I love the smells of fall...the leaves, the crisp air, the baking, the seasonal foods, etc. With all those delicious scents in mind I put together a graphic with some essential oil blends for your diffuser. Fill the air with the smells of snickerdoodle cookies, pumpkin pie, fall leaves, orange pomanders, spiced cider, and more. Most of these oils you can buy from your favorite brand/store. Two of them feature custom blends from Young Living but you can buy them on Amazon... Stress Away (a … [Read more...]
Get Rid of Ants Naturally
With warmer weather the ants have come. This new place we have been renting since September seems to be wide open to them. They come in through the back porch door and right into the kitchen. They love all the food my little ones drop on the floor and they love the garbage can. Bringing pesticides into the home is not going to happen so when the ants start to arrive I have to find natural ways to get rid of them. I played this game for a bit at the tail end of summer last year and they kicked my … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Own Air Fresheners
Air fresheners can be expensive and many of them are too strong or have a chemical smell that’s just not pleasant. Most of them have a smell that gags me anyway but sometimes I do like to spray a little something around the house to give it a festive smell. During the holiday season I stock up on Aura Cacia Candy Cane Aromatherapy Mist (LOVE that stuff!!) and other times I make my own. Making Gelatin Air Fresheners Step #1 Decide what type of scent you’d like to have. Lavender is calming, … [Read more...]
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