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Showing you guys how well my plants in a bottle wo

Showing you guys how well my plants in a bottle work🌿 Head to stories to see the transformation of my stove today with my DIY “soft scrub.” Solely safe, plant-based ingredients, zero harsh chemicals and yes, CRYSTAL clean✨
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A clean home doesn’t have to come with a high price tag on your budget OR your health. I used to choose “clean” brands and thought I was making good choices for my family until I really started looking into the ingredients and learning about how they are regulated (or lack there of) in our society. I learned about greenwashing and how companies can hide toxic ingredients and harsh chemicals that can harm your body under simple words like “fragrance.”
.
I recommend looking into your everyday household cleaning products on the website EWG, it blew my mind, you’ll be shocked at the bad stuff hidden in products that seem “natural.”
.
If you’ve been following me for any length of time you know my love of plants. Being out in the garden is so grounding and hands down is one of the best things I do to support my mental and physical health. It’s so important to me to stay close to nature.
.
Oils are my plants in a bottle, they are my indoor garden, and just like eating the food we grow they support the overall health of my family and I.
.
I am the gatekeeper of my home and I choose plants - seeds, veggies, herbs, flowers, fresh, dried, tinctured, teas and essential oils. Guys, they are so powerful. Especially when they come from the purest sources on the planet🌱
.
I’ll share more this week on how you can actually SAVE money and support your family’s health by switching to plants! Safe and truly natural products do not have to be expensive, I can’t wait to share more with you all on how to ditch, switch and save🙌

Let me tell you bout my best friend✌️😜

Let me tell you bout my best friend✌️😜

Still no power, water or service (literally drove

Still no power, water or service (literally drove to and sat in a random McDonald’s parking lot yesterday to get 5 mins of service🤣) BUT everyone is ok and despite the damage we’re still getting this goodness from the garden!
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🌿Also getting excited to plant for fall! I’ll be going over my plans and crop choices next week, what are you guys looking forward to growing this fall!?

Harvested just before that wild storm😳 Tips of

Harvested just before that wild storm😳 Tips of some of my tomatoes snapped, fruit branches tore off, pepper plants split, swiss chard is flattened, dahlias are blown over (didn’t have time to stake), cukes I think are a lost cause😩 and the zucchini are bent but salvageable! The apple trees in our orchard got hit hard, still assessing the damage, tonsssss of drops. This is part of growing food, doesn’t make it any less devastating when you lose a crop though. Gardening and farming are hard work and garden devastation is really upsetting! You’re allowed to be pissed and sad and frustrated and whatever else! Praying your friends, families, animals, businesses and gardens are all safe tonight❤️
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Tell me friends, how did your gardens fair!?

It’s my birthday🥳 anddddd like every other ho

It’s my birthday🥳 anddddd like every other holiday now I’m flooded with so many mixed emotions.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Found out last year on my birthday I was pregnant (pics are from last year). It was a cause for extra celebration which I loved, especially as a Leo!⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
God we were SO happy. Cloud 9. No worries. Things were falling into place, we planned it and got pregnant easily. We were growing our family, new baby to arrive in April 2020. Luca would be a big brother!!⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
But Liam was not meant for this world, he came 5 months later instead and didn’t survive. And so started this new way of life.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
There’s all these markers and dates now that I don’t see coming and then all of a sudden they get here and I’m like ouch, that one really hurts.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
I will say I’m feeling ok with letting my loved ones celebrate me today but the pain is still there. The sting of what could have been hasn’t gone away and I long for that ignorant bliss feeling of my early pregnancy one year ago.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
I love Liam so much and I miss him everyday, he was with me for 18 short weeks but he made an impact of a lifetime.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
So today we celebrate the day we found out of his existence and I’d like to honor him. He was real, he was our son and we will forever share this day❤️

I’m a grieving mom. It’s one of my titles now,

I’m a grieving mom. It’s one of my titles now, it doesn’t define me but it does. Grief becomes such a big part of your life when you lose someone you love.⁣ You learn to carry the grief with you, *among* alllllll your other feelings.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
One thing I keep coming back to and I keep chatting with fellow loss moms about is how we feel misunderstood and minimized.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
Misunderstood by family, friends, social media, society, almost everyone. And it sucks because this perpetuates the stigma.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
I shared a message I received yesterday on stories from someone telling me I needed to “find gratitude.” This person doesn’t know me, doesn’t even follow me but felt the need to assume something about me AND tell me how I should be grieving/living my life.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
Here’s a novel idea, you *CAN* feel more than one (conflicting!) feelings at the same time. Crazy, I know.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
I share my story for many reasons, one of them is to bring awareness to people who haven’t experienced baby loss on how they can better support us.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
It’s simple really: listen, have empathy, don’t judge, don’t make assumptions and DO NOT think you know what you would do or how you would be in our situation.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
You have no idea and and I hope you never know, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have empathy. You can still *try* to make us feel heard, to make us feel understood.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
✨✨empathy = the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, VERY different than sympathy✨✨⁣⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Minimizing someone’s pain and trauma makes them feel ashamed and misunderstood. It makes them shut down. Grief is exhausting, just be kind.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
In summary...empathy. Let’s all practice more empathy💗

The GORGEOUS Aria Starter Kit is BACK! . It’s so

The GORGEOUS Aria Starter Kit is BACK!
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It’s so D R E A M Y and ready to diffuse in your home✨
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This baby sold out the same day last time and I don’t expect anything less this time around! If you’ve been eyeing it, don’t wait!!
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I have been having so much fun using and exploring the world of oils and like gardening, I just feel really good about this way of living. Click the link in my bio and click “ARIA” if you want to join me, can’t wait to welcome you☺️💕

Anyone else get this face when you ask your kid to

Anyone else get this face when you ask your kid to smile!? Not going to lie, I LOVE it🤣😍 Had one of the best times in a long time up at the lake this weekend, we ate “hot diggity dogs,” fed all the duckies and picked allllllll the boogies (in stories🤣)...his little voice tho!! Dare I say, even through the meltdowns, 2.5 might be my favorite age yet🥰❤️

Summer container tour currently happening in stori

Summer container tour currently happening in stories🥰 These containers bring me a lot of joy, they’re like my babies. I love planting them, nurturing them, helping them along and watching them flourish🌿🌸 It’s not as hard as you think to keep lush containers like these and I’m sharing all my tips today on the blog! Beautiful, lush, happy containers with annuals that bloom all summer - just head to the link in my bio or my stories for the blog post link!!

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Showing you guys how well my plants in a bottle wo

Showing you guys how well my plants in a bottle work🌿 Head to stories to see the transformation of my stove today with my DIY “soft scrub.” Solely safe, plant-based ingredients, zero harsh chemicals and yes, CRYSTAL clean✨
.
A clean home doesn’t have to come with a high price tag on your budget OR your health. I used to choose “clean” brands and thought I was making good choices for my family until I really started looking into the ingredients and learning about how they are regulated (or lack there of) in our society. I learned about greenwashing and how companies can hide toxic ingredients and harsh chemicals that can harm your body under simple words like “fragrance.”
.
I recommend looking into your everyday household cleaning products on the website EWG, it blew my mind, you’ll be shocked at the bad stuff hidden in products that seem “natural.”
.
If you’ve been following me for any length of time you know my love of plants. Being out in the garden is so grounding and hands down is one of the best things I do to support my mental and physical health. It’s so important to me to stay close to nature.
.
Oils are my plants in a bottle, they are my indoor garden, and just like eating the food we grow they support the overall health of my family and I.
.
I am the gatekeeper of my home and I choose plants - seeds, veggies, herbs, flowers, fresh, dried, tinctured, teas and essential oils. Guys, they are so powerful. Especially when they come from the purest sources on the planet🌱
.
I’ll share more this week on how you can actually SAVE money and support your family’s health by switching to plants! Safe and truly natural products do not have to be expensive, I can’t wait to share more with you all on how to ditch, switch and save🙌

Let me tell you bout my best friend✌️😜

Let me tell you bout my best friend✌️😜

Still no power, water or service (literally drove

Still no power, water or service (literally drove to and sat in a random McDonald’s parking lot yesterday to get 5 mins of service🤣) BUT everyone is ok and despite the damage we’re still getting this goodness from the garden!
.
🌿Also getting excited to plant for fall! I’ll be going over my plans and crop choices next week, what are you guys looking forward to growing this fall!?

Harvested just before that wild storm😳 Tips of

Harvested just before that wild storm😳 Tips of some of my tomatoes snapped, fruit branches tore off, pepper plants split, swiss chard is flattened, dahlias are blown over (didn’t have time to stake), cukes I think are a lost cause😩 and the zucchini are bent but salvageable! The apple trees in our orchard got hit hard, still assessing the damage, tonsssss of drops. This is part of growing food, doesn’t make it any less devastating when you lose a crop though. Gardening and farming are hard work and garden devastation is really upsetting! You’re allowed to be pissed and sad and frustrated and whatever else! Praying your friends, families, animals, businesses and gardens are all safe tonight❤️
.
Tell me friends, how did your gardens fair!?

It’s my birthday🥳 anddddd like every other ho

It’s my birthday🥳 anddddd like every other holiday now I’m flooded with so many mixed emotions.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Found out last year on my birthday I was pregnant (pics are from last year). It was a cause for extra celebration which I loved, especially as a Leo!⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
God we were SO happy. Cloud 9. No worries. Things were falling into place, we planned it and got pregnant easily. We were growing our family, new baby to arrive in April 2020. Luca would be a big brother!!⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
But Liam was not meant for this world, he came 5 months later instead and didn’t survive. And so started this new way of life.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
There’s all these markers and dates now that I don’t see coming and then all of a sudden they get here and I’m like ouch, that one really hurts.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
I will say I’m feeling ok with letting my loved ones celebrate me today but the pain is still there. The sting of what could have been hasn’t gone away and I long for that ignorant bliss feeling of my early pregnancy one year ago.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
I love Liam so much and I miss him everyday, he was with me for 18 short weeks but he made an impact of a lifetime.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
So today we celebrate the day we found out of his existence and I’d like to honor him. He was real, he was our son and we will forever share this day❤️

I’m a grieving mom. It’s one of my titles now,

I’m a grieving mom. It’s one of my titles now, it doesn’t define me but it does. Grief becomes such a big part of your life when you lose someone you love.⁣ You learn to carry the grief with you, *among* alllllll your other feelings.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
One thing I keep coming back to and I keep chatting with fellow loss moms about is how we feel misunderstood and minimized.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
Misunderstood by family, friends, social media, society, almost everyone. And it sucks because this perpetuates the stigma.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
I shared a message I received yesterday on stories from someone telling me I needed to “find gratitude.” This person doesn’t know me, doesn’t even follow me but felt the need to assume something about me AND tell me how I should be grieving/living my life.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
Here’s a novel idea, you *CAN* feel more than one (conflicting!) feelings at the same time. Crazy, I know.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
I share my story for many reasons, one of them is to bring awareness to people who haven’t experienced baby loss on how they can better support us.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
It’s simple really: listen, have empathy, don’t judge, don’t make assumptions and DO NOT think you know what you would do or how you would be in our situation.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
You have no idea and and I hope you never know, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have empathy. You can still *try* to make us feel heard, to make us feel understood.⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⠀
✨✨empathy = the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, VERY different than sympathy✨✨⁣⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Minimizing someone’s pain and trauma makes them feel ashamed and misunderstood. It makes them shut down. Grief is exhausting, just be kind.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
In summary...empathy. Let’s all practice more empathy💗

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