Essential Oils can be used for medicinal purposes, as well as in natural beauty recipes like anti aging serums and handmade soap recipes.
My husband finally broke down and got a new car. Well, it’s a lightly used car…and I insisted. The thing is, his lovely 1995 Toyota Corolla was so rusted that when he went to get a shock replaced (he couldn’t budge it himself… and we found out why), our friend said that he was not...
I think we all have those days when muscle relaxing massage oils would be hugely beneficial. We’ve been using This One by Nature’s Sunshine. It’s like a natural Icy Hot. It’s awesome! We’ve used it on sore necks, backs, ankles, knees….After a few minutes the area will feel cold and hot at the same time....
I recently posted 6 Steps to Natural Beauty where one of the steps was getting a great night’s sleep. But a lot of us have a hard time with that at one time or another. Others struggle with it regularly and their body fights to keep up. Here are essential oils to help you sleep....
A lot of people of people young and old, male and female, are looking for a cure for puffy eyes. I will occasionally wake up with puffy eyes during allergy season. I am lucky enough that my allergies are not severe. And the better my health is getting, the less I am reacting to my...
I love my homemade deodorant. It’s just that simple. It’s cheap, made with great ingredients, and I can make it smell however I like. I use my recipe for solid deodorant throughout the year, but especially in the winter. With my solid deodorant, coconut oil melts about 76 degrees Fahrenheit. So I need to keep...
Disinfectant Essential Oil Blends can be used in a combination of home cleaning products. For a great list (that’s growing) of homemade cleaning recipes, see my Cleaning Page. I love using essential oils in homemade cleaning products. But which ones are the best to use? Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies and...
In my search to do all things natural, this is a topic I thought needed to be addressed. There are some good products out there that are not as toxic as you may believe, but I wanted a completely natural dandruff remedy and something that’s even healthy! I’ve since tried a few methods and talked...
A number of people have seen and made the Aromatherapy Shower Discs. These DIY Bath and Shower Scrubbers are very similar, except their main purpose is for scrubbing; scrubbing your bath tub, scrubbing your shower walls and floor, even getting the scum off of your bathroom or kitchen sink. They are amazing for cleaning (with...
DIY Liquid Hand Soap is an easy thing to make and has a lot of advantages. For starters, it’s very frugal! I make my own soap (For Recipes, go Here), so there is very little cost to one or two bars. It ends up being tons cheaper than buying it from the store. That’s for...
We want to be frugal, natural, and healthy! Well, here are a few steps we had to make along this homemade, diy journey. Homemade Natural Sunscreen is a big one! And making these 4 Homemade Natural Sunscreen Recipes is easy! Know Your Ingredients Ingredients to Avoid If you’re reading this, you are probably already aware...
Those of us who blow dry, curl, or straighten our hair can use the advantages of using oil protection for heat damaged hair. My hair has always been a bit curly and out of control. Sometimes I like to scrunch it and leave it that way. Other times I like to straighten it. At least...
Moms always love getting something from their children that they made, whether it be a special card that says I love you, or a sculpture that’s made of mud. So, what could be better than a Homemade Mothers Day? As adults, it’s nice to give our mom’s something that they will appreciate on more of...
I love my homemade lotion! That’s for sure. I’m just about out of my shea butter lotion which I use the most, but I always have some lotion bars as back up while I make more. These 3 lotion bar recipes are great for kids as well. You can make them the right size for...
When I first started looking into making my own soaps, I could not figure out where I could buy this thing called essential oils. I finally ended up at a large craft store and came upon an isle for candle making that had a large set of oils to choose from. I was excited. You...
There are lots of reasons to know which essential oils are great at healing the skin and helping scars to disappear. When one of my kids gets a gash that is healing with a scar, it would be nice to know what can painlessly help (though my boys are no doubt proud of that...
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