This simple DIY project turns basic glycerin soap into luxurious homemade massage soap bars that smell like your favorite morning brew. Made using a suspension melt and pour soap base, my simple, easy-to-follow directions teach you how to whip up your own custom batch of scented massage bars at home. The resulting skin care product massages and hydrates skin. While added coffee grounds provide gentle exfoliation. Make this easy homemade…
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Glowing Skin Smoothie for Clear Skin
Nutrition is just as important as the skin care products we use. That’s why I created this tasty glowing skin smoothie! This healthy drink recipe is a wonderful way to detox skin and nourish cells. So, you get clear skin that looks amazing! Discover how to make this rejuvenating fruit smoothie to enjoy anytime throughout the day for beautiful, clear glowing skin. Glowing Skin Smoothie This delicious, glowing skin smoothie…
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How to Make Sore Muscle Rub with Essential Oils Plus Pain Salve Recipes
Learn how to make a sore muscle rub using herbs and essential oils as a natural remedy for pain. Discover several of my best pain relief salve recipes that you can make at home including several essential oil blends you can try. This collection of recipes for pain relief are formulated using basic ingredients that are easy to source and don’t require a preservative. So, they’re perfect to make at…
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Relax and Unwind Naturally with HempSmart Smart Drops
CBD oil is a great way to help our bodies relax and unwind. Not only does it help to tame anxious thoughts, it also offers other natural benefits. Hempsmart™ Smart Drops make it easier than ever to enjoy taking hemp extract as a health and wellness supplement. Explore how to use Smart Drops, learn about their benefits, and discover why I love this wellness focused brand. This post is sponsored…
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Elderberry Tincture Recipe: A Cold and Flu Wellness Elixir
Learn how to make an elderberry tincture recipe with herbs as a natural wellness elixir for cold and flu relief. Discover the benefits of an elderberry tincture and how it can support immune health. Plus additional herbs you can incorporate into your tincture to create a natural remedy for cold and flu relief. Cold and flu season isn’t quite the same these days. While I’ve always tried to take care…
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Golden Milk Benefits + How to Make An Easy Turmeric Milk Recipe
Learn all about the golden milk benefits for your mind and body! This healthy golden milk recipe is very easy to make. You only need 5 ingredients plus 5 minutes prep for the perfect drink. Made with turmeric and honey, this turmeric latte is a healthy and delicious drink that can boost immunity, reduce inflammation, promote sleep and aid with digestion. Easy Golden Milk Recipe With cold and flu season…
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Exercises for Back Pain Relief from Sitting (Even If You Have Fibromyalgia)
With more of us working from home, or spending time helping kids with schoolwork after working all day, you may find you have back pain or shoulder tension you weren’t experiencing before life through a curveball your way. These easy exercises for back pain relief help to relieve back pain and tension as well as relax tight shoulders. So whether you experience pain from sitting at desk all day, or…
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Tulsi Ginger Tea Recipe for Digestive Support & Stress Relief
Learn how to make this easy tulsi ginger tea recipe. This adaptogenic tea not only offers digestive and immune support, it can also aid with stress relief when you need it most. Life is stressful. Life since we found ourselves thrust into a seemingly unending game of Jumanji — well, it’s kind of been insane. Right now, myself included, we are all struggling with constant changes. Some of those changes…
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Astaxanthin for Skin: My Favorite Beauty Supplement and Its Benefits
Learn about the benefits of astaxanthin for skin. Plus discover my favorite beauty supplement that helps fight the visible signs of aging. A Natural Beauty Supplement for Anti-Aging Skin Care It’s really no secret that I’m passionate about natural beauty and natural skin care. I make several DIY beauty products using plant based ingredients like carrier oils, essential oils and herbs. What I don’t make myself, I buy from trusted…
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Thyme Tea Benefits: Plus How to Make Thyme Tea with Recipes
Learn about thyme tea benefits and how to make thyme tea at home with this collection of easy thyme tea recipes for cough and congestion. During a recent bout of seasonal allergies, I decided to try a thyme tea blend I’d recently purchased on Etsy. Having read about thyme tea benefits, I was intrigued to see if thyme tea really was as wonderful as I’d read for easing cough and…
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The Best Essential Oils for Menopause and Hot Flashes
Don’t suffer through menopause and hot flashes. Find natural relief through aromatherapy. Learn about the best essential oils for menopause and hot flashes and how to use them. Plus discover easy ways to get natural relief with a simple, hormone balancing bath soak recipe and an easy DIY cooling hot flash spray with essential oils. You can make these products in just minutes at home for natural relief of menopause…
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Hydrating Bastille Soap Recipe Plus Practical Tips on Flu Prevention
What’s the story with the coronavirus? Is it really worth a full on toilet paper war? And more importantly, how can I protect myself from the coronavirus and diminish my chances of getting sick? Learn why the coronavirus shouldn’t be dismissed as your average flu. Plus easy, everyday tips on reducing your chances of becoming infected with COVID-19. I’m also sharing my favorite, hydrating Bastille soap recipe. It’s perfect for…
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DIY Hand Sanitizer with Alcohol: An Alternative When Hand Washing Isn’t An Option
This flu season is especially scary. As the Coronapocalypse continues to claim lives and spread throughout the world, it’s more important than ever to take protective measures against this new strain of the flu. The top two ways to do this include handwashing and the use of hand sanitizers when soap and water aren’t available. With hand sanitizer unavailable in many locations due to the outbreak, you can make an…
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Fire Cider Vinegar Recipe: A Natural Cold and Flu Remedy
I tried fire cider vinegar as a natural cold and flu remedy for the first time at the end of last year. This was after getting yet another cold. A cold which I honestly think was being passed back and forth between me and and a guy I’d been dating. The results were quickly noticeable. By day three I felt like a whole new, shiny person. And that undying sinus…
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Sleep Rollerball Recipe: A Simple Essential Oil Blend To Promote Restful Sleep
Learn how to make an easy, 2-ingredient sleep rollerball recipe with a simple essential oil blend for sleep. A natural way to promote restful sleep, this essential oil blend is kid-safe and can be used even if you are pregnant or nursing. Plus discover tips on how to get a good night’s sleep by simply changing a few of your daily habits. Using Essential Oils for Sleep There are a…
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Chili Seasoning Mix Recipe: A Healthy Alternative for Chili Recipes
Keep warm this winter with a cozy pot of homemade chili. Whether you’re making traditional chili or trying a vegetarian recipe, this easy chili seasoning mix is a must for your spice cabinet! This best chili spice mix recipe is a healthy alternative to store bought mixes containing an overabundance of salt, MSG and other unwanted ingredients. Read on to discover my favorite, healthy recipe for making your own seasoning…
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Essential Oil Remedy for Cold and Flu: Cold Rollerball Recipe to Support Immunity
Tackle your cold and flu symptoms and get natural relief with this essential oil remedy for cold and flu. This easy cold rollerball recipe supports your body’s immunity. It can also help to soothe cold symptoms by offering congestion relief in addition to aiding focus and energy. (After all, we all feel run down when we’re sick!) Aromatherapeutic Essential Oil Remedy for Cold and Flu With cold and flu season…
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Best Natural Deodorant for Women with Sensitive Skin (Without Baking Soda!)
On the hunt for the best natural deodorant for your sensitive skin? It can be super frustrating finding that perfect natural deodorant without baking soda that actually works. I know. I’ve literally tried a TON of them! Luckily, there’s a new brand in town that blows the competition out of the water. Not only, that, but my quest for the best natural deodorant is FINALLY (omg FINALLY!) over! My quest…
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Self Care Journal: How to Make a Self Care Journal (with Free Printables)
Learn how to make a self care journal to set your healthy resolutions for the New Year with these printable journal pages that are all about self care! This printable self care journal contains not just inspiration blank journal pages for writing down your thoughts and dreams, it also has pages for setting goals, healthy food recipes, skin care recipes and face mask recipes that fit your skin type each…
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Homemade Cold Remedy Drink for Natural Relief of Colds and Flu
Support your immune system with this homemade cold remedy drink. Ginger, honey, lemon and optional whiskey combine for a natural cold remedy tea that will help you feel better quickly and help shorten the duration of a cold or the flu. Life doesn’t stop when you wake up with a sore throat or a stuffy nose. I still have to get up, take my dog Jasper on a walk and…
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Breathe Easy Essential Oil Blend: Make A Homemade Vapor Rub Cold Remedy
Try this natural breathe easy essential oil blend recipe to make your own homemade vapor rub cold remedy for symptom relief from nasal and chest congestion. A simple and effective home remedy for fast cold relief when you’re fighting a cold or the flu. How to Use An Aromatherapeutic Breathe Easy Essential Oil Blend When I get a cold, there’s nothing worse than not being able to breathe through my…
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Botanical Skin Care Course Review (Plus A Vanilla Whipped Body Butter Recipe)
Expand your knowledge of herbal skin care and discover the relation between nutrition and your skin with the Botanical Skin Care Course from The Herbal Academy. Keep reading to learn why I recommend this in depth course, plus how to make a vanilla whipped body butter recipe for dry skin. This post is sponsored by The Herbal Academy. All opinions are my own. When we think of back to school,…
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Aromatherapy for Sleep: 3 Ways to Make An Insomnia Sleep Spray Recipe
Sometimes, falling asleep, much less getting a good night’s sleep can be a challenge. Without proper rest, however, we suffer not just physically but emotionally as well. Luckily there are ways to help combat sleeplessness and enable you to get a good night’s rest. By utilizing aromatherapy for sleep, you can promote a restful night’s sleep. Not only can my easy DIY aromatherapy sleep spray assist in helping you fall…
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Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe: A Healthy Non-Dairy 2-Ingredient Recipe
This healthy dairy and gluten free pumpkin spice latte recipe is the perfect treat for fall. A vegan latte packed with healthy fats from coconut and almonds, this pumpkin spice latte makes a quick and easy breakfast swap whether you’re running behind from back to school or just feeling run down. All with just two simple ingredients and only 76 calories per 12.5 fl oz. serving. A Better Pumpkin Spice…
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DIY Shower Steamers Recipe with Menthol Crystals
Learn how to make DIY shower steamers with menthol crystals and eucalyptus essential oil as a natural home remedy for stuffy noses caused by colds, flu and seasonal allergies. For natural relief from congestion caused by colds or allergies, this easy shower steamer recipe is a must for back to school season. Learn more about this home remedy as well as the benefits of menthol crystals when used to promote…
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Free Online Herbalist Course: Making Herbal Preparations (with 33 Herbal Recipes)
Are you looking for basic herbalism skills you can practice in your day to day life? Then don’t miss out on this free online herbalist course from the Herbal Academy! Available for a limited time only, this free online herbalist course will teach you how herbs are used and prepared for everyday use. By the end of the course, you can begin making your own herbal recipes at home! Keep…
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Natural Alternatives for Symptom Relief of Fibromyalgia & Perimenopause
Learn about the best vitamins and herbal supplements you can take for emotional & physical symptom relief of fibromyalgia & perimenopause for women over 40. I sometimes like to refer to it as the “Princess and the Pea Complex.” Because there are days when a wrinkle on a sheet feels like a rock that’s dug into my skin and left a bruise behind. Days a tickle feels like a punch.…
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Eucalyptus and Orange Essential Oil Blend for Health, Home & Beauty
This natural aromatherapeutic eucalyptus & orange essential oil blend recipe doesn’t just smell wonderful. It actually can be used in a number of ways for health, home and beauty. Learn how to make a simple eco-friendly linen spray & deodorizer, surface sanitizer, smoothing hair shine spray & diffuser blend for stuffy noses. As well as how to add this essential oil blend to your homemade soap & natural skin care…
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Summer Safety Tips to Protect Against Tick-Borne Illnesses & Skin Cancer
Learn important outdoor summer safety tips to protect your body from tick-borne illnesses and sunburns that can lead to skin cancer. Outdoor Summer Safety Tips Which is your biggest concern? Getting skin cancer or contracting Lyme disease? You may be surprised to learn that equal numbers of people fall victim to both each year. As these numbers have increased considerably to around 300,000 cases of each per year, it makes…
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Essential Oils for Pets (Recipes for Dog Fleas, Itchy Skin & More!)
Your pets are your best friends. So taking care of them is naturally at the top of your list. Learn how to use essential oils for pets with six easy essential oil recipes for your furry friends. Learn how to use essential oils for dog fleas and itchy skin. Plus quick, simple recipes for a pet paw balm, a fur and skin conditioner, a DIY pet odor eliminator spray and…
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Magnesium Body Butter Recipe (A Natural Moisturizer & Home Remedy)
My homemade magnesium body butter recipe is perfect for those wanting to make more advanced beauty and skin care recipes at home. A more professional recipe for dabblers wanting to take that next step up or artisans looking for products to make and sell, this natural magnesium body butter recipe is a must for your to do list! Learn about the benefits of magnesium along with how magnesium body butter…
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Exfoliating Scalp Scrub Recipe with Bentonite Clay
Build up giving you the hair care blues? Itchy scalp? Drab hair? Give this natural exfoliating scalp scrub recipe with bentonite clay a try! Not only does it remove product buildup on your scalp, it also promotes scalp health and can ease itching and hair fall out. Formulating a scalp scrub recipe. I recently mentioned on instagram last week that I was working on a scalp scrub recipe. Having heard…
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Natural Skin Care Recipes for Bath & Beauty
Learn how to make your own non-toxic natural skin care recipes for everyday beauty! Three simple recipes for crafting a homemade coffee scrub, lip balm and foot soak. All with natural ingredients that you can find in your kitchen. Plus discover more homemade beauty recipes in the book, Spa Apothecary: Natural Bath & Beauty Recipes, by Stasie McArthur. Making Natural Skin Care Recipes I started making my own bath and…
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Amyris Essential Oil Usage & Benefits (Plus Easy Essential Oil Recipes to Try!)
The March Simply Earth essential oil recipe box brought with it a few surprises. Not only did I discover amyris essential oil for the first time, I also learned a few other interesting things when making my amyris essential oil recipes. Keep reading to learn about the the usage and benefits of amyris essential oil. Plus discover the natural amyris essential oil recipes I tried. About Amyris Essential Oil To…
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Treat Yourself This Valentine’s Day
Four unexpected yet easy ways to treat yourself this Valentine’s Day! (Because not every love affair needs to be about someone else.) I’m not the biggest fan of winter. Granted, snow is fun – to a point. But we’ve just not had enough snow to hoot and holler this winter. And that polar vortex that dipped super south this year? It left me huddled inside feeling the full force of those winter…
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Simple Essential Oil Recipes for Home, Health & Beauty
Creating simple essential oil recipes for your home, health and beauty is easier than you think. And it doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Keep reading to discover how you can get started making your own products at an affordable price with no special equipment to buy! There’s a universal truth about soapmaking. And it’s not really one we’re aware of until we actually devote ourselves to becoming…
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Best Essential Oil Blend for Colds and Flu
Enjoy all of the wonderful health and wellness benefits of essential oils by starting with this practical (and less expensive) best essential oil blend for colds and flu. Saving you money so you can breathe easy in more ways than one! Using Essential Oils During Cold and Flu Season Essential oils don’t have to be expensive. If you love the idea of essential oils and their potential aromatherapeutic benefits, but…
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How to Deal with Holiday Stress Even If Your Family Is Insane
This post is sponsored by Wiivv. All opinions are my own. Let’s face it. The holidays can be tough. Not only is there more to take on during the holiday season, but family can make the holidays even more stressful. There are ways, however, to lighten that emotional load. Keep reading for my tips on how to deal with holiday stress. So maybe this year you can start enjoying the…
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There Is A Way to Beat Seasonal Depression. And It’s Not What You Think.
There is a way to beat seasonal depression. And it’s not what you think. Keep reading to learn natural ways to relieve symptoms of seasonal depression as well as how to possibly prevent seasonal depression completely with these healthy lifestyle tips. Winter can be dreary. It’s only just fall and it’s already getting dark sooner. The leaves are starting to change colors and the sky seems to be gray a…
