Taking a bubble bath can be a fun treat for kids, or part of a relaxing nighttime ritual for adults. However, most store bought bubble baths are full of artificial chemicals, fragrances and can be irritating to your skin. To reduce the chemicals in your home, but still enjoy the benefits of all the bubbles, I recommend making your own bubble bath with essential oils and other ingredients that are gentle on your skin.

While you could add essential oil directly to your bath, essential oils are not water soluble, meaning they won't dissolve in water alone and will sit on top of your bathwater. To resolve this issue, you would normally add essential oils to epsom salt or soap and add it to the water. In this case, the other ingredients in my DIY bubble bath help disperse the oil throughout the water in the same way.

Including an essential oil in your bath is a great choice when you want to create a specific atmosphere. For example, for a relaxing bath, use...

Hey ya’ll!! This week has flown by but I didn’t forget about you…Who wants to do some pampering??? 

A warm, luxurious bath is sometimes just what you need at the end of a long or stressful day. You can take your relaxation to the next level by combining essential oils and bath salts. As the salt and oils interact with the warm water, you will get to enjoy the lovely aroma of essential oils as they soothe the body and awaken the senses—making your soak in the tub even more rejuvenating. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup Epsom salt
• 10 drops Lavender oil 

Instructions: 

Add Lavender oil to Epsom salt and stir together.
1. Draw a warm bath and add 1⁄4–1⁄2 cup of Epsom salt to the tub. 

2. Soak until you are relaxed and refreshed. 

I hope you find time to pamper yourself.  You deserve it!!  

What are some of your favorite de-stress/ self care ideas?  I would love to hear them in the comments below.  

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It’s that time year ya’ll…ALLERGY SEASON!! I love the warmer weather, the blooming trees and flowers, but I hate the allergies, and man oh man do I get the sneezes and the headaches.  

This week I decided to increase your defenses with some essential oil DIY sinus and allergy remedies.  First, we are going to look at three different ways to use an allergy support blend using the same four essential oils.

Allergy Support Diffuser Blend

• 5 drops Tea Tree oil
• 5 drops Lavender oil
• 5 drops Cedarwood oil
• 2 drops Blue Tansy oil

Allergy Support Inhaler

• 2 drops Tea Tree oil
• 2 drops Lavender oil
• 2 drops Cedarwood oil
• 1 drops Blue Tansy oil

Allergy Support Roller Bottle

• 4 drops Tea Tree oil
• 4 drops Lavender oil
• 4 drops Cedarwood oil
• 2 drops Blue Tansy oil
• Fill with Fractionated Coconut oil

Who doesn’t love a good bath?  I know I do, and I try to take one weekly, as one of the kind things that I do for myself.  During allergy season I like to...

I don’t know about y’all but is this not the “most stressful time of the year”? LOL!

As you know, I love the holidays.  I love any holiday or occasion that allows me to gather with my family and friends.  But this time of year with all the planning, parties, events, traditions, and not to mention COVID…super stressful!!  So I figured now, right in the middle of your Holiday celebrations, would be the perfect time to give you a Holiday Pamper Party!!

Below are some amazing ideas on how to spoil yourself this holiday season.  Enjoy!

• DETOX BATH
• DRINK SOME COFFE OR TEA
• LIGHT A CANDLE
• EXERCISE
• GO FOR A WALK
• BUY YOURSELF FLOWERS
• JOURNAL
• DECLUTTER
• DO SOMETHING NEW
• YOGA
• PAINT YOUR NAILS
• DIGITAL DETOX
• GO OUT IN THE SUNSHINE
• GET A MASSAGE
• HUG SOMEONE
• TAKE A NAP
• LISTEN TO MUSIC
• WATCH A FUNNY MOVIE
• GO ON A DATE
• COOK YOUR FAVORITE MEAL
• BINGE WATCH YOUR FAVORITE SHOW
• DIFFUSE ESSENTIAL OILS
• CHANGE YOUR SHEETS
• READ A BOOK

I hope you find...

So it’s official……holiday shopping season has begun!!  I’m one of those holiday gift planners; I plan each gift out, keep everything organized with an app on my phone, and I try to stay on budget.  Try!!!  LOL!!  This year since I’m home more and trying to spread extra joy and cheer, I have decided to make my close friends and family essential oil pampering products.  I love DIY gifts!  I get to be creative and get to customize them for the receiver.   

This year I am going with a peppermint theme.  Peppermint Essential Oil has so many amazing benefits.  This oil promotes healthy respiratory function, clear breathing, digestive health when taken internally, and repels bugs naturally. 

Candy Cane Sugar Scrub

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ cup Fractionated Coconut oil 
• 12 drops Peppermint oil 
• Skin safe food coloring

Instructions:

1. Combine sugar and Fractionated Coconut...

Happy Fall Ya’ll!! I have always wanted to say that!!  Hahaha!!  

I love fall & I love everything fall!  The weather getting cooler, leaves changing colors, Fall Festivals, the sights, sounds & smells, and PUMPKIN!! Who doesn’t love pumpkin?  Since we’re right in the middle of fall, I wanted to share some of my favorite comforts of the season.  

First is Pumpkin Butter infused with Ginger, Cinnamon, and Clove essential oils.  All three of these oils have amazing benefits when taken internally and this treat is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters.

Ingredients:

• 1 29-ounce can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• cup coconut sugar (or substitute organic brown sugar)
• ¼ cup grade-A maple syrup
• ½ cup unsweetened apple juice
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 toothpick Ginger Oil 
• 1 toothpick Cinnamon Bark Oil 
• 1 toothpick Clove Oil 

Instructions:

1. Add all ingredients to a...

Ah, stress, It's something I do my best to avoid, but let's be real, with this many kids (love y'all!), a husband (love you too!), way too many pets according to 'some people' and you just live in the world today, stress is sometimes inevitable.

Today, I wanted to share with you my favorite ways to destress. From single oils to bath remedies. Add a few of these to your weekly self care, you won't regret it. 

Single Blends

• Lavender- calms and relieves stress
• Roman chamomile- calms reduces stress
• Wild orange- energizes while reducing anxiety and depression
• Frankincense- reduces depression, trauma, and tension
• Vetiver- improves focus and sedates

Blends

• Invigorating blend- energizes while reducing anxiety and depression
• Grounding blend- balances mood while reducing stress and trauma
• Calming blend- reduces anxiety and stress
• Tension blend- relieves tension and stress
• Women's blend- balances hormones and calms anxiety

Roller Bottle Remedies

Combine oils into a roller bottle and...