Beauty & Body
Should You Vaccinate Your Children?
A friend of mine who happens to be a loyal reader here at Yankee Homestead is newly pregnant with her first baby. She recently inquired about my stance on vaccinations, asking “What is your plan with this baby?” (I’m expecting, too, in case you haven’t picked up on that yet. :-)) So. Let’s all take…
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35 Amazing Uses for Frankincense Oil
Frankincense is my number one favorite essential oil!
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Water Resistant DIY Labels for Homemade Gifts
I’ve always loved giving homemade gifts. After essential oils came into my life, homemade gift-giving grew all the more fun, and easy! The possibilities are endless. And who doesn’t love a non-toxic, great-smelling, useful, therapeutic gift?
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Owie Spray {with essential oils}
This Owie Spray is an easy and effective way to soothe skin irritations. Melaleuca (tea tree) cleanses and rejuvenates, while Lavender helps skin recover quickly. Frankincense is optional, but smells fantastic and also provides tremendous soothing properties. The next time you or your child suffers a skin irritation, no need to panic. Just whip out this…
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DIY Chest Rub {with essential oils}
It’s that time of year! I hope you won’t have the opportunity to put this recipe to use anytime soon, but if you do, you’ll be ready. This DIY Chest Rub supports respiratory health, which is especially helpful during the winter months, don’t you think?
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What to Do When You Forget to Pack Your Favorite Non-toxic Shampoo
Oops… On our recent family trip to the beach, I completely forgot to pack my favorite shampoo and conditioner: Hugo Naturals Volumizing Shampoo, Vanilla and Sweet Orange. There was absolutely no shampoo available at the beach house, either. Since I’d also completely forgotten to pack a few other beach house essentials, like paper towels, hand…
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Non-Toxic Nail Polish
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that nail polish is not the healthiest thing to put on your body. After all, nail polish is paint. It doesn’t wash off. It (usually) doesn’t chip. That can’t be healthy, right? It turns out that–as you might imagine–most nail polish contains at least three major…
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Homemade Hand Sanitizer {with essential oils}
Honestly, I’ve never been a big fan of hand sanitizer. We rarely use it. For starters, it dries out my hands. And I was less than thrilled to learn about the ingredients in most mainstream versions.
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Easy Gardener’s Hand Scrub {great gift idea}
I love to garden. [Check out This Year’s Garden Experiments.] Wish I had more time to devote to digging in the dirt and trying to make things grow, but here’s one thing I don’t have to spend extra time on: cleaning up my grubby hands, post-gardening.
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My Favorite Toothpaste (updated)
Have you made this toothsoap yet? We love it here at the Yankee Homestead! So easy to make, and I don’t have to worry about any of the ingredients. No sulfates, flourides or other sketchy stuff. Just Dr. Bronner’s soap, coconut oil, hot water, stevia and essential oils.
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