If you are new to schooling at home this year and feel like you have hit a wall, this is NORMAL! Every school year starts with new books, new clothes, new routines, and a new excitement. This rolls into the holiday season where all the emotions are flying so… more excitement, maybe some more new, maybe travel, you get the point…then the end of January hits or the beginning of February and you or your kids (most likely both of you if it is your first year homeschooling) hit a wall.
Read MoreThroughout the winter our hands and face are exposed to the elements, and here in New England that means cold wind and raw snow.
Increased hand-washing to decrease exposure to both seasonal and environmental threats adds another layer of dryness to the mix!
Here are a few tried-and-true tips and oils to support chapped hands, cheeks, or lips.
Read MoreHomeschooling through winter blues and blahs ...
This time of year, we’re all feeling the are-we-there-yet winter blues. Even though it’s finally March, months of cold weather and its accompanying cabin fever have wreaked havoc on emotions, motivation, and enthusiasm. Nowhere is this more evident than in our home classroom (for both mom and students)!
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Runny nose, body aches, coughs, fatigue, sinus issues, stuffy nose, congestion, headaches. Sound familiar. It is that time again, flu season and time to keep our kids as healthy as possible all the time, really ramp up their healthy habits to keep their immune system ready to attack the bad guys to keep them out!
Read MoreWake up, and scrap my tongue, brush teeth (onguard toothpaste), and gargle with onguard mouthwash. I dry brush with oils according to the season, patchouli and sandalwood are favorites and shower. I use doterra’s sulfate free shampoo on my hair. I wash my face with the basic face line, but alternate between the scrub and cleansing wash. I love the bath bar, since it is moisturizing and not drying and use daily. Also, found coconut oil a easy replacement for shaving cream.
Read MoreIn the beginning of 2018 I started to realize our homeschool schedule was not working very well for my preschooler, he lacked independent playing skills and needed a great deal of attention.
I would plan our day and rarely would we get to it all. It wasn’t because I was planning a whole lot in the day, but every time I mentioned what we were going to do next it would be met with groaning (with the exception of outside playtime or baking, which was always met with cheering and hard to rein the kids back in from) and they older kiddos were having lots of questions that would consistently interrupt our time, as minimal as it was.
Read MoreA simple four-step method to keep those berries fresher, longer.
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