Fill your home this holiday season by making your own homemade Thanksgiving potpourri with dehydrated fruits, fall spices, and essential oils. This homemade potpourri is a perfect hostess gift. It is made using all-natural ingredients and makes for a beautiful centerpiece. This potpourri recipe is one of my favorite ways to bring the scents of the season right into the home. So what makes a good potpourri? Some of my standouts are anything that reminds me of the season: freshly baked … [Read more...]
8 Holiday Room Spray Recipes | FREE Printable Labels
Essential oil room sprays are so easy to make, smell amazing, and have aromatherapy benefits for you. During the holidays, I love to switch the sprays out for a more festive scent. Check out these 8 holiday room spray recipes to help you get into the Christmas spirit. If you are anything like me, you love a fresh-smelling house but hate artificial fragrances. Anyone with me? I can't compromise air quality for a lovely-smelling home. But what if you could improve the air you breathe while … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Scented Candles
DIY Christmas candles are made using natural ingredients and scented with essential oils for a healthy, cozy home. Using essential oils in candles is a wonderful way to receive aromatherapy benefits and purify the air in your home. I love making homemade gifts using essential oils. Everyone loves them; they are practical and very thoughtful. Making up a simple Christmas gift basket is by far my favorite way to give presents during the holidays or for birthdays. I'll usually make two … [Read more...]
Paleo Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Cozy up with this delicious paleo peppermint hot chocolate on a cold night. This tasty hot cocoa is dairy-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free. Perfect for anyone who is on the paleo diet or trying to cut out certain foods! One of my favorite childhood memories is drinking hot cocoa after coming inside from playing in the snow. Usually cuddled up on the couch watching a Christmas movie. It's the perfect winter activity! I have already started this same tradition with my … [Read more...]
DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Ornaments
These DIY essential oil diffuser ornaments are easy to make and they are a great stocking stuffer. Add your favorite essential oils and enjoy aromatherapy all season long with these beautiful, homemade diffuser ornaments. As the snow falls outside, we are inside listening to Christmas music and making essential oil diffuser ornaments. It may only be mid-November, but something about that first snowfall just gets you in the Christmas mood. These diffuser ornaments were so easy to … [Read more...]
Easy Healthy Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin pie is a must for the fall holidays! This easy healthy pumpkin pie is paleo-approved, dairy-free, sugar-free, and absolutely delicious. Learning how to make healthy pumpkin pie is so simple, and everyone will love it. Falltime means all of the pumpkin treats! Pumpkin muffins, pumpkin granola, pumpkin bread, and a healthy pumpkin pie are fall essentials for me. My grandma made pumpkin pie every Thanksgiving when I was growing up, and it wouldn't be the same without it. Since … [Read more...]
DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Necklace
This DIY essential oil diffuser necklace is easy to assemble and makes the perfect gift. Diffuser jewelry can be worn to receive aromatherapy benefits, boost the mood, and support the immune system. I am not much of a jewelry person but give me a piece of jewelry that can be smothered in essential oils, and I am all in! A diffuser necklace is a perfect way to receive aromatherapy benefits all day long. You can find a lot of premade diffuser necklaces online, or you can make … [Read more...]
Ultimate Relaxing Bath Bombs
These ultimate relaxing bath bombs are made with natural ingredients and scented with lavender essential oil. Lavender bath bombs can be the best way to wind down after a long stressful day. These homemade bath bombs are laid out for you using a simple recipe or video tutorial. For me, a warm bath at the end of a long day is a perfect way to wind down. Add a lavender bath bomb to the equation, and you will experience the ultimate relaxation. I love adding natural, homemade … [Read more...]
Homemade Pumpkin Granola
Homemade pumpkin granola makes the perfect fall breakfast, snack, or dessert. Full of flavor and made without added sugar, this recipe is a great way to start your day. It has become a tradition in our home to make a batch of homemade granola every Saturday for our Sunday morning breakfast. Almost every other day of the week, we have eggs or sourdough pancakes, but on Sunday, we have granola! Granola makes the best breakfast for a busy morning. It can be made ahead for a … [Read more...]
November Diffuser Blends
Make your home extra cozy this season with these November diffuser blends! These fall-themed blends are perfect for Thanksgiving and the holiday season. Thanksgiving diffuser blends are not only great for Thanksgiving day, but throughout this whole holiday season! There are so many things to love about November: homemade pumpkin soap, pumpkin pie, beautiful autumn leaves, and Thanksgiving dinner, to name a few. It is such an exciting time of year, as we have officially entered the … [Read more...]
Homemade Stovetop Potpourri with Essential Oils
Making a homemade stovetop potpourri with essential oils is a fun project that makes a wonderful handmade gift. Learn how to make homemade stovetop potpourri with fresh and dried ingredients with these easy tutorials. Homemade stovetop potpourri with essential oils will make the perfect gift for anyone on your list this year. It's easy to make and anyone will enjoy the lively scent stovetop potpourri brings to the home! You can stick to a spicy Christmas scent or switch it up to be any … [Read more...]
Green Tea Matcha Scrub
Enjoy silky smooth skin with this luxurious and vibrant green tea matcha scrub! This easy body scrub comes together in under 10 minutes and is sure to leave your skin glowing. I’m a big fan of green tea myself (for drinking and for skincare) because it has so many benefits. And this matcha scrub is no different! It makes bath times that much more special, and the great thing is this scrub can be used on all parts of the body - face included! In this post, I’ll share why green tea … [Read more...]
Rosemary Mint Soy Candle
With the holiday season in full swing, the time to get gifts is fast approaching. So make something special this year, like this rosemary mint soy candle scented only with pure essential oils. This DIY is one of the easiest ways to make homemade candles. This rosemary mint candle recipe produces just the right amount of Christmas cheer. Make it for a hosting gift, include it in a Christmas gift basket, or light it yourself this season for a cozy holiday feel. Before we begin, let me say … [Read more...]
3 DIY Fall Body Scrubs
Delightful to make and use, these 3 fall body scrubs can be made in next to no time and smell incredible! Make them in under 10 minutes and enjoy smooth, moisturized skin. Have you tried making your own DIY body scrub? It’s so fun, so simple, and works better than anything you can buy in-store. Along with the change of season comes a change in skin care. Out goes the DIY sunscreen, and in comes fall body scrubs and moisturizer galore. If, like me, you’re partial to … [Read more...]
Fall Diffuser Blends
Diffusing essential oils is one of the best ways to ring in a new season. These fall diffuser blends will be just what you need to get your home smelling festive. I love diffusing for the season, especially fall. I wouldn't mind if my house smelled like fall treats all day, every day. Unfortunately, that isn't the case, but with essential oils, I can at least get the scent I want using these fall diffuser blends. Several essential oils that have that fall scent also have powerful … [Read more...]
Cold-Process Lard Soap Recipe
Make a luxuriously smooth cold-process lard soap bar with this step-by-step tutorial! Lard is nourishing to the skin and gives soap a lovely texture. You'll love moisturizing and cleansing with your very own homemade soap. Have you ever thought that one day you'd be making your own soap bars? Making soap is just one of the exciting ways you can customize your skincare routine. Soapmaking isn't as hard as you might think and you don't need much to do it. In just a few hours, a lot of … [Read more...]
20 Minute Pumpkin Spice Soap Bars
Perfect for celebrating fall and getting cozy in the evenings, these pumpkin spice soap bars smell delicious and are superb for nourishing and hydrating the skin. Plus, the best bit? They take just 20 minutes to make and can be used on the same day. There’s just something about fall that makes soap seem so right. Don’t you agree? It’s totally to do with the cooler nights and the urge to wrap ourselves in snuggly blankets in front of the fire. All those wonderful auburn leaves … [Read more...]
How to Clean Car Seats
Cleaning car seats has never been easier! Learn how to clean car seats with these natural cleaners and simple, quick process. Ditch the expensive store-bought cleaners and make your own to have on hand to clean and remove stains from cloth and leather car seats. Car seats are one of those things that just get dirty. If you have small children, you especially know how quickly the grime builds up! Sticky fingers, sand, mud, and water all take their toll on our car’s … [Read more...]
3 DIY Linen Sprays for Your Home
Enjoy fresh-smelling linens with 3 natural DIY linen sprays! These simple linen fresheners are ready in under 5 minutes and require only 2 ingredients. You'll love how your home smells after a spritz of homemade essential oil linen spray! When I first started switching to nontoxic home products, one of the things I missed the most was air and linen fresheners. I knew I needed to learn how to make my own ASAP! I quickly made recipes for homemade room spray, rosemary mint candles, and … [Read more...]
All Natural Baby Wipes Recipe
Learn how to make all-natural baby wipes with this quick and easy recipe. Gentle enough for your baby's delicate skin and, of course, naturally scented with pure essential oils. When I had my first baby, I was overwhelmed by all the products on the shelf. Reading the labels on so many lotions, sunscreens, and wipes was daunting, but I knew I wanted to be selective about the ingredients going on my baby's skin. Ultimately, I decided to make my own! If you want to start making your own … [Read more...]
