Lemon, Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils are definitely in the top essential oils to have on hand in your home, or purse. Lemon cleanses and purifies the air, and it’s aroma promotes a positive mood. Lavender is known for its calming properties. Peppermint helps with healthy respiratory function, and Eucalyptus will make your home bathroom…
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Essential Oil Surprise Giveaway (arv $100) #31daysofGifts
I am so excited about this Essential Oil Surprise Giveaway. As many of you know, I love my essential oils. This giveaway is a personal giveaway that I am providing to one of you. I love using my essential oils everyday. Whether it is diffusing them for an uplifting aroma or to help me feel…
10 Ways to Freshen and Clean Your Home Naturally
With spring just around the corner, thoughts are turning to spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is a time to get the old air out of your house and to get that gleam and shine to appear on surfaces again. Here are 10 ways to freshen & clean your home naturally: This post contains affiliate links. #1)…
Healthy Shamrock Shake
Shamrock Shake – everyone is familiar with this St Patrick’s Day treat from the golden arches. Since I no longer eat refined sugar or dairy, I wanted to come up with a treat that I could feel good about sharing with my little leprechauns. * I use doTerra peppermint essential oil. Looking for more St Patrick’s…
3 drop Essential Oil Diffuser Blends to try
There is always an essential oil diffuser running in our home in one room or another. Essential oils are powerful and pure, and a little really does go a long way. I love diffusing essential oils for the healthful properties, but also for the smell. I have never been able to handle the smell of candles…
Fig Thumbprint Cookies
If there is something I miss since switching to a Paleo way of eating, it was fig newton store bought cookies. I was determined to come up with a fig cookie recipe that satisfy that craving and these fig thumbprint cookies way exceeded my expectations, they are seriously delicious, mmm. You can purchase doTerra wild…
DIY BATH SALTS
I love making homemade gifts. You loved the DIY Body Butter and Salt Scrub, so I just had to share this easy recipe for DIY Bath Salts that is sure to make the perfect gift for that special someone. This recipe is so easy to make, in fact, my 9 & 6-year-old daughters were able…
Citrus Mint Salt Scrub
There is nothing worse than dry skin this time of year, I love soaking in a hot bath with essential oil bath salts. I also love using a homemade salt scrub along with a body butter a few times a week to help soften up my hands. This Citrus Mint Scrub is quick and easy…
Five ways to fill your home with fall scents
Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the cool, crisp air, the crunch of the leaves beneath my feet when I walk, and the fall scents that only comes with the autumn season. I love the aroma that fall brings with it and today I will share with you five ways to fill your home…
Healthy eating, essential oils and pictures of my disease – Hidradenitis suppurativa
Many of you know that our family has been on a health journey this year. I already shared that I have lost 65 pounds and my husband Trevor has lost 35 pounds. The one thing I have not shared yet is my ugly diagnosis of Hidradenitis suppurativa. Hidradenitis suppurativa is an autoimmune disease – one…
