Top Remedy for Mom + Baby to Relieve Occasional Congestion 

My friend and I had a picnic day with our toddlers over the weekend and as we lay down our blankets, I noticed the runny snots coming out of my friend and her toddler. Itchy eyes, tissue after tissue sneezes... it was distracting to our conversation!...

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This is Why Diffusing Essential Oils is so Popular - The What, Why, and How of Diffusing Essential Oils

Being an Occupational Therapist taught me many things about health. In our mainstream culture, we associate health as it relates to the body. If we’re ill or experiencing pain, it’s because the body has become broken or deficient in one or more areas...

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The Surprising Benefits and Uses of Copaiba Oil

What is Copaiba essential oil and why you will want to have it in your essential oil collection immediately!  If you follow me, you already know I am an essential oil junkie.  I have been using essential oils since I was a child and use at least a do...

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How to Meditate using Essential Oils

Both meditation and essential oils have been used as wellness tools for thousands of years. Recently, they have been recognized more and more for their long-lasting, life-changing benefits.  Essential oils are powerful! Today, I’m going to share with...

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DIY Holiday Gifts - Simple, Creative, Practical & Useful DIY Gifts Using Essential Oils

Are you looking for some simple and creative holiday gift ideas that people will actually WANT to receive? If so, this post is for you! I’m a big fan of practical and useful gifts. Here are three of my favorite DIY gift recipes for the holiday season...

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Detox Your Toddler's Bath Routine

From Clorox Wipes to Dove soap, American mom's have become obsessed with cleanliness. For good reason: over all of human history, a majority of our death toll comes from infections, diseases, viruses, and bacteria. It's only natural that as mother's...

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Chakra Balancing with Essential Oils

In the modern, fast-paced world that we live in today, it can be easy to forget how important our soul and spiritual health is. We tend to focus on the physical symptoms of illness without considering that some of that illness can come from our inner...

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How to Clean Your Essential Oil Diffuser

Essential oils are everywhere: in the office, in the home, and even in edible recipes. The use of essential oils has found it's way into the mainstream health and wellness industry as the many benefits of oils have come into popular interest. If you ...

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DIY After Sun Skin Soothing Spray

Click to Print Recipe Now that we're fully into the summer season, I wanted to share a super easy after sun skin soothing spray with you all that you can make at home! This skin soothing spray is great to use after a day out in the sun, for nicks and...

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DIY Green Tea Sugar Scrub with Rose & Sandalwood Essential Oils

Click to Print Are you ready for your skin to glow and to feel like a goddess? If so, you are going to LOVE this sugar scrub recipe made with green tea and 2 of my all time favorite essential oils, rose and sandalwood. Sugar scrubs are economical to ...

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DIY Peppermint Lip Sugar Scrub

Click to Print Recipe I've received a lot of positive feedback on my recent green tea sugar scrub recipe which inspired my newest post! Sugar scrubs are such an easy and inexpensive way to nourish your skin at home but their benefits aren't limite...

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The Benefits and Uses of Cedarwood Essential Oil

Essential oils have long been a part of human history. They have been used since ancient times as natural and effective perfumes, treatments, and disinfectants. One of the oldest used essential oils, think Biblical times, would be  cedarwood oil . Al...

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The Benefits of Yarrow Pom Oil

My favorite essential oil at the moment is doTERRA Yarrow Pom oil. This essential oil is actually a combination of pomegranate seed oil and yarrow essential oils and is the perfect oil for anti-aging, vitality, wellness, and a healthy glow from the i...

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DIY Clay Diffuser Ornaments

The holiday season is filled with giving, and these adorable handmade essential oil diffuser ornaments are the perfect DIY gift for any of your loved ones! Not only are they cute as ornaments, but they can also be used as gift tags on any gift!  Keep...

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Pistachio Cranberry Bark with Cardamom Essential Oil

Click to Print Recipe This Pistachio Cranberry Bark with Cardamom essential oil is one of my favorite holiday desserts. It's both delicious and simple to make! It pairs wonderfully with a holiday dinner and it's also a favorite gift to bring to the...

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How to Make Elderberry Syrup with Essential Oils

This simple elderberry syrup recipe is enhanced with immune supporting essential oils and makes a great addition to your winter wellness routine. I know it is time for me to make a batch of this elderberry syrup when the leaves start to fall and fros...

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Holiday Treats Infused with doTERRA Essential Oils

Baking season is in full swing at the Smith house and I have been busy creating 5 simple, and delicious recipes infused with doTERRA essential oils for you to enjoy this holiday season.  These treats are delightful to serve at your next gathering, gi...

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DIY Lotion Bars with Listea Essential Oil

Click to Print Recipe These simple lotion bars can easily be made at home with only 6 ingredients. Not only do they smell delicious, they are also ultra nourishing to my skin during long Colorado winters. Lotion bars are solid at room temperature and...

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Top 10 Essential Oils to Get a Better Night's Sleep

Let’s face it, if we are not sleeping, we don’t feel good!   If there is one thing most people could use a little more of it is sleep. I don’t know about you, but I did not know how much of my adulthood would be spent discussing how much I wished I c...

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doTERRA Essential Oil Diffuser Review

With so many options for diffusers, which one should you buy?  I have you covered my friends!   Today, I am going to review all 7 of doTERRA’s diffusers, tell you which ones I like best, what size diffuser to buy based on the size of the room, and wh...

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