Hi, I'm Stacy.

I'm a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, herbalist, and botanical skincare formulator — and I've spent the last 20+ years figuring out how to live more naturally without making it a second job.

It started with a tiny jar of homemade jelly

When my first baby was born, she developed red, irritated patches on her skin. The doctor recommended Vaseline and a conventional cream. I applied it, but something didn't sit right. A few months later, once the newborn fog lifted enough to think straight, I started reading ingredient labels.

What I found bothered me.

So I went looking for alternatives, madly Googling on my ancient 2002 computer with a baby on my lap. Everything marketed as “natural” still had questionable ingredients, and anything that didn't was way out of my budget. That's when I discovered DIY.

I found a recipe for non-petroleum jelly. Made it in under five minutes. And something clicked.

I knew exactly what was in it. I'd made it with my own hands. And it worked beautifully.

That little jar opened a door I've never closed. Over the next 20 years, I kept learning, kept making, and kept simplifying — eventually turning that curiosity into courses, ebooks, and a whole approach to healthy living that doesn't require you to blow your budget or overhaul your life overnight.

What I believe

Natural living has a purpose. And it's not about living forever. None of us are getting out of here alive, no matter what we put on our bodies or in our kitchens.

It's about quality of life. Feeling better. Having more energy for the things that matter. Clearing some of the burden your body has been quietly carrying.

And here's the part I care most about: it has to be simple to work. When natural living gets stressful and complicated, it's harder to stick with, and honestly — the stress often undoes the good. I've lived that firsthand.

So everything here is filtered through one question: can a real person with a real life actually do this?

If the answer is yes, we're in.

A little more about me

I grew up in Australia, met an American who stole my heart at 22, and moved across the Pacific to marry him. We've been in Missouri for about a decade now, and I've loved every season of it (well, almost every season — Missouri summers are something else).

I'm a mom of three. My kids are mostly grown, which I'm still getting used to. I homeschooled them for years, which probably explains a lot about why I like learning so much myself.

Speaking of learning: I was diagnosed with ADHD at 45, which explained a great deal about my life. It also explains why I'm so determined to make things simple. Not because simplicity comes naturally to me, but because I had to build that skill to function.

I've also navigated Hashimoto's for years, and two of my kids have Alpha-gal syndrome from tick bites, which means our kitchen looks very different than it used to. Real life has a way of making you more creative.

What I study and do

Alongside running No Fuss Natural, I'm a staff writer and content creator for The Herbal Academy, where I write articles and film lessons for their courses. One of those videos has over 200,000 views on YouTube, which still surprises me every time I think about it.

My formal credentials include:

  • Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) — Nutritional Therapy Association
  • Professional Health and Wellness Coach — Nutritional Therapy Association
  • Restorative Wellness Practitioner, Level 1: Gastrointestinal Healing — Institute of Restorative Health
  • Herbalist
  • Botanical Skincare Formulator (20+ years)
  • HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) Practitioner
  • Aromatherapy Certification
  • Talking Toxins Training — Lara Adler, Environmental Toxins Expert
  • Certified Group Fitness Instructor

I share this not to impress you, but to reassure you that what I put out here is grounded in real study, not just enthusiasm.

What you'll find here

No Fuss Natural covers four areas of healthy living:

Home Environment — air quality, natural cleaning, reducing the toxins in your everyday space

Personal Care — low-tox product swaps, DIY body care, botanical skincare

Wellness and Remedies — herbalism, herbal preparations, stress, sleep, movement

Nutrition and Food — real food, nutritional foundations, simple healthy eating

You'll also find courses, ebooks, and free resources to help you get started or go deeper, wherever you are right now.

A note on where I've been

If you've been here before, you may have noticed a long quiet stretch. Life got hard in ways I wasn't prepared for — a child's prolonged illness, the loss of my dad, the kind of season that asks everything of you and leaves little room for much else. I stepped back so I could be present for my family and take care of myself.

I'm in a better place now. And I came back with more to offer than when I left.

I'm glad you're here.

— Stacy

Cheers!

I'm a little greyer now 🙂

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