Essential Oils
Is Lavender Essential Oil a Hormone Disruptor?
I wrote a rather popular article on essential oils and eczema a while back. Maybe you’ve read it. It gets over 1,000 views a day, and it’s one of the top performing articles on my site. And I’ve gotten overwhelmingly good feedback…that is until yesterday. Yesterday, someone left a comment to the effect that lavender…
Read MoreWhy I Won’t Buy Essential Oils At The Grocery Store
Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of people who are posting about “awesome” deals on essential oils that I personally know to be incredibly expensive (like Rose) So where do you buy essential oils if not from the grocery store? Why I Won’t Buy Essential Oils At The Grocery Store This got me thinking…and I realized…
Read MoreShould You Be Ingesting Essential Oils?
There has been a lot of hullabaloo (I’ve always wanted to use that word!) about ingesting essential oils lately. I get it. People are telling other people to just add a few drops of oil to their water, or cook with them…but it is safe? Should You Be Ingesting Essential Oils? It all boils down…
Read MoreChamomile Tea Benefits That Will Surprise You
We all know that chamomile makes you sleepy…but are there other chamomile tea benefits? I diffuse Roman Chamomile and Surrender essential oils nightly and I do notice a difference when I’m lazy about this. This started me doing some heavy research. I wanted to know what else chamomile tea can do for us and was…
Read MoreUsing Arnica Oil for Bruising and Muscle Recovery
When I got my cast off, I was shocked at how bruised and swollen my leg and foot still were. Having never broken an appendage before, I guess I assumed that when you get your cast off everything is all better. That couldn’t be further from the truth! Jump to the recipe for Arnica oil…
Read MoreEssential Oil Roller Bottle Blends For Kids
I’ve been using oils on my kids for years-which is a miracle since I didn’t discover roller bottles until fairly recently. If you’ve ever tried to mix carrier oil with a single drop (or two) of essential oil while your kid is trying to run away from you, you understand why roller bottles are so…
Read MoreDIY Deodorizing Carpet Powder With Essential Oils
If you have pets and want to freshen up your carpets naturally, you don’t have to buy the chemical-laden stuff at the grocery store. Most of them contain toxic chemicals that are not healthy for you or your family.Thankfully, I have a great alternative: you can make your own deodorizing carpet powder with essential oils…
Read MoreEasy DIY Essential Oil Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub
I love a good body scrub, don’t you? But I hate paying big bucks for them. Especially when I can just make them at home. The added benefit of making my own scrubs is that I know exactly what’s in them (which is super important, in my humble opinion). Skip to the easy DIY sugar…
Read MoreDIY Sunburn Soother + 9 Natural Sunburn Remedies
It’s been HOT down here in Texas. Triple digits every day, with a heat index that’s even higher. Thankfully we have decent A/C, but my boys much prefer to be outside. Which means that I end up being outside, too. So of course, I liberally slather them in sunscreen. That way I don’t need natural sunburn…
Read MoreBudget Friendly Essential Oils Under $20
I love my essential oils. So much so that I have a spreadsheet to keep track of what oils I currently have, which ones I’m about out of, and which oils (like Rose!) are on my wish list. Budget Friendly Essential Oils Under $20 When I first started using essential oils it was a bit…
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