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Thanksgiving is around the corner and Christmas follows on Turkey Day's heels. All the hosts will be scurrying around trying to clean, organize and grocery shop to prepare for their guests. Let me help you create a safe, toxin-free environment for all those guests. Lung Cancer is starting to surpass breast cancer as the most dangerous disease affecting the most people. Why? Because we are creating toxic environments where SAHMs especially and families are breathing in these n

Well, as of next week we will be back to school and back to our fall routine. The fall season brings many things, it is almost like a "New Year" with re-starting our routine, refreshing our attitudes, re-focusing on priorities and it has this lovely energy to it. Even for kids. Our girls are incredibly excited about learning, with Halen in kindergarten and Henley in pre-k 3 we are always looking for ways to challenge their growing brains. I was thrilled when I stumbled upon t

The dreaded statement. On one hand I was grateful my daughter could vocalize that her ears hurt, on the other hand I hated what this meant. You see 4 years ago, my daughter had fought about five ear infections in each ear… all before she turned one year old. We went from amoxicillin to augmentin and played the Tylenol game, which all meant me sitting up at night, half asleep, trying to keep her elevated, to avoid drainage to sit in her eustachian tubes. Truly her first year o

Most of you might wonder how sickness goes down in our house, since I talk about how healthy we all are all the time. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does...well I’ll give you an example. The other night, Henley ate dinner fine, then we were cuddled watching a Christmas movie on Netflix and bam. Suddenly she’s throwing up. Evan is with Hen, so I whip into action. After getting towels and our Seedlings wipes to wipe down her face and body— I grab thieves and put it

Any other mamas feel like their car is an extension of their purse? My sweet, amazing, acts of service husband will clean out my car… I am sure more for his sanity than mine, but he will clean it out. Which I am grateful for, but what happens days later? Everything ends up back in my car. Why? We need ALL of the things. Whether that be socks, tissues, diapers, shoes, a stroller, books, Thieves, snacks, water bottles, toys...you name it we probably have it in my car. In severa

How do you stay well in the wintertime? We dove into essential oils 2 ½ years ago. Why? Evan had terrible headaches, turned migraines. Halen had incessant ear infections. I was over the OTC drugs that created a band aid, but not a solution. I was determined to find something better for our family. I did my research, just like anyone should do when welcoming something new into their home. I talked to my husband about it, most know he is super critical. We both gave a smiling n