Sink Your Teeth into Ogre’s Overbite this Halloween

Your Halloween guests will be all smiles with Ogre’s Overbite, a delicious and healthy snack! It’s easy and fun to make and is a great alternative to sugary treats.         Yield: three sets of teeth 1 apple, red or green Smooth nut butter Yogurt raisin balls   …

Witch’s Brew: A Healthy Halloween Potion You Have to Try

Find your cauldron and your broom. We’ll give your guests a fright.   A potion for a party, yes, then witches will take flight!   So craft it well, and drink it deep. Soon day will cast its sheen. Taste the Witch’s Brew, my friends, this coming Halloween!     …

Expanding the St. Maries Farm

Gary said he would build an irrigation system to water his fields of clary sage powered by a 5-horsepower motor. Sprinkler experts scoffed saying it couldn’t be done. Don’t ever say that to Gary! Here is the finished system! I built my first sprinkler system out of PVC pipe and …

Make a Creepy, Crawly, Healthy Halloween Treat!

  Treat your Halloween guests to a tasty fruit creation: Spiderlicious! This simple and healthy treat is fun to make and is great for decoration or as a snack. Here’s how to get him ready for your spooky party!     Wooden kebab sticks 1 dark plum Black grapes or …

How to Talk to Your Health Care Provider About Young Living Products

Have you ever felt hesitant about bringing up the topic of our essential oil-infused dietary supplements with your health care provider? We want to help you have productive conversations that will ease any nervousness! Using our dietary supplements as part of a wellness regimen is important to any Young Living …

My First Farm in St. Maries, Idaho

Gary’s first farm: St. Maries, Idaho, in 1992. The ground hadn’t been plowed in nearly 50 years, so it actually broke the John Deere 8-bottom plow six times! Good thing Gary knows how to weld. In 1992 I bought this little ranch, 160 acres, in St. Maries, Idaho. I plowed …

Food for all Seasons

Fresh fruits and vegetables are essential to healthy living. The colors, aromas, and tastes spice up any meal and enliven the senses. They’re also one of the best sources for the vitamins and minerals that the body needs every day. However, nobody likes mushy apples or bitter broccoli. Eating enough …

Essential Oils and Our Emotions

Even if you can’t really read French, Mr. Mailhebiau’s book title suggests essential oils have compounds that affect emotions: La Nouvelle Aromatherapie: Caractérologie des essences et tempéraments humains. Next, I met Mr. Philippe Mailhebiau, who is a French chemist. He made the comment one day, “I feel that essential oils …

Keeping Your Healthy Lifestyle Through the Holidays

The holiday season is known for its joyous atmosphere, family get-togethers, and parties galore. On the flipside, the season is also known for its busyness, cramped schedules, and unhealthy snacks. Factor in dropping temperatures and decreased daylight, and you may quickly find your wellness routine in decline.     Here …