GIVEAWAY! Mama, you deserve to feel like a million bucks

Have you ever sat down at the end of the day and notice you haven't painted your nails in oh...probably a couple months? And you notice a few gray hairs cause you haven't been to the salon in....a few years!? EEKs! You have a beautiful mix of baby poop and dog pee (where is that …

Secret to Saving Kids Artwork without Clutter

What the heck do we do with all the pictures, drawings, school projects, and little gifts from our kids? I mean, I love them all but my daughter's love language is gifts.  So we are ALWAYS getting special pictures, drawings, or crafts from her because that's her way of showing how she loves us.  But …

6 Steps to End Picky Eating

Picky eating is SO hard for parents! It's the struggle between feeding your child what they'll eat just to make sure they eat, even if it's NOT healthy or nutritious versus holding your ground and them not eating anything. It's a really really hard spot for you to be in.  When I work with some …

[Recipe Alert!] Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte

I tried out a pumpkin spice latte the other day. It was sorely a disappointment. I used to LOVE them. I drank them for as long as they were out and same with the peppermint mocha. They were my staple go-to's, the obligatory holiday drink. But this year, it was a true testament to the …

Balsamic Drizzled Beets

Beets are definitely a loved vegetable in our household.  They can certainly be messy, oozing their pink colored juice all over my fingers, the cutting board and more.  But there's something beautiful in pink stained hands. While beets are high in natural sugars and people can actually use beet sugar to make desserts, the sweetness …

A letter to my daughter

How to lose weight for good…Ditch the diet myth

Experts say that 90 percent of people who go on “a diet” will gain back all of the weight they lost. But even more than that, they often gain back more weight than before they started. Yikes! With the pace of our society, fast food around every corner, and so much confusion regarding the next …

Friends…

I took these photos a few months ago but realized I never posted them. Some of our dearest friends.

Sweet baby toes

I cheated on my essential oils…

… with homeopathy. I love my oils. I do. I use them all the time. I make laundry detergent, floor cleaner, household cleaner, and more with them. I love what they can do. I've been amazed at what I've seen them do.  I've seen them heal wounds, clear up congestion, calm an upset stomach.  But …