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I thought it would be fun to document our garden this summer. Living in Saskatchewan we have a much later planting season than a lot of other places so we just got everything in the ground.
We aren’t doing anything crazy in the garden this year but I love documenting it and seeing the plants grow and how much the trees grow from year to year.
Lately I’ve been experimenting with all sorts of essential oil recipes, some having been working (like this soap recipe and an awesome tub scrub -recipe coming soon!) and others not so much (like diy shampoo, can we say greasy much?). I’m excited to share this thieves oil foaming soap recipe because it’s one I’ve been…
I’ve been dabbling in the essential oil world for a few years now. After trying a few different companies I’m still not completely brand loyal. I have a few companies that I order from regularly. In my initial foray into essential oils I tried out a number of companies right off the bat and wrote…
Essential oils. They are all the rage right now. The rage made me interested and skeptical. I shared the above photo and some of my skepticism on Instagram (and Facebook) the other day and judging from all the comments, I’m not alone! There were two main reasons I was skeptical: #1 no other “natural” recipe…
Welcome to the second installment of skeptical Chantel’s journey with essential oils! (Check out the first post here.) In order to get the full experience with essential oils I’ve ordered a variety of different oils from a few different suppliers especially since some had better prices for some oils and others for other oils, or some…
This winter is like every other Saskatchewan winter – cold and dry. We have spells of -40 weather and the furnace is running constantly, sucking all potential moisture out of our home and leaving our skin dry and itchy. It doesn’t help that we have a problem with dry skin to begin, Raeca has a…
I got my first essential oils three years ago. I was a total skeptic but my theory was “it doesn’t hurt to try!” Now, three years later I think I can finally put myself in the fully convinced category. Let me start off by saying that I’m not loyal to one oil company. I’ve had three…
