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Aromatherapy for the Home & Workplace

Some real-estate agents advise clients to bake bread or brew a fresh pot of coffee to create an atmosphere for prospective purchasers. If YOU are trying to sell your house try a few drops of...

Carrier Oils

It is important to learn not only about the variety of essentials oils and their benefits, but also the way to properly combine them with a carrier oil before applying to the skin. Essential...

Aromatherapy in Labor and Delivery

The time has come. After nine months of anticipation you are standing at the door, suitcase at the ready, stopwatch in hand. You’ve timed the contractions at every two to five minutes...

Aromatherapy in Pregnancy

Pregnancy and childbirth is the most wondrous experience of a woman’s life. To describe it, one must use a list of contradictions. What other event can be so universal, yet so personal?...

What is the the Most Versatile Essential Oil?

Lavender is probably the most useful, certainly versatile and popular essential oils. It is native to the Mediterranean region but is now cultivated in many countries across the world...

The Benefits of Aromatherapy During Winter

Its dark earlier and the heaters are getting a work out. Yes winter is here! As you close up the house to keep warm let the wonderful scents of aromatherapy oils refresh your home and...

Paint Brushes are an Investment

Brushes are the most important painter's tools. Buying brushes is not just a random decision, but one that should be made carefully. Selection of brushes is personal and is based upon...

Q-Tip Style Snowflakes

I first heard this idea at a teacher’s convention, and have been making Q-tip snowflakes with my elementary classes for years. The activity was so enjoyable that we do it at home too,...

How to make your own greeting cards

Rather than having to rely on someone else’s words to express your thoughts, you can have fun creating your own greeting cards. By making your own unique and personal cards you will be...

Handmade Birthday Cards Tutorial

Sometimes it is challenging to find the right birthday card so I like to make handmade birthday cards for all my friends and my family. It is great fun and an easy way to show someone that...

How to Dye Your Own Yarn

Dying your own yarn is not difficult and can be fun! There are a lot of methods for dying, but the one I like best uses unsweetened drink mixes, such as Kool-Aid or Flavor-Aid and a...

Drying Flowers for Crafts

Although there are somethings we wish could last forever or a moment we wish would never end, ultimately they do. The memory of the special event, however, can be preserved for us to recall...

Craft Clutter Creating Organizational Calm

Have you ever noticed how clutter, mess, and disorganization effects the way you feel? Having too much stuff, or stuff without order, creates an unsettled atmosphere. Very few can shut out...