Welcome to Working Moms Wednesday!
Moms rarely get a day off, so sometimes you have to create your own spa-moment!
Check out my FB Live video below with suggestions on how to use my favorite essential oils to relax and breathe better.
7 Essential Oils for the Working Mom
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Lavender essential oil is part of my family’s nighttime routine.
Let’s face it, if you’re a MOM, you’re working.
Whether you leave the house to go to work, roll over to a laptop, or spend the day refereeing toddlers, cleaning house, planning meals, and reheating coffee. Mama’s be working!
And frankly, when you’re on the clock around the clock, it’s difficult to find downtime, a moment to ground yourself, relax and regain your balance–before it’s time to tackle the next task. [Read more…]
Tired of Getting Sick? Try these 6 Essential Oils to Stay Well
When you’re a mommy, it feels like you’re the bull’s-eye of all the sneezes, snotty hands and runny noses your kids bring home.
So my nightstand is looking like a RiteAid nowadays; there’s multivitamins for women’s wellness, nasal spray and allergy meds, ibuprofen, kid’s Benadryl, DayQuil and NyQuil and zinc tablets for immune support.
Lately, I’ve been adding essential oils to my daily routine to stay well—with great results!
Easy DIY Hair and Scalp Moisturizer for Winter
Check out the Facebook Live video I did the other day for a quick, DIY hair and scalp moisturizer for Winter. You will need to click on the read more tab to actually hear the video. [Read more…]
Why everyone is using essential oils right now
There are a few health and wellness trends that seem to phase in and out over the years. Right now, essential oils are the craze.
Social media feeds, personal blogs and enthusiastic friends all seem to be boosting the popularity of using natural and plant derived oils for every ache, pain and pesky problem.
Got menstrual cramps? Try rubbing a little clary sage oil on your abdomen.
Stressed out—rub some lavender on your neck. [Read more…]
Our Wind-Down Routine
Life with a four-year-old and a two-year-old has gotten very hectic lately.
With a busy daily schedule, I’ve been trying to incorporate a calming wind-down routine in the evenings that is relaxing and transitions the kids to a quieter mode in preparation for bedtime. I’ve learned that our evening routine is much easier if we allow for transition time, which includes turning off the television and all media, picking up the toys, preparing for bathtime, storytime, prayer, and finally, the bed.
I wish it went as smoothly as that sentence I just typed. [Read more…]