Essential Oils 101

More than a year ago, I started using essential oils. Our family was going increasingly “granola,” as my husband teasingly calls it – which, to us, meant eating organic food, swapping out our personal products and cleaning supplies for less-toxic versions, and...

What Does Jesus Look Like?

One recent morning while on vacation, I asked my 3½-year-old daughter what she dreamed about the night before. “I dream about Jesus,” she said. I’ve asked the question before, and that’s what she always says. “Really?” I replied. But then I asked another question:...

The Sweet Benefits of Honey

“Time for bed, Elise,” I tell my 3-year-old. “Go get your spoon.” She knows exactly what I mean and races over, tripping in her haste to get to the silverware drawer. It’s time for her “honey medicine.” We started the routine one cold winter night when she had a...

Apple Cinnamon Raisin Granola

I rarely want to bake anything in the summer because of the way it heats up the house, but apple cinnamon raisin granola is the exception. The first time I made the recipe, it smelled so wonderful that I couldn’t wait to taste it. Immediately scooping it into a bowl,...