Why bother with homemade air fresheners? Why not just visit the air freshener aisle at the grocery store, you ask?? I used to wonder the same thing... And there was a period of time when I was like a little kid in a candy store when I'd visit the air freshener aisle at the grocery store. I'd rub my hands together in delight as I perused the hundreds of brightly-colored packages begging for me to place them in my cart. The scents ...Continue Reading
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20 Essential Oil Recipes for Your Diffuser
This is a list of the 20 BEST essential oil recipes for diffusers. These 20 essential oil diffuser recipes are the tried-and-true recipes that I use in our home on a daily basis. The scent combinations are perfect and there's plenty of creative options for your many household's needs. I've officially broken-up with my store-bought candle collection. I used to be a complete candle-addict, but my candles have collected a lot of dust ...Continue Reading
Are Natural Choices Hazardous?
Last night I was flipping through a magazine and came across one of those run-of-the-mill pharmaceutical ads. You know the ones-- they are usually about four-pages long and a serious annoyance when you are right in the middle of a good article. Usually I can't flip past them fast enough to get to the good stuff, but for some reason, I was compelled to read through this one in particular. It was for a prescription ...Continue Reading
Homemade Protective Essential Oil Blend
a I had originally titled this post differently. However, after being threatened with legal action by Young Living Oils, I have changed the name of my blend, as well as all post titles. I apologize for any confusion. If you have had any interest at all in essential oils, then you've probably come across folks talking about a particular oil blend that has a name that is a synonym of "robber." (Apparently, I can't say the name here...) I ...Continue Reading
How to Make Cream Cheese
Learn how to make cream cheese with my super simple recipe. Homemade cream cheese is so delicious, you'll be eating it off a spoon. Here's what you need to know for your home dairy journey with making cream cheese. Learning how to make cream cheese is one of those things that makes you feel like a homesteading rockstar... But I have to warn you before you proceed, otherwise it just wouldn't be fair: Homemade cream cheese is one ...Continue Reading




