Wellness Isn’t Selfish

3 Years Ago… I thought I was fairly healthy. I tried to make good meals for our family, exercise when I had a “free” week, and felt like I was doing better than most in taking care of my health. In reality I was staying up way too late, cleaning with and applying toxins to …

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Well Hello, Gorgeous New Premium Starter Kit

When I first signed up with Young Living essential oils, I didn’t know they would impact our family’s lives so significantly. I remember opening my box of oils with some excitement and anticipation, but mostly just confusion on where to start and what in the world to do with them. I remember passing them around …

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Essential Oils for Sports Families

We are officially a 2 sport family this spring. For the first time the boys are divided – Brooks is playing soccer and LOVING it, and the other 3 are playing baseball again. Sure, it would have been more practical for them all to do the same thing, but we’ve never wanted to push them …

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Raising a Home Full of Boys Over a Frat House

  I wasn’t a regular at the Frat Houses during my days at Butler University, but the times I did step inside of them I was hit with the smell of urine and beer.  Not the most luring or pleasing smell to a 20 something girl, and somehow I haven’t acquired an appreciation for either …

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Snake Oils? A Dude’s Perspective on Essential Oils

  A year ago, I made fun of Jen’s “Snake Oils“. Today, I use them literally daily. When I am wrong, I am wrong.  I’m man enough to admit it. I was honestly the biggest skeptic around when we started this stuff.  Jen was trying it, and I was laughing at her.  Honestly, I owe …

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Protected: Medicine Cabinet Purge: How I Threw Away An Entire Trash Bag of OTCs and Personal Care Products

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Protected: 10 Back-to-School {Oily} Essentials

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Healthy Homemade Lemon Hummus

Welcome to the second stop on the second day of the Essentially Summer Recipe Tour! If you are coming over from The Pennington Point, welcome! Lisa is sharing a delicious recipe for guacamole using Lime essential oil. You should definitely check it out! I hadn’t really considered making homemade hummus. Little did I know what I was …

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