Get Ready for the Next BOGO Week Go to doTERRA BOGO for everything you need to know to prepare for next time! Want the printable eBook for previous BOGO Oils/Products? Essential Oil Printables Don’t Have a doTERRA Account Yet? If you don’t have a doTERRA Wholesale account yet, you’ll definitely want to set one up. You’ll save…
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Essential Oils for Kids
doTERRA for Kids YES, you CAN use essential oils with kids! Like any other powerful, effective natural health tool, you’ll want to do your research, make wise decisions (because you know your child best) and be smart in how you use oils. But YES, many essential oils are AMAZING for children! Focus, sleep, behavior, wellness…..so…
How to Survive Mother’s Day as an Adoptive Mom
How to Survive Mother’s Day as an Adoptive Mom Mother’s Day is about being sweet to your Mama, right? Telling her I Love You and Thank You and You’re The Best. Giving her flowers and mushy cards and making her breakfast in bed. Taking her out to lunch so she doesn’t have to do any…
27 Ways to Show Love to a Crazy Quilt Mama
27 Gifts to Give a Crazy Quilt Mama Do you know a Strong Mom with Hard Kids? She’s a Crazy Quilt Mama! Just trying to make something beautiful out of life’s messes. Do you need gift ideas, or just want to do something nice for her? Whether you’re close to her and her family not,…
FASD Camp – Our Experience
Finding CAMP – a FASD Community About a year ago, I was desperate. Desperate to find an activity or a school or a camp or something my son could attend so he could have a social experience like other kids. Everything we’ve tried, and I mean everything, has been a bust. He has FASD (Fetal…
The Jolly Ranchers and The Mom-Who-Already-Knows
The Jolly Ranchers and The Mom-Who-Already-Knows Oh man. One for the book. So today is half day at school. Older Son and I walk down to the stop sign to meet the bus. Little neighbor boy randomly pipes up, “Youngest Daughter was stealing Jolly Ranchers from Mr. P.” (This very helpful young fellow shows up…
doTERRA’s Serenity & Balance – a Powerhouse Duo for Stress
doTERRA’s Serenity & Balance – A Powerhouse Duo for Stress The Effects of Stress The stress of daily life affects us all, from infants to the elderly. A certain amount of stress can be good – it can motivate us to get things done, or to create safety or to come up with solutions to…
My Solo Self-Care and Blogging Retreat – Part 2
The Hope – Self-Care and Blogging Remember last week when I wrote about my upcoming Solo Self-Care and Blogging Retreat ? I had big plans, big to-do lists and big hope for the productivity of this time. I had almost a week all to myself, in which to catch up on my Monster To Do…
Why I Can’t Think. Or Sleep. Or Breathe.
I Can’t Think As I write this, I’m in the middle of a week-long vacation of sorts. I am by myself for most of it, surrounded by books and lists and planners and laptops. I have not had this kind of opportunity since the kids started showing up almost 15 years ago. I’m never without…
Emotions of a Foster Parent – The Unexpected (Part 5 of 6)
Thinking about Becoming a Foster Parent? This is the 5th in a series of six blog posts about the Emotions a Foster Parent experiences during their fostering journey. My husband and I were foster parents for nine years, and I write from our experiences. (Scroll to the bottom for links to the other posts in…
