Reading Time: 4 minutesEver feel like you’re not cut out for motherhood? Yeah—me, too! Come read this post for some encouragement, inspiration and GRACE! Welcome to our first Dear Mom Letters post! This series has been brewing in my head for some time now, and I am so excited to finally get the opportunity to share my heart […]
More Essential Oil “Mythstakes” {Part 2}
Reading Time: 6 minutesGuest post by Lea of Learning About EOs This is a continuation of yesterday’s post about common myths and mistakes people make in the aromatherapy world… Myth #6 – Applying oils to your feet will fix a problem in your head It’s pretty common to hear recommendations to apply essential oils to the feet. We […]
Common Essential Oil “Mythstakes” {Part 1}
Reading Time: 4 minutesGuest post by Lea of Learning About EOs There are many strong statements floating around in aromatherapy circles, and it can be hard for the untrained eye to distinguish the myths from the truth. This post aims to bust some myths and help you see through them… Myth #1 – Only some essential oils are […]
The Spiralizer: Add a Decorative and Practical Touch to Healthy Home Cooking {Kitchen Tools of the Trade}
Reading Time: 4 minutesGuest post by Alina Joy of The Good Old Days Farm This post is part of the Kitchen Tools of the Trade series. Click here to read all previous posts in this feature. My children were diagnosed with food sensitivities right around the time that my husband left his job in corporate America to open a small family farm. “You […]
Dear Mom Who Tried to Breastfeed and Thinks That She Failed
Reading Time: 4 minutesDo you know someone who tried to breastfeed and thinks that she failed? This letter is for her. (Or you!) This post is part of the Breast-Kept Secrets series and the Dear Mom Letters. I don’t want you to ever read my blog and walk away feeling guilty. I want you to feel loved, encouraged, […]
5 More Things I Said I’d Never Do As A Mom
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday, I shared with you five of the 10 things I said I’d never do as a mom that I now do. I sometimes chuckle when I hear a single or married-without-children friend say that they will never do this or that with their future kids, because really, we never know what we will or will not […]






