Healthy Living

jar of powdered laundry detergent sitting in front of a box of 20 mule borax, a bag of epsom salt, a bag of baking soda, a box of laundry boost, and a jar of tea tree oil

Laundry Detergent DIY

I’ve been working on switching out anything in my house with harsh chemicals in it for chemical-free options, but it’s a process.ย  I’d been mulling over the idea of making my own laundry detergent, especially after learning that “fragrance free” detergent doesn’t really mean free of synthetic fragrance.ย  A friend of mine had also mentioned […]

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castor oil, coconut oil, Aztec healing clay, honey, beeswax, vitamin E oil, jojoba oil, liquid soap, and Young Living essential oils - sARA, Release, Orange, Joy, Bergamot

DIY ALL The Things

What do you do on a random Saturday when you have essential oils and time on your hands?  You DIY.  One of the things that using essential oils has taught me is that I’m much more aware of what I’m putting on my skin or have in my house.  I’m a far cry from being

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Coconut oil, Lavender and Cedarwood essential oil with caps off and an empty roller ball

So Sleepy Rollerball

Rollerballs are a great way to use essential oils topically and create your own blends.  Typically, rollerballs are made with with one or more essential oils and then diluted with a carrier oil.  One of the rollers I use frequently is what I call my “So Sleepy” roller using Lavender and Cedarwood combined with a

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bottles of Young Living essential oils - M-Grain, Panaway, Peppermint

M-Grain

Every month I look forward to choosing what comes in my Essential Rewards order.  Often it’s restocking my go-to oils (like Panaway and Peppermint), but I love trying out new oils.  This month I decided that I’d give M-Grain a try. I have lived with migraines since I turned eighteen.  And I’ve been prescribed a

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