Essential Oils can be used for medicinal purposes, as well as in natural beauty recipes like anti aging serums and handmade soap recipes.
It’s that wonderful time of year again, and although my kids want me to buy them toys, there are a number of other people in our life who would love to have gifts that are homemade with love. Homemade gifts show you took the effort and care to make something for that person. Plus, you can...
If you’ve followed my journey, you know that I have worked pretty hard to replace my beauty routine with items that I can make myself and products that are healthy and organic. This has led me to the question, how can i make organic perfume? I do purchase some products. It’s not like I’m against...
The more I learn, the more excited I get at all the wonderful natural things that flourish all around is naturally. I have put together 25 herbs and essential oils for skin care. There are a lot more, of course, but these are my go to herbs. If you start with a small set of...
Making your house smell like the holidays does NOT mean you have to use toxic scented candles or room air fresheners. Most, if not all, of the room scenting candles and sprays are filled with chemicals that are very harmful for your body. The end does not justify the means. If you want your house...
Accidents happen. And even though we are vigilant about not getting burned, sometimes we need homemade sunburn remedies to sooth burned skin. Sun blocks and sunscreens have a lot of toxic chemicals in them. There are some ok brands out there though, or you can make your own. I’ve put together 4 Homemade Sunscreen Recipes,...
Herbal Remedies are very helpful. They aren’t a cure all for everything, but you can have confidence in taking care of your family when emergencies occur when you have herbs and essential oils at hand and know how to use them. When I say herbal remedies aren’t a cure all for everything, I mean that...
When I first heard about essential oils, I was so excited that I wanted to jump right in. I was amazed how companies could use a closed loop co2 extractor to extract such an amazing product. I read a few things here and there and thought I had a pretty good grasp on essential oil...
Autumn is a beautiful time of the year where I live. It is filled with bright colors and blowing leaves. The smell of Fall is woodsy and grounding. But it’s not just the leaves and Fall flowers that you smell, so I’ve put together 15 Fall Essential Oil Diffuser Blends that hit on the variety...
Breakfast is literally that: Breaking the Fast. Your body shuts down a lot of it’s processes while you sleep. Drinking a cleansing morning detox drink first thing when you wake up is a great way to get everything flowing again and rid yourself of waste and toxins. Here is a Simple Easy Detox Drink Recipe...
An anti aging serum with essential oils is a wonderful choice for those looking for something that really and truly hydrates and nourishes the skin, something frugal, and something that a serum that smells great. Concoctions found in the store are very expensive and, as far as my research has gone, do just as much...
If you use it, we can probably make it. A natural bug spray is easy to make with essential oils. After all, we already know that a lot of plants will repel insects. If you want a huge list on that, check out 20 Insect Repelling Plants. You can plant these plants around your yard...
Given that this anti aging eye cream recipe with essential oils has been a huge hit, I thought now was the perfect time to update it and give it a fresh look. I love-love-love my Anti-Aging Essential Oil Blend, which is an oil combination of 10 essential oils. Adding this cream with similar nourishing benefits...
A lot of schools are starting up soon, or have already begun. Whether it’s the beginning of the semester, you’re half way through, or you feel like you can’t make it the last few weeks until the end, herbs and essential oils are great to have on hand. Herbs have been used traditionally to calm...
It just came to my attention that my recipe for essential oils for hormones that I carry in my shop is not up here on Simple Life Mom! I’ve had people ask me, “Why give all your recipes away? Don’t you want to sell these items instead?” My answer is that I want to treat...
I’ve written articles on sleep before, because sleep is SO important to our health, and because I’ve struggled getting good quality and quantity of sleep in the past. Because of my own struggles, I’ve talked to naturopathic and traditional doctors and have gotten a lot of tips and direction from professionals to use herbs and...
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