So, this year, along with all the vacationing and moving, we have been dealing with horrible allergies. My two middle children developed asthma within a month of each other. Having asthma myself, it has just made everything we do more complicated. We do have the asthma episodes under control, but the coughing we are struggling […]
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Sunday Spotlight – Calm the Mind, Improve the Mood
Anyone else have a little bit of stress in your life? My life is a little crazy right now. We are building a house and farm, getting ready to move. We are also going on vacation. With 4 kids. It’s getting real, folks. This recipe is using this month’s Oil of the Month from Plant […]
Tip Tuesday – Seasonal Warrior
I live in Oklahoma. Love it here. Love the people, love the pace, love the simplicity. But you know that line from the musical “Where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”? Yeah. I don’t love that so much. Because that wind brings pollen and dust and mold spores from hither and yon and my […]
Sunday Spotlight – Spring Break Edition!
Hey friends! I hope that you are having a fantastic week! Folks around here are either getting back from Spring Break or heading out on Spring Break. So let’s use this month’s Oil of the Month for Spring Break! Kumquat blends so well with so many things. Citruses are typically like that. Best friends with […]
Sunday Spotlight: March Oil of the Month!
March’s Oil of the Month is……………….. <drumroll please> Kumquat! It is super fun to say AND it smells Ah-mazing! It smells like orange and lemon had a baby. Very orange-y, but a little brighter. It is a great alternative for orange in a blend you want to be more energizing, as kumquat has that effect, […]
Friday Favorites: Rose Hydrosol
Hydrosols. Affectionately called the red-headed, step-child of the Essential Oil world. I love them. They are super handy to have around, especially for little ones! They are also great for daily hair and face care. So today, I’m going to talk a little about Rose Hydrosol. Oh, this one is divine. Most hydrosols have a […]
Botanical Bedtime
Hello fellow oil lovers! Today’s a quick post, just to share a recipe I’m kinda in love with for bedtime. I just kinda threw this together tonight, knowing my Frankincense is about to be at the end of its shelf life (Do you know the shelf life of your oils? You should! I’ll talk more […]
Tip Tuesday: Spring Break Tip #1
Spring Break is coming, right? For my area, it’s later this month, but it is coming. So how can we use our oils for spring break? I’m going to do a few posts on this because I love using my oils when I travel! First tip: Staying well! Who wants to spend their vacation sick?? […]
Sunday Spotlight: Calm in the Forest
Even though there is a new Oil of the Month at Plant Therapy for March, I wanted to give one more recipe for February’s Oils of the Month because I really like them. If you missed February’s OOTM – Douglas and Silver Fir – you can contact Customer Service and they can hook you up […]
Lucky in Love with my Oils!
We have FINALLY had just little glimpses of spring this week. I wanted something that made me think of the new green of spring! It’s coming! Not quite time for flowers, just freshness. Lucky Shamrock Diffuser Recipe 2 drops Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) 2 drops Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) 1 drop Spearmint (Mentha spicata) Spearmint has a […]