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DIY Lavender Lemon Hand Soap

If you want to get off using heavily commercial "soap" products, hand soap is one of the first to do. In many bathrooms, there will be the standard pump container of liquid hand soap. It might be so heavily scented, your hands reek of chemical-y scent for hours. It might be antibacterial. Whatever it is,… Continue reading DIY Lavender Lemon Hand Soap

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Citrus Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes

When Fall comes, and the windows are shut on rainy days, there is nothing like citrus to open up the air in the house! Orange and Peppermint go together so well: It's citrus and green, together: My favorite essential oils? dōTERRA and Arua Cacia.

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Scented Body Wash

There are a few things I don't like about commercial body wash: The ingredient list The scents How my skin feels after use Microbeads I can overlook most issues, but for me the scent is what always ruins it. Since I was a child I have been unable to handle most synthetic fragrances. I have… Continue reading Scented Body Wash

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Fall Diffuser Recipes

It's definitely Fall here in the PNW. The mornings are chilly, and it doesn't truly warm up till at least 10 am now. The afternoons are nice, but by 4 pm, the sun starts slipping, and the cold air settles in. So I find us sitting inside a bit longer in the morning, and warm,… Continue reading Fall Diffuser Recipes