by Andrea Butje on May 22, 2013
Concerned about the quality of the ingredients in your baby powder? You’re not alone! Here’s a recipe you can use to make baby powder that’s safe, gentle and effective. I’ve read the ingredient lists for some of the baby powders on the market . . . and I suggest you make baby powder yourself! If you [...]
by Andrea on May 13, 2013
Great ways to use lavender essential oil! 1. Try three drops in the tub. Just be careful when adding your Lavender essential oil drops–sometimes they can come out pretty quickly! Three drops is plenty in your bath for a lovely aroma. The aroma will fill your whole bathroom, turning a simple bath into a spa [...]
by Andrea Butje on April 22, 2013
Want quick access to a wide range of essential oil recipes? I created Aromahead’s iPhone aromatherapy recipes app based on requests from people who bought my book, Essential Living: Aromatherapy Recipes for Health and Home. People emailed and asked for more. “I want recipes when I’m traveling or at work, and especially in the moment when I need [...]
by Andrea Butje on April 17, 2013
How to Make Your Own Sugar Scrub I created this sugar scrub recipe last year and have loved using it! The recipe calls for vanilla infused jojoba oil. You can either make the vanilla jojoba yourself or purchase it. To make your own, simply buy whole vanilla bean pods (Amazon.com has organic ones: Vanilla Beans (Whole) Organic [...]
by Andrea Butje on 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 [...]
by Andrea Butje on January 7, 2012
I know–it’s not really fair for me to write about essential oils for winter. I live in Florida! But I’ll justify it because I lived in Ithaca, NY during the winters for many years! I know all about scraping car windows, black ice and freezing cold feet. I had a few essential oils for winter [...]