{Day 3} 12 Days of D.I.Y. Christmas Gifts with essential oils ~ D.I.Y. Refreshing Candy Cane Bath Salt ~ What are some smells you think about during Christmas time? Cinnamon? Orange? Pine? Peppermint Candy Canes? Ooohhh yes, Peppermint! There's something so nice and soothing just sitting in a nice hot bath and breathing in the freshness of Peppermint. Re-energizing is the perfect word I would use for this bath salt gift! Tie it off with a cute candy cane and you are good ... read more
{Day 2} D.I.Y. Silky Smooth Cocoa Peppermint Lip Balm
{Day 2} 12 Days of D.I.Y. Christmas Gifts with essential oils ~ D.I.Y. Silky Smooth Cocoa Peppermint Lip Balm ~ Just reading that makes me want to eat it all up! Lucky for us, if that were to happen...it's all safe and natural. HA! This is perfect gift to add for stocking stuffers, include in a gift basket, or a little extra to tie onto the Christmas gift box. Who wouldn't want this delicious, I mean, smooth, silky, nourishing lip balm??? You know how sometimes you put ... read more
{Day 1} D.I.Y. Hand Purifier with Thieves
{Day 1} 12 Days of D.I.Y. Christmas Gifts with essential oils ~ D.I.Y. Hand Purifier with Thieves ~ On the FIRST day of Christmas my True Love gave to me.......GERMS!! They are EVERYWHERE. You cannot get away from them....but you can try your best and protect yourself. Am I Right?!? Ain't nothing wrong with that. What better way to gift someone their very own Hand Purifier with Thieves Essential Oil! It is such a great way to give a little bit of protection wherever they ... read more
Never Give Up – I Will Not Give Up
(this post may be familiar to some when I wrote this in 2014...I felt I needed to add to it and share some things that had happened since then) In the fall of 2014 I had been feeling a bit discourage whenever I picked up my camera. You know when you don't practice something you start to lose the touch? "Practice Makes Perfect" is what they say. I KNOW I just need more practice and I hadn't been taking the time to do that. It was almost like I was depriving myself because of my unknown ... read more
DIY Thieves Foaming Hand Soap – It’s so easy a 4 year old can do it!
You read that right, this DIY Thieves Foaming Hand Soap is so easy that a 4 year old can make it! I cannot believe it took this long to make these for ourselves. My kids now LOVE washing their hands and actually remembering to do it with out my help! There are different variations of this recipe and this is what has worked for us! { Thieves Foaming Hand Soap Recipe } Ingredients: 3/4 cup Filtered or Distilled Water 1/4 cup Pure-Castile Liquid ... read more
Living With Usher Syndrome – 2016
Living With Usher Syndrome. . . What's life like these days? DIFFERENT! Very different. In the past few years I have had to adjust to the changes of my eyes but it really hasn't been that horrible. Not fun, it SUCKS, YES, but not horrible. I do have days where I grieve and cry. It's a natural part when you are losing something that you once had. But those days don't last as long anymore. If I was in my friend's and family's shoes, I know I would have questions about how I was doing. So ... read more
Under Construction
Please excuse me while my website is currently under construction. I shall be back soon! ... read more
Will You Still Love Me When I Go Blind?
The month of March is a VERY special month for Mr. Incredible and I. It is the month that we decided to proclaim our commitment to each other in marriage between man and woman before our family, friends, and God. Committed to each other through everything. I love sharing our vows because it is a great reminder and I hope it encourages those who read it married or not married. "Loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know, I promise to be true to you through good ... read more
You Make Beautiful Things
"A religious neighbor of mine thinks we are the way we are due to someone in our family being a sinner and we are now paying the price for it. We have to rebuke it and release the sin." - per a post in an Usher Syndrome Face Book Group Um....really?! Are they talking about what Adam and Eve did thousands of years ago when they chose to disobey God? Who has the nerve to tell people that? ESPECIALLY when the person has something of them that is out of their control? Why is it that ... read more
Being Thankful for What I Have
What? Huh? Has it really been an entire year since we bought our little white house? Seriously?!! ~MIND BLOWN~ This year has flown by. I am sure I could say that for all previous years, but I really think this year has made the top list. Thinking back, there are so many things we wanted to do to our house before the year came up but didn't have the TIME or MONEY. I wanted grass for or yard so that the kids could play in. I wanted a bathtub installed instead of our stand ... read more