Let’s talk Summertime Essential Oils!! 

Some of my favorite summertime diffuser blends, roller blends and spray recipes are below.  Enjoy! 

DIFFUSER BLENDS:

Fun in the Sun

•  1 drop Lemon
•  1 drop Orange
•  1 drop Grapefruit
•  1 drop Lavender

Berry Breeze

•  2 drops Juniper Berry
•  1 drop Grapefruit
•  1 drop Orange

SUNBURN RELIEF:

Need some quick sunburn relief? Try one or more of these essential oils blended with a carrier oil, unscented lotion, or aloe vera gel. 

•  Chamomile (Roman or German)
•  Peppermint
•  Tea Tree
•  Helichrysum
•  Geranium

Aloe vera gel is a great carrier for essential oils when you are sun burnt. 

ALOE VERA RELIEF GEL: 

Here is a simple gel to make and keep in the refrigerator so it will be cool to the skin when applied. Lavender oil provides healing and peppermint oil provides cooling. All ingredients are soothing and will help with the pain and heat.

•  14 drops Lavender...

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...

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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I don’t know about y’all…but if you're like us you start spending more and more time outside. We love the longer days and playing in the sun!!  

If you live for those brilliant summer skies make sure and take essential oils along for the ride…

First on our list is the TerraShield® Outdoor Blend. No matter the activity, everyone should keep this blend with them during their outdoor adventures. It is an effective, natural repellent that leaves out the nasty chemicals. Aside from TerraShield, there are plenty of other “outdoor” oils to have on hand, too.

Going Out in the Sun

At the beach or the campground, everyone needs to get outside and enjoy some time in the sun for the mood-boosting and vitamin D benefits. However, make sure you pack these skin-friendly oils to keep cool and refreshed.

•  Peppermint: Apply in in a roller bottle directly to your skin when you need to cool down most. Or, add a few drops to a spray bottle with water...

Hey ya’ll!! I don’t know if y’all have noticed but we’ve kinda got a series going on here…essential oils and personal pampering!!  We started at hair care.  Moved on to lips and now we're going to focus this week on essential oils and skin care, specifically facial skin care.  

Below you will find some amazing recipes to pamper yourself with masks and scrubs.  These recipes will leave your face soft and regenerated!!  

Help cleanse and nourish your skin with this easy Clay Mask. It is great for all skin types and can be customized with your favorite essential oils. This recipe makes enough for one facial mask and should be applied to your skin at least once a week for best results. 

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons bentonite clay
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 drop Frankincense oil
• 1 drop Lavender oil
• 1 drop Tea Tree oil

Instructions:

1. Combine clay and vinegar in bowl and stir until well combined.
2. Add essential oils.
3. Apply to...

Hey ya’ll!!  It’s week 3 of our resolutions!!!  How’s it going so far?  

Have you been able to use one oil a day for the last 14 days?  I have!!  

Get your new oil for January?  Check!  If you haven’t picked your January oil, I highly recommend AirX!

Let's get to our 3rd Essential Oil Resolution. 

ESTABLISH A BEDTIME ROUTINE USING ESSENTIAL OILS. 

Essential oils are an amazing way to close out your day.  They help you wind down from a hard day…  Diffuse in the air, or rub on your feet, or down your spine at night for tons of health benefits while you sleep.  

Below are some ways that you can use essential oils at bedtime… 

Take an essential oil bath.  Baths are a great way to release stress, tension, and toxins from your body.  Add some epson salts and your favorite oil to a warm bath and relax.  Baths are a great way to help kids unwind before bed.  

Apply a...

Oh my goodness!!  Did anyone take a step outside this morning and freeze?  It’s cold!!  

The temperature change shocked me and reminded me that Old Man Winter is on the way.  I try to always be a “glass half full” type of person so I’ll tell you first what I LOVE about Winter…fires, warm drinks, comfy blankets, Christmas, and the occasional snow.  Now I’ll be honest……Winter can also be a hard season. The Winter time brings some of the darkest and coldest days of the year.  Add in Covid and this Winter will no doubt be hard.  

So to bring some soothing comfort and warmth into your home, I’m going to give you TEN… Yes, you read that right, TEN amazing diffuser blends to help you chase away the Winter blues.  

Positive Energy Diffuser Blend

• 3 drops Eucalyptus oil
• 2 drops Bergamot oil
• 1 drop Tangerine oil

Warm & Cosy Diffuser Blend

• 2 drops Cinnamon Bark oil
• 2 drops Wild Orange...

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...