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Essential Oils, Handcrafted and Vintage Jewelry, and Other Spoils

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Kim Harris Mullins

Still working on developing a stupid human trick. Three things about me: 1. I love my family, friends and dogs; 2. I'm passionate about essential oils, vintage and handcrafted jewelry, and almost anything creative; 3. The one gift God gave me was the ability to put a sentence together. So, I'm trying this blog thing. Join me at oilsandspoils on wordpress.

Happy Oiliversity

Spring is the season of renewal and, perhaps, reflection. As the cold, bare landscape of Winter gives way to Spring's rebirth and warmer, brighter days, I find myself thinking back to a year ago, when I first began a life-changing journey.... Continue Reading →

Bar Wars: Return of the Lavender

A long time ago, in a shower far, far away...is where a girl can escape for a few minutes and think of nothing, solve a problem or come up with a brilliant idea. Cleansing, refreshing, renewing. Yes, Every Day is... Continue Reading →

Do Essential Oils Really Work?

I frequently get asked, do essential oils really work, or is it just in your head? I was a little taken aback recently when my parents asked me that same question. I admit, I was tempted to respond, does it matter, as long... Continue Reading →

Carried Away: A Guide to Carrier Oils for Essential Oils

When I began my oily journey over a year ago, I was almost as carried away by the many choices of carrier oils with which to pair my essential oils as I was with the many choices of essential oils.... Continue Reading →

Fool Me Twice

While I am very blessed, at the ripe age of 48, to not require any prescription medication, I have had a necessary, long-term affair with NSAIDS and Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs), an ingredient commonly found in heartburn medications. I mean, I... Continue Reading →

The Scoop on Essential Oil Supplies

In previous blogs, we covered how to buy and ways to use essential oils. So, it follows naturally to figure out where to get supplies with which to use your essential oils to make roll-on bottle blends, creams, soaps, facial... Continue Reading →

Got Essential Oils? Now What?

My second biggest fear regarding essential oils, behind the number one fear of misuse, is that somewhere out there, someone has purchased or been gifted essential oils and has no idea how to use them. Might even be a little... Continue Reading →

Essential Oils: Buyer Beware, Buyer Research

I'm all about if you have a good thing, share. So, it's been pretty exciting to see the proliferation of essential oils out there. Even the Big Box retailer is offering essential oils. But not all essential oils are created... Continue Reading →

It’s the Most Boo-tiful Time of the Year, Part Boo

What came first, the scary movie or the scary book?  Depends on the author or producer.  Sometimes, books can be scarier and linger longer than movies. An example of book scarier than the movie:  Stephen King's Salem's Lot.  I don't... Continue Reading →

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