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  • How to use Essential Oils in your home

    How To Use Essential Oils Throughout The Home

    November 30, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Essential oils may be great for aromatherapy, but can they really be used to help clean your home? In fact, lemon, tea tree, rosemary, lavender, and peppermint essential oils are all naturally antibacterial, whereas many more, like orange, pine, and eucalyptus, are often major ingredients in less-natural cleaning products. For me, the initial purchase of a bunch of essential oils was absolutely worth it; only a few drops are ever used at once, and they have plenty of uses around the home. Here are just a few of the ways you can clean and freshen your house with them.

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    I love a good workout plan and challenge! I was so excited to see that LES MILLS On Demand announced they just launched two new workout plans! Each plan has a non-equipment plan and an equipment plan! NEW OPTIMAL MIX WORKOUT PLANS OUT NOW ?? Need help deciding what workouts to do? We know that sometimes it can be hard to know what type of training your body really needs. https://lmod.go2cloud.org/SF24 You can make it easy on yourself by following one of our science-backed workout plans.The new Optimal Mix workout plans have the ideal mix of cardio, strength, and mind/body training. You can choose between 3 weekly workouts or 5-6…

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    How to get the motivation to work out at home

    April 24, 2020 / 10 Comments

    Right now it is a bit easier than ever to workout at home since all the gyms are closed and we are all staying home. But yet it still can be hard to find the motivation to workout from home. Home school, Kids, Husbands, Wives, house work, working from home, Netflix… the list can go on… The motivation to work out at home: You either have it or you don’t, right? Wrong. Working out at home is a routine that you can teach yourself to enjoy and be successful at if you go about it the right way. THE BENEFITS OF WORKING OUT AT HOME Before we get into the…

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Kristin McConnell

Hi!! I’m Kristin, the heart behind Live Simply with Kristin. 
As newly empty-nest empty nesters, Ryan and I sold it all and live full-time in our cozy camper—trading big house stress for simple joys, freedom, and adventures together.
Here, I share wholesome recipes that fit tiny spaces, fitness tips to stay strong on the go, small-space living hacks, and the beauty of intentional, less-is-more living. Grateful you’re along for the ride—let’s keep it simple and joyful! 
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