Whether you deal with debilitating period pain every month or just the occasional rough cycle, I don’t know any woman who isn’t interested in finding a way to help with cramps. If you have small kids to take care of or a life to live that doesn’t include sitting on your couch all day, you…
If you’ve ever had to deal with cold sores, you know how annoying, painful and even embarrassing they can be. They are majorly contagious, no makeup will hide them and you just have to ride it out until your body can heal. But helping your body out with the healing process is easy with a…
When it comes to cold and flu season, beating day-to-day stress and keeping your house fresh, essential oils might just be your best friends. Essential oils are made by steam distilling or cold pressing large amounts of plant matter into their most concentrated essence. And these powerful plant extracts can kill germs, soothe skin ailments…
You know that manual that no one reads? The one that comes with your smartphone? Well did you know that in that manual it says that your smartphone should never be within an inch of the body? That’s kind of weird don’t you think? An inch away means we can’t carry our phones in our…
You know that moment after you’ve managed to put the kids to bed without fuss and you’re lying in bed, pajamas on and makeup off? That might very well be the best feeling in the world. We all know the struggle of waking up next to a makeup stain and being more upset that you…
Digestive health is crucial for a speedy metabolism, high energy levels, good immunity and a whole host of other factors related to your health. And that’s why I want to share this comprehensive guide to digestive health. First I’ll go over how the digestive system works. Then I’ll explain six of the top digestive…
It seems there’s an option to “go organic” with just about everything these days — and I’m glad! Organic makeup brands are just one great way to detox your beauty and personal care routine from the toxins you’ve probably been exposed to your whole life. But does organic makeup really work? How do you know…
We spend more time in bed, asleep than we do almost anywhere else–and we spend 24 hours in our clothes! But what if your clothes (and your sheets, blankets, and towels) aren’t just wrapping you and your family up in that fresh-laundry feeling, but instead delivering harmful toxins straight to your skin and into your…
You may have heard all about the benefits of essential oils from air fresheners to beauty products. But what else can you do with all those little bottles of magic? The answer is, a lot. And I’m going to tell you exactly how to take these potent ingredients and turn them into everyday essential oil…
What are the best essential oil brands? No, let’s rephrase that – don’t you want to know what THE best essential oil brand is? The top dog? The leader of the pack? The one that crushes ALL other options? Sorry to be a buzzkill, but you won’t find that in this article. Because as I…
When I was pregnant for the first time I was determined to do everything “perfectly” for my firstborn child. We would cloth diaper, make all of his baby food from scratch and he would be dressed in the cutest little baby clothes that I had ordered from online organic specialty shops. And all of that…
If you’ve ever searched online “where to buy essential oils” no doubt you’ve found a ton of different options. And you’ve probably also felt completely overwhelmed. From blog posts to big essential oil companies everyone seems to have an opinion on where to buy essential oils. And since the essential oil market is unregulated the…
I’ll admit it. I wear sunscreen, but it’s more for vanity (anti-aging) than fear of getting burned. No matter your reasons for blocking the sun, the sunscreen market is one of the fastest growing skin care categories – generating billions of dollars each year in the U.S. alone. And yet, many people still burn from…
Essential Oils for Ear Infection Ear infections are miserable. Whether you’re dealing with one yourself (or worse yet, a double!) or you’re nursing your little one back to health, these infections are tremendously painful and exhausting. Out of that desperation, we often turn immediately to antibiotics. But I want to suggest something else: an essential…
You know what symptom sends more people to the doctor than anything else? Coughs. Needless to say, we don’t like them. Who can blame us really? They’re miserable, annoying, exhausting, painful, lingering; we’re desperate to have them end. As we’re about to see – conventional cough treatments may be doing absolutely nothing for us (other…