Weddings go hand in hand with Spring, so right now you don’t have to look hard to find a feature on how to create your perfect day! But have you ever thought about using essential oils to help with wedding planning? Now there's an idea! Essential oils are amazing for calming the multitude of butterflies, frayed [...]
Tired, puffy eyes? Chamomile teabags can be your best friend. Better yet, steep the teabags to make yourself a relaxing cup of tea, pop the used teabags in the fridge while you drink the tea, and you’ll be in a great mood for a quick bit of shut-eye while lying down with cool teabags on your [...]
Fennel essential oil is in season all year round. But fresh fennel? Autumn and winter, so let’s be in tune with nature and make the most of it while fresh and abundant. If out of season, you'll often find baby fennel available. When preparing fennel for dishes, recipes tend to call for the bulb. But the [...]
Using ginger essential oil and lapping up sweet potato ginger soup won't make you dance like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. But it will put an extra spring in your step! Ginger has long been a stalwart of home remedies and cooking. If you’re a regular at your local Thai takeaway, ginger-based stir fries could get [...]
Before kale and chia were food rockstars, there were carrots. Humble, rustic, tasty both raw and cooked. Bugs Bunny fuel. And you can turn them into cake. What's not to love about carrots?! Fun fact: carrots are members of the parsley family. When we think of their herby, dill-like stems, it shouldn't come as a surprise. [...]
“The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.” J M Barrie (Companion oils: Young Living Valor® / Valor II™) If you have a date with a plane and a parachute on the weekend and you’re sleepless with excitement, not white-knuckle [...]
New to essential oils? Good for you! You’re about to discover a whole new sweet-smelling world. First up, please read our post on essential oils basics for beginners. Once you’ve got the hang of those basics, you'll want to explore other ways you can apply and use essential oils. Here goes. Topical Application The guidelines for [...]
If there was a prize for ‘most common plants for window boxes’, geranium could get the gong. Its prolific, hardy nature and cheery, colourful blooms make it an easy inclusion in gardens and planters. The geranium variety used for essential oils is Pelargonium graveolens. The oil is steam distilled from its flowers and leaves, and it [...]
Banana bread is a tasty staple to have around for morning teas and the kids’ lunchboxes. Our version is spiced up with essential oils of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg for extra flavour and vitality. Whether you’re applying essential oils, inhaling them or adding them to foods and beverages when the label indicates it’s safe to do [...]
“A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for … prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.” James E. Faust (Companion oil: Young Living Humility™) Confidence and humility. The fine line between healthy belief in oneself and cockiness can be easily wobbled on, especially if [...]
