This pumpkin pie melt and pour soap makes soap making easy. If you find soap making to be overly complicated at this stage in the game, this is the way to go. Making a melt and pour soap gives you the ability to make soap while customizing it to the scents you want. If you’re…
Essential Oils
Natural, Homemade Vapor Rub
Making your own vapor rub is easy and it’s just as effective! Instead of using toxic chemicals like petroleum & fragrances (which can hide all sorts of ingredients) like in commercial vapor rubs, this homemade vapor rub recipe uses essential oils and natural ingredients. using your easy, homemade vapor rub This chest rub recipe can…
Essential Oils for a Cough, Cold, & Congestion
During cold and flu season, you are likely to come down with a sore throat, cough, and nasal congestion. People will run to the store to use over the counter products that may not work or could even prolong their cold symptoms. Unfortunately, there is no cure for the common cold. But many who suffer…
Benefits & Uses: Ylang Ylang Essential Oil for Skin & Hair
Whenever I mention ylang ylang essential oil (pronouced ee-lang ee-lang), people usually have no idea what I’m talking about. If you know me, you probably even think it’s a word I made up. But this essential oil’s power ranges from its calming effect to being used in beauty products. Once you smell the unique scent…
Natural Approaches to a Cold
As the seasons change and temperatures drop, so does our immunity, often leaving us vulnerable to pesky colds. Instead of reaching for over the counter (OTC) medications, opt to support the body’s innate healing abilities with more natural and holistic remedies. In this blog post, we’ll dive into some proven holistic methods to bid farewell…
Cinnamon Essential Oil
If I close my eyes and smell cinnamon, I instantly think of fall and winter. I envision the leaves changing colors, then snow coming down on the ground. I can smell cinnamon rolls and gingerbread cookies baking. All of it makes me smile because I feel like a little kid again. Do ya feel me?…
Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil
UPDATE: I now have a free essential oil guide for you! You can grab it here. Lavender is an essential oil everyone needs in their home. It’s benefits range from medicinal to the aromatic properties. Since it’s commonly used in sleep lotions, uou have probably encountered the scent at one point or another (although this…
10 Ways to Help You Fall Asleep (when you can’t)
You didn’t sleep well last night and today you’ve run around exhausted, desperately wanting an afternoon nap. Now it’s bedtime again and you’re laying awake in bed unable to fall asleep. Sound familiar? You’re not alone as 45% of Americans report having inadequate sleep at least once per week. Americans report having adequate sleep quantity…