Essential Oils Men Will Embrace!

If you're like me and a bunch of other women, your man cringes when you bring out those little brown bottles of essential oils. 

He's convinced they're filled with witchcraft~voodoo medicine.  Yes?  Okay, I'm here to help you with that.  When dealing with men, give them something they can relate to like football, beer, his truck or a favorite old flannel shirt or, Lord help us, old sweatpants.  Can you see where I'm going with this?  It's like camo, in the beginning, you can't be obvious! 

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Blender Salsa with Cilantro & Lime Essential Oils!

This happens to be my favorite snack of the century...

Chips & Blender Salsa!

I love the new blender trend in salsa making, it's genius!  Who has time for all that slicing and dicing anyway?  I also have bunches and bunches of juicy homegrown tomatoes that we can't possibly eat...why not roast a few for salsa!

Originally, it was my sister that brought Blender Salsa into my life.  We were in her kitchen munching away on chips and  a new Salsa she had made then blogged about on One Good Thing by Jillee.  This salsa is SO easy, flavorful and spicy, it's now my new go to recipe from now to eternity. 

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Make Your Own Astringent, Toner & Makeup Finisher + 15 Ways to Use Witch Hazel!

The perfect blend for a great astringent if you have skin prone to break outs.  After washing your face or taking a shower, spritz this blend on a freshly washed face and let dry.

Per 1 oz glass spray bottle add:
4 drops Melaleuca
4 drops Lavender
Witch Hazel

Add the EOs to the glass bottle and top off with Witch Hazel. While we're on the subject of Witch Hazel, I found a list of wonderful ways to use the brilliant stuff from Wisebread that's worthy of sharing!

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How to Stop a Stress Migraine With Peppermint!

You'll need this and this...

Peppermint!

This particular remedy is for those times when you need a little more than the standard technique of a "stop and drop" application of essential oil!  Sometimes when we're plagued by persistent headaches, it's our body trying to tell us to slow down and rest the mind AND, the body!  That's tough to do I know but, it's always a very good idea to listen to your body.

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Keepin It Simple With Essential Oils!

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The Headache Chronicles ~ Essential Oil Remedies!

The Headache Arsenal!

Since I woke up with a headache this morning I thought it a fitting subject for today's blog post.  Thankfully I had a few remedies up my sleeve and the bugger is gone now :)  

Where to begin....

Since there are headaches and then there are HEADACHES, let's break things down a bit.  Starting with...

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Another Big Fat List of Great Ways To Use Essential Oils {Part II}

As you can see, I continue to be the queen of lists!  I have lists on my phone, calendar and my popular *post it* lists frequent the refrigerator and/or countertop.  I almost need a list to keep track of my lists!

Here's yet another Big Fat List that I thoroughly enjoyed making for YOU!  Bookmark this post for easy future reference.

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Essential Oil Sticks ~ Take Wellness Where You Wander!

Wellness in an Altoids Tin!

We're a society of urban adventurers.  We may make the same predictable commute day in and day out but, one never knows what unexpected obstacle may lurk on the street, subway, classroom or office on any given day!  We may be away from home, but we're never far from wellness with a super handy Altoid Tin full of doTERRA EO Sticks geared to handle the toughest terrain and the gnarliest annoyances!

I propose keeping {3} EO sticks on your person at all times, including your basic vial of Lemon and Lavender!

Permit me to explain why I suggest these particular blends for the whole family!

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How to Get the Underside of Acrylic Nails Bright & Clean!

A few weeks ago my daughter and I decided to splurge and get our nails done, as in acrylic nails.  For the most part, gardening has slowed down so I thought this would be a great idea!  And, it was!

But, what about the unsightly underside?  

You know what I mean...

After a couple of weeks your natural nail starts to grow back and the undersides take on a yellowish color.  

I really don't like that at all!  But have no fear, there's a quick fix that's cheap, natural and even smells good!

Hydrogen Peroxide, Baking Soda & doTERRA Lemon essential oil

Simply mix a paste, thick enough to sit on a brush and add 4 or 5 drops of Lemon essential oil for brightening!

Brush em.

The End.

The Great Lemon Bomb Toilet Cleaner!

I'm home alone, blogging about toilet cleaner and wishing like crazy that someone was here to see this! Who knew that cleaning toilets could be so much fun!  

When your kids see this mad scientist move, they'll be jumping up and down volunteering to get this chore...a small miracle in of itself wouldn't you say?  

And, you're going to laugh when you see how much fun this is and how squeaky clean the toilet bowl gets!

SIMPLE ingredients!  
Good for you, the planet AND your plumbing!  I use this basic recipe for unclogging my kitchen sink so consider it a bonus to that sparkling commode, the plumbing gets a good cleanse too!

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How I Kicked The Bottled Water Habit!!

For some time now, I've been hooked on bottled water.  I know, there are worse things to be hooked on but seriously, what about all that plastic?!  Now that's serious!

Plastic pollutes the earth.
Plastic corrodes my body.
Plastic is expensive.
Plastic is wasteful.

Plastic is devious.  I had no ideas how much I was consuming until I started recycling!  It was a wake~up call and I had to do something about it.



A few weeks ago, after decades of buying bottled water I  found a secret that's been working and, it's so simple!  Simple works for me.  In fact, have you ever noticed how a Win/Win situation is always S I M P L E?
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Hunter's Care Package ~ Be Wilderness Ready!

Call of the Wild.

I just dropped Mike off at the Killgore Creek trailhead in the Hoback mountain range of Wyoming to scout for elk.  In 4 short weeks, he'll be outfitting for family and friends headed west to spend 2 weeks elk hunting.  Picture this will you?  Three old mature men, two younger, horses, guns, whiskey and beer.  Should I be worried??  Probably!

Truth be told, I always worry when Mike's camped in the wilderness because our bear population has all but exploded in WY.  Bears aren't the only worry though, there are LOTS of other things that can come up too!  I like to think I've got his back in the preparedness department, here are 3 ways to ensure a safe and sane camp.

First and foremost, I'll be sending a few essential oils in Mikes daypack.  The CW Travel Pack is PERFECT for tucking into the daypack because it's light and rugged.  Packaged in an Altoids tin, it's easy to have on the trail if needed.

Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, On Guard and Melaleuca  

....a few doTERRA On Guard Throat Drops and some Dora Bandaids (that's all I had in the house okay?)

With 5 essential oils he's prepared for:

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