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Simple Steps to a Natural Lifestyle

October 13, 2020 by Jaimi Erickson 1 Comment

It is not difficult to live a more natural lifestyle even with little kids at home. In fact, while they are little is the best time to start! It becomes second nature to our kids. What we live, they learn. These 3 simple steps to a natural lifestyle are the steps I took to keep my family healthy and maintain health balance at home. … [Read more...]

How to Use Essential Oils with Kids

September 23, 2020 by Jaimi Erickson 2 Comments

Her anxiety was causing us major learning problems. She would just stop and refuse to work. There were other behavior indicators that led me to realize that she needed to have her confidence boosted. I started with reducing her work load. That worked for a bit, until a challenging activity. Then I further reduced how much sugar the kids ate in a day. Staying consistent with … [Read more...]

Self Care: Free Cleanse Event

January 7, 2019 by Jaimi Erickson 3 Comments

Self care for moms that actually supports mental health and fitness? Count me in!

Within two days I felt more energy. It was a huge benefit to actually have time awake after the kids went to sleep so I could have quiet time. I had more energy for my husband. It was a step in the positive direction for my self care in terms of mental health and physical energy. This time of year always makes me view life more positively. It is a new start at the … [Read more...]

$25 Rebate on the Best Essential Oil Starter Kit

November 26, 2018 by Jaimi Erickson 3 Comments

Get a $25 rebate on the best essential oil starter kit for purity and value. This is a mom tool kit for sure!

Three and a half years ago I was an exhausted mom. A ready to hit the wall kind of exhausted. Today I am exactly the opposite. I have energy for days, emotional balance, and feel like I can handle my busy household of 4 kiddos plus military life. The best essential oil starter kit was the key for me. Three years ago I was living a different life entirely. One change-a change … [Read more...]

My Favorite Natural Products

September 26, 2018 by Jaimi Erickson Leave a Comment

My 4 favorite natural products that are not essential oils. I never knew it was this easy to live a natural lifestyle.

{Post by Heather} I’ve been purchasing my favorite natural products from Young Living religiously for a year now. I can’t believe it’s already been a year! I initially started using them to diffuse them to make my house smell better without toxic chemicals. You can read all about my personal journey with essential oils in this post. So I got my Young Living starter kit for a … [Read more...]

Lead a Fitness Challenge Group

November 10, 2017 by Jaimi Erickson 4 Comments

Want to lead a fitness challenge group? We have done the prep work for you and now you can get a copy of this complete fitness challenge kit for running your own fitness challenge group. Great for Young Living Distributors, Beach Body coaches, personal trainers and moms groups.

We moms tend to push aside our own goals to support the needs of our families. I spent many years doing this. Exercise did not happen, quiet time was never enough, and it gets frustrating. Let’s all get back on track. We can even get our mom-friends involved in getting fit together. If you are a personal trainer, Beach Body coach, or are simply a mom who wants to organize a … [Read more...]

Easy Way to Start with Natural Cleaning Products

July 24, 2017 by Jaimi Erickson 2 Comments

When my doctor told me the risks, I immediately started to look at every product in our home. I couldn't believe the things that were meant to help our health were harming us. Personal care products and household cleaners were on my list to switch, but it seemed difficult. There is an easy way to start with natural cleaning products. You can ditch the toxin-filled cleaning products and switch to plant-based all natural cleaning products to keep your family well.

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jaimi} When my doctor shared the news I was stunned. After 25 years of having an auto-immune disease this was the last thing I wanted to hear. My hopes had been high that my stable situation … [Read more...]

Natural Energy for Weary Moms

July 16, 2017 by Jaimi Erickson 10 Comments

Exhausted moms, take note! Gain natural energy to support your health so you can care for your family. Natural energy for weary moms is easy to achieve.

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Jaimi} My eyelids would not stay open. I had reached my daily limit of energy, but there were still more hours to go. My big kids always woke up early. My twins always woke up through the … [Read more...]

Unique and Useful Mother’s Day Gifts

April 30, 2017 by Jaimi Erickson Leave a Comment

Get mom a unique and useful Mother's Day gift that she can use to find balance and joy as a mom.

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Jaimi} I like to think that as a mom I have a little bit of insight into what moms like and appreciate when it comes to gifts. Useful things that last a while and can be used over and over again are … [Read more...]

Alternative Ways to Care for a Child’s Skin

October 24, 2016 by Jaimi Erickson Leave a Comment

How is a child's skin related to homemaking tips? When the products in our home affect our children's skin (and they do) we need to be sure we are not exposing them to too many toxins. These natural alternatives to regular toxin-filled cleaning and homemaking products will help bare for a child's skin by reducing harmful exposures-and saving you money!

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jessica} Just after my daughter’s second birthday, she began breaking out in mystery bumps.  They didn’t look like hives, and were a lot more severe than a normal bug bite.  No one else in … [Read more...]

One All-Purpose Cleaner for Everything

October 18, 2016 by Jaimi Erickson 2 Comments

I was tired of chemicals in my cleaners drying out my skin and nails, getting on my kids hands, and cluttering up the cleaning closet. I switched to one all-purpose cleaner for everything: Thieves Household Cleaner. So inexpensive too!

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jaimi} A year ago I completely changed how I clean the house. I used to buy one cleaner for windows and glass, another cleaner for the toilets, one for the floors and even another for wiping … [Read more...]

How to Use Essential Oils: Daily Schedule

June 16, 2016 by Jaimi Erickson 8 Comments

How to use essential oils at home-A Daily schedule for using essential oils.

How to use essential oils in your day is so simple. There is a lot of uncertainty over how to use essential oils and whether they are safe. I have had pretty extensive doctor’s appointments in the last year that revealed to me that my health is doing great with essential oils as part of my daily routine. Sybil, blogger at She Lives Free, and I wanted to share how to use … [Read more...]

End the Sniffles Tea (or Juice)

January 6, 2016 by Jaimi Erickson 3 Comments

End the sniffles and support your immune system with this simple tea recipe. (Kid version included too!)

  This end the sniffles tea is part of my nightly routine to boost my immune system and stay as healthy as possible this winter. It is a must for moms. Plus, I have a kid version for you as well. My kids have been sick much less since we started incorporating essential oils into our daily routine. My oldest daughter was having runny noses every other week and … [Read more...]

Natural DIY Room & Linen Scented Spray

December 8, 2015 by Jaimi Erickson 3 Comments

Ditch the un-natural chemical air fresheners and fabric sprays! Make an all-natural room and linen spray-it takes less than 5 minutes to make and smells great.

I am taking a baby steps approach to minimizing our use of unnatural products and this natural DIY room and linen scented spray is a step in the process of eliminating nasty chemicals in my home. We try our best to eliminate harmful chemicals as we learn about the bad ones like those in scented candles and air fresheners, but we are not a perfectly chemical-free home.  It can … [Read more...]

The Most Affordable Essential Oils: The Thrifty Twenty

August 2, 2015 by Jaimi Erickson 6 Comments

 Since I have to keep my household budget in mind as I explore how to use essential oils in my home, I created a go-to list of the most affordable essential oils from Young Living. I call it the Thrifty Twenty. These are the most affordable essential oils you can use in your home.   Essential oils are an investment in your family's health. To get started it takes … [Read more...]

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“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” - Audrey Hepburn

I spotted her just looking at our little seedlings. The peace of doing with our hands what we have learned with our mind is so satisfying. 

Tomorrow we can plant our first seeds in the outdoor garden beds. I am so excited for the simple task.

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Focus for art + dirty finger nails from playing in Focus for art + dirty finger nails from playing in the woods. 🎨 🌲 

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What are your plans for the weekend? #friyay We What are your plans for the weekend? #friyay 

We are having a few neighbors over tonight. (Obviously not locked down here. 👌) 

I am thankful for like minded people. 

I am thankful too for friends that are not always on the same page. 

I am thankful for God’s word that teaches us to create and build community in love. 

I am thankful for Fridays. 💗💗💗

What are you thankful for today? 

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Today’s schooling looked a bit like this. 💕 L Today’s schooling looked a bit like this. 💕 Library, reading, painting the toy that came in the kids meal, reading time, and calm. 

When I think about my homeschool style (aka structure) it has definitely evolved over the years. I never really researched a style until today actually. 😂 What I found was, we started as Traditional - workbook-based learning. Then I added Unit Studies to our Traditional structure. Now we naturally have shifted to a more Charlotte Mason + Unit Study approach for some subjects and Traditional approach for a few subjects (math most specifically). 

Flexibility keeps our interest. Plus learning never stops.

Today our day began with a visit to our library. When we got home the kids all found a spot and were so quietly reading I did not want to shift gears! So I didn’t. 

There was reading, eating, drawing, painting, and so much quiet you guys I just had to let the kids go with this. My brain was soaking in the peacefulness.

When I started homeschooling, I would have never thought that a day like this would make me feel successful. It feels so good to have reached this point. 

When days happen like today, it feels pretty much like magic. 

What is your style if you homeschool? If not, what style would most appeal to your family?
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You know what’s funny? I took this pic not even You know what’s funny? I took this pic not even noticing what random things were out of place. 😅 Perfect for this post today. 👇

Motherhood is a juggling act. We try to seek balance and be joyful, but kids, husband, house, our needs and wants all pull us in different directions.

We worry that if we drop one ball they all will come crashing down! We are busy, yet not feeling productive many days. The line between needs and wants become blurred.

Attempting to keep it all organized is overwhelming. 

We tend to define balance with images in magazines, snapshots of other moms who are
having a together day when we are not, or elaborate spring cleaning tasks that sound great and get pinned but ultimately leave us feeling even deeper in frustration when we do not complete them.

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Balance is not a place where you go and never ever again feel a bump in the road.

Balance is an on-going, always changing, never finished job. 

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If you feel out of balance today, you are just in the process of working your way back to it. 

If today was a great day, prepare yourself now because the scale may tilt and things may feel out of your control tomorrow. #reallife

It is not easy to cut things from our calendars or limit our focus each day. I feel that struggle so much. My whole family needs and deserves my time and attention. I am constantly in a state of re-balance, and making attempts to re-organize, as I attempt to balance four children and a husband.

That requires a lot of humility, prayers for God’s peace in my life, and relieving myself of any guilt for not doing it all every day.

Do you see the items out of place in this pic or are you focused on the beauty within it? 😉💕

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#AD Today was hard! School took longer than expect #AD Today was hard! School took longer than expected, grocery shopping got pushed back, and I am soaking up my time to get quiet and pray it all away. 

I have discovered simple, quick ways to feel refreshed staying at home. With four kids, homeschooling and military life I can not just get a break when I feel I need it. 

These ideas have helped me feel rejuvenated in small moments even when I can not get out of the house to have a break.

One of the simplest ways to recharge is with a good old hot shower. I think it pretty much cures mom overwhelm and stress. I always planned my showers around the kids’ quiet times. That way I could take my time.

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As we get older our hormones shift, so hair loss can be a problem. Just like after having a baby!

Using Mayraki Hair growth and anti hair loss products helps me maintain full, healthy hair. It smells so nice and makes my hair feel moisturized and completely clean.

I put together a helpful list of ways to help us moms feel refreshed.

They are simple actions we can take to care for ourselves each day. I even have some ideas from my friends here on Instagram too! 

Check out the tips from my friends on the blog (via link in bio):

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What are your favorite hair, skin or spa products to make your pamper time feel special?

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I spy two creatures who naturally love nature, wat I spy two creatures who naturally love nature, water and most of all dirt. 😍

Are your kids the outdoorsy, adventurous types? Anyone just over having clean floors with all the wet boots and feet going in and out like me? 🙋‍♀️🤦‍♀️

I can handle dirty floors for all this nature play without a doubt. 

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#AD Yesterday we had some talks. Things got a litt #AD Yesterday we had some talks. Things got a little tense. There were tears because she was embarrassed about what she did and said. 

I made sure to go to her room after things cooled down (where she was sent for her behavior) and ask why, talk about my reason why, and then she decided to come down and eat her dinner. (The whole issue was that dinner included a green vegetable...😅😂)

Everything returned to contentment. We all smiled. This is real life and real parenting. Our emotions clashed but calm logic brought things back in focus.

Today we can laugh and be silly thinking about it. 

What is the most recent heated or challenging moment you’ve experienced with your kids lately? Did things get resolved? 

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How have you been taking time to recharge while st How have you been taking time to recharge while staying at home? Making my list of favorite ways to refresh ‘cause moms with full schedules from morning to night need some simple ideas to get in quiet time. 👏 Do you need recharge time?

I like keeping it simple. 👌 Luxurious shampoo and body butter to maximize the spa feel after a hot shower, Bible study in the morning with my coffee, walking the dog solo are just a few of my break ideas. (I think hot showers are a cure all for a lot of stress! Time to think, feeling the strain wash away...all good things.) What do you think?

Since I have been a #stayathomemom for 13 years now, my kids have always been around and my time has been devoted to home and family. But I NEED time to have quiet and just be alone too. 

That means I have to squeeze in my recharge time in creative, simple ways. 

I am going to finish up this blog post and share it all with you. Share what you do too! I would love to give you a  mention you in the post. 👩🏼‍💻 💕

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When you really focus on fear, isn’t it pretty s When you really focus on fear, isn’t it pretty silly how much we let it run our lives? 

Anyone who knows my 7 year old daughter knows she has a “no fear” spirit. She can be a bit of an adrenaline junkie. She is always moving, seeking out fun and not intimidated by the unknown.

As a parent I both admire and cringe. 😅 

I find that I have to suppress my fear when it comes to her adventurous spirit so I do not diminish her true nature. I also have to be on the ball from a parenting perspective to talk through being smart while having fun. 

It is not as if we can ever see the results from the actions before we act though. 

Remembering myself how I truly only know what I see and what faith teaches me allows me to focus on eliminating fear from ruling.

For many years I was the opposite of my wild child. I was always thinking too far ahead to see what potential pain may come. That suppressed my nature. I see my kids so social, so eager to try new things and it energizes me to set that example too. 

Fear is not a worthwhile debate partner. 

“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” ~Proverbs 31:25, NIV

Do you wrestle with fear in parenting and life in general or are you more of the no fear type?

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