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Nourishing Face Cream Using Essential Oils

February 27, 2016 by Denise 9 Comments

This nourishing face cream is so easy to make and uses essential oils and other healthy ingredients to nourish your skin.
For about six months I had a little growth on my face that never would go away. I bit the bullet and went to a dermatologist and he took care of it but when it was biopsied, it came back as cancerous. I was truly shocked! It’s nothing to worry about but I’m vowing to take better care of my skin. For me it’s about using natural products, eating nutrient dense foods and of course now always wearing sun screen. I’m starting with making my own nourishing face cream. I had all the necessary ingredients and two of my favorite essential oil books so I thought I’d give it a try. It was so easy to make and I really like the feel of it on my face, so I had to share it with you.

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Herbal Bath Tea Jars

February 19, 2016 by Denise 2 Comments

Herbal bath tea jars are both beautiful and useful. Give as a gift or use for yourself and take a relaxing bath.

I don’t know if I have told you, but my sister and I used to have an herbal gift shop. It was so much fun. I preferred the medicinal side of herbs and my sister liked the gardening and crafting aspect of herbs. We had many wonderful products in our store like Votive candles, Thymes bath and body products and beautiful wreaths from Shields Herb Farm. Good stuff, good times. Anyway, this herbal bath tea jar is from one of the classes my sister gave at the shop. I always thought they were so pretty and because I love to take a bath, I made a few for myself today. (By the way, my sister has some awesome projects on her blog and you can check it out at Gardenmatter.com.)

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Sore Muscle Soak Bath Salts (using essential oils)

November 27, 2015 by Denise 4 Comments

Take a luscious bath to sooth sore muscles with these bath salts using pure essential oils and other items you can find at the dollar store. Makes a great gift for only a few dollars.

I don’t know about you but when the cold weather sets in, I love a good bath. Especially if I am sore and achey or when I feel a cold coming on, a good hot bath can make all the difference. That and a good book to read in the tub (I can’t seem to do just one thing at a time.) I’ve been wanting to make a batch sore muscle bath salts for a while now and finally got around to making it. I’ve made other bath salts on my blog (Lemongrass Ginger Rose and Detox Bath) and when I run out I just toss in some epsom salts and a few drops of pure essential oils that I have sitting next to our tub. I’m always ready for a good bath!…

Fall Flavored Infused Vodka (low carb)

November 7, 2015 by Denise Leave a Comment

Enjoy the flavors of fall in the infused vodka using cranberries, oranges, cloves and star anise. A great low carb drink for fall.I’ve been wanting to make this infused vodka for awhile now. You know how I like my vodka, especially flavored vodka but somehow the ones that I made this summer (Mojito Infused Vodka or the Fruit &Herb Infused Vodka) do not appeal to me in the colder seasons. So I thought I’d make a Thanksgiving drink using citrus, spice and berries. It has to be good, doesn’t it? If nothing else it certainly looks pretty sitting on my counter while it steeps!…

Chocolate Orange Protein Matcha (low carb)

October 18, 2015 by Denise 2 Comments

This chocolate orange protein matcha drink is a great way to start your morning. Added protein and matcha green tea will give you a boost of energy and it’s only 3.7g net carbs so it’s low carb too.

I’ve been craving chocolate lately. I want to eat it everyday and I am especially in the mood to sip a cup of something hot and chocolatey. So that is why I came up with this chocolate orange protein matcha drink. I’ve never really cared for chocolate and orange together but once I tried this drink I was hooked. I really like the smell of oranges. It reminds me of summer and I’m already missing the warm weather and sunshine. So perhaps that is part of the reason I like this drink so much. The first time I made it I used 1 drop of pure essential oil and it was fab. However not everyone is into essential oils so I decided to try this with orange zest and it was equally as delicious so here you go. Another delicious green tea matcha recipe….

Quick & Easy Lip Balm (using essential oils)

September 30, 2015 by Denise 16 Comments

This is a super quick and easy recipe to make your own lip balm using essential oils. Only 3 ingredients and a few tips to help make this lip balm in minutes!I’ve been meaning to make my own lip balm for a long time. With winter around the corner and the fact that my puppy got hold of Max’s Burt Bee’s lip balm and mangled it into a yellow plastic mess, I decide today is the day. My sister made some and gave them as Christmas presents last year (check them out here). Also we made them a long time ago back when we had an herbal gift shop<sigh> those were fun times. So I knew it wasn’t that hard and now that I did it again, I see that I will probably never buy another lip balm for the rest of my life. (Also I made enough to quench the lips of a small country.)…