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Showing posts with label healthy living. Show all posts

My Simply Earth Recipe Box has Arrived!

There are two things I love most...getting a surprise in the mail and living a healthy and natural lifestyle with my family. You can only imagine how excited I was to receive my Simply Earth Recipe Box in the mail!



Simply Earth


As a small business owner, I appreciate small companies that value their customers.  Simply Earth started as a way to help make our homes natural through using essential oils. This family owned business is dedicated to providing customers with quality and safe oils while eliminating the middleman.  They work directly with the farm and ensure we are receiving quality and safe oils.  Having a company to trust such as Simply Earth is greatly appreciated.  Thank you!

One of my favorite things about Simply Earth is their dedication to help fight human trafficking.  With each purchase, 13% of all sales goes to help end human trafficking.  

My April box came with 4 essential oils, Castile Soap, recipe cards, and a spray bottle to make one of favorite recipes. The Foaming Hand Soap recipe is first on my list to make!




Essential Oils

  • Lemon
  • BO Be Gone ( a blend of Patchouli, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Lavender & Sweet Orange Essential Oil
  • Tea Tree
  • Nutmeg

Getting your Box


Simply Earth's subscription box makes for the perfect gift or monthly surprise to help keep your home safe with pure essential oils.  

I have exciting news!  I have joined the Squad at Simply Earth and using the code SUBURBIAMOMFREE you can receive $20 towards a future purchase.  When you subscribe using SUBURBIAMOMFREE or using my personal link you will receive a $20 gift card with your initial subscription box and every first purchase comes with a BONUS BOX!!!





Bonus Box

The Bonus Box comes with your first purchase. It is packed with so many goodies!  My box came with roller balls, bottles to make my own recipes, Coconut Oil, Almond Oil, and Beeswax! What a fun way to start a subscription!  

With Mother's Day coming up, you can guess what I am gifting my mother!  She was over when I received the box and her eyes lit up!  I knew right away this would make the perfect Mother's Day gift!

Comment Below on what oils you'd love to see in your next Simply Earth recipe box.  We'd love to know what your favorite essential oil is.  



Amazon Prime Deals at Whole Foods Market

Amazon Prime Deals at Whole Foods Market!

Are you an Amazon Prime Member and Whole Foods customer?  If not, now is the time!  As of this week, Amazon Prime Members  receive discounts throughout Whole Foods.  These weekly deals are awesome!

I have to be honest, at first I was a little taken back by Amazon purchasing Whole Foods.  My biggest concern was the quality not being as well but so far I don't have any complaints.  As long the the quality continues, these deals I welcome!  Whole Foods may no longer have the reputation as your "whole paycheck".



How it Works

Prime Members!  Blue signs mean special deals just for you!

  • Each week there will be new weekly specials.  They are labeled in blue and for Amazon Prime Members only.
  • To receive the discount simply download the Whole Foods App and login using your Prime Member User ID and password.  At checkout show the barcode located in the app and the cashier will scan it.  It's that easy!
Example of this weeks BLUE deals.




Yellow Sale Signs

  • Members will also receive an extra 10% off items with yellow sale signs.



Click here to find the closest Whole Foods store near you and start saving today!  


Do you shop at Whole Foods?  If so, what are your thoughts on Amazon Prime savings?


Make your Days less Stressful with these Five Tips

Life has been a little chaotic lately.  Between raising two young children, working, launching a new business, occasional blogging, and those everyday surprises I need to be on my toes.  I love being a working mom and I love the busy life we've chosen but there are times when I just want to stop and throw in the towel.

The other day I was thinking about my days. I started asking myself a few questions.  I even asked my husband his thoughts so we could come up with a plan together.

3 Questions to Consider...


1. What would it take to make my days easier?

2.  How much of this can I control?

3. What 5 changes can I do now to eliminate stress?

Creating an Action Plan

Now it was time for me to plan.  After giving those questions much thought it was time to take action.
Of course all of our lives look different and we have different needs but here is what I found to be most useful.

#1 Shop Smarter

No more dragging kids to the store and battling temper tantrums and forgetting the milk.  Instead check into your local grocery markets for curbside pickup.  So many places will do your shopping for you and all you have to do is pick them up.  Check out Krogers Curbside Pickup.  They will bring your groceries to you curbside.  All you need to do is show up at the scheduled time. 

#2 Gym Membership with Childcare

I was so reluctant to send my children to the gym childcare center for a long time. Germs and illnesses scared me away but recently I decided to accept that we are exposed to germs everywhere! Life was busy and it was hard to find time to do yoga or swim.  In order to keep up with our busy schedules, I needed to make time. Plus getting this membership has been wonderful for managing stress.  Sometimes we need to stop and go to the gym.  

#3 Stock your Trunk

The other day I went to Bordines and they had a kid project.  It was all fun and games until I realized my kids had paint all over them and of course since we were just running down the road, I didn't grab the diaper bag.  Thanks to the mom next to me, I was able to snag a wipe from her.  My take away from this is to always be prepared by keeping an extra set of clothes, sunscreen, wipes, bottled water, and snacks in my trunk.  This way regardless of what we are doing, I am prepared for those unexpected moments. Now that summer is coming, I even packed a swim bag with our swim suits and towels.  You never know when you find a splash pad!

#4 Meal Plan

Oh I wish I could say I have this mastered but I am far from a planner, which makes this a hard one.  But meal planning can save you a ton of time and stress.  Last year I did one of those meal prepping parties and I must say it was very nice to have meals prepped and ready to cook. So many times I am scrambling for ideas for dinner.  Having a plan can save a ton of stress!

#5 Donate Items not in Use

Simplify your life by donating items you are no longer using. If you haven't used it in the last year chances are it is just taking up space and you can let it go.   Thank the item for all it has done for you and set it free.  Someone else can use it and you will no longer need to have a cluttered mind from items laying around the house.  Less stuff can mean less stress!

What else do you suggest?  I would love to hear your ideas.  I am on a mission along with many other women to make our lives less stressful.  Please help us out!





Fix your Essential Oil Diffuser in Minutes at DiffuserDoc.com



You add water and your favorite essential oil to your diffuser and go to power on.  Suddenly, nothing happens but a quick flash.  You try again, but it acts like it is out of water.  You unplug it, move to another outlet, and try again.  Still the same results.  As disappointing as it may be to have a broken diffuser, you are in luck with DiffuserDoc's replacement dics.

Newsflash!  Don't throw it out!  It is most likely a simple fix.  


We are a family owned and operated business that is on a mission to stop diffusers from sitting in our landfills and of course support you diffusing again. They are not recyclable and just like a car, they need maintenance.

This business all started when I didn't have the heart to throw my broken diffuser away. This  eventually led to DiffuserDoc and we are now proud to offer our customers quality replacement discs.    A well loved diffuser will eventually need a replacement disc. The good news is, we take pride in providing our customers with quality replacement discs that will have your diffuser running as though it were brand new.  Check us out at www.diffuserdoc.com!






Fix your Young Living Diffuser (Plus a Video Repair Example)





Cold season has arrived and if you are anything like me, you're diffusing thieves daily to promote health and wellness. While there are many different diffusers available to purchase, one of the most common brands used is Young Living.

I love my Young Living diffuser.  It's a good diffuser.  But just like anything we use a lot, it eventually needs maintenance and repair.


A broken diffuser is useless! 




Have you ever experienced your Young Living diffuser shutting off and not staying on?  It's a common problem with diffusing oils...the diffuser stops working. The ceramic disk has a lifespan and after regular usage, it eventually needs to be replaced.

Before we may have purchased a new diffuser, but now we have a new option...we can fix it ourselves using a DIY repair kit from Diffuser Doc.  It's truly a quick and easy solution that is both affordable and simple.  No more chucking broken diffusers in the trash!  They are not recyclable and it kills me to think of how many are sitting in our landfills.


Our Story

The story behind Diffuser Doc started when my husband began trying to fix my diffuser. He's a tinkerer so he truly enjoyed the challenge.  He took it apart, studied it, ordered trial parts,
 and kept searching until he found the correct part with the right frequency.  Then of course, through word of mouth he was fixing others. It was something he truly enjoyed doing.  I laughed because I thought it was silly.   As word of mouth got out that he was AKA The Diffuser Doc, we were shocked at how many were broken.  It was then that we realized there was a need.  Not to mention, I can't stand the thought of these broken diffusers sitting in our landfills.  So as you can guess, Diffuser Doc was created.

We are so excited to start a small business where we help you repair your diffuser.  It's amazing how easy it really is to fix.  Please share with your friends as we grow a small family business.

Also, please comment below if you have experienced this before or if you've used one of our DIY Repair Kits and have a success story to share.  We love hearing from you.















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