There is something so warm, cozy and relaxing when it comes to lit candles around the house. I have some essential oils I just love and decided to try a homemade essential oil candle recipe that I found on MarthaStewart.com. Here is what you will need: 2 pounds soy-wax chips 6-inch wick with wick tab Glass container, a mason jar works great (FYI 2 pounds of wax chips will give you 32 fluid ounces of wax) Skewer Your favorite essential oil (I used lavender) Transparent glass paint (optional) Directions: Step 1: Place wax chips in a heatproof glass measuring cup. Heat in microwave for 30 seconds; stir. Repeat until smooth throughout. Step 2: For each candle, cut wick to height...
Here is an easy recipe for a body cream that I made my mom. She was looking for something less “greasy” than the body butters, but more creamy than a lotion. She also asked that it contain two specific essential oils: Frankincense & Lavender. It turned out great and so I share the recipe with you guys. Back story, if you're interested (if not, skip to the recipe below): My mom has been applying Frankincense Essential Oil directly to her chest for about two months. Twice a day she generously applied the oil directly to her skin to help reduce wrinkles, age spots and sun spots. At the age of 58, with decades of sun-tanning under her belt, she was skeptical that...
Ahhhh, summer time. It's brings longer days, wonderful weather and lots of sun. One of the best things about summer is spending time with friends and family outdoors whether it be at the beach, camping, hiking, in the backyard -- all of it is great! With all that summertime fun, sometimes we end up spending too much time in the sun and damage our skin with sunburns. Too much sun over an extended period of time can results in sun spots and wrinkles. Did you know essential oils can help with sunburns, sun spots & wrinkles? Immediate Sunburn Relief TIP 1: Add 1-3 drops of Lavender Essential Oil to each teaspoon of pure aloe vera gel and apply...
I have a treat for you guys today, an easy recipe for a Peppermint Lavender Foot Scrub. There are only four ingredients needed, and most are basic household items. Here is what you need: Epsom salt – 1 cup (or course sea salt) Vegetable Oil – 4-6 tablespoons (any carrier oil will work: fractionated coconut, olive, jojoba, etc.) Lavender Essential Oil – 6 drops Peppermint Essential Oil – 6 drops Food coloring – 3 drops (optional) Mix the ingredients together and you are done! You only need 4 ingredients: Epsom Salt, Vegetable Oil, Peppermint Oil & Lavender Oil. Combine the ingredients and mix together. That’s it! Add in 2-3 drops of food coloring if you’d like. Place in an...
The kids love seeing Grandma, they always do something fun together as my mom is quite a crafty person. This weekend Grandma came over and made lavender scented playdough with the kids. She followed a really simple recipe we found at thechaosandtheclutter.com. The ingredients needed are basic household items (I even had them all at the house — which is pretty impressive as I’m not a crafty person). It took no more than 30 minutes from start to finish and the kids loved playing with it. Here is what you’ll need: 2 cups flour 1/2 cup salt 3 Tbsp. cream of tartar 1/2 Tbsp. lavender essential oil 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 2 cups water purple food coloring (we mixed red and...
