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10 Reasons Why You Should NOT Use Young Living Essential Oils

January 2, 2019

10 Reasons Why You Should NOT Use Young Living Essential Oils

While my family is over-the-moon thrilled with the health and wellness benefits we're seeing from our Young Living essential oils, these oils are not for everyone. There are some reasons why you should NOT use Young Living's essential … [Read more...]

Mama’s Winter Wellness Arsenal

February 11, 2018

Winter Wellness Tools from TheSimplePen.com

Anyone else's Facebook feed filled with people talking about how awful they feel? Or does anyone else have someone under their own roof who you wish wouldn't share?? ;) We've all been there! So let's dive in and talk about what we can do to keep … [Read more...]

Homemade Foaming Hand Soap

September 1, 2017

Healthy Foaming Hand Soap

Around here, I'm known for being a hand washing drill sergeant. The moment we walk in the door from ANYWHERE, the first words out of my mouth have something to do with washing your hands. {Those words may be met with eye rolling from my … [Read more...]

Dealing with the End of Daylight Savings

November 4, 2016

Ahhhhh... Daylight Savings ends this weekend, and that means we get an extra hour of sleep Saturday night! (My heart goes out to those of you who have small children or pets who don't seem to care about things like extra sleep. ;) ) However, with … [Read more...]

The Truth About Candles & Air Fresheners

October 20, 2016

The Truth About Candles and Air Fresheners | TheSimplePen.com

photo credit It's that time of year.... Pumpkin Spice ALL.THE.THINGS. I used to have candles in every room of our home. Now those same scented candles make it hard to breathe and just don't smell good. People are finally waking up to the fact that … [Read more...]

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Welcome! I'm Jennifer - wife and homeschooling mom, Jesus-follower, lover of big ideas & good books, encourager, essential oil user, website designer. I have a crazy love for baking, printables, and hospitality. So grab a cup of coffee (or lemon water), prop up your feet, and stay for a while.
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