I love to pack a few essential oils in my bag when I travel. They take up virtually no space and can come in handy for headaches, sleep, staying awake on the road, bugs, yucky washrooms, fevers and even…hangovers when fireside drinks get carried away. These are some that I find I’m always throwing into my bag for the road. … Read More
My Number One Beauty Secret
I know a lot of inside information when it comes to keeping your body looking youthful. I do agree that eating your greens and keeping your diet largely plant based can keep years off your life. Obviously, I believe in natural beauty care products. In my mind nature knows best. Flowers like calendula and rose have been used for centuries … 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
Vacation Must Have’s
As I write this blog, I’m staring out at Shuswap lake and watching the kids play in the sand. Vacation is awesome. Now that I travel with kids and a husband with celiac disease, my must-have’s for packing have changed dramatically over the years. Yes, wine is still on the list of must-have’s, but other things on the list have changed. … Read More
5 Secrets For Perfect Skin
Millions of consumer dollars are spent each year on anti-aging formulations. There are big mega-corporations that have perfected the science of skin. Their products work, but at a cost. Many of the “miracle” skin companies use chemicals and fragrances that can lead to major issues with hormones and some have even been linked to cancer. So what’s the secret to … 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
Staying Slim Over The Holidays
‘Tis the season to indulge! I love everything about Chirstmas, including the food, the alcohol and watching movie after movie. That usually means more calories in than calories out. We’ve all been programmed to think this equation is the end all/be all when it comes to weight loss, weight gain and weight management. The truth is that our bodies are … Read More
Easy Essential Oil Hacks
We’ve been using essential oils in our homes for years and there are old hippies out there that have been using them for even longer than us! Through the years we’ve picked up a ton of tips and tricks to use your oils without having to break open your wallet. When we first started this business, we thought long and … Read More
Diet Or Exercise: What’a More Critical To Living A Healthy Life?
Now you’ll probably think I’m going to give you some diplomatic answer that doesn’t fully answer the question. Almost all health practitioners agree that both need to be addressed for healthy living. After all, without addressing diet, the benefit of every burpee will be lost. To work you’re tush off in the gym, only to leave and go for a … Read More
10 Tips For Pure Powerful Living
If you sampled 20 people an asked them what a healthy person does, they’d likely give you 20 different answers and all of them could be correct. Health is a complex, multi-faceted concept. To some it purely means “the absence of disease” and for others it means “living life at your fullest potential”. I side on the second description, even … Read More
