It’s been a little quiet here lately; life happened. I’ve been busy keeping my ship from sinking, dumping out water while it’s still spilling in. Being a wife and mom is hard enough, but adding chronic illness to the mix makes it even harder. I’m the ship with a chronic disease, and holes keep springingContinue reading “3 Tips For Improving Brain Fog”
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Parenting With A Chronic Illness
Guilt: The Worst Symptom Of Chronic Illness Being a parent is hard; being a parent with a chronic illness seems impossible some days. Mom’s guilt has me all tangled up in her. This monster in my mind is swirling around with all the physical things I can’t do with my children, especially since summer hasContinue reading “Parenting With A Chronic Illness”
The Hidden Toxins On Your Grocery List
Goodbye Toxins, Hello Nature You’re walking through the grocery store (or browsing online for pick-up items like me), you are going about your normal routine. Then you stumble into the cleaning section with the fragrance section right there and we all love our homes to smell good. So it’s easy to add all the airContinue reading “The Hidden Toxins On Your Grocery List”
I Guess I’m Lucky Then
As a kid I knew I always wanted to be a mother, first it was playing with baby dolls then it moved on to watching a baby story on TLC. I would often envision my future and couldn’t wait to experience the miracle of child birth. I became a mother young but, looking back nowContinue reading “I Guess I’m Lucky Then”
The last Time
This quote stopped me immediately and I re-read it multiple times. Flashes of the “last’s” swirling through my brain like a movie reel. The last time I spoke to a loved one, the last time I picked up my youngest daughter, the last time I was normal- instead of living with chronic illness, depression, andContinue reading “The last Time”
Hello March
Hello March, I humbly ask you take it easy on us. Kids have been out of school again, and they are always hungry. Do these kids ask their teachers for snacks all day? Oh and at the end of the month we’re going to have an 11 year old. This poor kid has missed outContinue reading “Hello March”
Oil Spotlight: Ylang Ylang
Ylang Ylang essential oil has a permanent spot on my nightstand, inhaling this oil lessens tension and stress plus promotes positive feelings. However, that’s not the reason it stays on my nightstand- weather your having fun alone or with a partner it adds a little warmth to spice things up. Interested in learning a bitContinue reading “Oil Spotlight: Ylang Ylang”
Valentine’s Day: Essential Oils To Set The Mood
I’m going to get honest first thing, I don’t do Valentine’s day. My kids of course get to buy/make Valentine’s- before the chronic illness came crashing in I would have sewn the girls matching outfits. If your new here, Im Amy, and used to be one of those Pinterest/crafty moms before health issues changed theContinue reading “Valentine’s Day: Essential Oils To Set The Mood”
Be Mine For Longer: Women’s Heart Health
February is the month of love. Women and moms everywhere give so much love to others that we often forget to love on ourselves. Taking a shower and running errands alone, while great, isn’t self care. When we think of Women’s health most of us assume that we’ve got it covered, because we have ourContinue reading “Be Mine For Longer: Women’s Heart Health”
Hello February: What’s Happening This Month
doTERRA has added some amazing new products this month. doTERRA Nutrition line helps us reimagine our nutrition with the introduction of dōTERRA Protein, doTERRA Greens and doTERRA Fiber. These items come together to support the immune system, energy levels, and digestive health with pure, natural ingredients. doTERRA is loving on all of it’s customers withContinue reading “Hello February: What’s Happening This Month”