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Showing posts with label Thieves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thieves. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Thieves and Honey Lemon Tea Gummies

Thieves and Honey Lemon Tea Gummies with Thieves and lemon essential oil

What happens when you run out of your Thieves Hard Lozenges and you (and the whole family) are sick? Thieves tea with lemon and honey is great, but I need something on the go. While making a batch of Ningxia red, elderberry syrup & kombucha gummies (yes, that is all one gummy - recipe coming soon), I had an idea. I whipped up a batch of these gummies using tea, honey, thieves essential oil, lemon essential oil and gelatin. It was so yummy, I just made a second batch.

You will need:

  • 3oz brewed tea - I used Teavana Maharaja Chai {Amazon link}
  • 2oz raw local honey (Texas) {Amazon link}
  • 3 tsp unflavored gelatin {Amazon link}
  • 5 drops Thieves and 2 drops lemon essential oil by Young Living
  • Robot silicone mold {Amazon link}
  • or Dinosaur silicone mold {Amazon link}

Instructions

Put the brewed tea in a saucepan and turn the heat on medium. Whisk in the gelatin for about a minute. Add in the honey and whisk until melted and combined. Take off heat and add essential oils and whisk.

Place your silicone mold onto a flat plate or cookie sheet. Fill the mold with your mixture. This amount will fill one full robot or dinosaur mold with about 1 tablespoon left.

Place cookie sheet/plate with silicone mold into the refrigerator for about an hour. Pop gummies out of the molds and store in a container in the refrigerator.

If you don't have a silicone mold, pour into a pan, let cool, then cut into pieces with a knife. If you want them not as firm and aren't using a mold, then 2.25 tsp of gelatin is plenty enough.



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Bridget Davet

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Saturday, October 3, 2015

Homemade DIY Laundry Detergent - Borax Free

Homemade DIY Laundry Detergent - Borax Free

In the quest to free my home of unwanted chemicals and toxins, I found you can make your own laundry detergent. Not only is this borax free laundry detergent cheaper to make than the Tide Free I used to use, it works just as well or better! In just a few easy steps you can make your own non-toxic laundry detergent as well.

You will need:

Homemade DIY Laundry Detergent - Borax Free supplies


Instructions

First you'll need to finely grate your bar of soap. I put my bar of soap through the grate plate on the top of my food processor which shreds it.

Homemade DIY Laundry Detergent - Borax Free supplies

Then I use the food processor to get it to a fine powder. You can you a cheese grater or whatever you'd like, just make sure to grate it finely.

Mix the finely grated soap, washing soda, baking soda, citric acid and salt together. Stir well.

*VERY IMPORTANT* You’ll also want to add a desiccant to your mix to keep the soap from clumping up. They are super easy to make. Just put a teaspoon or two of silica gel in a clean fabric bag or baby sock, and tie up the opening as tight as possible so no gel escapes. The desiccant will absorb moisture in the laundry detergent from the soap bar. The silica is reusable, see instructions on the box for details.

Homemade DIY Laundry Detergent - Borax Free supplies

Put your laundry detergent and desiccant in a large bowl where you can have room to stir it around. For the first few days, stir your mix several times a day. After that, the mixture will be nice and dry and there will be no need to continue to stir. You don't have to wait until it dries to use the detergent though.

If you would like to scent your laundry detergent, you can add the desired amount of essential oils to the whole mix, or each individual scoop. Thieves is a good one to use to add additional immune boosting properties! Contact me if you'd like to purchase or more information on Young Living essential oils.

Add 1 tablespoon of your homemade detergent per load. For really large or heavy soiled loads, I use just a tad more, but not much.

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Bridget Davet

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Saturday, December 6, 2014

5th day of essential oil gifts - Homemade Yoga Mat Spray

5th day of essential oil gifts - Homemade Yoga Mat Spray made with Young Living essential oils

Yoga mat sprays can be pricey! Why pay an arm and a leg, when you can make your own at home super cheap! These are awesome gifts for your yogi friends!

You will need:

  • 1oz Witch Hazel {Amazon link}
  • 1oz water
  • 12 drops Young Living essential oil
  • 2oz glass spray bottle {Amazon link}

Instructions

Fill bottle with essential oils, witch hazel and water. Shake well before each use. Spray onto mat and wipe off or lightly spray and leave on. You can use one essential oil or a blend.

My favorite combos are:
Thieves: 12 drops of Thieves essential oil
Refreshing: 6 drops of Peppermint & 6 drops of tea tree (or Thieves in place of tea tree)
Calming: 6 drops of Lavender & 6 drops of tea tree
Fresh Mint: 6 drops of Lavender & 6 drops of peppermint
Mint Medley: 4 drops Peppermint, 4 drops Spearmint & 4 drops orange (or Citrus Fresh)



Bridget Davet

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Friday, December 5, 2014

4th day of essential oil gifts 2014 - Foaming Hand Soap

4th day of essential oil gifts 2014 - Foaming Hand Soap made with Young Living essential oils

Make your own homemade foaming hand soap with 3 simple ingredients (and water of course). Foaming hand soaps are cute gifts for teachers, friends, co-workers, etc. This would be a great small gift or an addition to a gift basket.

You will need:

4th day of essential oil gifts 2014 - Foaming Hand Soap made with Young Living essential oils

  • 2 Tablespoons Dr. Bronner's Castile Liquid Soap - unscented {Amazon link}
  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet almond oil {Amazon link} or fractionated coconut oil {Amazon link}
  • 10 drops Young Living essential oil(s)
  • 8oz foaming hand soap bottle {Amazon link}

Instructions

Add the liquid soap, almond or fractionated coconut oil (or carrier oil of choice like grapeseed {Amazon link}, jojoba oil {Amazon link}, avocado oil {Amazon link}, etc.) and essential oils to your bottle. Fill with water, but leave some room at the top. Decorate with a label or gift tag. I like to include the refill instructions, because no doubt they will ask you for the recipe! You can add more almond or coconut oil for extra moisturizing if you'd like.

You can add any essential oil or combination of oils. Here are some of my favorite combos:
10 drops Thieves
7 drops Thieves & 3 drops Peppermint
5 drops Lavender & 5 drops Peppermint
5 drops Lemon & 5 drops Lime
5 drops Peppermint & 5 drops tea tree
10 drops Citrus Fresh
10 drops Lemongrass
4 drops clove, 4 drops Orange 3 drops cinnamon bark

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4th day of essential oil gifts 2014 - Foaming Hand Soap made with Young Living essential oils
Bridget Davet

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Day 41 Loving YL - Thieves Household Cleaner as laundry detergent

Thieves Household Cleaner as laundry detergent by Young Living Household cleaner

When your toddler gets sent home from pre-school with two ruined sets of clothes AND his shoes from diarrhea, you need some major cleaning help!!! Thieves household cleaner to the rescue. Yes, that was not a mistype! You can use your Thieves household cleaner AS your laundry detergent! Use 1-2 capfuls per load and wash as usual. Not only will your clothes be super clean, but they will smell nice as well. Thieves household cleaner comes in two sizes, the 14.4oz bottle or the 64oz bottle (as shown). Thieves household cleaner can also be used as your dishwasher cleaner and more. Just about anything in your house can be cleaned with the Thieves household cleaner. This is by far my favorite Young Living product that I could not live without.

The improved Thieves® Household Cleaner has increased cleansing power and an even safer, more sustainable formulation. The new formula contains ingredients from renewable plant and mineral sources, vegetable-based surfactants, and even more Thieves and lemon essential oils for extra cleaning power. Bottle is 100% recyclable.


Bridget Davet

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Day 32 Loving YL - Diffusing essential oils with the Bamboo Diffuser

Diffusing essential oils with the Bamboo Diffuser

Diffusing essential oils is one of the ways in which you can use essential oils. Not only do they smell amazing, but you are actually getting the benefits from inhaling the oils as well. Make sure you are using an ionic diffuser that does not heat up the essential oils. This is my bamboo Diffuser by Young Living, which is one of my favorite diffusers. It has a timer to set the run time at 1 or 4 hours.

Today I'm diffusing Thieves essential oil. Thieves is a blend of Clove, lemon, cinnamon, Eucalyptus radiata and rosemary. Not only is Thieves one of my favorite essential oil smells, but it complements my new favorite Teavana tea that I'm drinking in my new Teavana dragon tea pot.


Bridget Davet

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Day 22 Loving YL - Thieves Dentarome Ultra Toothpaste

Thieves Dentarome Ultra Toothpaste by Young Living

Can't get enough of my Thieves products including the Thieves Dentarome Ultra Toothpaste. Taste great!

Thieves® Dentarome Ultra Toothpaste is an advanced formula of all-natural ingredients that gently cleans and whitens your teeth while harnessing the power of pure, therapeutic-grade Thieves essential oil blend for fresh breath. Dentarome Ultra is preferred by those concerned with the appearance of whiter teeth.


Bridget Davet

Monday, August 18, 2014

Day 20 Loving YL - Diffusing Purification and Thieves essential oils

Rash spray with Lavender and Melrose Essential oil by Young Living

After all the rain yesterday, my house feels musky. I'm diffusing Purification essential oil to help purify the air and get rid of the musky smell. I added Thieves because I not only love the smell of Thieves essential oil, but Thieves helps with so many things, you can't go wrong! Not to mention the smell combination of Purification and Thieves is really pleasant.

Purification® Essential Oil Blend helps freshen the air and eliminate odors with its unique combination of Citronella, Lemongrass, Lavandin, Rosemary, Tea Tree, and Myrtle essential oils, and includes naturally occurring compounds cineol, neral, and geranial. Add Purification oil to Animal Scents™ products to moisturize skin and improve the appearance for healthy looking skin or apply topically to enjoy the outdoors annoyance free.

Thieves® essential oil blend was inspired by the legend of four 15th-century French thieves who formulated a special aromatic combination composed of clove, rosemary, and other botanicals they used while robbing the dead and dying. Young Living’s one-of-a-kind Thieves blend, crafted in the spirit of that legendary combination, can be found in all of our Thieves products. When taken internally, Thieves supports healthy immune function*, and it includes Eucalyptus radiata essential oil, which may help maintain a healthy respiratory system. When taken as a dietary supplement, Thieves is an ideal complement to a daily wellness regimen.


Bridget Davet

Friday, August 8, 2014

Day 10 Loving YL - Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier

Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier by Young Living

Toddler + public restrooms = Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier! Enough said.

Thieves® Waterless Hand Purifier is an all-natural hand purifier designed to cleanse and refresh the hands. Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier can be used by adults and children to keep hands clean and promote good hygiene, without the use of water. Dermatologist tested.


Bridget Davet