FREE Candy Cane Diffuser Ornament MMMMMmmmmm

Oh NOOOOOOO! HAHA

Having fun here in Colorado :)
I just crocheted this candy cane diffuser ornament to give away to loved ones as well as for business samples (with peppermint). 🍭BUT it now has me in the Christmas mood before thanksgiving!!! 🎄

CHOCOLATE ORANGE Cream Puffs - Amazingly Simple

This is a WONDERFULLY simple cream puff recipe I've used for many years! I found it in my well used Betty Crocker cookbook that is older than I am, haha.  My teen son just made some for our family dessert night but this would be perfect for holiday gatherings as well.  He'll be adding this recipe to his cookbook binder that each of my kids keep their faves in. ( It's a great homeschool project but, since it's so handy for the future, everyone would benefit from building one! )

You can use this recipe base to make eclair shapes as well. These are often filled with vanilla pudding (shown below with the base) but I enjoy them filled with whipped cream..less sugar/starch which means healthier and lower carb. The flavor can be changed by adding Cinnamon or Orange Vitality essential oils!

Winter Knuckle Rollon Combo

This combo is especially wonderful if you live in a windy dry climate! Around the area that I live, people often get what I call 'Colorado Glove' which basically means the dry winter air sucks the life out of your hands, making them red from the wrist down (particularly if you don't have any patience and end up washing your hands in freezing cold water!  You can end up with dry cracking knuckles and THAT is no fun! 

Christmas Spirit Blend

With some of our most popular Christmas essential oils, Christmas Spirit™ taps into the happiness, joy, and comfort associated with the holiday season. It combines Orange, Cinnamon Bark, and Spruce to create a warm, spicy, and sweet Christmas essential oil blend that’s sure to be loved by everyone in the family.

An Oil Infused Christmas

What better time to bust out your 'secret ingredient' than for your holiday meals and treats? Add that extra special touch for your family or guests! The sky is the limit but here are a few yummy ideas to try.....

Non-Toxic Foaming Soap with Country Flare

I love these DIY mason jar foaming soap dispensers! (This pic shows a regular pump which is also an option but foaming makes it last longer.)

What a fun idea and great for Christmas giving too! I think when I make mine, I will keep it unpainted and tie wrap raffia around the lid.  You could even put decorative colored marbles in the bottom. There are a lot of tutorials out there already. HERE and HERE are a couple.

Include some NON-TOXIC homemade foaming soap infused with Young Living essential oils!  Yes, you 'could' use plain ol' dish soap but many are toxic regardless of what the label says and you don't want to do that to your liver! All those nasty products add up!

Here is the recipe I use in my regular foaming dispensers. 

(adjust for different sizes.)

Frugal Essential Oil Gift Ideas

NEED A CHRISTMAS GIFT? 

Now is the time to take care of that! Here are some money-saving ideas smile emoticon

Love Your Skin and Hair!

Pamper your skin or hair with castor oil and Young Living essential oils!

I LOVE castor oil!  It is super thick, nourishing, and wonderful!  If you want to put it on your eyelashes, use it plain, of course, but if you want to use it on your beard, eyebrows, hair or scalp, ylang ylang or cedarwood essential oils are wonderful additions. Just pick one or make a combo.

Festive Squash Soup..Warm and Inviting!

Another yummy recipe brought to you by Young Living!

Doesn't it look so warm, inviting,

and festive?

If you love butternut and acorn squash like I do, give this a try!

Delicious Veggies with the Young Living Touch

Young Living has many oils that are great for cooking!  

Add that extra health boost to your favorite meals!

Some ways I personally enjoy eating essential oils are:

*peppermint in my cocoa, brownies, coffee, and smores.
*orange, cinnamon, tangerine etc in my yogurt or in sweetened cream cheese for muffins.
*rosemary, basil, thyme etc in noodle dishes
*lemon & peppermint in my water for general health and energy.
*oregano in my pizza sauce
*basil in pesto for pizza or noodles
*lemon & cinnamon in tea w/honey
*lime in salsa or guacamole
*lemon in fish
*lemon & lavender lemonade
*nutmeg in pumpkin bread or tea

 

Below are yummy ideas from Young Living too!

Try one of these essential oil combos on your steamed veggies for a quick, simple, and delicious Thanksgiving side dish!

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub

Make this yummy recipe from Young Living for yourself or divide it up into little jars for Xmas gifts!

Throat Annoying You? Try This Comforting Spray!

When a dry throat is annoying me, I like to use some lavender, thieves, or clove Vitality on it.  I simply apply it to the back of my throat with my thumb.  I like Melrose blend on the outside of my neck or under my jawline too.  But since some folks may find that too spicy for them or unpleasant tasting (as with Lavender), they may want to make this spray!  No refrigeration necessary and the vodka keeps the oils well mixed.   This recipe is for spraying in your throat...not drinking, lol.  Thanks goes to Stacy McDonald for sharing.

Soothing Throat Spray*

1/4 oz. Vodka
1 1/2 oz. Purified Water
10 drops  Thieves Vitality Essential Oil Blend
5 drops  Peppermint Vitality essential oil
5 drops  Lemon Vitality essential oil
2 drops Stevia or 1 tsp. honey
2 oz. glass spray bottle

Blend together and store in a 2 oz. dark glass spray bottle

Spray 1-2 squirts on the back of the throat for soothing relief.

*I only recommend using Young Living Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils since they are pure enough to be ingested.  Lower quality oils may be toxic.

DON'T HAVE ANY THIEVES, LEMON, or PEPPERMINT?   

They're all in the Premium Starter Kit!

Remember Cinnamon Toothpicks?

Combine the yummy pleasure, invigorating aroma and health benefits of cinnamon by making your own this fall.  Bonus...your friends will think you smell great!  

Thanks goes to Stacy McDonald for this guest post! Enjoy :)

Kim's Peppermint Brownies...INVIGORATING!

Love love love these brownies! This is my new favorite recipe!

YUMMO!





Now normally, you would not want to HEAT your oils if you want to retain full medicinal benefit but you just gotta make these brownies!  While mixing, you will be energized and totally invigorated, haha.

Essential Oil Lozenges, Lollipops, or Candy

These lozenges are fun & easy to make...not to mention having the added benefit of therapeutic-grade essential oils! Great for the home, office, or in a gift basket! Get some Young Living Thieves oil blend and lets get started!   (Thanks goes to Mama's Essential Oil Cabinet for the initial recipe!)

NingXia Red Pie

INGREDIENTS

1 pint heavy whipping cream
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 Tbs swerve powdered sweetener
1 Tbsp sugar (or your own sweeteners to taste)
1 Ningxia Red packet
8oz cream cheese, softened
3 drops lemon eo 
3 drops lime eo
graham cracker crust
2 bananas, sliced or chopped 


 

Minty Lavender Foot Scrub

Like the idea of getting rid of those nasty chemicals in your home

but just not sure how to start?

Well, I recommend, one recipe or product at a time!

This foot scrub is a great place to begin.  And it's super easy.

Make it for yourself or give it to a friend :)

My thanks to Kim Prather for sharing this recipe!