Applying oils to our skin is great for soothing sore muscles, promoting healthy-looking skin, healing burns, wounds and bruises, but because essential oils are a lipid soluble substance, it can also penetrate the skin easily. Some of you might know this already, but to me it was interesting to learn that, just like our gut, …
Lemon, Lavender and Peppermint are seen as go-to starter essential oils because they are so versatile and powerful on their own, but also combined. They’re perfect to start using for common, every-day purposes.
When I was pregnant with my third baby, I got the flu that later developed into sinusitis. I remember feeling so ill that I couldn’t even sit up in bed to do some work on my computer. My eyes and face ached, I couldn’t smell a thing, and felt tired and weak. To be honest …
As a mom of small kids, having a fresh batch of playdough available for a fun, non-screen activity to keep the kids busy while I get some house work or cooking done, have always been a must-have for me. Not only does it keep them busy for a good chunk of time, but we’ve all …
One of my absolute favourite aromas is that of the common Jasmine. Whenever I come across a Jasmine plant I would pick a cluster of the white flowers and take it with me, regularly inhaling its exotic scent. When I was a little girl, a Jasmine vine found its way creeping up the burglar bars …
