*Disclaimer: With the rise in Mosquito born illnesses I want to make it absolutely clear that this is MY experience with this recipe. This was written at a time when there was not as much threat. I have no studies that back up the effectiveness of oils in regards to repelling insects. You absolutely need to use your common sense when finding recipes online and talk to your health care practitioner before choosing how to proceed in protecting your family. Mosquito's love me. Really. Really love me. The feeling isn't mutual. Bites for me swell to almost quarter sized. So last summer I went looking for something that would help keep the creepy crawlers off of my skin. I found a great bug recipe that I have shared many times and you all have loved it as well so I hear.Fast forward to a trip we are taking this summer to Alaska--where the state bird is the mosquito. I can't risk letting them near me and while the old recipe works great for me at home I am Alaska sizing it this time just in case. Here is what I came up with:What You Will Need for Bug Off:8 oz glass bottle (affiliate link). I like the trigger spray kind for this. Hint: do not store the plastic trigger ...
DIY Mothers Day Spa Basket Recipes with Essential Oils
This Mother's Day why not get a little bit crafty and make a DIY Mothers Day Spa Basket with essential oils? We have lots of creative ideas to get you started and even printable labels to make the project a little easier. DIY Mothers Day Spa BasketYou can use any of the spa recipes above but I have some favorites that I make and highly recommend. DIY Linen SprayThis DIY Linen Spray recipe can be found here: Essential Oil Sleep Spray DIY Bath SaltsFind the easy tutorial here: How to Make Essential Oil Bath Salts DIY Body ButterDirections to make your own body butter (hint: you can change it to any oil) DIY Sugar ScrubLOVE this Peppermint Sugar Scrub recipe from Sarah at MooseandTater.com DIY Mothers Day Spa Basket Printable Labels No matter which recipes you try these labels will come in handy. They were made by Lori at Oil Revolution Designs. If you are a Young Living Distributor I cannot recommend her site and services more highly. She is the design genius behind many of the graphics you see me post on Crafty Side of Mom Off Track. You want to print these on 2x2 Avery Labels (Amazon Affiliate link)Purchase Young Living ...
Essential Oil Sleep Spray
A friend of mine just had surgery and I wanted to bring her a relaxing gift. This essential oil sleep spray was the perfect thing. An easy bottle to mix up that creates a big impact~ immediately relaxing and luxurious. Mix up a bottle for yourself and a friend to spray on your linens at night. It's a great way to extend the punch of your Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood.Essential Oil Sleep Spray Supplies2 oz glass spray bottle (affiliate link to Amazon but I know they have them at Sprouts) distilled water (or filtered water with a splash of unflavored vodka) 10 drops lavender 5 drops Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood (buy Young Living at 24% discount)Essential Oil Sleep Spray DirectionsRemove the label from the bottle (use a couple drops of Young Living Lemon to get it off if you need to) Fill bottle to the neck with the distilled water (or filtered water with a splash of unflavored vodka to make it more sterile) Add drops of oil. Seal, test spray (add a few more drops if you want it stronger), decorate bottle and enjoy.It's that easy. Hope you enjoy it! ...
DIY Heart Shaped Lip Balm Tutorial
If you are looking for a fun, unique step up from a typical lip balm this one may be just the right thing!Heart Shaped Lip Balm Ingredients: These are the actual products/brands I used and are affiliate links.2 Screw Top Round Steel Tins, 1/2 oz size heart shaped mini cookie cutter-with this set you can make a heart and another shape at the same time. plastic pipette-much easier than glass but not the safest option. If you are experienced with transferring lip balms you should be OK using these but glass is safest (and a mess to clean). 1/8 c. coconut oil 1 tbsp beeswax pastilles 1/8 tsp. agave nectar 10 drops essential oil. I used Young Living's Orange (YUM). 1/8 tsp beet root powder (please, please, please read my notes on this)How to Make Heart Shaped Lip Balm:Wash your tins and cookie cutters in warm soapy water and set out to dry. You must make sure there is no moisture in them before using. I like to do this the night before. Melt the coconut oil and beeswax in a double boiler over very low heat. If you have not made lip balm before please read either of these recipes for better instructions with photos: Peppermint Lip Balm or ...
Panaway Whipped Body Butter
Old Man Winter is a jerk! The cold weather and the snow shoveling that comes with it makes my joints achy and stiff. I needed a way to warm up my bones this week and so I turned to one of my favorite essential oil blends, Panaway, for some help. According to the Young Living site "PanAway® was created by Gary Young following a severe injury to the ligaments in his leg. Containing wintergreen essential oil, which is often used for massage, PanAway is soothing to the skin while providing comforting warmth to muscles after exercise." I needed a way to really work it into my skin and so I decided to whip up one of these super quick and easy blog recipes for whipped body butter. Ha!What I discovered is that whipped body butter is not really quick or easy nor does it turn out like the pictures on pinterest. At least in my house. Maybe I did something very wrong but none of the recipes I tried worked out for me. They were all either too greasy or too hard.So I set out to come up with my Panaway DIY Recipe. I wasted a lot of ingredients and oils in the process but finally have something that works for me.Warning (or things I may have done that you shouldn't):Do NOT ...