Jul 20, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Aromatherapy for the Healthy Child

It’s probably no surprise to you that I am a big fan of essential oils and aromatherapy. I have seen first hand how powerful their effects can be…and if I can accomplish something without drugs and chemicals, I’m definitely going to give it a try. I even used essential oils with hot and cold compresses on my broken ribs when I came home from the hospital — which actually gave me... read more

Mar 15, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Natural Cold Remedies for Kids

For some reason, I failed to turn to my aromatherapy kit when our colds struck…perhaps it was all the snot in my head, impairing my thoughts. But whatever the case, Stefan recommended that I mix something up for Mack a few days ago, at the tail-end of her cold…and I really wish I had thought of doing that earlier. I mixed up a great essential oil blend that had incredible effects. Mackenzie was... read more

Feb 16, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Homemade natural spray disinfectant

I recently received a question about using homemade Thieves Oil around children, especially young children under 3 years old. Unfortunately, many of the ingredients contained in it should not be used on small children. In fact, rosemary essential oil shouldn’t really be used around kids until they are at least 5 years old. Some sources indicate that children under 18 months of age should not be... read more

Nov 9, 2009 Posted by Tiffany

Cleaning the bathroom with essential oils & common household products

As the holidays grow closer, my mind wanders more and more often to cleaning the house. I’ve said it before and I’ll mention it again: I’m not a fan of cleaning although I do enjoy having a clean house. Part of my problem is simply the time needed to clean. But the other half is never having the “right” cleaning solution to get the job done. There could be 20 bottles of... read more

Nov 6, 2009 Posted by Tiffany

Thieves’ Oil Recipe

I have been getting more into aromatherapy and herbs again lately. I had an interest in them before Mackenzie was born but when I was pregnant, I couldn’t work with most of the oils so those interests were curbed. But after reading The Complete Book of Herbs which has a section about essential oils, I decided to order a couple books and really dive in to aromatherapy. I lot of people try to claim... read more

Nov 2, 2009 Posted by Tiffany

Making homemade hand sanitizer

Cold and flu season is in full swing, and with H1N1 running around all over the place, taking a few extra precautions to keep germs at bay is never a bad thing. I’m not saying you need to bathe yourself and your kids in hand sanitizer every few minutes. Washing your hands with soap and water is still the best way to get rid of germs. But after an outing where you come into contact with a lot of germs... read more

Nov 2, 2009 Posted by Tiffany

The Complete Book of Herbs Book Review

I recently picked up a copy of The Complete Book of Herbs by Lesley Bremness because I’m really interested in developing an herb garden. Actually, it will be sprawling container garden along with some things planted in our garden just because there are so many great herbs to grow and we have plenty of space. The copy I have was published in 1988 (although there seems to have been an update in 1994)... read more