Happy Earth Day! Thank you to GreenWorks for partnering with us on today’s post! What’s that, you didn’t know it was a holiday? Well, it is, even if you haven’t remembered to celebrate it since grade school recycled art projects. (For this upcycling Remodelaholic, those recycled milk carton projects have just grown up into using […]
Electric Snow Shovel and Giveaway
Is winter over yet? We got snowed in, while we were out of town at the home show last weekend in a place where it usually doesn’t snow. I am so over it. I heard the groundhog didn’t see his shadow, so let’s hope that is good news. In the meantime we will just keep […]
Easy Spring Cleaning Tips for Outdoor Spaces
Depending on where you live spring might feel a long ways off. But even though Mr. Groundhog saw his shadow this year, I promise spring will be here before you know it! Spring brings blossoming bulbs, sweet smelling green grass, and a return to outdoor living. It also means it’s time to share spring cleaning […]
25 Essential Oil Recipes For Him
If you’ve started using essential oils, chances are you want to share your love with everyone around you! Sometimes it can be hard to get your guy on board – it may seem like a lot of work at first, or he may be skeptical of the benefits. If he’s convinced essential oils are […]
5 Essential Oil Recipes You Can Personalize
Young Living Essential Oils offer a myriad of benefits, including immune-boosting power, increased longevity and energy, and better mental health. They’re a natural alternative to common medications and other first aid items and are safe for the whole family. You can use therapeutic grade essential oils in everything from shampoo to sanitizing spray! Wondering how? […]
6 DIY Essential Oil Beauty Recipes
Essential oils have a variety or uses, purposes and properties. One of the greatest ways to use essential oils is in homemade DIY beauty recipes. Create your own beauty and skin products at home. Most of these recipes only require a couple of ingredients. Whip them up in 15 minutes and use them to help […]
Essential Oil Sugar Scrub
A good sugar scrub can help clear out dead, dry skin. Exfoliation is a great way to achieve silky smooth skin. Use your favorite essential oil to create an essential oil sugar scrub at home. This easy recipe makes it easy to customize your sugar scrub with your favorite essential oils. Simply follow the recipe […]
12 Uses for Frankincense Essential Oil
When most people think of Frankincense they think of it being one of the first Christmas presents. It has been used throughout history, in rituals and religious ceremonies, and was once thought of as so valuable that the Romans sent armies to possess it. But what most people don’t know is that it’s actually very usefully […]
Skin Soothing Balm
Essential oils provide lots of soothing properties. Sometimes skin could really use a little soothing love. Combining Melrose and Lavender oils with coconut oil and easy DIY skin soothing balm can be whipped up. It can then be applied to sore muscles and areas that need a little bit of soothing, plus it smells wonderful. […]
6 Ways to Use Joy Essential Oil in your Home
Joy is an essential oil blend by Young Living. It combines Bergamot, Ylang Ylang, Geranium, Coriander, Lemon, Tangerine, Jasmine, Roman Chamomile, Palmarosa, and Rose into oil that can be used in a multitude of ways. While Joy is often used as a great mood enhancer that can give emotional balance and an uplifting feeling, this […]
Homemade Muscle Cream
I love a good workout, but sometimes a pulled or sore muscle can become very unpleasant. If you love the relief of muscle creams from the store then you will love this easy homemade muscle cream. The smell is amazing (thanks to the essential oils) and it works to naturally relieve muscle pains. Just rub […]
How to Use Lemon Essential Oil to Clean Your Home
Lemon essential oil, which is cold-pressed from the rinds of lemons, has several properties that make it a great cleaning aid. It has a strong citrus scent that helps to remove offending odors and contains D-limonene, which is an effective solvent for dirt and grease. Here are 10 tips on how to use lemon essential […]
Homemade Lip Balm
There are many options for lip balm at the store, but they aren’t always the best for your lips. Or maybe they don’t smell just how you like them. Rather than settle for something that isn’t just what you would like, learn how to make your own lip balm. Try out this homemade lip balm […]
26 Ways to Use Purification Essential Oil
Purification essential oil is a blend of six different essential oils: lemongrass, tea tree, rosemary, myrtle, lavandin, and citronella. They each have different properties and they all combine to form an essential oil that can do so much for your health and your home! Here are 26 ways to use purification essential oil that you […]
Turning Trash to Treasure Infographic
In this day and age, it is really easy to throw away everything. Big box stores make it easier to just go buy something new, but sometimes that isn’t always best for the environment or our wallets. Instead of always throwing everything away at the first break, try to fix or reuse it in some […]
