How To Disrupt Your Hormones, Gain Weight and Get Depressed

Fragrance is a substantial focus of the American culture.  In the USA, hygiene and personal care products are a billion dollar industry, often with fragrance being the main factor to differentiate between brands.  Natural fragrance has been around since the beginning . . . → Read More: How To Disrupt Your Hormones, Gain Weight and Get Depressed

Curb Your Appetite and Energize Without Caffeine

Eating and sleeping are two basic body needs that should not be complicated.  Yet, our product saturated world has not only confused our minds in making choices day to day, but our bodies as well.   Simple physical needs become distorted when . . . → Read More: Curb Your Appetite and Energize Without Caffeine

Frankincense Soothes The Respiratory Tract

Lately, just about everyone I talk with has a cough themselves or someone in their family with one.  Bronchitis, pneumonia and even whooping cough are prevalent in our community.  My eight year old came down with pneumonia a few weeks ago . . . → Read More: Frankincense Soothes The Respiratory Tract

Healthy Girl’s Champagne

Drinking a glass of wine, particularly red, a couple of times a week can keep your heart healthy with the antioxidant resveratrol.  The holidays, however, often seem a time of overindulgence with plenty of celebrating, rich foods and drinks.  In . . . → Read More: Healthy Girl’s Champagne

Essential Defense For Colds and Flu

With six children in our home we have the potential for a lot of  germ exchange.  I must say though, we have never had a bug that has gone from one person to the next through the whole family.  I know . . . → Read More: Essential Defense For Colds and Flu

Melissa Essential Oil Calms Nerves

There are thousands of articles researching the benefits of therapeutic grade essential oils.  Melissa officinalis is no exception.  This rare oil is highly beneficial and has been found effective in research involving Alzheimer’s patients, children with nervous dyskoimesis (trouble falling asleep), . . . → Read More: Melissa Essential Oil Calms Nerves

Truly Natural Alternatives for Pain Relief in Muscles, Back and Joints

I realize I may be making some of you uncomfortable talking about products you might be using.  My long term goal, however,  is to equip you to make the best choices in your personal care and body products.  There are a . . . → Read More: Truly Natural Alternatives for Pain Relief in Muscles, Back and Joints

How To Really Cut Down On Belly Fat

I’ve had several conversations in just the past few days regarding weight loss and belly fat, specifically during mid-life changes.  There is a lot of research available as to what works, what doesn’t and I’ll briefly outline some  basic principles as . . . → Read More: How To Really Cut Down On Belly Fat

Best Body Care Products To Disrupt Hormones and Contribute to Thyroid Imbalance

This past summer my husband received some product samples when he participated in a triathlon.   My first instinct with any new body care  product I see is to look at the ingredients, just as if I was shopping for foods, and . . . → Read More: Best Body Care Products To Disrupt Hormones and Contribute to Thyroid Imbalance

Savory Butternut Squash Soup with Oregano and Lemon

My friend KC Thor of KC’s Kafe developed this recipe a year ago for an episode on her What’s Cookin show.  I’ve long awaited the new squash harvest this year and this is now my absolute favorite butternut squash soup recipe.  It’s an . . . → Read More: Savory Butternut Squash Soup with Oregano and Lemon