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The Young Wife’s Guide Blog

Top 10 Favorite Essential Oils

This week we have been taking a look at what essential oils are and today I would like to get practical and share my top 10 favorite oils {so far}. Of course this list may change {and probably will} in the future as I learn more how to use essential oils. But here are my… Read More

An Introduction to Essential Oils: What are they?

Essential oils are a powerful tool that you can use in your homemaking. But they can also be confusing and daunting to learn how to use. See more in my Essential Oils 101 series on natural cleaning & home remedies! I’m a skeptic at heart. I don’t really take someone’s word for something very easily…. Read More

Using Essential Oils for Natural Cleaning & Home Remedies

– I’m excited to introduce you to this new series starting September 2nd –  Over the past few months I have been learning how to use essential oils around my home. I have been experimenting with them in natural cleaning and home remedies – and I’m having a blast! Six months ago I knew very… Read More

A Grace-Filled View on Food

Guest Post by Stacy from Stacy Makes Cents “And the Lord God said, ‘Go therefore into all the world and eat only organic, whole foods that are grown by local farmers who feed their animals non-GMO corn.” –Fanatical Food Christian 1:1 Uhhhh, no. Sorry, that’s not in the Bible – but sadly, some Christians act… Read More

The Dangers of Sunscreen: What You May Not Know

Sunscreen was created nearly 100 years ago to block our skin from absorbing harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Coppertone was introduced to the market in 1944 as the first sunscreen marketed to the public widely (source). Now, American’s hardly leave the house without slathering on the stuff! But is this practice really safe? Are we really… Read More

A Simple Way to Dress Modestly – The Dress Extender

Modesty is very important to me and my family. While each individual and family must decide on their own practical guidelines – modesty begins and takes root in the heart. The long, hot summer months can be difficult sometimes to find comfortable and cute clothing to wear that is also modest. So layering becomes a… Read More

Getting our sex life back on track! Our Challenge This Month

Sex is a touchy subject for many couples. Some start off their marriage on rocky terms when it comes to sex due to past impurity, or they struggle to get things “right” in the bedroom. Others experience a few months or years of newlywed bliss before problems in the bedroom begin. But it’s inevitable, each… Read More

Wearing Amber to Help Soothe Pain ~ Natural Remedies

As my baby boys head into their seventh month of life…teething has begun! No baby is fun during the teething stage, let alone two! My experience with teething growing up was to always slather their gums with orajel. But as I’ve been learning and growing in my knowledge of natural remedies and learned about the… Read More

Marrying Young: The Pros & Cons

My husband and I got married at the ripe old age of 19 and 21. I had just finished my second year of college and he was heading into his senior year. And now as we head into our 5th of year of marriage we are busy chasing down our newly crawling 6th month old… Read More

The Dangers of Sunscreen {Homemaking From Scratch}

Sunscreen is a normal part of summer right? You pull up to the beach and lather it on and continue applying it faithfully every two hours. But have you ever stopped to think what is inside that white cream? Did you know that the very ingredients inside sunscreen which are supposed to help protect you… Read More

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