Today’s post is a very special post and GIVE AWAY by my friend Sarah Williams: Sarah comes to us as a mother and oil guru to share her journey to essential oils, and give everyone a chance to win their very own doTerra Essential Oils set. You will find …
L-I-C-E: The worst 4 letter word in the dictionary!! Creepy, crawly, itchy: That’s me trying to type this post. Even the word makes my head itch. With knee-length hair, lice is one of my biggest fears. I’ve been there, done that with my daughter and a couple of the …
INFLAMMATION: Fighting inflammation starts with defining inflammation. What is inflammation? According to WebMd : “Inflammation is a process by which the body’s white blood cells and substances they produce protect us from infection with foreign organisms, such as bacteria and viruses. However, in some diseases, like arthritis, the body’s defense …
School wellness: Is it possible? Keeping the kiddos healthy when heading back to school is one of the most difficult tasks many parents face. Today I want to give you a few tips on school wellness and how to keep your students healthy when returning to school.
Winter wellness: No, it isn’t an oxymoron. Yes it is possible! How? Read on and I’ll share what works for us.
Yes I have 6 kids! No, I am NOT a rabbit!! Yes! I do know what causes that!!! Want me to share??
STRESS: This is part one of a three part series on stress and how to deal with it. This is my blog post as it appeared as a guest post on One2One Network on November 3, 2015. I find this to be extremely relevant as the Holiday season is upon us. (Part …
EDIBLE SPRING WEEDS!! WAIT! DON’T SPRAY THOSE WEEDS! EAT THEM! That’s right, EAT THEM! For this week’s “Wellness Wednesday” we are going to discuss a healthy spring salad made with 4 edible spring weeds. 🙂
Beginning in herbs is often overwhelming. It is so far from the norm that is seems alien. However, just 100 or so years ago (maybe less), that wasn’t the case. Back then most grandmothers knew how to use many common herbs for everyday ailments. Doctors were far away, travel …
Sore throat? YES, here too. K4 has a sore throat and HUGE tonsils. (I won’t gross you out with the graphic pictures, suffice it to say they are nearly touching each other) Here’s what we are doing to get over it without a doctor’s office visit and without antibiotics. …
ELDERBERRY USE: Elderberry is an antiviral, antibiotic and full of antioxidants and vitamins. Study after study has proven elderberry use to be an immune booster and virus fighter. Even conventional medical sites have instructions for using elderberry to treat cold, flu, and respiratory illnesses. I have posted 4 great …
many links to articles about the importance of Vitamin D3 in preventing colds and flu. Also I have included how our family uses Vitamin D3 on a daily basis. 🙂
There is is COUGH** COUGH** MOM??!!! You heard it, it jolts you from sleep!! Cough, cough, cough, will you ever sleep again? The answer is YES!! This recipe has often saved my sleep as well as my sanity. On this “Wellness Wednesday” I am happy to be able to …
This is a re-post from an old blog. This happened several years ago. However, this is still our stand-by treatment plan, that we have used more than once. It is pretty much our standby for flu, colds, respiratory, etc
