-
How are Essential Oils Made?
Attention do-it-yourself’ers! When you make things, are you hoping to save money and have a better product? (read: less chemicals) When I got into essential oils, it didn’t take me long to go down the “I wonder if I can do this at home” path. The short answer? “Yes, I could. But unless the zombie apocalypse has started, I won’t.” Want to know why? I can’t do it better than Young Living! While the overall process looks simple, it is actually SUPER complicated! At Young Living, their employees are trained on the distillation process for 6-7 YEARS before they are released to distill on their own!…
-
Fermented Vegetables 101
Fermented Vegetables by Susan Count I thought I would have to hold my nose to eat “ugh” – fermented vegetables. Sauerkraut, I thought! Who would eat that? But somewhere I picked up that fermented vegetables could put good bacteria in my gut and help with my acid refux. WRONG! It didn’t just help – it changed EVERYTHING! And I think it helped me lose a little weight too and that never hurts. I substituted a big forkful of fermented vegetables at dinner instead of eating rice or potatoes or pasta. Cutting the Cost A quart of fermented vegetables at the store can run about $10. A cabbage, a couple carrots and…
-
How to Use an Essential Oil Diffuser – Video!
It is so simple to use an essential oils diffuser! Watch this video to learn how to use a diffuser to make your house smell awesome, and purify the air at the same time! Enjoy this video on how to use a diffuser! Pin It
-
Essential Oils Cases: Ideas for Portability
This has probably happened to you too. I’ve been out and about and something happens. A bee sting, an ant bite, an upset tummy, or worse. And I need my oils right then! There are several different options for having your oils with you. While you’re still building up your stash, the 5/8 dram bottles can be helpful. You just add your oil of choice to each bottle. My challenge has been that they leak sometimes. This hasn’t been a widely-reported issue, so my guess is that it’s user-error. 🙂 Make sure and close your bottles well! I like this keychain case with the 5/8 dram bottles. Personally, I love…
-
Organic Coupon Round-Up (As of 1/22/15)
Welcome to the Organic Printable Coupon Round-Up at Renaissance Mama! Check out this week’s updated list of currently available printable coupons, as of 1/15/15, gathered from all over the web! New Coupons: Stevia In The Raw – $1/1 Stevia In The Raw 100 Count Packet Box or 9.7oz Bakers Bag LÄRABAR – $0.75/3 any flavor/variety LÄRABAR, ÜBER, ALT, JOCALAT bars OR RENOLA pouches Larabar- $1/1 any flavor LÄRABAR, ÜBER OR ALT multipack Bear Naked Granola – $1/1 on any ONE BEAR NAKED Granola Barbara’s Coupon – $1.50/1 Barbara’s Cereal & Snacks Liberté – $0.20/1 CUP any flavor Liberté Méditerranée yogurt (Void in LA, NJ, ND & NV) Gardein – $1/1…
-
Essential Oil Display and Storage Ideas
My kitchen counter was overflowing…with essential oils. So I started keeping some in the bathroom cupboard. But then I was forever going back and forth between the two places, looking for the oil I needed and forgetting where it was. For Christmas, my hubby got me the perfect gift for an essential oil aficionado like me: a display rack! I LOVE this rack because it a) looks pretty and b) holds all my oils!!! I can find an oil when I need it without searching all over the house! I am excited to share this pretty photo of my oil rack with you! Isn’t it pretty?? It’s actually a…
-
Bone Broth For Busy Mamas
Bone Broth For Busy Mamas Guest writer Susan Count joins us today to share about her super simple way of making a kitchen staple, bone broth! Don’t throw that bone to the dogs! In that bone is ‘superfood – super nutrition”. Use your crockpot to make a bone broth that will nourish your cells like nothing else. Why bother? Bother because you know that farming practices have depleted the minerals in our soils so we need to be deliberate about supplying them to our body. This is especially true if we have any degenerative or auto immune diseases. Make your own broth and you won’t get the “natural flavor”- cough-cough of MSG or…
-
How Peppermint Essential Oil Saved Christmas
My Christmas Eve disaster was looming. I was curled up in bed with a cramping stomach as my companion. What to do, what to do? I mustered up the strength to twist off the cap on my bottle of peppermint oil. Not caring that it would sting a little if I used it straight, I rubbed a few drops on my agonized tummy. After a while, I crept to the bathroom, and sat on the oh-so-comfortable laminate floor, sniffing the bottle. Much to my relief, I started to feel… better. After another few minutes, I returned to bed, a drop of peppermint on my hand, I fell right asleep, and…
-
Cyber Monday Special!
Today only, you can get a great deal on a Young Living Premium Starter Kit! I’m offering 10% off AND Free Shipping, today only! AND, if you comment on my Facebook post advertising this special, I will send you a Free reference book from Life Science Publishers! Your discount will be reflected after purchase. I will credit your account for 10% off plus free ground shipping. Young Living will apply the credit to your method of payment. Get started today —> Join Young Living as a wholesale member 1. Pick that you want to join as a wholesale member. That will save you 24% off retail costs! 2. Enter your…
-
Husband Food – Meal Plan #2
When my husband decided to marry me, he sure didn’t pick me because of my culinary skills. So, it makes me super excited when I can put together a meal that he really enjoys. This week, that happened not once, but TWICE. Score! Awesome and SUPER EASY Meal #1 Pulled Pork (in the crock pot!) I LOVED how simple this was! I made it for Sunday lunch, it’s lasted for several meals, and we still have pork left over! Chris cut up the onions for me. (Maybe one day I’ll post a pic of how I cut up onions. It involves me wearing my 7 yr old…
