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Essential Oils The Life I Live

Gram’s Oil Blend

If my Gram were still here and she loved an oil blend, this would be it.

She is the inspiration behind this blend and I’ve blogged about her original recipe before. See it HERE.

To make an essential oil blend that mimics this recipe, try this!

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  • 10  drops grapefruit
  • 10 drops lemon
  • 2 drops clove
  • 2 drops cinnamon

Add these oils and water to your favorite diffuser, and let the scent fill your house! This is one of my favorite diffuser blends. Let me know what you think of it and which blend you love that I just have to try.

Disclaimer: I use Young Living Essential Oils and based on my research, I believe these are the best, safest, and most pure oils on the market. PLEASE do your own research and determine which oils are best for you and your family.

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Kara’s Favorite Oil Blend

“Do you have any oils that you would like in the diffuser right now?”- Kara, our AirBnb hostess asked me.

“Hmm. Whatever’s your favorite!” -Me

Essential oil lover to essential oil lover, I love to know what other peoples favorites are! When we stayed in Charleston, our Airbnb hostess (and host) were awesome! Monday morning Kara and I were sitting together and working and she started up the diffuser and let me pick the scent. But I wanted to know what her favorite blend was, and this was it!

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  • 3 drops Lavender oil
  • 3 drops Eucalyptus oil
  • 3 drops Lime oil
  • 3 drops Peppermint oil

Add the oils to an essential oil diffuser with water. It’s bright and fresh and the lime smells great. What are your favorite oils to use in the diffuser?

Go here to see my five favorite oil blends! What oils do you use to feel well?

Disclaimer: I use Young Living Essential Oils and based on my research, I believe these are the best, safest, and most pure oils on the market. PLEASE do your own research and determine which oils are best for you and your family.

Essential Oils Recipes The Life I Live

Fall Hike Blend

I love the Fall and I am experiencing it right now! From a girl who spent the last 3+ years in south Florida, this cool weather is the best!

Outside it’s foggy, chilly, and we just got back from a hike. And inside, I have a fan in the window, blowing in the fresh air and I just put a new fall blend into my diffuser. It. smells. great. Here’e my recipe!

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  • 8 drops Orange
  • 3 drops Clove
  • 3 drops Cinnamon Bark

Drop these oils to a diffuser, add water, and start it! This is such a perf blend for the Fall and I cannot wait to enjoy this scent again and again=)

What are your favorite scents of the Fall? Let me know what you think of this one!

Disclaimer: I use Young Living Essential Oils and based on my research, I believe these are the best, safest, and most pure oils on the market. PLEASE do your own research and determine which oils are best for you and your family.

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Four Citrus Blend

It’s summer, I’m back home for another couple months, and I AM LOVING IT! The nights cool off and you can cuddle with a blanket, and the days warm up and the sun shines bright. And sometimes there is a thunder storm during the day! It’s the best, you just can’t beat it.

I love the feels of summer, and I also love the smells. Who’s with me? This blend is all summer and combines four citruses for a light, bright summer-fresh scent. Try it out and let me know what you think!

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  • 4 drops Lemon
  • 4 drops Lime
  • 4 drops Grapefruit
  • 4 drops Orange

Add these oils to a diffuser, add water, and start it! This is such a perf blend for the summer!

What are your favorite scents of the summer? Let me know what you think of this one!

Disclaimer: I use Young Living Essential Oils and based on my research, I believe these are the best, safest, and most pure oils on the market. PLEASE do your own research and determine which oils are best for you and your family.

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Essential Oils: Focus Blend

What do you do to help you focus? As a freelance writer, I have to stay on task  when I work. So, I have lots of tips and tricks I’ve developed along the way.

Taking several quick, short walks throughout the day is amazing for focus. I do this often. I also like to stand while I work sometimes. This is great for your body and allows you to move more.

And I love to use essential oils to help me focus, too! I find that bright, fresh citrus is great for focus and this blend smells amazing.

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  • 2 drops peppermint oil
  • 2 drops lime oil
  • 2  drops grapefruit oil

This blend is awesome in a diffuser. Just add the oils and water and set your diffuser next to you for your task, and boom. Smells great, keeps you alert, and helps you focus.

If you want to make a roller bottle with this blend, add 15 drops of each into the roller bottle and fill with Jojoba oil (or carrier oil of choice.)

Disclaimer: I use Young Living Essential Oils and based on my research, I believe these are the best, safest, and most pure oils on the market. PLEASE do your own research and determine which oils are best for you and your family.

 

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I Never Would Have Thought I’d Use Oils on my Face, But I Do

And if you know me, this probably surprises you just as much as it surprised me. If not more.

You see, I HATE things touching my face. Pretty much anything. I don’t touch my hands to my face, my husband doesn’t touch my face, and I am very selective about what I put on my face.

I grew up and into my teens with not much acne at all. That is, until after college. Hello 250px-Boswellia_sacra.jpg(adult) hormones, hello acne! I never had awful skin, but it was never great either.

And then come to now, and I have the best skin I have ever had. I wear nothing on my face except for Frankincense and mascara. That’s right, no foundation, no cover up, no powder, nothing.

I love, love, loveeeeeeeeeee not having to wear makeup (to cover up bad skin) and how clear my skin is. There are probably several things that contribute to the healthy skin that I have now, but I can tell you one thing. If you had said to me five years ago that I would have great skin and more so that I would use oils on my (face) skin now, I would have LOL’ed.

But I do use oils, on my face, and I love it.

When I first started using oils, I tried several different ones on my face, because I hoped that they would help like nothing ever had. They didn’t seem to, until Frankincense.

This oil is from the Boswellia sacra tree and is so old and cherished, it’s what the three 250px-Boswellia-sacra-greenhouse.jpgwise man gifted to baby Jesus when he was born. It’s filled with anti-inflammatory compounds and is one of my favorite essential oils out there.

Try it on your face and see what it does for you! I have noticed clearer, smoother, and softer skin. I have little to no breakouts and I’m hoping it keeps my skin as young-looking as can be throughout the years.

Face Oil

  • 15 drops Frankincense oil

Add these drops into a 15 ml bottle and fill the rest with a carrier oil. (I use sweet almond oil and this is the only carrier oil I will use on my face. (I tried jojoba and did not like it for my face.))

And that’s it. After washing my face, I apply a small about of this mixture, just enough for a light layer, and that’s it. I apply once or twice a day and my skin has never looked better.

Do you love Frankincense? What is your favorite use for this amazing oil?

Disclaimer: I use Young Living Essential Oils and based on my research, I believe these are the best, safest, and most pure oils on the market. PLEASE do your own research and determine which oils are best for you and your family.

 

 

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Mojito Oil Diffuser Blend

It’s summer! And you know what’s awesome in the summer? Lime. And mint. And ice. And soda water.

Mojitos. Mojitos are what’s awesome in the summer. I love the taste of mojitos and I know a huge part of it is because I love the smell of lime. Because we can’t drink mojitos all day during the summer (work is always getting in the way of my relax life,) we can enjoy the scent and the freshness all the same!

This diffuser blend smells like summer, in the limiest, mintiest way, yum!

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  • 10 drops lime essential oil
  • 3 drops peppermint essential oil
  • 2 drops Stress Away™

Add to an essential oil diffuser with water to the line and start! Smells so good!

What are your favorite oil diffuser blends for the summer? I love all the citrus and freshness associated with summer. Yay!

Disclaimer: I use Young Living Essential Oils and based on my research, I believe these are the best, safest, and most pure oils on the market. PLEASE do your own research and determine which oils are best for you and your family.

 

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Less Stress Essential Oil Blend

Aromatherapy has been used to promote well-being and relaxation for centuries. With essential oils, they’re not only enjoyable as a scent, but healthful, too! I love essential oils and I am always pouring and mixing them see what I can come up with.

This diffuser blend contains stress away, which is from Young Living, and is one of my favorite blend. This heavily lime scented oil blend smells great and always puts me in a great mood.

I added some eucalyptus, too, as it helps to clear and focus my busy mind.

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  • 5 drops Stress Away
  • 3 Drops Eucalyptus

Add to an essential oil diffuser with water and enjoy!

What are your favorite oils to use in the diffuser?

Go here to see my five favorite oil blends! What oils do you use to feel well? Here’s my wellness tips book for more on how to stay well:

Disclaimer: I use Young Living Essential Oils and based on my research, I believe these are the best, safest, and most pure oils on the market. PLEASE do your own research and determine which oils are best for you and your family.

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My Favorite, Healthful Spring Scents

The problem is I love to have yummy scents in the house and this used to be candles. 800px-LA2_Skultuna_kontorsljusstakeWhat happens with that is I don’t like the chemicals and toxicity in candles. I know lots of people feel this way and they opt for candles instead of nothing.

Well, opt for candles no more! Use essential oils instead! I love to use my diffuser for delicious, fresh scents in the house. I also love that you can have the smells you want, no matter what time of year it is.

For most of you, Spring is here and the days are still cool but the green, lush life of the earth is growing back. For me, here in South Florida, summer is here and the cool Spring temps I love have since passed. But, that doesn’t mean I cannot enjoy the scents of Spring, and I fully intend to. Here are some of my favorite Spring blends:GettyImages_870316052.0

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  • Lime. Orange, and Grapefruit (2 drops each)

This citrus scent is light and fresh. It helps wake you up and focus on the morning. I love this combination and you will, too.

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  • Eucalyptus, Orange and Lemongrass (1 drop each)

This scent has a little punch with the minty Eucalyptus and the two citrus’. I love how the oils combine creating a one-of-a-kind scent.

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  • Lavender and Lemon (1 drop each)

I love the earthy scent of Lavender with the “bright” and light lemon. Also, the lavender is calming and the lemon is great for your immune system making this diffuser blend awesome and super healthful.

 

Go here to see my five favorite oil blends! What are your favorite Spring scented blends? I love oils as a part of my wellness and they are an important part of my wellness book, too!

Here’s my wellness tips book for more on how to stay well:

Disclaimer: I use Young Living Essential Oils and based on my research, I believe these are the best, safest, and most pure oils on the market. PLEASE do your own research and determine which oils are best for you and your family.

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Lemon Fusion

Nick was feeling sick, so I wanted to help him feel better. Using oils is great for us, our environment and can even be made into blends for cleaning. I just love them especially because they’re easy to use and natural.

Lemon oil is one of my favorites. It has great, healthy properties and can purify the air and disinfect your stuff. Win-win.

I love lemongrass and wanted the amazing powers of lemon oil, too, so I mixed them together. And thus: Lemon Fusion.

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  • 3 drops Lemongrass
  • 3 drops Lemon

Diffuse for its immune boosting abilities and an amazing, fresh scent.

Oils are one of my favorite ways to stay naturally well. What else do you love to use around the house or with your family for wellness?

Check out my wellness book, for anyone on the go and looking for healthy everyday tips.

Disclaimer: I use Young Living Essential Oils and based on my research, I believe these are the best, safest, and most pure oils on the market. PLEASE do your own research and determine which oils are best for you and your family.