One of my biggest struggle since getting married and becoming a mom is making sure I dress appropriate. At 29, it’s time to dress like an adult even if I am totally faking my adult status. Since I have lost the majority of my baby weight from Frankenbaby, it was time to add some new pieces to my ...

Do you have trouble sleeping?  I do.  and I have several friends who struggle as well.  It seems I can't quite turn my brain off.  The house is finally quiet and I can think - and so I do - but I can't stop.  Sometimes I just have trouble falling asleep, and sometimes I just can't seem to get ...

with anyone else but me..... Hope you all had a nice weekend!  We had a REAL Fall weekend.  It was cold, we had a fire in the fireplace, we went to the Apple Festival, and the leaves are just starting to change. At the apple festival we bought an entire bushel of apples... so I will be ...

Today I would like to share with you some information about the healing power of Bach Flower Essences.  Why is this important or relevant to you?  Because most of the flower essences are safe to use not only on adults, but also on young children. I know that as a mom you can feel a bit powerless ...

As women, we have our own special set of physical discomforts and emotional fluctuations.  Today I wanted to share with you some of my favorite essential oils that aid in womanly discomfort. Clary Sage - has a calming effect on the nervous system, lifts minor depression, and, as an ...

Some of you already know that last week sweet little Charlotte was attacked by yellow jackets.  She was stung about 10 times, which is painful for anyone, especially a little one.  After she was stung, I jumped online to find any remedies that I could apply right away, while Ryan went to the ...

Today I have my massage therapy hat on and we are going to talk about ice.  Can I just tell you that I HATE ICE.  I don't like it in my drinks - I don't like it on my body - I don't like it on the road.  I like to look at the ice outside my window while wrapped in a blanket.  I like the feel of ice ...

Image from Scientificamerican.com Many, many people suffer from headaches - tension, hormonal, sinus, migraine...sometimes I feel like I get in a rut where I am popping ibuprofen every afternoon.  I don't like doing that.  If you feel the same way, here are some simple, natural ways to ease ...

Whether you drink the tea or use the essential oil, Chamomile is a very useful healing herb.  It is a digestive tonic and a soporific (there's a word for you - it means sleep-inducing). My favorite Chamomile Tea (mainly because it's Zhena's GYPSY tea): Herbal Tea Uses: aids in digestion ...

Good Morning!  I haven't done a post on essential oils in a while, so I figured it was time. Last time I spoke with you about Lavender, which is the most versatile oil to own.  Next to it would probably be Tea Tree. Grown primarily in Australia, it has been used for 1000s of years by the ...

Being a massage therapist, it should not surprise you that I am into all kinds of natural medicine and healing.  I love using what God has given us on the earth to heal ourselves - essential oils, herbs, spices, nutritious foods. (I also believe that God gave doctors the genius minds to come up ...

Currently, I am not. But I know that it seems like EVERYBODY is stressed or tired or something. Life is tricky- it takes a lot of concentration and energy. Now ideally, we would all move out to the country, grow our own vegetables, ride our bicycles, and become yoga instructors. However I know that ...