Category: Health
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3 Cleaning Tips to Start Today
When my kids were younger, I didn’t have a lot of time to clean the house. I usually cleaned when we were done with home school for the day, and the kids were off playing or watching something. Today, with a job outside the home, I still don’t have much time, but I have learned…
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Almost Dairy Free Living
Grilled cheese and tomato soup, fettuccine Alfredo, milk, and ice cream– these are foods I loved to eat or drink, but I always regretted my choice afterwards. The result was an upset stomach, bloating, and gas. On many occasions I suffered from terrible stomach cramps. I would find myself lying on my bed in pain.…
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What is a New Goal You Have This Month?
I prefer making smaller goals as opposed to resolutions. Sometimes goals turn into something longer and sometimes they don’t. I have a confession to make. Last year I had a goal to file once a week for fifteen minutes, and I did not follow through on it. Why? I think it is because I dislike…
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My Essential Oil Journey
My family and I used to live in a parsonage while Dan was a pastor at a church in Portland. Living there was sometimes a struggle. The house we lived in was old and I still wonder if our many colds/allergies were because of it. After living there a couple years, my daughter and I…
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Loving Your Neighbor: A Lesson Relearned
I was watching the movie, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, ” a story about Mr. Rogers and a journalist he befriended, and I kept thinking how much Mr. Rogers genuinely loved people. He took the time to ask questions to get to know them and tried to find good in all people, wanting us…
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Simple Homemade Granola
For many years I thought granola equaled healthy. I also assumed it was too much work to make it myself. I was wrong on both counts. Myth #1 All granola is healthy. I used to go to the store and believed whatever granola I was buying had to be good for me, but further investigation…
Oil and Shine 