Hide From Ticks!
Where I live, we’ve been warned to expect a lot of ticks this year 🙁 If you’re looking for an alternative to DEET and other bug repellant, this article, on Optiderma.com, describes how you can use Rose Geranium essential Read More …
DIY Wax Melts
If you have one of those candle warmers that has a light bulb and you plug it in to heat it, you’ll know it can be expensive to replace the little wax squares – plus you are stuck with Read More …
Palmarosa & Patchouli Bath Salts
With the effiiciency and speed of showers, I don’t take many baths. But when I see a recipe such as this for such lovely bath salts, it reminds me that I should sometimes take some time out to relax Read More …
Oh-So-You Perfume
This article from Young Living doesn’t so much recommend blends for making perfumes, but does talk about blending base notes, middle notes, and top notes to get your own, customized blend. And it does list some of the oils Read More …
Condition and Grow Your Hair
We put our hair through a lot – tying it back, scrunching, hair dryers, heated brushes to name a few. And apart from these physical actions, our hair mirrors our health and can be one of the first area Read More …
Powerful Herbs to Treat Inflammation
There’s a lot of talk about reducing inflammation in the body. We all know the feeling when we have a wound, or even a bug bite, and the surrounding skin goes red and feels warm. That’s the inflammation we Read More …
Make your own reed diffuser…
I love the look of reed diffusers, but they can be expensive to buy – so time to look for some to make. I came across these instructions on NaturesNurtureBlog.com. You may not have all the ingredients to hand, Read More …
Help for muscle tension…
We generally think of using massage oils or lotions to rub on muscles when they feel tense. This is a really nice alternative, or addition, to muscle cream. This video, from Andrea Butje of Aromahead Institute, shows how to make Read More …
Pamper your feet!
When you’ve spent a day shopping, or cleaning, or even playing – it’s often our poor feet that take the toll. We just want to come in and put our feet up! Next time you know you’ll be on Read More …
Bug spray – for plants!
I live in Texas. On the odd summer mornings and evenings when it’s not “so” hot, I really like to sit outside – but that time also coincides with mosquitoes and other bugs looking for a meal – on Read More …