Cold season is here, and it’s always nice to have some healthy, natural alternatives on hand in your bathroom to help you survive! Commercial products like Vicks contain petroleum products which are not exactly “good” for you… So here’s a natural alternative you could try before you resort to the nasty stuff from the blog Easy…
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Keep bugs away with DIY mason jar repellent
Summer is time for lawn games, barbecuing and bonfires, but bugs can sure put a damper on time outdoors! Commercial bug products can contain nasty ingredients that you just don’t want on your skin, so I love this DIY mason jar repellent as something else to try! It’s a super simple recipe that uses all…
10 Items Every Woman MUST have in her bathroom! (you’ll wish you discovered #2 & #5 YEARS ago…)
If you open your bathroom cupboards right now– what is in them? Are they filled with toxic health demoting products or health promoting ones? Is it time for a bathroom detox of sorts to facilitate more natural products in 2015? If so, you’ll want to read each and every one of these bathroom must haves…
Your Perfume is TOXIC and Contains Secret Chemicals (but don’t worry– you can make your own!)
Did you know that when a product lists “fragrance” on the label it essential means “hidden chemicals”? Basically that means it could include any number of over 3,000 chemicals [2] used in the fragrance industry? And it’s almost always hidden and kept a secret from you! YIKES! According to EWG, “The average fragrance product tested contained 14…
Homemade Flea Powder (Recommended by Holistic Vets!)
Fleas are a big pain. Anyone who has a pet knows how big of a problem they can be. Flea treatments can be toxic, expensive and have inconsistent results at best. But what about taking a more holistic approach? This is a great natural and homemade flea powder from Kelly of Primally Inspired. It worked for…
Which Young Living essential oil are you?
I love high quality essential oils like Young Living, and love using them to make everything from hand soap to mouthwash and beyond! I found this fun quiz and I was surprised to actually get my favorite oil Valor! So what essential oil are you? Take this fun quiz to find out! Which Young Living…
8 Reasons to have essential oils in your bathroom (#3 is beyond genius and will make you smile every time you “go”!)
The bathroom is one of my favorite places to use essential oils. Here are the top ways I use essential oils in my bathroom: 1) Add 1-3 drops of lavender or your favorite essential oil to the bathwater for a relaxing bath. 2) Place 1o-15 drops of purification or thieves essential oil with a few tablespoons of…
Aromatherapy Can Help Reduce Anxiety
By Dr. Mercola Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to support physical health and well-being. Essential oils carry biologically active volatile compounds of flowers and plants in a highly concentrated form. They are, in many ways, the essence of the plant and can provide therapeutic benefits in very small amounts. The particles in essential…
Spring Cleaning, the Non-Toxic Way
By Dr. Mercola Spring is right around the corner, and as the weather warms up, it’s the perfect time for the age old ritual of spring cleaning your home. The featured video also gives several pointers for “dusting off” your health and fitness routines, to demarcate a fresh start. In this article, I’ll focus on…