by ashleysed | Mar 19, 2020 | Holistic Healthcare, Lifestyle
Essential oils are becoming very popular and this is a great thing but with that, also comes many different brands popping up and often a decrease in quality. Our family chooses to use doTERRA essential oil and while there are likely other quality options, I...
by ashleysed | Mar 19, 2020 | Holistic Healthcare, Lifestyle
You have your oils, now what. I recommend getting a few starter supplies to help with easy of implementing these into your life. First up, a good quality liquid oil. My personal favorite is fractionated coconut oil. Coconut oil has great benefits for the skin...
by ashleysed | Mar 19, 2020 | Holistic Healthcare, Lifestyle
What are essential oils? Essential oils are compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. They have long been used for food preparation, beauty treatment, and health care practices. My family uses doTERRA Essentials Oils because...
by ashleysed | Mar 19, 2020 | Holistic Healthcare, Lifestyle, Product Spotlight
One of my favorite ways to use essential oils is premixed blends. It takes the guesswork out of knowing which oils to use for what reasons. I wanted to highlight some of my favorites. Breathe / Respiratory Blend Common usesMaintains feelings of clear airways and...
by ashleysed | Mar 19, 2020 | Holistic Healthcare, Lifestyle, Product Spotlight
While I love essential oil blends, there are quite a few single essential oils I use regularly either on their own, in my DIY products or my homemade blends. Here are the top 6 and how I incorporate them. Frankincense – known as the king of essential...
by ashleysed | Mar 18, 2020 | Food and Kitchen Basics, Gut Health, Recipes
Fermented foods are vital to our gut health and overall health. Raw sauerkraut is one of my favorite ways to get the benefits of fermented foods, but buying store bought can be expensive. It is really simple to make your own at home and today I am going to show...
by ashleysed | Feb 17, 2020 | Product Spotlight
As a mom, are you worried if your kids eat enough fruits and veggies? My kids are pretty good eaters, but as they grow up (and of course have experiences and foods outside of my bubble ), they tend to be a little more particular. I don’t know too many kids that would...
by ashleysed | Feb 10, 2020 | Holistic Healthcare, Lifestyle
We love to get out of our hometown in the midwest during January where the skies are gray and there is often snow and sometimes ice. Traveling that time of year brings risks of illness though. If we travel during the spring, summer or fall I often stop all...
by ashleysed | Feb 5, 2020 | Holistic Healthcare
In the winter, we do everything we can to keep our boys healthy. Doesn’t every mom want this?! If you have been following me for long, you have learned how important thinking about illness from a holistic perspective is to me. That means mind and body support and...
by ashleysed | Dec 16, 2019 | Food and Kitchen Basics, Lifestyle, Product Spotlight
At the end of the year I love to share a roundup of my favorite food and drink products. I love that more and more companies continue to provide products that are good quality. This year I am sharing snacky foods, condiments, drinks + a couple kid favorite drinks. ...
