Holidays are busy… And I feel like that’s an understatement. As much as it is a great time of year, it can also be super stressful to get presents bought, cards mailed, decorations up, holiday concerts attended and plans made all while still working! So, since you likely won’t be able to make it to your regular yoga class, here … Read More
Back To School Stress?
Even though the pictures are all smiles, my kid and me have some anxiety about going back to school. Pre-school last year took about a month before there wasn’t a dramatic drop off. As excited as we both are to do it again, I know both of us are a bit worried about another new school, another new teacher and … Read More
Adding Spontaneity Into My Day
What’s 5 min? Lately, I’ve been trying to build some spontaneity into my life. Routine is good, but when you feel like your day is the same always, it can slowly chip away at your passion for life. So, to get out of the pattern of work-sleep-eat-mother-clean, I’ve decided to be ok with pressing pause on my life for 5 … Read More
Relaxing Into Meditation
I used to be great at setting aside a portion of each day to breathe, do yoga or meditate. Then business life with 2 kids snuck up on me and my meditation routine has not been regular. I’ve been more stressed and more anxious lately, so I’ve decided it’s time to get back into my meditation routine. The problem is, … Read More
Breathe … you have to…
We’ve had a lot going on behind the scenes these last few weeks, both in our own personal lives and in our business life. It’s been a challenge to manage everything all at once, plus some extra. We all can feel like this sometimes. Our plate gets super full and then something else gets piled on top just to add … Read More
Black Spruce And Lavender- A Perfect Pair
I love my oils, as I’m sure you do too. As much as buying blends is simple and nice, sometimes, just having a few oils open the door to so many scent possibilities. Just a few weekends ago, while doing laundry, I knew I wanted something different on my wool dryer balls but I just wasn’t quite sure what. So … Read More
Getting Through The Day
Sleepy, unfocused, stressed, hormonal and stinky. These play into almost everyday of my life. Sound familiar? As much as I would love a few more hours in each day and one more day a week, I’m not sure that would make me energized, focused, calm, non-hormonal and smelling great. Over the last few years, I’ve learned about a secret weapon … Read More
Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These
Besides being one of my all time favorite 80’s hits, I am a really huge fan of getting a good nights sleep. Sometimes though in my busy life, I have more than a small problem getting my brain to shut down. Thankfully I have about 80 different essential oils to play with to create the perfect blend to calm me … Read More
Using Essential Oils To Reduce Stress
Most of us have heard that our last memories to go are those linked with music and scent. It’s totally amazing that one sniff of something can trigger memories from 30 years prior. My Dad had this happen a few weeks ago when he smelled our babassu butter. It instantly reminded him of the high end, blue goo that the … Read More
