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...
Finally giving the mudroom some more love
This past weekend the weather here was pretty iffy; quite chilly and raining off and on...so we decided to tackle a project inside that has been looming over us for years. In fact, it's been almost two years since we last did any major work in our mudroom...which is a...
Come on spring!
It's hard to imagine that spring would suddenly be here in full force after such a long, cold winter, but we have had some absolutely incredible weather the last couple weeks. Highs in the 60's (15-18°F) and plenty of sunshine. So I decided to get outside and slowly...
Revising our plans for 2010
The weather here is still yo-yoing between winter and spring...but I have little doubt that we will turn around twice and spring will be passing us by, with summer setting in strongly. Which makes me turn to thoughts about our garden, our hopes of growing all our own...
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...
Getting things done
Blogging with a toddler at home is not as easy as one may think; especially when the toddler LOVES electronics and thinks that when you open your laptop, she needs to be banging on it. So instead I've been taking the time to declutter a few things and get a lot of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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