I’m not a huge fan of grapefruit; my husband loves it and I can grapefruit juice for him. But I’d rather have an orange or something flavored with real lemon as far as citrus goes. Grapefruit oil, however, is a different story! The smell is so fresh and uplifting. It …
As a child I remember tea tree oil as always being on the drug store shelf before essential oils were readily available. I’ve always know about it, not that I was an avid user – back then it was all about the latest greatest man-made drug to cure what ails …
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Sometimes you get so used to doing something that you really don’t realize you’re doing it anymore. It seems I am that way with washing my produce with my homemade fruit and vegetable wash. I really don’t even think about it anymore. The last time I thought about it was …
Frankincense oil is probably one of the most mysterious essential oils. It hasn’t always been. Frankincense has been around since 7,000 BC so our ancestors understood all of its benefits; however in recent years it’s fallen out of favor because of new fragrances, new drugs, and new ways of doing …
Peppermint is one of my favorite plants, mainly because I can grow it without any trouble. Yes, I know it grows like a weed and is a nuisance in many gardens, but that makes no difference to me. I still love it. It grows on its own, smells good, and …
What is honey? Do you know? Of course, you do, it’s a natural sugar alternative, right? Well, yes, but that’s kind of like saying wood is good for building things. Never mind that you can make paper, bowls, mulch, and do so many other things with it. Honey is not …
I live in the epicenter of past West Nile Virus outbreaks, and with Dengue fever on the rise I really like to have my kids to have some mosquito protection when they go outdoors. While we occasionally use DEET products when my boys go traipsing into the deep woods, I prefer something natural for …
When I first started using essential oil I would fight with the orifice reducer (yes, there really is a name for that little plastic white thingy stuck in your essential oil bottle) because I could never get just one drop to come out. Then if my blend recipe called for …
I’m a big skeptic when it comes to alternative medicine. After all, the lack of effectiveness of alternative treatments is why modern medicine developed in the first place. Well, that’s possibly an oversimplification of the history of modern medicine, and I’m not here to be an advocate for the modern …