Archive for the ‘lavender essential oil’ Category


Traveling with Essential Oils

I find it essential to carry many Young Living Essential Oils when I travel. They almost fill up my quart bag allowed on planes, and still I always wish I had more when I arrive at my destination. This trip to Oregon started with a delayed flight that caused me to miss my other flight. [...]

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Lavender Essential Oil Relieves Dry Eyes

Manitou Springs Colorado is pretty dry most of the time. I grew up in the Midwest and although I have lived here many years, my skin and eyes often feel very dry. Yesterday, I was tired of putting eye drops in my eyes and reached for my Young Living Lavender Essential Oil to rub on [...]

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Essential Oils: Refresh Skunked House

A couple of nights ago, I was talking on the phone and almost passed out from the air I was breathing. I was the strongest skunk smell I have experienced in years. We do have skunk who often walks around the house, and it a slightly unpleasant scent that doesn’t last for long. But this [...]

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Essential Oils: Alert in Seconds with Peppermint

The third morning of Commonwheel’s Arts and Crafts Festival that I coordinate in Manitou Springs, I usually get to sleep in until 7:30 am. And I look forward to that extra few hours after a long week of set-up and artists challenges. Not this year. At 5:00 am my phone rang. It was the Security [...]

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Essential Oils: Find Harmony in Muddy Waters

I came home from a business trip and looked in my basement and found this. I definitely needed a bit of Young Livings Essential Oil Blend PeaceAndCalming to sleep that night. And have been using YL Blend Melrose and Lemon Essential Oil to mitigate any potential of mold forming, but I am in Colorado and [...]

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Essential Oils: Joy to the Rescue

This chat is a bit different from some of my others, similar in that it is a true story and involves how I use Young Living Essential oils and blends. Today it was raining outside. Even so, I dashed across the street to get Twin Link Springs Mineral water. I bring a gallon jug and [...]

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Essential Oils: Stress Relief at Night

Do you ever find yourself having trouble falling asleep at night? I know lately I have so many things to do that I need to relax better at night to let go of the days challenges. I start by drinking a cup of Chamomile Essential Oil Tea about an hour before getting ready for bed. [...]

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Essential Oils: Natural Aroma Therapy

Sometimes the best Aroma Therapy is just taking a hike in the woods, walking on the ocean shore or working in a garden. Take deep breaths in and enjoy the natural aromas that nature provides for us. I have been working too hard lately and took a short hike with a friend the other day. [...]

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Essential Oils: Skunked House Wall needed a Non-Toxic Air Freshener

Manitou Springs has an abundance of wildlife. Some more fun to see than others. We had a skunk visit the other night. He’s been around for a while, but last night a neighbor’s dog was outside and started barking and chased it to the end of his chain. Lucky for the dog, the skunk missed [...]

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Essential Oils: Cleaning House Today

I had to take time out from working on computers and the Commonwheel Art Festival in Manitou Springs, Colorado I coordinate each year to clean my house. I had a Commonwheel Artist member coming by to help enter data for the Jury of that Festival and I have a house guest arriving tonight! Thank goodness [...]

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