I am super excited to announce that my company, Ology Essentials, has been made the Top 100 Finalist in the 2022 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest and YOUR vote can help us get closer to the finish line. Voting is open between March 22 and March 31, 2022 and you can vote once every 24 hours. Ology Essentials is a family business. We are majority … [Read more...]
(Un)Well and EO Truths
Stacey Haluka and Kayla Fioravanti, co-authors of The Unspoken Truth About Essential Oils have a candid discussion about doTERRA, the Netflix series UnWell, and all things essential oils. … [Read more...]
Aromatherapy School Anniversary Sale
Ology Essentials celebrated our 3rd anniversary on December 1, 2020! Yay! To celebrate we are offering a 30% discount on our Aromatherapy Certification Program and our Continuing Education Course from December 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021. This is a great opportunity to take your aromatherapy knowledge to the next level. Continuing Education: … [Read more...]
Remembering 9/11
The ringing phone pierced my dreams and pulled me out of a deep sleep. We had worked late through the night and clear into the morning hours building our start-up company. My exhausted body screamed in rebellion as I clumsily reached to silence the ringing. Caiden was only 3 months old so I had only slept in 2 hour increments. I wondered who could … [Read more...]
Join Me on the Artisan Made Show
I'm excited to share that I will be a guest on the Artisan Made Show on Friday, June 12 at 12 p.m. EST. The Artisan Made Show on IGTV is an online pop-up shopping party hosted by my dear friend Donna Maria of the Indie Business Network, a trade organization to which I've been a member of for over 20 years, and that supports artisan brands … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Ramen Soup Recipe
I love restaurant-style ramen soup. I was so excited when I found packed ramen broth, but was terribly disappointed when I actually tasted it. I set up to make flavorful ramen soup without all the hard work of typical ramen recipes. I was left craving ramen soup with no place to get it nearby. So this is my short cut version that gets you all the … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Working more from home, due to the coronavirus pandemic, is resulting in more baked goods being made. This Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is something that my friend Jen and I developed in college. We were the cookie makers at The Platform, which was a student run eatery in the Platt-Howard dormitories back in the 1980’s. This … [Read more...]
My Bossy New Co-Workers
Like so many other people, I am working from home whenever possible, in compliance with the “Safer at Home” order in Tennessee. This mean the cats are ruling, supervising, and generally bossing me around—and I don’t mind one bit. Gogo Naughty PawsGogo Naughty Paws is my boss. He has been my boss for 17 years. All my other co-workers bow down to … [Read more...]
Low Carb Cheesecake Recipe
Cheesecake is always a winner in my house. As a teenager I developed, what turned out to be, an incredibly versatile cheesecake recipe. At the time I used processed white sugar and over the years I have adapted it to my ever changing diet. I love to try new things, new ingredients, and a variety of sweeteners. I was anxious to try Steviva Blend by … [Read more...]
Losing B
You always worry about your kids—even when they are adults. I remember thinking to myself on the day I met Keegan’s new friend Brandon, “Keegan is going to be okay.” With a friend like Brandon—how could he not be? You always hope that your kids will find friends that are solid—ones that you know add to their lives and build them up. That was … [Read more...]
Talking & Teaching about Essential Oils
I absolutely love the different opportunities that I receive to share information about essential oil safety. I love essential oils. I also love to talk about safety so that people can enjoy essential oils for a lifetime. One might expect that the opportunities to talk about essential oils would only come from within the aromatherapy world, and … [Read more...]