Our family really loves lavender. We've shared many fun lavender blog posts. Here in the PNW many people have lavender in their front yards and we also have a variety of amazing lavender farms. Do you love the smell of lavender? We like to us it in beauty products, inside sachets for the clothing drawers, and my Isabella even loves lavender tea. Lavender Lotion Bar You only need five fairly simple ingredients. Don't you love Amazon? You can find everything you need and ship it right to … [Read more...]
Homemade Lavender Bath Bombs Recipe
It's no secret that I love lavender. We have a very fun lavender farm on a nearby island and a small store in our little town that sells great lavender products. The products they sell are amazing, but not as affordable as making your own with essential oils and simple ingredients. This DIY recipe for Lavender Bath Bombs is a perfect way to practice self-care and this time of year this DIY makes a great homemade gift idea too! Ingredients - 16 ounces of Cornstarch (1 … [Read more...]
We Travel. I Need Quality Silk Plants Only.
We travel quite a bit in the summer. Which is fun, but having a back yard garden and having indoor live plants doesn't work well with our lifestyle. I'd love to have both at my home, but instead, I visit our local organic farm for fresh produce, and I decorate with silk plants. Do you decorate with silk flowers? Here in Washington state, we have great lavender fields. We've also planted some lavender plants in our front yard (those are more hearty and don't need as much care as a garden). … [Read more...]
40 Uses for Lavender Essential Oil
The last couple of months, I've been using Nature's Bounty lavender essential oil (as well as other oils). I have been diffusing lavender at night in my kid's room and I also made a roll-on lavender perfume. Do you use essential oils at home? Diffuser use: I drop six drops of lavender essential oil onto the diffuser pads at night and let it run all night in the kid's bedroom. Roll-on Perfume: I added Fractionated Coconut Oil to Glass Roll-on Bottles. I dropped about 15 drops into the … [Read more...]
My Favorite Ways to Use Lavender Essential Oil
Here in Western Washington you'll find many great lavender farms. I absolutely love lavender. Not only is it a beautiful herb, it also smells divine. The flower and the oil of lavender have been used for centuries. Do you like lavender? My favorite ways to use lavender are the simple ways -- in my laundry and at bedtime. For laundry, place a few drops on cloth or laundry dryer sheet to freshen laundry scent and naturally deodorize. [Tweet "Use lavender essential oil when doing … [Read more...]
