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Essential Oils, Handcrafted and Vintage Jewelry, and Other Spoils

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99 Bottles of Oil on the Wall

Super excited to share a series of blogs based on the oils in my oil cabinet and those scattered around the house and in my purse, because I really do use them every day, everywhere. Each week will feature at... Continue Reading →

#brainpower

Disclosures and Disclaimers I'm not bragging or complaining, just saying what is. I'm writing this blog on 3 1/2 hours of sleep, due to a work project that had to get done and that I finished late this morning. While... Continue Reading →

Baby, Baby, I’m Taken With The Notion

I was taken with the notion to make a personalized pacifier clip for my newest nephew who will arrive soon. It was Sunday afternoon, an hour and a half before the "come and go" baby shower for my sweet sister-in-law.... Continue Reading →

‘Cause Airplane Funk Gon’ Give It To You

Coming off a four-day trip to Vegas for work and hedging my bets against all those germs by cleaning everything. Commuting to work always means taking a plane, and after spending some quality time in the enclosed metal tube, this... Continue Reading →

Update to Fool Me Twice

Two months ago, I wrote about my pending breakup with Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) medication in Fool Me Twice. PPIs, commonly found in heartburn medications, have been in the news lately because research has found links between PPIs and chronic... Continue Reading →

Vintage Re-Vitalized

Today is a banner day, for two reasons:  Today marks the debut of the Oils & Spoils banner (see above), and this a blog about both Oils and Spoils. Spoils I'm a big waste not, want not type of person,... Continue Reading →

Oils on a Plane

A recurring question is, can I fly with essential oils? Followed by, how do I pack my essential oils to get through security? I frequently travel for work and am pleased to report that taking my essential oils with me... Continue Reading →

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 →

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