Amanda Fay

If you suffer from allergies, chances are you may be allergic to dust mites. Even if you do not, and have never suffered from allergies, I think you may find this post interesting; especially the part about 10 million arachnids living inside of your mattress! So read on to find out what dust mites are and how we can rid our home of these pretty nasty creatures.  We all know what dust is, it is normally always on the top of our curio cabinet after the maids clean and we most certainly try our best to not have it present in our homes. But what if dust was also hidden, so small we cannot see it, and completely engulfing your bed sheets and pillows at this very moment? That, my friends, is a harsh reality happening in a majority of our homes. The true definition of dust (from el dictionary) is fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground, on surfaces, or carried in the air. Dust can be found outside made up of tiny particles of ...

Disclaimer: when I say beginners, I mean very beginners. My husband and I started with a clean slate, having no camping gear whatsoever we enlisted the help of friends and family to help us purchase our gear as part of our wedding registry, see what I did there? With our love for the National Parks we decided to book a seven night trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. During our first Parks trip to Yosemite, every morning as we left our cabin we would drive past all the camp sites filled with neat tents and the smell of scrambled eggs. I was envious. I had this itch to camp and I wanted to scratch it! So we decided we would camp four out of the seven nights on our trip to Wyoming. Both my husband and I are not what you would call avid campers. We may have camped a couple of times as kids but never as adults. So I enlisted the help of my super adventurous brother to help us camp for one night up in the White Mountains in New Hampshire as a test run. It was great...

My husband and I fell in love with the National Parks on our trip to Yosemite National Park in 2016 and from there, we decided we would make it a tradition to travel to a National Park every year! This year, we visited Acadia National Park in June as our "mini-moon" and from there booked a 9 day trip to visit Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks for our actual honeymoon later in the year. We just got back, had an absolute blast, and I have decided to share our itinerary for inspiration to others for either their own honeymoon, or a vacation to these beautiful two parks! Let me know about your trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone in the comments, I would love to hear about it! Time of year we traveled - early September. Temperatures were around 45F in morning and up to 86F during the day (Tetons) and 35F in the mornings in Yellowstone. Benefits of early September: park not as crowded (busiest months June - mid August) and you can experience Teton Village and Jackson,...

Flu season is right around the corner and if you are anything like me you tend to stay clear of flu shots and go more towards precautionary holistic health measures. This post came to me as I was getting ready for our trip to Montana and Wyoming. I seem to always perform poorly on airplanes, arriving at my destination with a sore, itchy throat and fatigue. Doubled with changing time zones and temperatures I knew I needed to start preparing my body for the worst case scenario. I began about one week prior to my trip with this protocol and I plan on sticking with it all through the winter. Not only are these tips awesome to help keep your immunity in tip top shape throughout flu season, it can also be an extremely anti inflammatory way to live your life, resulting in decreased risk of disease and a lifetime of feeling fabulous! Tip one: Drink a TON of liquids! Do not even give your body a chance to muster over a virus, flush it right out! Drinking a lot of liquids will also help your ...