Today we have a very special guest on the blog! You will hear from Jami Oles, Holistic Nurse, Certified Holistic Health Practitioner & Family Herbalist on why not to fear a fever, natural remedies to treat a fever, and more about how fevers are beneficial to illness…. [read more]
What Essential Oil Inhalers Are, And Why You Should Use Them
I use essential oil inhalers frequently in my daily life. In fact, they may just be the one means of therapeutic use that I grab most often. They are convenient, easy to transport, incapable of creating a mess, and incredibly versatile. *This post contains affiliate… [read more]
Spicy Immune Boosting Hot Apple Cider
It’s getting cold out and that means so many fun things not limited to but including warm fires, football, happiness, hot soup, apples, pumpkins, pumpkin spice, cuddling, hot cacao, winter squash, Christmas, baking, snow, happiness, more cuddling, and also cold and flu season (not so… [read more]
Using Aromatherapy Throughout the Holidays
Oh it’s Christmas time again and what a wonderful time it is! But, with the holiday season comes stress, chaos, overwhelm, food, sickness, more food, a little more stress, and tons of joy! I love this time of year, but I know it can be… [read more]
9 Items Every Girl Needs in Her Natural Living Travel Kit
If you’ve been following me in Instagram (which you should, because I’m pretty exciting–@naturallyfreelife), you’ll know that I am currently on an anniversary vacation with my hubby! We are gallivanting around Denver and then we are off to Salt Lake City; we’re without our baby… [read more]
Why Essential Oils Work: Bisalobol in German Chamomile
My daughter has been plagued by a common skin condition since she was 5 months old. In a desperate attempt to find some relief for her while also avoiding over the counter steroid creams, I began to do my research on natural anti-inflammatories. Steroid creams… [read more]
How to Remineralize Teeth Naturally with Chocolate
I have two words for you, friends. Chocolate toothpaste. Too good to be true—you say! Well, it’s not. There is a brand of toothpaste on the market created with an extract from the cacao plant. Their star ingredient? Theobromine. Being the chocolate lover that I am,… [read more]
Why Essential Oils Work: The Chemistry of Eucalyptol (1,8 Cineole)
Think of the last time you inhaled eucalyptus essential oil, the companion to congested people everywhere. Did you just think about taking a deep breath and feeling your lungs open and clear? Has a feeling of relaxation come over you because you can breathe easier?… [read more]