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Wendy Naturally, Sarasota, FL (2026)

10/15/2026

🧺 Laundry Day Made Simple — And Affordable! 💚

With the cost of just about everything going up, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my dollars without sacrificing the products I love.

Here’s one of my favorite money-saving hacks using Young Living’s Thieves Laundry Soap and Thieves Household Cleaner!

One 32 oz bottle of concentrated Thieves Laundry Soap makes FOUR 32 oz pump bottles!

Here’s my simple recipe for EACH bottle:

🌿 1 cup of Thieves Laundry Soap concentrate

🌿 2 tablespoons of Thieves Household Cleaner concentrate

💧 Fill the remainder of your 32 oz pump bottle with filtered or distilled water.

🍋 Optional: Add a few drops of your favorite essential oils to personalize the scent.

Give it a gentle shake, and you’re ready for laundry day!

Now, let’s talk savings! 💰

The 32 oz Thieves Laundry Soap concentrate costs $32.75 at loyalty pricing.

By dividing it into four bottles, I’m getting approximately $8.19 worth of laundry soap concentrate in each 32 oz bottle, before adding the cleaner.

I use just 2–4 pumps per load, depending on the size of the load and how dirty the clothes are.

My original calculations put my laundry cost at approximately 13¢ per load! That’s the savings I love! 🙌

There are just two of us in our household, and I typically wash 3–5 loads each week. This little hack keeps us supplied for months!

What I love most is that I’m using concentrated products I already keep in my home. No need for a cabinet full of different cleaners!

🌿 Simple. Practical. Budget-friendly.

Wellness doesn’t have to be complicated, and neither does laundry day!

💬 Curious about Thieves Laundry Soap or how to get started? Send me a message. I’m always happy to share what works in my home!

10/13/2026

🌿 ONE Bottle. SO Many Possibilities! 🌿

What if I told you that ONE bottle of cleaner could replace several of the cleaning products taking up space under your sink?

That’s one of the things I love most about Young Living’s Thieves Household Cleaner! ❤️

I’m all about finding products that can do double duty (or triple duty!), and this one is a favorite in our home.

✨ Kitchen counters
✨ Bathroom sinks and toilets
✨ Floors
✨ Windows and mirrors
✨ Everyday household cleaning

Just adjust the dilution for the job and follow the recommended directions for each surface.

💡 Here’s one of my favorite cleaning tips!

I keep a ready-to-use spray bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner under EVERY sink in our home!

That way, when I spot something that needs a quick wipe-down, my cleaner is already there and ready to work. No hunting for supplies or carrying bottles from room to room!

Simple, convenient, and one less excuse to put off that little cleaning job! 😉

💰 Now, let’s talk about the savings!

🌿 ONE bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner concentrate: $24 with my discount

🌿 Makes 28 sixteen-ounce spray bottles

🌿 That’s just $0.86 per spray bottle!

Yes, you read that right! Less than a dollar for 16 ounces of everyday cleaning solution! (That’s the cost of the concentrate, not including water or the reusable spray bottle.)

And think about all the space you save when you don’t need a different cleaner for every room!

For me, making the shift to a healthier home isn’t about making life more complicated. It’s about finding simple, practical solutions that make everyday living easier.

🌿 Less clutter. Less waste. More versatility.

💬 I’m curious! How many different cleaning products do you have under your kitchen sink?

10/09/2026

There’s something pretty wonderful about coming home. ❤️

After an incredible trip to Africa, we’re settling back into our everyday routines—and that includes getting back into our own kitchen. But right now, simple sounds especially good!

We originally bought our Bighorn sear for steaks, but we discovered another use that may be just as good: homemade thin-crust pizza! 🍕

I make the pizzas and choose the toppings. Ben is easy—pepperoni and cheese. Mine? Let’s just say I’m a little more adventurous with my toppings. 😂

Onto the pizza stone they go, and in less than 3 minutes, dinner is ready—with no extra heat in the kitchen, which is always a bonus in Florida!

Add a fresh salad and we have a complete meal. 🥗

After being away, it feels good to remember that some of the best parts of everyday life really are the simplest ones—home, familiar routines, and a meal made just the way we like it.

What’s your favorite easy meal when you’re getting back into the swing of things?

09/19/2026

Travel may change my scenery, but it doesn’t have to change my routine. ✈️🌍

I’m portioning out a few of the things I already use regularly so they’re easy to grab while we’re away — NingXia Greens, Inner Beauty Collagen, and Sulfurzyme.

Each daily portion is going into its own small bag, and then everything will go together in one larger labeled zip-top bag. A little preparation now means I don’t have to think about it later.

For me, staying consistent doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it just takes a few little bags, a Sharpie, and a little planning. 😊

09/13/2026

🌿 Sometimes wellness is simply being still.

We’re blessed to have quite a few deer where we live, and we often watch them grazing in our backyard from the kitchen window.

But tonight was a little different.

I was outside weeding in the backyard when I happened to look up — and there were five deer watching me. 😊

I stopped what I was doing and quietly made my way over to the steppingstone, sat down, and simply watched them.

By the time Ben came outside, two were still nearby, and he captured this picture of me enjoying the moment.

No agenda. Nothing that needed to be accomplished. Just a few unexpected minutes of sitting quietly and appreciating the wildlife that shares this little corner of the world with us.

It reminded me that wellness isn’t always something we have to plan or add to our day.

Sometimes it’s simply stopping what we’re doing long enough to notice what’s already around us. 🌿

And tonight, I’m awfully glad I looked up.

09/12/2026

❤️ A Birthday, a Lasagna & a Love Story

It’s funny how something as simple as a pan of lasagna can hold more than 50 years of memories.

Ben and I first met when I was 13 and he was 18. Ben was dating a friend of mine, and her mother insisted that their outing to Myakka River State Park be a double date. So I was invited to go along as the date of Ben’s friend.

Now, in the interest of full disclosure, no one bothered to tell Ben’s friend that I was only 13! 😂 I looked considerably older than I was, so apparently they decided that little detail didn’t need mentioning.

The four of us spent the day hiking and hanging out at Myakka. And that was it. Ben and I went our separate ways and didn’t see each other again until 1975, when I spotted him at a convention and decided to go over and say hello.

After meeting Ben, my uncle turned to my dad, Ed, and said something that has stayed with me all these years:

“Ed, you might as well call him son. He’s the one.”

Apparently, my uncle knew what he was talking about. ❤️

Sometime between that convention and our engagement, I made a lasagna dinner for four. It was a completely different foursome from that first day at Myakka — but this time, Ben was the one I was interested in. 😊

Then, in November 1975, we got engaged.

Who could have imagined where it would all lead? A double date at Myakka when I was 13, years without seeing each other, finding each other again at a convention, my uncle declaring Ben “the one,” a lasagna dinner, and an engagement just a few months later.

And all these years later, lasagna is still Ben’s favorite meal.

So what am I making for his birthday?

Lasagna, of course. ❤️

I’ve made a lot of pans of lasagna since that first one, but somewhere along the way it became more than Ben’s favorite dinner. It became a little piece of our history.

Happy Birthday, Ben. ❤️ Here’s to all the years, all the adventures, all the memories still to come…

and apparently, a whole lot more lasagna. 😂❤️

09/11/2026

Africa is getting closer! 🌍✈️

One of my latest purchases for the trip? A new pair of walking shoes. 👟 And now comes the important part — breaking them in before we go!

There will be lots of walking and some very full days ahead, and the last thing I want is to discover halfway around the world that my new shoes and my feet aren’t getting along. 😂 So I’m putting in some miles now.

It may seem like a little thing, but to me it’s another piece of wellness.

Wellness isn’t just about what we eat, the supplements we take, or the products we use in our homes. It’s also about staying active, getting enough rest, taking care of our bodies, and making choices today that help us keep saying YES to the things we want to do tomorrow.

And right now, one of those things is Africa! 🦒🐘

For me, wellness has never been about perfection. It’s about supporting my body so I can keep doing the things I love, with the people I love, for as long as possible.

So between now and departure day, these shoes and I are going to become very good friends. 👟🌍

09/11/2026

Sometimes the smallest wellness changes come with the biggest backstory.

Years ago, I was shopping for clothes for my sons in a major department store when, completely out of nowhere, I felt as though someone had tackled me and thrown me to the floor.

What had actually happened was almost unbelievable.

The store had mannequins suspended from long steel poles secured to the ceiling with suction cups. One came loose, and a roughly 16-foot steel pole fell across me, striking my head, neck, back and shoulders.

That accident changed a lot for me. It was the beginning of short-term memory difficulties, and even today my neck can make finding a truly comfortable sleeping position challenging.

Over the years, I tried different pillows. A Tempur-Pedic helped for quite a while, and I thought I had probably found the best solution I was going to find.

Then we visited our son.

He had this very strange-looking contour orthopedic pillow. 😂 I wasn’t even quite sure which way I was supposed to sleep on it!

But after trying it, I knew one thing…

When I got home, I was buying one.

And now Ben and I both use these pillows. I’ve noticed that he isn’t tossing and turning all night the way he used to. He was also a heavy snorer, but that’s become a thing of the past — which means I’m getting a much better night’s sleep, too. 😊

For me, the pillow has also made a real difference. I can position my neck comfortably, settle in and actually relax instead of spending half the night trying to find the right spot.

Wellness doesn’t always come in a bottle, a supplement or a complicated routine.

Sometimes it looks like a funny-shaped pillow that helps you get comfortable, sleep more peacefully and wake up feeling more rested. 😂💚

09/09/2026

Wellness evolves — and so do I. 🌿

Lately, I’ve been spending some time looking back through years of Wendy Naturally — old recipes, DIYs, wellness tips, favorite products, and stories from different seasons of my life.

And it’s been quite a trip down memory lane! 😊

Some of the things I shared years ago are still very much a part of my life today. Others have changed as I’ve learned more, discovered better options, and found simpler ways to support a happy, healthy home.

That’s one of the things I love about wellness.

It isn’t about doing everything perfectly or never changing your mind. It’s about continuing to learn, making thoughtful choices, and finding what works for you and your family in the season you’re in.

So, little by little, I’m giving Wendy Naturally a refresh — keeping the stories and ideas that still feel like me, updating what needs updating, and letting go of what no longer fits.

I’m excited to share some of those refreshed favorites with you along the way. 💜

Because after all these years, my goal really hasn’t changed:

Simple choices. A healthier home. And a life well lived. 🌿

09/07/2026

Sleep is one of the foundations of wellness, yet we often overlook the products surrounding us while we rest. 💚

We spend roughly a third of our lives on our mattress, so choosing one made with materials I felt comfortable bringing into our home became an important part of my wellness journey.

A while back, I wasn’t sleeping particularly well, and our mattress was beginning to show its age. I knew it was time for a change. I wanted a hybrid mattress, but I also wanted to be more intentional about what it was made of. Fiberglass was something I specifically wanted to avoid.

So, as I tend to do, I researched. 😊

I found several options I felt comfortable with, and then an opportunity presented itself for us to invest in a Leesa mattress.

There’s always a little adjustment period when you change something as personal as your mattress, but I have to say — that very first night, I was in love. 😂

And it wasn’t just the excitement of something new. I continue to sleep comfortably and wake feeling like I’ve actually had a restful night.

It was another reminder for me that wellness isn’t always about adding something to our routine.

Sometimes it’s about taking a closer look at the products we use every day and making more intentional choices for our home, our sleep and our well-being. 💚

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