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What's So Essential About Essential Oils?

Are Essential Oils Essential? I remember the first time I heard the term "essential oil." I was pretty young, and while I don't recall the context in which I heard it first, I do remember wondering...

At-Home Remedies to Soothe and Heal Your Dry Skin

The fall and winter seasons can cause a lot of people’s skin to become irritated. A complaint we hear all the time is that no matter what people are trying on their skin, nothing is helping with th...

Life is Beautiful!

Have you ever had one of those days when nothing seems to go right? A better question might be "When was the last time you had one of those days?" Maybe you received a phone call first thing in the...

Ahhh, Avocado!

What is bumpy yet smooth at the same time? Life, of course, but here we're actually talking about the avocado. Avocados are in fact bumpy on the outside yet smooth on the inside…if they’re ripe, th...

Chocolate for Breakfast?

Chocolate for breakfast? Is that scandalous? Sure, we've all had those sugary cereals, donuts and other chocolaty treats that taste great, but I'm talking about something that's actually good for y...

One Essential Oil You Can Use to Help Fade Stretch Marks

 As a mom, I know how hard it is to get in shape after having a baby. I also know what it’s like to have stretch marks and dream of ways to get rid of them. What are stretch marks? They are long li...

D.I.Y. Series: Create Your Own Mouthwash

It doesn’t matter what event you go to. It doesn’t matter how many people you see a day. What matters is the effort that is put into making sure that people don’t remember you as the one with bad b...

Still Craving That Perfect Smile? Use This One Ingredient to Help Naturally Whiten Your Teeth.

I admire those who are gifted with the perfect smile. It’s one of those things that people notice about you and it’s something that people will never forget.  You only get one chance to make a firs...

4 Natural Ways to Soothe Eczema

Unfortunately for us battling with eczema, we have realized that it will never go away. It is something that I had to learn to live with as well as my son and I know that it is something that every...

What’s in Your Water

April Showers Spring is here! For many of us, spring evokes images of gentle rain showers nourishing the dormant plants, encouraging them to bloom and add great bursts of color to the drab browns o...