by Andrea Butje on April 29, 2013
Common household cleaners often contain harsh chemicals. The problem is that harsh chemicals, while they may clean our surfaces, also affect our bodies in negative ways. The chemicals can be absorbed by our skin, and inhaled–and they can actually enter our bloodstream this way. Green cleaning refers to using products with environmentally friendly ingredients designed [...]
by Andrea Butje on January 23, 2013
I admit, my interest in clean kitchen sponges is a little weird–maybe a tad obsessive. I could go on and on about the disgusting bacteria that forms on your kitchen sponge and then gets spread all over your dishes (not to mention your hands), which is why using clean kitchen sponges is so important. If you doubt [...]
by Andrea Butje on December 27, 2012
Until I published my book, Essential Living: Aromatherapy Recipes for Health and Home, I hadn’t heard much about blog tours for books. On a book blog tour, you invite bloggers to write about your book, share information with them (in my case, essential oil recipes), and offer some kind of giveaway or contest for a [...]
by Andrea Butje on December 7, 2012
I really enjoy sharing natural living recipes. And I love learning new natural living recipes–new green cleaning ideas, natural body care recipes and natural perfumes–I love them all! So please feel free to share your own favorite natural living recipes, tips and tricks in the comment section. In that sharing spirit, I hope the links [...]
by Andrea Butje on November 23, 2012
It is with great excitement that I announce the availability of my essential oils recipe book, Essential Living: Aromatherapy Recipes for Health and Home on Amazon.com! Included are 60 of my personal recipes, along with directions for creating each product. I made this essential oils recipe book easy to use, and filled it with beautiful pictures. It’s [...]