It’s almost my favorite season! Pumpkin Spice is back and I couldn’t be more excited to remind you of some of the goodies you can make with essential oils to bring that delicious smell into your home! Cleaners, recipes, DIYs, and diffuser blends!
Category: Life
Back to School Survival Guide – Essential Oil Edition
It’s that time of year again when we are preparing for Back to School. Here are some tips to help you survive the next few weeks using essential oils.
Tips for Making an Awesome, Budget-Friendly Dorm Room (Guest Post by Laura Pearson)
Are you returning to college? Here are some tips from one of The Essential Creative’s featured guest blogger’s, Laura Pearson. Laura shared how to make a budget-friendly, comfy room that will feel like a home away from home.
Nine Years Ago Today: The Story that Started the Journey (The Table)
Nine years ago today I wrote my first blog. It’s been an exciting journey and one I haven’t been enjoying enough of lately. Here’s a look back at my first post.
24 Tips for Cooking and Entertaining During Warm Months
Just in time for the last month of summer, here are some tips for warm weather cooking and entertaining.
The Power of the Past Year: Reset
2020 brought with it many terrible times and changes, but it also provided us a chance to reset our default reactions, beliefs, and relationships. How we use that opportunity will determine how we move forward as restrictions lift and life opens up for many in the United States.
Recipe: Delicious Keto Pot Roast & Avocado Shrimp Salad (Surf & TurF Keto Style)
This dinner is my favorite new keto meal. It is filling and tasty and oh sooooooo healthy for those on keto!
How To Manage Your Time When You’re Not Used To Making Time For Yourself
Zoraida Basaldu of Empowered Fem is with us again to share about the importance of managing your time effectively. I implemented her steps and finally have time for my own work and writing again!
Three Great Side Gigs You Can Do All Year
Most people would think that early work hours, periodic breaks and holiday time-off are the best things about being a teacher. However, by now, you probably know better. When you aren’t teaching, you aren’t getting paid, and teaching isn’t the most lucrative job in the first place. You do it to make a difference, not to get rich. With that in mind, a little extra income can often be both fulfilling and helpful when the school day ends. Here are a few great side gig suggestions that can fuel your bank account throughout the academic year and beyond.
Recipe: Tasty Keto Breakfast Sandwich
Let this cook while you get ready for work so you have a nutritious, delicious breakfast to begin your day.
The Difference A Decade Makes
I found an old blog posts from Dec 30, 2009, and thought it would be interesting to reflect on the changes from the past decade plus. Join me?
Recipe: Steak with Olives, Spinach, and Goat Cheese
This steak with spinach, goat cheese, and olives is my new favorite meal when combined with steamed broccoli and asparagus.
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