Creating wellness through simple living
Image by balanced.crafts Several years ago, I learned about Advent Conspiracy, a group that inspires others to make Christmas and the gifts you give more meaningful. Though their campaign is geared specifically toward Christmas, it opened my eyes to how I give gfits all throughout the year. Our focus has shifted from buying stuff for people just [...]
As I became more frugal, I quickly realized that the cleaners I had been buying at the store were pretty costly. I was buying laundry detergent, mopping solution, dishwasher detergent, window cleaner, cleaning spray, soap, toilet cleaner and bleach on a regular basis. After reading The Complete Tightwad Gazette, I realized that I was spending [...]
Image by Rowdy Kittens on Flickr A few years ago, I found my first intentional living blog. I stayed up way too late, poring over every post, soaking in the natural, simple living goodness. I was hooked. And I really wanted to live in an RV. I told my husband about this awesome blog and my [...]
Do you ever look around and think that things just aren’t right? Or have a burning desire to help others? Maybe both? I do. I have so many interests, see so many problems that need a sustainable solution, yet I run into the same problem time and time again: I just don’t know where to [...]
A few months ago, my Grandma bought her first essential oils – the Family Physician Kit from doTERRA. A month later, though, my mom brought me the box of oils and told me that my Grandma didn’t want them anywhere. Perplexed, I asked why. “Well, she doesn’t know how to use them,” she explained. Crap. [...]
This week, I’m participating in the real food challenge, a week where several bloggers and myself are only eating real food. What exactly is real food? I love this definition from Keeper of the Home: Real food is wholesome and nourishing. It is simple, unprocessed, whole food. Real food is pure and unadulterated, sustained yet [...]
