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Apr 30, 2023

How to Make Homemade Cough Syrup

We do everything in our power to stay healthy, but sometimes things go awry. Two weeks ago today, my daughter threw up and then developed a cough. The type of cough that got worse when she laid down to sleep and woke her (and me!) frequently througho...

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Oct 18, 2019

Essential Oils for the Autumnal Equinox and the Fall Season

In the northern hemisphere, the 2019 autumnal equinox – one of two days each year when the length of day and night are roughly equal – fell on September 23rd. Regardless of the weather where you were (it was hot and sunny at my house!), this day repr...

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May 11, 2019

How to Make Beautiful, Non-Toxic Bath Bombs

Are you in on the bath bomb craze???    Bath bombs are an easy way for tired bodies and souls to wind down, relax, and indulge in a bit of pampering at the end of a long day. Depending on the combination of ingredients, they may help detoxify your bo...

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Mar 18, 2019

Why Soak Your Feet + How to Do it for Maximum Therapeutic Benefit

Feet… we rely on them to move us an untold number of steps in our lifetimes, but we rarely think of them (except when they hurt!) and do precious little to care for them. Seems to me they deserve more thanks than they are getting!  One way I’ve recen...

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Jan 28, 2019

How to Use Essential Oils for Focus & Concentration

There are times when we all need to increased focus to get something done, learn a new concept, or achieve a goal. Or when everything around us seems chaotic or out of control, leaving us feeling overwhelmed, frazzled, and ineffective. Essential oil...

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Dec 21, 2018

Essential Oils for the Winter Solstice (and the Entire Season)

Today is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere. Not familiar with this term? It’s the day each year when the sun travels on its lowest arc in the sky. This results in the shortest amount of daylight and longest period of darkness . It’s al...

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Nov 04, 2018

How to Use Essential Oils to Boost Your Immune System

I DON’T WANT TO GET SICK (pleads everyone this time of year) !!! This post (and it's companion ) will show you the natural remedies you need to stay healthy until Spring! November is here! We are now well into Fall and hurtling quickly toward w...

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Oct 08, 2018

8 Reasons You Should Drink Golden Milk

New to golden milk, a.k.a. the " turmeric latte "? You're missing out on a most delicious, nourishing treat! Originating in India, golden milk is a centuries-old Ayurvedic drink that has recently been making inroads in other regions. This comforti...

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Aug 06, 2018

How to Stay Healthy While Traveling

Welcome back to the third and final part of my series on healthy travel! You’ve planned wisely, packed smartly, and journeyed using strategies to best to avoid illness and counteract the stress that travel puts on your body. Now that you’ve reached y...

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May 19, 2018

How to Clean Your Home Without Toxic Chemicals (+ Recipes for Natural Cleaning that Actually Work)

Hi, again!  Welcome back for part 2 of my green cleaning series. As I discussed in  this blog post , many of the cleaning products on store shelves have been linked by peer reviewed studies to both acute and chronic health issues. Definitely not some...

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Mar 05, 2018

Yoga & Essential Oils: Get Ready For Your Next Best Duo!

Yoga and its health benefits have been studied for generations. In the last 10 years, yoga participation numbers have grown steadily, with over 10 million more people participating in yoga in the spring of 2017 than there were in 2006 . It’s no surp...

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Dec 11, 2017

Essential Oils for Immune Support (and how to use them!)

Winter is upon us and many are already feeling under the weather. My husband laid low for much of the weekend feeling less than stellar. In addition, even healthy practices can put us at greater risk of weakened immune systems . For example, pro...

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Aug 24, 2017

Simple Guidelines for Diluting Essential Oils

I almost always dilute my essential oils before applying them to my skin. Why? DOWNLOAD FREE DILUTION GUIDE Except in certain cases where applying oils "neat" or directly to your skin without a carrier oil may be appropriate (e.g., to stop active b...

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Aug 13, 2017

Simple Homemade Body Butter for Pain and Inflammation

Most of us experience muscle or joint pain or discomfort from time to time. Whether we sustain an injury, overdo exercise or yard work, or have a chronic condition, we are looking for ways to experience relief. There are so many natural methods to co...

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Aug 06, 2017

14 Simple Ways to Aromatically Benefit from Essential Oils

We don't often think about the role that the scents we inhale play within our bodies. We may be vaguely or even acutely conscious of certain aromas, which can span the range from fresh, clean, light, flowery, spicy, earthy, or sweet to loamy, stale, ...

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Jul 09, 2017

Effective DIY Bug Spray Recipes: The Natural, Non-Toxic Protection You Need This Summer

Mosquitoes are an inevitable downside to summertime. I absolutely hate being bitten, followed by the days of itching and temptation to scratch the welts. Unfortunately for me, I’m a mosquito magnet. Even if no one else is getting bit, my arms and leg...

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May 23, 2017

Traveling??? Which Essential Oils Should You Take Along?

I recently took an overseas business trip for the first time in over two years. I definitely couldn’t take my entire oil collection with me to Bosnia and so set about trying to narrow down the list to just the “bare essentials.” So many choices!  Whi...

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May 06, 2017

Certain Essential Oils Make Skin Prone to UV Damage: Know Before You Go Out!

Summer is quickly drawing near. We’ve had a few hot, sunny days in the DC area already! If you love applying essential oils to your skin (most of us do!), but also love to spend time in the sun (which is important for Vitamin D acquisition), take not...

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Apr 13, 2017

The Perfect Pick-Me-Up!

Cold pressed from the peel, Wild Orange essential oil is one of my all-time favorites for its fresh, sweet, and invigorating aroma. It has a variety of uses from aiding the digestive system to energizing the mind and body. Part of its appeal stems ...

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How to Make Homemade Cough Syrup

  • We do everything in our power to stay healthy, but sometimes things go awry. Two weeks ago today, my daughter threw up and then developed a cough. The type of cough that got worse when she laid down to sleep and woke her (and me!) frequently throughout the night for long periods. It was MISERABLE! On the worst night we experienced, nothi... Posted: Apr 30, 2023 Read More
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