Share this blog post: Both earaches and ear infections are common in kids under the age of 5 and can make our little angels pretty miserable. The purpose of this post is to offer some natural remedies to help relieve ear pain and make them comfortable until you can see your Pediatrician for a… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Remedies
Trauma Oil for Pain and Inflammation
Share this blog post: If you have a natural first aid kit, you’ll want to be sure and include Trauma Oil among your primary items. What is Trauma Oil? It is a blend of three organic flowers – Calendula, St. John’s Wort and Arnica – infused in organic olive oil. An infused oil is a… Continue Reading
Essential Oils for Flu Relief
Share this blog post: Last week I was down with the flu that is sweeping the United States. I have to say, my recovery was really pretty quick. I owe this to my diligent use of essential oils, avoidance of dairy, gallons of water and absolute quiet and rest to allow my body to heal. … Continue Reading
Decongesting Antibacterial Blend for Children
Share this blog post: The Bean loves snow! In her book, Essential Living, Aromatherapy Recipes for Heath and Home, author Andrea Butje has devoted an entire chapter to children and essential oils. Though my own sons are grown, my 5-year-old grandson, The Bean, visits us every-other-weekend. I use essential oils for my little man’s well-being… Continue Reading
My First Giveaway! Essential Living Aromatherapy Recipes by Andrea Butje
Share this blog post: In the aromatherapy world, the name Andrea Butje is synonmous with excellence. She has set the bar to a new high in essential oil education at her school Aromahead Institute and has given those of us who love high quality essential oils an invaluable gift: relationship with the distillers. If… Continue Reading
Dry, Cracked Cuticles? Here’s a Butter Recipe (and great gift idea!)
Share this blog post: While massaging the hands of a friend recently, I remarked how cracked and sore her cuticles were. She said, “they always get that way in the winter”. Later that day I called her daughter – one of my students – and excitedly said, “I’ve got an idea for a wonderful gift… Continue Reading
Essential Oils to Support a Good Night’s Sleep
Share this blog post: I never knew what true lack of sleep was until I had a baby. When I experienced night-after-night of interrupted sleep and having to function with just only a few hours of rest, I understood how poor quality sleep can affect every area of life. Having a fully restful night of… Continue Reading
5 Tips for Enhancing your Workplace with Essential Oils
Share this blog post: The use of essential oils and aromatherapy can be a super way to add some “zippity doo dah” to your place of work. If there’s already a little too much “zip” in the form of stress, anxiety and rushing about, the oils can help bring the energy down to a calmer… Continue Reading
Summer First-Aid Kit
Share this blog post: Your summertime first aid kit can contain as many or few as the items below. I’ve tried to make it quite comprehensive for those who want to be prepared for anything from scratches to snake bites. Let me know in the comment section below if I’ve forgotten anything or you have… Continue Reading
Sunburn Relief with Aromatherapy
Share this blog post: No matter how careful we are, it’s hard to get through a summer without a least one episode of sunburn; even a mild one. Most of you are probably familiar with Aloe vera as a natural cooling and healing agent, but did you know that you’ll have even better results by… Continue Reading