essential oils

This Mom's Essential Oil Cheat Sheet FREE printable will help make essential oils easier for mom, dad, and the whole family and household. When I first started using essential oils, I didn't use them on or around my kids at all. I was a little terrified the oils might somehow hurt or damage my kids. Turns out my intuition to be careful around my kids was good, but a little over the top. As I've learned more about essential oils and safety, I've found it is important to be careful with essential oils around kids. You can't just treat kids like mini-adults. It's important to always dilute your oils when using them ...Read More

Everyone who uses essential oils needs to learn about properly diluting essential oils. Even me. "Oh, you don't need to dilute that oil," I flippantly remarked. Somebody needs to wash my mouth out with soap after that one. I had suggested my husband use some lavender oil. It's known to be a mild oil that's not "hot." All the online articles I read had led me astray, though. It turns out, we most definitely should have diluted that oil. What followed was not a pleasant experience for my husband. Thankfully, there was no lasting damage, just some temporary discomfort. I hope our screw-up and the ensuing research ...Read More

My baby brother (who happens to be a mere 8ish inches taller than me, but he'll forever be my baby brother) gave me a call recently. It started something like this... "Hey, Sister Brain." (I'm not really sure why he calls me this, but he has for a long time.) "Hey, Daniel. How's it going?" "Great! Since you're the essential-oil guru, I thought I'd ask you a question." "Ummm, well I'm not so sure I'd call myself a guru, but shoot." "I was thinking about picking up some cheap essential oils at Walmart and wanted to know what the very best diffuser is I can buy." Screeeeech. Halt. Stop the bus. You see, my brother ...Read More

What brand of essential oils do you use? That innocent-sounding question has become incredibly divisive in recent years. Many essential oil "wars" have begun with that one question. But I don't like conflict. I like everyone to get along. While there are some brands I've used more than others, I've stayed pretty brand-neutral—both in personal purchases and the brands I promote to my readers. But after doing a lot more research, I knew a change was needed. I wanted to be able to point my readers in a specific direction when it came to essential oils. I wanted to partner with a company that makes high quality ...Read More

If you sleep with someone who is snoring, well, you’re probably not sleeping much. Whether it’s from a recent cold or a chronic problem, snoring can really disrupt sleep quality for the person snoring as well as those around them. Snoring is caused when airways are obstructed due to any of several factors, including: Nasal congestion Sinus infection Allergies Deviated septum Nasal polyps Deep sleep Poor muscle tone in throat Being overweight Large palate Some of these issues are ones you’ll want to make lifestyle changes for and/or consult a doctor. We probably all know someone who ...Read More

As I scrolled...and scrolled...and scrolled some more, I panicked just a little bit. There were so many. Who knew there were so many different essential oils? Yes, there were over 150 different essential oils to choose from. I certainly couldn't afford to purchase them all. But how was I supposed to choose? What did I need to make sure to have on hand if I was going to work towards using essential oils as my first line of defense. It was so overwhelming. I just wanted a guide to what essential oils were best to start with. Have you ever felt that way? My guess is, if you've landed on this post you might be ...Read More

I created an Immune Supporting Essential Oil blend. I love me some OnGuard® oil.  If you're new to essential oils and haven't heard about OnGuard this is what one company says about their blend: OnGuard essential oil blend was inspired by the legend of four 15th-century French thieves who formulated a special aromatic combination composed of clove, rosemary, and other botanicals they used while robbing the dead and dying . . .  crafted in the spirit of that legendary combination. When taken internally, it supports healthy immune function*, and it includes Eucalyptus radiata essential oil, which may help maintain a healthy ...Read More

Are you getting started with essential oils? Or overwhelmed about essential oils? Scenario: you’ve heard about essential oils and think you might actually be ready to give it a try. You have a particular issue you want to try to fix, or you just want to avoid another household full of sickness. However, there are so many opinions and companies and different kinds of oils, where do you begin with getting started with essential oils? How do you go into the world of essential oils without getting lost and spending a fortune? I get a lot of requests from friends, family, and readers asking me where they should ...Read More