As a mom, you get a lot of satisfaction from being a mother and having your children love you. But, often that is not enough to truly be happy. Only 40% of mothers report being very happy. There are a lot of demands on mothers, including carrying the maternal mental load for the entire family. But, your happiness matters. Often it’s about taking on a few…
Warmer months mean more outdoor time with your friends and family, but let’s do that without pesky bugs taking away the fun. If you’re like me, the last thing you want is to have to use bug sprays with nasty chemicals, especially on your kids. So, instead, you’ll be able to make your natural bug…
Fall is here, finally! A time reminiscence of brown sugar, pumpkin spice latte, cozy sweaters, and all things pumpkin spice smells. As a Certified Aromatherapist, Fall is my favorite for creating essential oil blends with great uses that focus entirely on bringing the best of the Fall season into our homes. Instead of using synthetic…
Just like Fall has its own essential blends that are quite lovely, so does the Summer. You’ll learn how to use pure essential oils to enhance your summer season, from peppermint oil’s quick chill to the gentle breeze of spearmint oil. Plus, as a Certified Aromatherapist, I’ll go over safe and effective ways to integrate…
Having a paperless kitchen is much easier than you might imagine, and this article will teach you how. Paper towels became the norm in our society, but they were not always so. There was a time when our society only used cloth in the kitchen. So, while it may be trendy now to learn how…
As a Certified Aromatherapist, I’ve been making my own body sprays with essential oils for years. I tend to keep one in the main living area, the bathrooms, and also one in the car. DYI body spray recipes with essential oils are a great way to enjoy a natural scent without the harmful chemicals found in store-bought body sprays. This simple DIY project only needs…
How much oil to put in diffuser comes down to the size of the room, the size of the diffuser, and your goal for diffusing. As a Certified Aromatherapist, I have a lot of people ask me about how much oil to use in their diffusers. So in this article, I’ll give you everything you…
It’s getting to the end of the day, you’re entering the evening, and soon it’ll be night. Then, finally, the time of day where you get to lay down, rest, restore, sleep. And you want that time to be peaceful, calm, with the stressors and anxiety of the day vanished. Like a soft, soothing breathe…
As of date, I have 103 indoor plants in my 1,000 square feet townhome. But, I didn’t always know how to grow plants. So, I tried for about 15 years on and off to grow indoor plants. You see, my mother is an herbalist and she loves having plants. So, naturally, I, too, wanted to…
Natural living has many benefits and in this article you will learn what they are and how to start living more naturally. When people think of natural living, especially if they are not currently practicing a simple, natural living lifestyle, they might think it means living secluded somewhere in a forest, living off the grid…
