If you are already an essential oil user and a gardener, then this blog is for you! Let’s talk about the best essential oils for gardening!

If you are like me you are always trying to keep all chemicals away from your home and family.  I try my best to do all organic gardening and not use any chemicals on my plants and flowers. 

Here are just a few essential oils and their benefits for the plants in your garden….

Rosemary Essential Oil

This oil has a wonderful woodsy scent and works well to help repel many pests in the garden. Place a few drops right on the flower pot to keep the bugs from chewing up the leaves of your plants. Rosemary oil is also a butterfly attractor, they love it.

Peppermint Essential Oil

This oil has a sweeter scent and repeals several garden pests like aphids, flies, beetles, and even spiders! Any way to get rid of those creepy crawlers is good with me. You can place a drop of peppermint oil around baseboards and in cabinets in your...

Today, I want to talk about how to make soaps with these fun homemade soap recipes.  I love making my own soap and knowing exactly what I am exposing myself and my family to. 

These soap recipes can be made in any shape.  I found silicone molds at the grocery store and snatched them up because I knew they would be the cutest shapes for soaps! 

You can make your own soap base with lye but I prefer to use a pre-made soap base.  It is easy to use and inexpensive to purchase.  For this project, I decided to use a goats milk soap base because it is so luxurious and moisturizing.  

Lavender Goat’s Milk Soap

Ingredients:

•  1 lb Goat's Milk Soap Base 
•  24 drops Lavender Essential Oil 

Instructions: 

1.  1.You will begin by placing your soap base in a microwave-safe dish.
2.  2.Place your soap in the microwave and melt it on high for 30-second intervals, stirring regularly, until fully melted.
3.  3.Once...

Commonly known for its flavor, spearmint is a perennial plant that offers a sweet, minty taste and aroma. Spearmint essential oil also promotes fresh breath and is used frequently in cooking and baking to create salad dressings, drinks, desserts, and meat marinades. Aromatically, the cleansing and energizing aroma of Spearmint essential oil encourages a sense of focus while simultaneously uplifting mood. Spearmint oil can also promote digestion and help to reduce occasional stomach upset. Spearmint is very different from Peppermint, making it a milder option to use on children and those with sensitive skin.

Spearmint Essential Oil Uses and Benefits

1. One of the strongest benefits of Spearmint essential Oil is that it promotes digestion and helps reduce occasional stomach upset. When experiencing periodic stomach discomfort or after eating a large meal, dilute one drop of Spearmint essential oil in 4 fl. oz of liquid and drink. This essential oil can also be taken internally by...

As compared to the average American cleaning cupboard, mine is rather unique. I stopped purchasing conventional cleaning products years ago, due to all the hazardous chemicals they contain and have been using homemade essential oil cleaning recipes ever since. Best thing I have ever done for my home and family.

Not only does adding essential oils to DIY cleaning mixes totally boost cleaning power, but it will make your home smell amazing— no artificial fragrances required. And who doesn’t want an amazing smelling house?

I get asked all the time which DIY cleaners are my favorite, so I finally decided to put them all in one place for y’all. Let me know if you have any you think I should add to my list. 

All-Purpose Cleaner with Lemon

•  2 cups white vinegar
•  2 cups water
•  1 teaspoon natural dish soap (NOT castile soap)
•  30 drops lemon essential oil
•  20 drops tea tree essential oil

Mix all ingredients in a...

The fight for long, luscious, thick hair has been going on for centuries. There have been thousands of tonics, brews, chemical concoctions, or even “old wife’s tales” to “help” promote natural hair growth. A natural hair growth oil recipe is not new, but our understanding of why certain ingredients are chosen has increased greatly.

We now use this knowledge to come up with a natural hair growth oil recipe……

There are a lot of reasons why you may be looking for a natural hair growth oil:

1. We may style and color our hair until it is broken, thin, and basically a damaged mess.
2. Others may have a health issue that has caused their hair to thin or has caused significant hair loss, this includes medications that cause hair thinning or hair loss.
3. Still others may have poor eating habits. If you are not healthy in body, you will not have healthy, beautiful hair.
4. Lastly, we cannot forget that genetics play a huge role! If your mom has thin hair,...

As you age, your skin changes. It’s normal and happens to everyone even though none of us want to admit it. While some might suggest you need to turn to Botox, plastic surgery, and other interventions as you age, it can be incredibly rewarding to simply welcome aging skin with grace. The wrinkles of experience, laughter, and love that line your face are beautiful treasures.

THE IMPORTANCE OF CARING FOR YOUR SKIN:

Did you know your skin is actually the largest organ of your body? It acts as a protective barrier and helps with temperature regulation, among other important duties. You can do many things to show your skin some appreciation, keep it healthy, and naturally encourage that coveted youthful glow. Here are five to start tips to get you started.

1. Eat healthy and drink plenty of water. Eating right and staying hydrated benefits just about every aspect of your health, including the skin. Just like the other organs, your skin needs nutrients and hydration to thrive. If...

The tangerine fruit was used throughout history in Chinese culture and herbal health practices. Tangerine oil smells like the tangy, sweet-smelling aroma that comes from the delicious tangerine fruit. It is cold pressed from the fruit of the citrus tree. Our tangerine oil contains antioxidants and can be used in a variety of recipes for its flavor. With a fresh scent and countless uses, this is a helpful essential oil to have in your collection.

The sweet flavor of Tangerine oil comes in handy when you want to add a tangy kick to baked goods. Consider adding two to three drops of the oil to your favorite cake, cookie, or scone recipes, and enjoy the sweet, bright flavor that Tangerine oil can bring to your most favorite sweet treat.

To utilize the cleansing and purifying properties of tangerine oil, consider using it in homemade cleaning agents. Adding a few drops of Tangerine to your homemade all-purpose spray will leave countertops and surfaces in the home fresh and clean....

Spring! Who doesn’t love spring? Everything is popping up from their winter nap, the bees are buzzing and the birds are chirping!

Try one of these blends to bring some sunshine into your house while you have the windows open and are doing some spring cleaning! Here are just a few of my favorites!!

Blooms

•  4 drops Lavender
•  2 drops Frankincense
•  2 drops Geranium

Fresh Air

•  4 drops Lemon
•  4 drops Lavender
•  3 drops Peppermint

Happy Sun

•  5 drops Lime
•  4 drops Orange
•  2 drops Lemongrass

Spring Fling

•  1 drop Lemon
•  1 drop Wild Orange
•  2 drops Grapefruit

Spring Blossoms

•  3 drop Wild Orange
•  2 drops Ginger
•  2 drops Ylang Ylang

Breath of Fresh Air

•  2 drops Lavender
•  2 drops Peppermint
•  2 drops Lemon

Fresh New Start 

•  3 drops doTerra Balance
•  3 drops Purify
•  3 drops Lime

Fresh Perspective

•  3 drops Cedarwood
•  3 drops Tangerine
•  2 drops...

I’m sure you have all heard of these. Encephalitis, West Nile, Zika… I have zero desire to contract any one of these diseases, or the multitude of others carried by mosquitos! It’s really incredible that such a tiny little bug can cause so much damage to human health. And that is why I’m keeping plenty of this homemade mosquito repellent spray on hand throughout the summer months to help combat those nasty bloodsuckers! We need to put them in their places! Which is nowhere near me, my family or my pets!! Because we can all admit that our pets are members of our family just like our little ones. 

As you probably know, mosquitos can set up shop during the summer months in standing water—that’s where mosquitoes lay their eggs and where their larvae live and grow so it’s really important to be vigilant around your property to prevent these areas where mosquitos can breed and thrive. Unfortunately, even if you’ve eliminated any...

I’ve been wanting to make my own natural reusable dryer sheets for a long time, simply because I like making my own products. But it wasn’t until last week that I finally tried them out after reading a few articles about how horrible store-bought dryer sheets are.  I mean, it’s no surprise really. Anything that smells that dang good can’t be natural, right? These DIY dryer sheets are simple, natural, and safe for sensitive skin. Try these and I’m sure you will be ditching the store-bought dryer sheets for good! 

My DIY dryer sheets smell sooo good. It gives my clothes a faint, fresh clean scent.  Since these are reusable, you can use old wash cloths, cut up t-shirts or simple quilting squares.

 Here is what you will need:

•  1 large jar (I reused a pickle jar, but anything with a sealed lid will work, as long as it has a wide mouth)
•  2.5 cups of water
•  2.5 cups of white vinegar
•  3-4 tbsps vegetable...