The World’s Gone Crazy?
As the saying goes, what a year this week has been! We started out last week worrying about the time change and how that always messes things up, and we …
Essential Oil Overview: Copaiba
EO Profile : Copaiba, Balsam Name of Oil: Copaiba (co-pie-ee’-ba, co-pie’-ba) Botanical name: Copaifera officinalis Botanical Family: Fabaceae Plant part typically used in distillation: resin/gum Country of Origin: native to …
Essential Oil Overview: HoWood
EO Profile: HoWood (Ho Leaf, Ho-sho) EO Profile : HoWood (Ho Leaf, Ho-sho)An excellent replacement for endangered Rosewood. Similar in properties and smell. This Ho Wood is the most commonly …
Fun Walking Workouts for Wintertime or Anytime
I wanted to share a fun form of walking that I’ve been doing for a couple years now. As some of you may know, I have a bum leg left …
Tummy Bliss
I’ve been having tummy troubles for a stretch now, and ever since they started, gas and bloating have been constant companions. There’s been times my belly is so tight that …
Essential Oil Overview: May Chang
EO Profile: May Chang Name of Oil: May ChangBotanical Name: Litsea CubebaBotanical Family: Lauraceae Countries of Origin: Native to Southeast Asia (Taiwan, Indonesia, & China)History of Oil: ‘“Litsea Cubeba has …
Beautiful and Lovely Essential Oil Perfumes
Back in my teens and young adult years (eons ago) I always enjoyed spraying on some perfume and cologne, but for whatever reason (the chemicals mixing with my hormones, I …
Some of Our Fave THM Recipes
Been going through the JsCrossing Pinterest boards lately to find new ideas for supper. Actually, old ideas that I’ve forgotten about. Re-“new” inspiration, I guess. Lol. Some of these are …
Vinegar… as Deodorant??
Apple Cider Vinegar as …Deodorant?? Oh yes! Hear me out. Don’t wrinkle that nose. Lol. ACV is amazing stuff! We have used it for soooo many things with great success. …
Product Plug: Lysol with Hydrogen Peroxide
Hi there! Just a little stop in to share a product recommendation that I’m doing a little happy dance over. A cleaner that is (mostly) non-toxic and actually works. I’m …
Children, Chemicals + Cancer
There’s something that’s been on my heart for a long while now. It has to do with chemicals and kids. I read a quote not too long ago out of …
Holding On in Hope
It’s been almost 5 years since my stroke, and there’s still a lot of residual effects/disabilities from it, both in my brain and physically too. I’ll have a few days …
Connecting Some Dots on Eating
My parents recently visited from Indiana. They stayed about a week. I was just coming off what I thought was a flu bug. Turns out it was something a little …
The Big Meanie in the Sky?
The movie The Shack has been a recent encouragement to me spiritually. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. I know there’s a lot of doctrinal debate about …
Shoo– Shoo– Shoobug!
‘Tis the season… mosquito season, that is! And with all the rain and leftover standing water we’ve had in our area, it’s BAD. You can hardly walk outside without getting …
No-Itch Salve
Our No-Itch Salve is one of our summer best sellers at the Market. Made with Plantain herb which is a common weed found in your backyard. It might be ho-hum …