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Healing Your Thyroid Naturally with Food
When I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s back in 2012, and at first I didn’t really get it. I mean, I knew that I was tired of being tired all the time…but I didn’t understand what my thyroid did, or why it mattered. Let alone know that healing your thyroid naturally with food was possible. Healing…
Read MoreDIY Facial Cleansing Pads
We got back from an awesome family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge a few weeks ago…and my skin is super angry with me. I mean, I spent the majority of my time in a chlorinated pool. Which we all know is not great for your hair, skin, and nails. Yes, I showered (with soap, facial…
Read MoreEssential Oils that Smell Like the Beach
Lord help me, Michigan is really growing on me. I mean, it’s kind of humid (if you’re Southern, think May-June humidity instead of July-October humidity), the sun has been out (it was 94 yesterday!), and everyone’s got something on the grill. I need some essential oils that smell like the beach because I totally miss…
Read MoreAll Natural Homemade Body Products You’ll Love
Summer is in full swing in Michigan, which means I’m wearing a lot more dresses and even some shorts. Summer also means that my arms and legs are seeing the sun… And other people are seeing them too. Which means I need to scrub them, moisturize them, and soak them. I always choose homemade body…
Read MoreDIY Sugar Scrub Recipe with Lime
I had to wear a tank top last weekend. I. Know. And I thought my farmer’s tan was my biggest issue… Turns out I should have spent some time exfoliating my arms, hence the diy sugar scrub recipe below. DIY Sugar Scrub Recipe with Lime I have something called Ketosis Pilaris, that makes my skin…
Read MoreWhy Do You Get Canker Sores?
Have you ever had a canker sore that seems to never go away? Yeah, me neither until a couple of weeks ago. Normally I get one or two canker sores a year-usually after Halloween and Easter (probably the candy, TBH). Why do you get canker sores anyway? Why Do You Get Canker Sores? After an…
Read MoreThe Best Essential Oils to Increase Energy
This week my calendar is overflowing. Not in a bad way…in a “this is the last week of school and summer is coming” cramming all the things in kind of way. So I have been discovering the best essential oils to increase energy. The Best Essential Oils to Increase Energy Which is great…but it also…
Read MoreWhat to Buy After Your Young Living Essential Oils Starter Kit
The Young Living Premium Starter Kit totally changed my life. I ordered it 5 years ago and it came with 11 oils, a diffuser and some samples of Ningxia Red. If you are new to the Essential oils scene and think what to do getting started with Young Living Essential Oils, this is a perfect…
Read MoreDoes Whole30 Work?
I’ll never forget the day I decided to start doing Whole 30. I got up to make breakfast and realized that I couldn’t use my handy dandy coffee creamer. What was I thinking? I nearly threw in the towel. But as someone living with Hashimoto’s, I also knew that I needed to do it. A…
Read MoreDIY Sugar Lip Scrub
Winter in Michigan was rough this year, in more ways than one. I’ve been totally spoiled living in Texas for 10 years. I honestly did not realize just how much I’d come to rely on the humidity to keep my body hydrated. It was such a strange realization-I mean, I drink at least 120 ounces…
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