by Eva van Strijp | Jun 4, 2022 | Homeschooling
One of the key benefits of homeschooling is that we can switch things up. We can do what works best for our family and for each child and change things around as needed. We don’t have to work 9-3. We don’t have to work Monday – Friday. We don’t have work at a...
by Eva van Strijp | May 30, 2022 | EO Mini Course, Essential Oils
What are essential oils and how do we procure them? An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile chemical compounds from plants. Hydrophobic means they don’t mix with water. Volatile means that they are evaporated easily at normal...
by Eva van Strijp | May 23, 2022 | EO Mini Course, Essential Oils
My very first use of essential oil was when my first baby was born in winter 2006. I made her mobile with little fabric animals that hung above her cot and I used lavender essential oil on that to help her settle and sleep. At about the same time, I started using tea...
by Eva van Strijp | May 16, 2022 | Intentional Business
I’m a sucker for professional development. Love it. LOVE. IT. Could listen to podcasts, read blogs, watch webinars, download templates and follow courses forever. And actually did for many years. I was a bit of a professional development junkie for a while there. I...
by Eva van Strijp | May 9, 2022 | Essential Oils
If frankincense is the king of oils, lavender has got to be the queen. She’s certainly considered the Swiss Army knife; the first aid kit in a bottle. And she comes with us wherever we go. I put a roller top of our bottle so she’ll be ready to help: 💜 decrease...
by Eva van Strijp | May 2, 2022 | Essential Oils, Low-tox DIYs, Wellness
I’ve been using Young Living products now for over 3 years, essential oils for well over a decade, and I have some hands-down, can’t-live-without favourites. If you’re stuck for what to add to your next wellness box, here are some ideas: THIEVES...
by Eva van Strijp | Apr 26, 2022 | Intentional Business
Hello fellow business owner. I know it can feel like we’ve constantly got to come up with fresh content, but we really don’t. You can recycle your content completely unchanged, repurpose it, shake it up, turn it into a different format… anything you want! People learn...
by Eva van Strijp | Apr 18, 2022 | Peaceful Parenting, Simple Living
One of the distinct pleasures of the last 6 weeks off Instagram was a 3 day silent retreat. It was so delightful to just get away from the pressures of daily life and enjoy some quiet time in prayer and personal reflection. Something incredible happens when we switch...
by Eva van Strijp | Mar 10, 2022 | Essential Oils, Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living
Ditching toxic chemicals around your home and switching to clean, safe alternatives doesn’t have to be difficult or cost-prohibitive. All you need is the commitment… and some oils! The oils premium starter bundle is the bundle I bought when I first started...
by Eva van Strijp | Mar 8, 2022 | Low-tox DIYs
If you’ve been around here for long, you’ll have noticed I have a thing for simple. And also for low tox living. It’s hard not to get excited when I can combine the two. If you’ve made the switch to a low tox bench spray but felt that switching...
