We are excited to announce that baby #5 will be joining our family this November! I am 12 weeks along and I am ready to give you our first pregnancy update to let you know how the first trimester has been and share our plans for the rest of the pregnancy. It has been a very long couple of months. I have been very sick, to say the least. This is my 5th pregnancy, and up until this one, I had a 50/50 chance of being extremely sick or having a very mild case of morning sickness. With … [Read more...] about We are expecting baby #5!
Motherhood
Tips on Flying with Kids
Traveling with kids can be difficult, stressful, and scary. After flying with my toddlers on a long haul flight, I am going to share my tips on flying with kids. My younger sister has a travel blog so needless to say; she does a lot of traveling. She had a trip planned to Malibu and invited me along. Ummm ok I would love to go, but did you remember that I have 4 little perfectly behaved (that may be a bit of a stretch, but I was trying to sell this) cute children?! She remembered and … [Read more...] about Tips on Flying with Kids
5 Tips to Make Back to School Easier
Back to school can be a stressful time for parents and the child. Let's discuss 5 tips to make back to school easier as we transition out of summer. Plus, 5 essential oil roller bottles for kids going back to school. Whether you homeschool, go to private school, or public school; making the transition from summer can be tough — so many emotions for all parties and as a mom (and the teacher). I want to share these 5 tips on how to make back to school easier. I homeschool my kids, … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Make Back to School Easier
Positive Natural Hospital Birth Story
Learn about my positive natural hospital birth story using the Bradley method and what I did to make it manageable. This story is a bit overdue, but hey better late than never right? I absolutely love reading birth stories. Giving birth amazes me and hearing all the different ways little ones come into the world fascinates me. Continue reading to hear my positive natural hospital birth story. This story is about my third born, Maxwell Richard. He was named after my dad. He was my … [Read more...] about Positive Natural Hospital Birth Story
My Experience with the GAPS Diet
Two years of clean eating and healthy living reversed my son's dairy intolerance, eczema, and digestive issues. I am excited to share my experience with the GAPS diet. If you have been one of the many MANY people who have requested that I post about my experience with the GAPS diet, thank you! I am very passionate about the GAPS diet and am so excited to write about it. For some reason, every time I sit down to write out my schedule, I kept forgetting to add this one to the … [Read more...] about My Experience with the GAPS Diet
My First Q and A | Questions From My Followers
My first Q and A with questions from my followers. I will answer questions asked from my Instagram followers about essential oils to my work schedule. Follow along or watch the video below to learn more. MY FIRST Q AND A VIDEO https://youtu.be/fa_PJ7vZzcs PIN IT FOR LATER These questions came from my Instagram followers. Be sure to head over to Instagram and follow our oily house. If you have a question for me. I'll be … [Read more...] about My First Q and A | Questions From My Followers
10 Tips to Get Picky Kids to Eat Healthy
Do you struggle to get your child to eat healthy, try new things, or even eat at all? Keep reading for 10 tips to get picky kids to eat healthy and to make your meal times easier. I am by no means an expert at parenting. In fact, most of the time, I feel very inadequate. After being a mom for 6 years, there is one thing I figured out for sure: BEING A MOM IS HARD! They throw me for a curve almost daily, as soon as I think I figured something out, it changes. I … [Read more...] about 10 Tips to Get Picky Kids to Eat Healthy
Stay At Home Mom |Day in the Life |Spring 2019
Being a stay home mom is rewarding and exhausting all at the same time. Join us on a typical day in our life with 4 young kids, backyard chickens, puppies, and homeschool. I love being a stay at home, mom! I also love blogging, making youtube videos, and educating others on essential oils. When I first decided to pursue the doTERRA business and blogging, I wasn't sure how I would fit it all in. I knew that being a mom was my number one job, and I wanted to stay that … [Read more...] about Stay At Home Mom |Day in the Life |Spring 2019
How to Eat Organically on a Budget
A lot of people don't start eating healthy, especially organically, because of the cost. Or because they don't know where to start or if it even matters. I am going to show you how to eat organically on a budget and why you want too! Before I got married and started dipping my toe into the health food world, I never read labels. Nor did I buy anything healthy, let alone organic. When I first started eating "healthy," I went through a lot of phases. A phase of … [Read more...] about How to Eat Organically on a Budget
Large Family Grocery Haul |One Month of Healthy Meals
Come along to see what I buy at the grocery store for our large family grocery haul. Can I really make one month of healthy meals after one trip to the grocery store? See what we buy for our paleo meal plan. CHECK OUT MY GROCERY HAUL VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x84OzlBy9Qs WHAT KIND OF THINGS DO I BUY AT THE GROCERY STORE? I like to buy most of my groceries from local farmers or grow it myself in my backyard. During the winter and early spring (It is almost … [Read more...] about Large Family Grocery Haul |One Month of Healthy Meals