I wanted to make my own vanilla extract for years, but the idea of having to wait 6 whole months for it to be ready to use kept me from even trying. So, you can imagine my excitement when I heard that you can actually use your Instant Pot and have your own homemade vanilla […]
One question I was asked a lot when I was setting up this blog was, “why lavender and coffee”? Lavender If you have seen much of my blog, you’ll know that I love essential oils. One of the main ones that got me hooked was lavender. Not only did it help us with our seasonal
When my daughter was just 5 years old, she was diagnosed with hyperoxaluria. Hyper oxa what?? Before I get into exactly what this is let me give you a little background story. Kyleigha had a bit of a rough start in life, you can read a little more about it here. When she was in
My family absolutely loves homemade tortillas. Not only do they taste so much better than store bought, but we also know exactly what ingredients are in them. With all the dietary needs our family has, this is a pretty big deal. Rolling out tortillas may not be hard, but I knew I wanted to make
My family loves being out in nature. Unfortunately, we don’t take the time to do it near as often as we should. For Labor Day, my mom came for a visit and we decided to take a hike with our 2 little dogs. We like to take a healthy picnic lunch for our outings. Chicken
You may have noticed that I use essential oils in a lot of my recipes, tips, and daily life. How did I choose which essential oils to use? Why did I choose this brand? I’m glad you asked! Before deciding on which brand to use I had dabbled with various brands, never quite achieving the
We recently added to our family. She’s a little terrier mix and super adorable. However, she can be quite the handful, like when she decides to play on an ant hill. Needless to say, we needed to quickly find a way to sooth her skin from all of the bites. That’s when we decided to
A huge part of our path to better health and wellness started over 14 years ago. We just had our 2nd baby, a beautiful baby girl. She started out healthy, but after just 1 month she fell below the charts. It took some time (and trying to convince the doctor) but we finally figured out
Disclaimer: I am not a blogger. So, why am I blogging? Because I felt it would be a great way for you to get to know a little bit more about me and what lead me on my quest to help other moms find balance in their lives. Several years ago, my family had a
