A few people asked me recently about which essential oils are safe or toxic around their dogs. Since a dog is a man’s best friend, you definitely don’t want to harm your best friend! If you use essential oils, you’ll…
Cleaning with Essential Oils: Kitchen Edition
Isn’t it nice to walk into a spotless, lovely smelling kitchen? The kitchen is the heart of the home. With lots of cooking and two little boys who contribute to messy counters, tables and floors, I have to be on…
5 Mistakes New Essential Oil Users Often Make
Hindsight is 20/20, they say. Looking back, I made a lot of mistakes when I first started using essential oils. To make a long story short, one day I found myself in possession of an entire essential oil starter kit of…
Does Carrot Seed Oil Really Contain Natural SPF?
The company labeled it as a “mystery oil,” and the tiny little bottle lived up to that label. I’d received the mystery oil as an extra gift from an essential oil company as part of a sale. I eagerly opened…
A Minimalist Approach to Building an Essential Oil Collection
Can minimalism and building an essential oil collection co-exist? How many bottles are too many or not enough? Some essential oil users love to show off their collection, and their cabinets and storage compartments are filled to the max with…
10 Fun and Simple DIY Kids Crafts Using Essential Oils
Do you like to make homemade play items with your kids? I’m not a very crafty person, but I love to try to make easy crafts with my two kids (key word being easy). Recently, I was assigned to make…
5 Popular Essential Oils for Sleep
Are you having trouble trying to get to sleep? Or do you have a restless sleep? You’re not alone. Some people convert to using essential oils after finding one that helped them achieve that beautiful, elusive dream–deep, restful sleep. I…
A Simple Way to Check the Purity of Essential Oils
With so many essential oil companies trying to sell you their products, it can be tough to figure out if you’re buying high-purity oils. Subjectively, your nose, skin and body can help. But what’s a good objective measure? When I…