I love strawberries, so it was really disheartening to read that they are now at the top of the Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen list. Yes, we can pay nearly double the price for certified organic, but that’s just not a viable option for most families. There is also the common misconception that organic means NO...
Drop by Drop – Cassia Essential Oil Yes, it’s true, diffusing Cassia Essential Oil can help spark feelings of arousal, but the benefits of this oil don’t stop there! Since we already have our minds in the bedroom 😉 get out your favorite carrier oil, add a few drops of Cassia and enjoy a massage with your...
Are you prepping your home to list for sale? There are so many things to consider when putting your home on the market: which real estate agent to work with, what repairs need to be completed, photos, showings…Selling your home, while exciting, is a good deal of work, allowing one very important detail to...
This month in the Newbie’s Guide to Alternative Wellness, we address Ayurveda. To get to the bottom of it, we reached out to yoga instructor and Certified Ayurveda Specialist, Maya Kowalcyk, to talk about Ayurveda. What is the concept of Ayurveda? What are its benefits? Ayurveda literally means “life wisdom” and is the...
Truth bomb: Stress is KILLING you. I wish I was being dramatic here, but it’s quite true. Statistics say that 60% of human illness and disease can be traced back to stress. WOW! Pretty unnerving, right? So what can you do about it? Keep calm and play with play dough! Again– I’m not joking...
‘Tis the season to spread illness! Eek! But really, it’s the season that shows how out of whack our bodies have truly become. ‘Flu Season’ is the physical manifestation of our unprepared immune systems, which means if we arm our bodies properly, we can skip this ‘season’ altogether! NOW, how do we do that,...
Winter is the time to start incorporating warming foods back into your diet, so it also makes this season the perfect time to experiment with essential oils in your favorite food and drink recipes! Spicy and sweet, my version of a ‘Hot Toddy’ (made here sans the alcohol) will warm you right up, PLUS you get the...
Ready to switch your commercial, often toxic, store bought lotion for something more natural? Now is a better time than ever to try making it yourself! This simple, whipped body butter requires only 3 ingredients, NO messy pre-melting of the coconut oil and will stay shelf stable for a while (as long as the...
