This Giveaway is sponsored by Joni of 5 Simple Ingredients The more I have used Essential Oils over the past year or so, the more I am absolutely amazed at their benefits and effectiveness. It's like a secret someone is keeping from you, that when you find out about it, your mad they didn't tell you sooner! Like, "Where have you been my whole life?" The amazing thing about essential oils is that they are very easy to get started with and use, even if you have no prior experience with … [Read more...]
Humidifier & Essential Oil Bundle Giveaway!
I'm back from a much needed vacation and break from blogging, social media, email, TV - basically everything internet and media related! I'll have some thoughts later this week about taking a break from media and technology, but today I have a great giveaway to share with you! Essential Oils are a powerful tool in any home. You can use them all over the house for safe and natural cleaning. Apply them to cuts, bruises, scrapes, and burns to help soothe pain and speed healing. Message them … [Read more...]
August Sponsors Highlight {Green in 365}
This is Day 209 of the Green in 365 series! I feel like I say this every month, but the time has just been flying by for me lately! I can't believe it's August already, summer is almost over and it's already back-to-school time! This month I have some great sponsors to share with you - A few new ones, and a few that have been around for a while! Spark of Amber Spark of Amber is a new sponsor this month, and I'm so excited to introduce them to you. They are a small … [Read more...]
bumGenius Freetime Cloth Diaper: Review and Giveaway! {Green in 365}
This is Day 195 of the Green in 365 series! This post is brought to you by Diaper HQ, one of the fabulous sponsors of Live Renewed this month! If you're thinking about cloth diapers, but not sure which kind would work best for you, you need to check out their Test Drive Kit! Six years ago I was pregnant with my first baby and was just beginning to learn a little bit about the importance of green living and using less toxic products for my family. My cousin had encouraged me … [Read more...]
Screen Time in the Summertime with Netflix Families
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Netflix. My family loves our Netflix subscription, all opinions are my own. Summertime is in full swing, and I love being home with my kids every day, but I'm not going to lie, sometimes the days can be long. I love the warm weather, and we spend as much time outside together as a family as we can, but some days it's just too hot and humid to be outside for the whole day. My oldest two kiddos are only 20 months apart, and they … [Read more...]
Announcing the Raising Healthy Families FREE Ebook!
Well, the Raising Healthy Families Series has officially ended. I hope that you enjoyed all of the great posts from all of the amazing bloggers, and learned some things through the series about how to help keep your family healthy and thriving in this not-so-healthy world! I know I did! Free Ebook! Today I'm excited to share with you that we have complied all of the posts in the Raising Healthy Families series into one, great, easy to read ebook! All of the great content from the 16 posts in … [Read more...]
Get Organized with List PlanIt! {Green in 365}
This is Day 167 of the Green in 365 series! Do you like to make lists? I do! I am a list making queen! I love to make lists for all different aspects of my life - home management, kids, work, house projects, and everything else under the sun. I have notebooks that are just full of lists. But, sometimes you want more than just a blank sheet of paper for your list, right? Sometimes you'd like a list that has space to input different things, or a list that already has some … [Read more...]
Building a Wardrobe that Works for You: Resources & A Giveaway! {Green in 365: Bedroom}
This is Day 149 of the Green in 365 series! Now that we've defined our obstacles, purged our closets, and thought about our shopping choices, today I want to share with you some great resources for putting together a wardrobe that works for you. I have been referencing these posts, blogs and ebooks over the past year or so, to help me better define my style, and work toward building a wardrobe that works for me and the season of life that I am in right now. Building a … [Read more...]
Managing Screen Time for Young Kids
*Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of NETFLIX. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. The reality of my life as a work at home mom with little kids is that my kids pretty much get some screen time every day. But, that doesn't mean that they just have unlimited access to shows and movies all day long. We have some routines in place, which we will also be using this summer when my daughter is off of school, that help us to manage our kids' screen … [Read more...]
100% Natural Products for the Body and Home: Giveaway from Jenuinely Pure! {Green in 365}
This is Day 140 of the Green in 365 series! We talked last month about the importance of choosing safe and natural personal care products, checking the ingredients in the products we currently use, and replacing them with better and safer alternatives. Today I'm excited to share with you a company that is dedicated to providing products that you can trust are safe and healthy for you and your family. Jenuinely Pure offers 100% natural and pure products for the body, face, … [Read more...]