As a Christian homemaker I strive to care for myself and our family in a way that honors God.In today's fast-paced world, it can be challenging to find ways to maintain our health and beauty. Red light therapy, a non-invasive technique that harnesses the power of specific wavelengths of light, ...
Overcoming Mold Illness: My Story + A Guide to My Recovery
What I’m going to share today, some may say is reckless advice, some may say it’s too much, others may say the actions we took at the time weren’t enough. It is important that when exploring the option of mold causing your symptoms (assuming that is what led you here) you remember that by God’s ...
Red Light Therapy For A Slightly Better Health
10 years ago I would've thought Red Light Therapy was a faux treatment targeted as a luxury placebo effect for wealthy housewives. A scam of sorts. I would've been quick to disregard the benefits or put any time into research for myself. Okay let's be real, even 3 years ago I wouldn't have bought ...
Seasons Change
These 3 were so little! 😍 In this photo from 2017, they are 5, 10 & 15.This makes me cringe a little though (I'll get to that in a minute), because we had just left the cardiologist where the youngest here was dismissed as a patient after 5 years of frequent checkups, fully expecting she'd be ...
Health: Heartburn Relief with Maty’s All Natural
If you or someone in your home is experiencing heartburn, first I'd say let's explore WHY that's happening.Often times a dietary change can make all the difference, and it's not as obvious as avoiding tomatoes or other foods that get the majority of the blame.Yet, I know personally that healing ...
Should’ve waited in the car
This is what happens when I have to wait 12 minutes inside a gas station to pick up my pizza: I blow $3 on king-sized candy bars because they have chocolate and peanut butter in them, AND I buy the biggest size of cinnamon graham cracker cappuccino that they offer; at 8pm. Which is why in ...
One of the Most Overlooked Essentials in the Parenting Tool Bag
Parents of littles, if you don’t own an otoscope yet, I highly suggest you order one now. Like RIGHT NOW, before it is 11pm on a Friday and you need to check your 2 year old’s nose to : A) Figure out which nostril the popcorn kernel is in, if she did in fact put one up there. B) Be sure she didn’t ...
Fun Friday at The Gynecologist’s Office
Okay folks, here it comes... The most awkward post that you will run across all day, or perhaps even all weekend! Here I am waiting for the doc to come in and do my *ahem* annual lady parts exam. As uncomfortable as this subject is, and as uncomfortable as I physically am right now (is it hot in ...
Product Review: DivaCup Update Month 3
Product Reviews: DivaCup Update Month 3 Okay so now with 3 months under my belt (pun intended) I feel confident in giving another update on this amazing contraption. What is a DivaCup you ask? (or maybe you’re one of my brothers and you’re choosing to click the X in the corner right now... That's ...
A Slightly Better Wife- GreenAir Oil Diffuser Tutorial and Review
This post contains affiliate links. Visit my disclosure tab for more details. Edit: I've had this diffuser for well over a year now, tried other diffusers, and this one is STILL my most very favorite. Even though it is not as visually appealing as some of the other ...
Oil Pulling, For The Pretty Girl
Oil Pulling is crazy popular in the blogger world, but my real life friends don’t seem to have a clue what I’m talking about. There are literally hundreds, (maybe thousands?) of posts on it all around the internet. You can do a search if you want more details. I’ll give you the basics from my ...
BEAUTY: DIY Lip Gloss
Here is a quick how-to on making your own lip gloss. We used: Coconut oil Younique pigments You can also start with a chapstick base & add pigments. The coconut oil makes a great alternative to store bought glosses full of chemicals. Fun gift idea! ...
Monday Madness: Coffee
Monday Madness As if Mondays aren’t busy enough, let me add one more thing for you to consider adding to your “to-do” list. Ever check out 2nd hand stores for coffee cups? I do, here is one of my finds I purchased for my mother while she was staying with us. This madness is for the coffee ...
Ditching Toxins- 1 Year Later
Almost exactly a year ago I posted about how freaked out I am by toxins. Since then I DID actually pull out the lotions that had parabens listed in the ingredients, or had a list of ingredients longer than I cared to read. I tried making my own deodorant (& toothpaste), which worked better ...
Our God is an AWESOME God!
Our God is an AWESOME God! & He's funny too! Doctors are expensive. We all know this right? And maybe that's why we avoid them. I may be the only one who puts off scheduling an appointment because of the cost, but I can't help it. I know that usually you start off with one visit to get ...
Content Whatever the Circumstances
Philippians 4:13 (The Message) Content Whatever the Circumstances 10-14I'm glad in God, far happier than you would ever guess—happy that you're again showing such strong concern for me. Not that you ever quit praying and thinking about me. You just had no chance to show it. Actually, I don't ...