Kathleen | Roots & Boots

Powerful Essential Oils for Respiratory Support

One night when my youngest son was about nine months old, he experienced an incident that called for powerful essential oils for respiratory support.

Skip the Gadgets: Best Toys for Creative Play

Need a little help choosing the best toys for creative play?  Each toy listed below has been well-loved by my three children.  Your kids will love them too!  

Winter Wellness: 25 Ways to Keep Kids Healthy with Essential Oils

Wouldn’t you love to teach your kids to take responsibility for their own health? Now you can! This handy list of 25 Ways to Keep Kids Healthy with Essential Oils makes the perfect oily training tool for your children.  Covering basic oily protocols for common winter concerns such as immune support, stuffy noses, sore throats,…

Hard Lotion for Winter Hands

The cold winter months tend to wreak havoc on our skin.  Hands can get dry and even cracked, and irritated skin gets even more irritated. My hands used to be so dry and painful during the winter…that is, until I discovered

Paleo vs. Keto: What’s the Difference?

From Kathleen: This is a guest post by Louise Hendon, co-host of The Keto Summit and author of The Essential Keto Cookbook.  If you’ve heard of the Keto diet and wondered what it’s all about, today’s post will clear it up for you!  Read on to learn about the difference between Paleo vs. Keto… Paleo is…

Paleo Sweet Potato Crispies

Sweet potato fans, you’re going to love these sweet potato crispies!  Isn’t that a fun name?  I made it up.  

Easy Homemade Apple Chips

These easy homemade apple chips are so….easy.  And delicious.  And did I mention how easy they are to make?  Only one ingredient: apples!

Essential Oils for Muscles & Joints

If you ever feel tired and sore after a workout or a day of gardening or just from the effects of growing older, you’re going to love these essential oils for muscles & joints.

No Sugar Home Canned Applesauce

This no sugar home canned applesauce is thick, delicious, and filling.  It doesn’t even compare to the thin, runny stuff from the grocery store.  What a treat to pop open a jar of this tasty sauce long after fall apple harvests have passed, and savor the sweet goodness of freshly picked apples!

Magic Tonic with Apple Cider Vinegar

You know you’re crunchy when…you throw back a shot of this magic tonic with apple cider vinegar at the very first signs of immune distress.