Awesome Dill Dip Recipe

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Roeshel

This past week, I made up this quick organic dill dip for a cookout/party we attended, a Young Living essential oils 101 class that I hosted and a kids’ party at the park. Easy, healthy and perfect for summer gatherings.

Ingredients:

one 16 oz. container of sour cream
optional but super tasty: one cup of organic mayonnaise
chopped fresh organic dill
chopped organic chives
10 drops of Young Living Dill Vitality Essential Oil (or more/less depending on your tastes)
pinch of sea salt

Directions: Mix and serve with fresh organic vegetables. Keep refrigerated.

*Dill essential oil has a spicy, fresh scent that is stimulating, revitalizing, and balancing.

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DIY Outdoor / Camping Spray

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Roeshel

It’s getting to be that time of year. There are TONS of DIY outdoor summer spray recipes using essential oils. I don’t think you can go wrong with choosing to make a homemade batch with natural ingredients over a store bought chemical version. Here is the DIY outdoor spray recipe I make up for my family. Mosquitoes LOVE my husband (I call him the mosquito magnet) so this is what he uses nearly every day from May through October.

Ingredients I use (I recommend Young Living essential oils):

10 drops of Purification essential oil blend
10 drops of Thieves essential oil blend
10 drops of Peppermint essential oil
distilled water (or equal parts distilled water/witch hazel)
pinch of epsom salt
It’s best to use a glass spray bottle, however we use a medium sized spray bottle from the dollar store since we go through it pretty quickly. We just keep it handy near the back door or on the patio table.

What I do: add the above ingredients to the spray bottle and shake before each use. It’s pretty hard or near impossible to mess it up. No explosions if measurements are off.

Optional: Sometimes I’ll add 5 drops of Citronella essential oil. Sometimes I’ll add Palo Santo/Lavender essential oil for tick prevention. If I’m out of distilled water, I do use regular water in a pinch until we get to the store. Prefer a cream? Mix your essential oils with coconut oil instead.

Note: Low on essential oils? Try Purification + distilled water only. Or depending on my own supply, sometimes I’ll alter the recipe above and still have amazing results. Need something stronger? Add more drops. YOU control the strength. Take a look at the properties/benefits of your essential oils, play around and test/create your own special blend. Just remember that citrus oils are photo-sensitive and will break down plastics so it’s best to avoid those for this recipe.

What I love: Overspray (well, I don’t love that part at all) but I do love that it’s chemical-free, DEET-free and if the dog or cat are nearby, they’re safe. Even my bamboo floor is safe. If I walk through overspray, I’m not gagging at the scent or trailing chemicals across the floor. I also love that since we do go through a lot of outdoor spray during the summer months and it’s something my husband is applying everyday, he’s not absorbing chemicals through his skin, but essential oils with amazing benefits. Hey, it’s one way to get those essential oils into his system! I also love that it’s safe to give the dog a spray and rub down for dissuading pesky critters this time of year too. I’ve even soaked her collar in the mixture and let it dry.

Relief: Lavender or Purification.

Another Note: I personally never really have an issue. Guess I’m just not that tasty. Wonder why that is or what makes the difference? However, this kind of weather seems to make the flies bite and this outdoor spray seems to be working for that for me.

Going to try: This year, I’m going to try diffusing citronella essential oil on the patio too. I will keep you posted on the results!

One last note: Having my Young Living essential oils on hand means we have something on hand every day for things that come up. I only use and recommend Young Living essential oils. I love the Seed to Seal Guarantee of this world leading essential oil company with a 20 year history. Love them! YOU NEED THESE! How do you get your hands on them? Get more details and an amazing deal HERE!

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Posted on March 19, 2015 by Roeshel

DIY aromatherapy heat/cold {rice} packs: Snuggle Bunnies

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Roeshel

Looking for a (useful and handmade) gift idea? I like to give my nieces and nephews candy-free gifts. Since I’m so in love with essential oils, I think these cute lil’ snuggle bunny heat/cold packs are a nice gift idea. Perfectly soothing. Also a cute idea for essential oil class/party door prizes too.

What I used: (*includes some affiliate links)

fabric – I purchased something similar to this (makes 15 bunnies)

coordinating ribbon
Young Living essential oils {I recommend lavender, Valor, Peace & Calming or Gentle Baby}
extra long grain rice
sample bottles
free downloadable printable bunny pattern (available below)
free downloadable printable usage instructions (available below)
8.5 x 11 in. card stock (1 piece for printing pattern, more pieces for usage instructions)

Tools: printer, scissors, sewing machine/thread, straight pins, screwdriver

What I did:

Iron fabric.

Download and print the bunny pattern on card stock. Cut out pattern.

free printable Snuggle Bunny Pattern download

Trace pattern on wrong side of doubled fabric. Pin fabric pieces together and cut out bunny shape.

Sew all sides (I sewed as close to the raw edge as I could get and capturing both pieces – front/back – of fabric). Leave the bottom open.

Turn right side out (a screwdriver comes in handy for the ears – don’t poke too hard).

Iron. Fold in bottom raw edges and iron.

Fill with rice. You’ll want it to be a bit floppy, not super packed full.

Sew opening shut.

Add a ribbon bow, attach instructions inside a gift card and a sample of soothing/relaxing essential oil (Recommendations: Young Living Peace & Calming, lavender, Valor or Gentle Baby).

Print usage instructions: (download printable)

free download: printable Snuggle Bunny Directions

Cute, handmade hot or cold aromatherapy snuggle bunnies to promote a good night’s rest.

Fun idea: sew on a small pocket, add a felt carrot to tuck inside and add your essential oils to that!

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Easter DIY Project Ideas:

Happy Spring, DIY friends! Rounding up a collection of Easter DIY & decorating inspiration for my DIYShowOff friends.

I don’t know about you, but I feel renewed! These longer days and the bright sunshine just fill my soul with so much happiness and motivation! I’m so ready to put winter behind me! It’s the perfect day to take a walk down memory lane at some DIYShowOff Easter inspiration:

Easter Egg Hunt Mantel

Time for some seasonal//holiday decorating! Do you set out some decorative bunnies, crosses or spring flowers this time of year? I love freshening up our home with seasonal decorative accessories.

essential oil snuggle bunnies hot/cold pack

Do you love handmade gifts as much as I do? I love the thought and love behind gift giving. These snuggle bunnies are so cute. Tip: edit the tutorial to put a little pocket in the front with a felt carrot or flower for changing out the essential oils.

Related DIY

Easter succulent garden

A couple of twigs, twine and a few rocks can give your container or succulent garden a faith based vignette and reminder of the reason for the season. xo

easy t-shirt Easter basket liner

SO easy! Create an iron on personalization, grab a t-shirt. Easy peasy basket liner for any occasion.

floral Easter basket arrangement

A moss bunny transforms a floral arrangement and works all spring long. Adorable!

succulent eggs

No green thumb? Tuck some faux-succulents into some pretty plastic eggs to decorate vignettes or use at place settings when hosting a family gathering.

dip-dyed inspired Easter egg

Fun weekend craft for you and the kiddos or a gather up your creative craft loving friends for an egg painting party!

PB Inspired Decorative Eggs

A trip down DIYShowOff memory lane! This is an oldie but goodie!

(Wood) Chocolate Bar Decorative Accent

A real look and cute accent piece! Add it to your mantelscape for a whimsical touch.

Pop over to see more spring DIY inspiration…

Essential Oil Lotion Hearts

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Roeshel

It’s the second month of the Embracing Wellness Series and giveaway – several blog friends sharing their favorite Young Living essential oils and hosting an awesome giveaway as our way of wanting to help spread the oily love. Woo hoo! More details below. *This post contains some affiliate links of what I purchased on Amazon, enough supplies for several different DIY/handmade recipes.

These essential oil lotion hearts are not only a great gift idea, they’re super handy for dry skin. Winter and extra-handwashing have made my hands super dry. I love having these on display/ready to grab near the soap on our bathroom sinks and in my purse for a quick grab. Not to mention a cute gift, great {essential oil} business incentive or prize at essential oil classes/events.

Ingredients I used:

1/2 cup of unrefined raw shea butter
1 cup of organic beeswax
1 cup of organic coconut oil
15 – 30 drops of Young Living essential oil – you choose your favorite!

*I chose Valor for the one I keep in my purse. I like the benefits for easing occasional feelings of anxiety on top of soothing dry skin on the go. I also like Joy, Peace & Calming, Lavender and Sacred Mountain. One of the bonuses to DIY! YOU choose the essential oil you prefer.

Valor: Valor® is an empowering combination of therapeutic-grade essential oils that works with both the physical and spiritual aspects of the body to increase feelings of strength, courage, and self-esteem in the face of adversity. Renowned for its strengthening qualities, Valor enhances an individual’s internal resources. It has also been found to help energy alignment in the body.

What I did:

I simply added the shea butter, beeswax and coconut oil into a double boiler (I bought this double boiler) and melted it together over medium-high heat.

Once completely melted and blended, remove from heat and mix in essential oil. You’ll need to move through the next step rather quickly (but you can always reheat to liquify if needed).

I poured my mixture into a glass measuring cup to make pouring the mixture into silicone heart molds easier.

I let them cool. It doesn’t take long. I waited a few hours just to be sure they were completely cool and formed.

Then I removed the hearts from the silicone mold. They pop out easily! Wrap for gifts or display in small labeled dish on the bathroom sink.

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Curious about more uses for essential oils? Follow the entire Healthy Living / Healthy Home series by checking out these sweet blog friends and what they’re sharing:

An InLinkz Link-up

Catch up on even more information by visiting the January edition of Embracing Wellness here where I shared an easy lavender pillow & linen spray recipe.

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