Lately I have noticed a new trend in the faith/mommy-blogger realm – controversial posts. Now controversial posts are nothing new – we all know that they drive a ton of traffic. But what is new is the response to the backlash. I belong to a lot of different blogger groups on Facebook whose members are […]
Archives for January 2015
Chemical-Free Haircare
My family has been doing a lot of simplifying these days, and our haircare routines are no exception. Chemical-free haircare is kind of a misnomer because shampooing itself creates a chemical reaction in the hair (it breaks down the salt bonds in your hair), but there can be some nasty chemicals in those hair products. […]
Healthy Green Smoothie with Frankincense Water
It seems like everyone is sick right now. I have heard horror stories from many clients in the salon. Who sat in my chair. And coughed on me. I have escaped most of the sickness this year, except for a wicked sinus infection it took me 8 weeks to totally get rid of. That was […]
Mom Bullies
Back in the day there were chat rooms and message boards for people to connect on the world wide web. I participated in some AOL message boards for hairstylists, and hoo boy, did I spend some late nights up arguing with complete strangers. A lot of people are extremely opinionated anyway, but you give them […]
Talking To Myself: Tell That Little Voice To Shut Up
I had a really bad day the other day. I don’t struggle with depression on a regular basis, but some days everything just adds up and feels like it is drowning me. I think almost everyone can relate to being overwhelmed once in a while, but never before have I really analyzed how I deal […]
Nourished – Self-Care and Green Smoothies
This winter I have had a sinus of infection that I just can’t get rid of. I was on antibiotics, using my essential oils, and even my neti pot, but it has hung on for over 8 weeks. Now, I am the person who never gets sick, and when I do I can kick it […]
What A Gift It Is To Be A Writer
Last night I was catching up on reading some blogs, and I stumbled across this post by my friend Tara. Tears streamed down my face as a read her memories of the day 5 years ago when an earthquake shook Haiti and claimed the life of her friend. Now, I don’t know these people – […]
Young Living Oil Diffuser Favorite Recipes
If you have followed this blog for a while, you know that we ditched a lot of chemical products in our house in favor of Young Living essential oils almost a year ago. That includes air fresheners and warmers that emit carcinogens, and toxic chemicals. A quick Google search was enough to make me ditch the plug […]
The Sentimental Value Of Stuff
Over the past few months I have been on a serious mission to minimize my possessions and simplify my home. I have met a lot of people are interested in doing the same thing, and even some of my friends have been inspired to start decluttering their houses. I am a minimalist by nature, so […]
If Your 2015 Isn’t Starting Out So Great
“The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained in sudden flight but, they while their companions slept, they were toiling upwards in the night.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Many people start the new year with expectation and hope, but maybe that isn’t the case for you. Maybe you have already broken your new […]
Decluttering Your Inbox
I talk a lot about decluttering, but there was one area of my life I had been putting off simplifying because it was such an outrageous, overstuffed mess – my email inbox. Years of neglect had left my inbox with THOUSANDS of messages that needed to be sorted or deleted. I think clutter in any […]
What I Have Learned In My First Year Of Blogging
This post may contain affiliate links which means I am compensated if you click and purchase. Thanks for supporting my blog! I have casually blogged since 2008, but in January of 2014 I decided that I was finally going to get serious. One year and 80,000 views later, it hasn’t exactly been a smashing success, but […]
5 Steps I Took To Simplify My Home
A couple of months ago I decided that I had enough of my house constantly being cluttered. I had followed a few minimalist blogs on Facebook for a while, but never really delved that deeply into the idea. Once I knew it was time for a change, I was ready to jump in feet-first. Becoming […]
