by Eva van Strijp | May 25, 2024 | Essential Oils, Wellness
A recent clinical study has found that orange blossom oil (also known as neroli essential oil) can enhance mothers’ mood state and resilience during the third trimester of pregnancy. Aromatherapy is a non-pharmacological, cost-effective and non-invasive complementary...
by Eva van Strijp | May 18, 2024 | Peaceful Parenting
Conversation I had yesterday: Them: “Do they (meaning, my midwife) think the baby will be very big?” Me: “5 of our babies have been over 4 kg, so I’m not expecting a lightweight.” Them: “What’s that in pounds?” Me: “It’s around 9 lb.” Them *audible gasp*: “That IS...
by Eva van Strijp | May 10, 2024 | Essential Oils, Intentional Business
If you decide you love a product enough to give network marketing a go, know this: Just because someone has fingers doesn’t mean they’ll want your cute nail products. Just because someone washes their hair, doesn’t mean they’ll want your shampoo. Just because someone...
by Eva van Strijp | May 6, 2024 | Peaceful Parenting, Wellness
My first baby was born when I was 21. I had my 7th at 38. I can honestly say that I was expecting the pregnancy, birth and recovery of the 7th baby to be HARD. Everything I’d heard and read, and certainly the hospital’s assessment of me as a “geriatric mother”, led me...
