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Our Favorite Things 2022

Our Favorite Things 2022

If you are new to our community, I started writing my "Favorite Things" back in December of 2007. Each year since then, I (and eventually we) have highlighted some of our favorite things from the past year. Some may be little, some may be larger...but to make the...

Essential Oils for Health & Home

Essential Oils for Health & Home

Essential oils are highly concentrated natural extracts from the leaves, flowers and stems of plants. These oils have a wide range of medicinal and therapeutic properties, making them a powerful tool in your holistic medicine cabinet! Essential oils can help promote...

Eye Health & Safety for Kids

Eye Health & Safety for Kids

As parents, our children's health and safety is our number one priority. For our family, as well as many of yours, summer is our favorite time of the year. It's a special time when our children are off from school and get to spend time playing outside under the warm...

All-Natural D.I.Y. Summer Hacks

All-Natural D.I.Y. Summer Hacks

Summer is my favorite time of year! The extra hours of daylight, lazy days spent lounging by the pool, evening hikes, beach vacations, and the abundance of local, fresh produce…summer just works for me! However, summer isn’t all fun and games. Keeping pests away from...

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Recipes
Glorious Morning Carrot Zucchini Muffins

Glorious Morning Carrot Zucchini Muffins

Our Glorious Morning Muffins are full of healthy ingredients such as zucchini, carrot, currants and walnuts. They feel like the perfect Fall treat with the warming spices of cinnamon and nutmeg. To us, these muffins are “just sweet enough” with a small amount of...

Elderberry-Lemon Immune Spritzer

Elderberry-Lemon Immune Spritzer

We created this Elderberry-Lemon Immune Spritzer to provide you and your children with a delicious way to keep your immune system strong this season! For centuries, elderberries have been used for immune support, especially in the winter months. Elderberries can help...

Savory Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Savory Slow Cooker Beef Stew

This dish is winter comfort food at its yummiest! Warm, hearty, savory beef stew with root veggies, broth and herbs. The Slow Cooker allows time for the beef to become super tender, which makes it fall apart in your mouth—the way we personally like it best. Simply...

Casey’s D.I.Y. Candles

Casey’s D.I.Y. Candles

We all know that giving gifts can sometimes feel impersonal. Buying tool kits for dad, bath robes for mom, and socks for everyone else (which I’m not against, I love socks) can feel mundane. This year, I decided to dive into do-it-yourself gifts. I began making...

Crock Pot Turkey Stew with Root Vegetables

Crock Pot Turkey Stew with Root Vegetables

Everything about this recipe screams Fall & Winter! The combination of the turkey and the various root vegetables make this soup hearty, filling & warming. I am a huge fan of meals that you set in the crock-pot in the afternoon and then get to smell throughout...

Muffin-Pan Mini Quiche Cups

Muffin-Pan Mini Quiche Cups

These muffin-pan mini quiches have been a go-to recipe of mine for years! They make a great breakfast or brunch recipe—as well as a fun finger-food to take along to parties (think: Mother's Day brunch, baby showers, birthday parties). They refrigerate and freeze...

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