Shower Power Flowers for Kids!

March 12, 2013

I frequently put a few drops of essential oil on the shower floor in the morning. I love the combination of the hot steam and the aroma of an oil like Black Spruce or Rosemary! Along with the pure pleasure of the essential oil shower, there are many benefits to the steam and oil combination, especially for clearing congestion from [...]

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Make Your Own Lip Balm!

March 7, 2013

It’s fun and easy to make your own lip balm! I’ll walk you through one of my favorite recipes for chapped lips. When you make your own lip balm, the basic idea is to first melt your coconut oil and beeswax, then add in the shea butter, and lastly add the essential oil. Let the [...]

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3 Great Recipes for Lavender

March 2, 2013

The floral, fresh, herbaceous and sweet scent of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a tranquil and often familiar aroma, making it a truly popular scent. Today, Lavender is grown in a number of countries, including the USA, France, India, Bulgaria, Hungary, New Zealand, Croatia, Australia and  Spain. Lavender aromatherapy recipes are popular in all those countries [...]

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Sponge Cleanser Video

February 19, 2013

If you follow this blog, you know how I feel about cleaning kitchen sponges. (It’s not a compulsion–I promise!) Well, I just thought it would be fun to share a video I made on cleaning kitchen sponges. In the video, I demonstrate how to make a 2 oz spray that helps keep your sponges fresh [...]

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Fun Tools for Social Media

February 13, 2013

While searching for creative free tools for social media–to make blogging and social media more engaging–I came across Pinstamatic. Although Pinstamatic is designed to help you make dynamic visuals for Pinterest, it’s one of those tools for social media you can use for any social media site. A cool feature is adding text to colorful [...]

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Essential Oils, Chemistry and Aroma

February 1, 2013

I love exploring essential oil chemistry! We can break down essential oil chemistry to see the precise components in each oil with GC/MS testing (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry). Seeing the GC/MS report for each new batch of essential oil is always exciting! Even the same plant growing in the same area can produce a different essential oil year [...]

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