While we try our hardest to either stay out of the sun or cover up with sunscreen, sometimes a sunburn happens. Rather than suffer through the heat and peel of it, try this easy home remedy. Ingredients: 1/2 cup water 2 Tbs pure aloe vera gel 10 drops Tea Tree Oil 10 drops Peppermint essential Read More
Mind + Body
Spa day…at home!
These two recipes will encourage a spa day at home for pennies! A 2 Ingredient Eye Gel AND a Revitalizing Face Mask and Scrub Cucumber Eye Gel Ingredients: cucumber aloe vera Method: 1. Blend the cucumber until liquid. 2. Strain the juice of the cucumber through a sieve and set juice aside. 3. Place the Read More
Homemade Deodorant
It’s simple…and works! Ingredients: 3-4 Tbs Coconut oil 3/4 to 1 cup baking soda 30 drops lavender essential oil 1 tsp arrowroot powder, optional AND, an empty deodorant stick. Method: 1. Melt the coconut oil in a pan on low heat. Once melted, turn off the flame and mix in the essential oil. 2. Read More
Tips for Choosing a Healthful Sunscreen
1. “Physical” sunscreens are the safest choices because they rely on minerals to deflect the sun’s rays, unlike chemical sunscreens that use ingredients to absorb UV rays and which have been linked to allergies and endocrine disruption. 2. These sunscreens rely on two safe and effective minerals, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. 3. Chose a mineral sunscreen Read More
Spring Cleaning
It’s time to clean out those cupboards, dump the processed foods you may have accumulated throughout the winter, vacuum under the coach, throw upon the windows to let the fresh air in, and scrub the counters and floors clean. Spring cleaning can be a therapeutic and healthy way to welcome in the spring season and Read More
Exercise and Your Memory
Written by: Beth Levine Aerobic exercise can not only help you lose weight in all the right places but also gain something in one very important place: your brain. A region of your brain that is essential to memory has been shown in a recent study to increase in volume after getting regular cardiovascular exercise. Read More
40 Days of Yoga: Days 40 and Beyond
Well, it’s no secret that I did not keep up with daily blogging during 40 Days of Yoga. I did, however, keep up with the yoga, meditation, journaling, reading, and all around dropping into my life. I’ve also been able to find some compassion for myself around not keeping my blog promise. I can say Read More