Natural Wellness

35 Uses for Wild Orange Essential Oil

Have you tried Wild Orange essential oil?  It smells amazing!

Overnight Leak Protection with Cloth Diapers

If you are cloth diapering or are even considering cloth diapers, I’ve got valuable information for you today: overnight leak protection.  I wish I’d known it before Baby Brother arrived, but am thankful to have discovered it at all.  And I’m excited to share it with you!

Cloth Diaper Update: Flip Diaper Covers

I can hardly believe that Baby Brother is now 6 months old!  Which means we’ve been cloth diapering for approximately four months. Reader Connie wants an update: It’s been three months! How is it going with the cloth diapers? We are putting together the registry and are trying to figure out our options, and could…

Essential Oils: Humidifier vs Diffuser

Essential Oils: Humidifier vs Diffuser Can I Use Essential Oils in My Humidifier? This question comes up so often, especially during certain times of year, that it’s high time to answer it here on the blog.  Read on for my answer…

My Favorite Stainless Steel Travel Mug

My Quest for the Perfect Travel Mug Some time ago, I began a quest to rid our kitchen of plastic.  Currently we’re at about 95%, having held onto just a few last pieces of plastic ware–mostly for freezer purposes. Earlier this year, I was determined to replace our leaky, plastic travel mugs with higher quality, non-plastic…

Essential Oils for Clear Skin

  I love to use essential oils on my face, and have had good success lately with a few new oils and blends. Here’s what works for me…

My New, Simpler Version of Essential Oils Deodorant for Men

A while back, Mr. Native Texan made the switch from his mainstream deodorant (bleh) to this completely non-toxic deodorant made by yours truly with essential oils (of course). Well.  I was thrilled about the switch, but not so thrilled every time he needed a refill which required me to drag out approximately 73 bottles of oil…

Reader Q&A: How to Make Your Own On Guard Blend

‘Tis the season for On Guard! I received several questions about this powerful blend via email last week, and thought I’d share my responses here.  I’m betting that others have wondered these same questions!  I hope these tips will be helpful to you as we head into the winter months…

Wool Dryer Ball Update

  We’ve been using these Wool Roving Dryer Balls for several months now.  Previously, I was using Wool Yarn Dryer Balls.  Here’s my update…

New LunchBots Dots Snap-on Lid Covers {dishwasher-safe}

Stainless steel divided LunchBots containers are my favorite way to pack meals on the go, sans plastic. Even though we homeschool, we still use these durable bento boxes multiple times each week.  They’re perfect for picnics, meals in the car and more!  I absolutely love them!