Come discover our 5 must haves for your essential oil starter kit (and learn how to use them)!- Scratch Mommy

5 Must Haves For Your Essential Oil Starter Kit

My first introduction with essential oils happened late at night on a university campus. A friend sat next to me on a park bench in the dark where I complained to him of constant headaches. He was quick to respond with a tiny bottle of a strong smelling oil. It was peppermint essential oil. …and I thought he was crazy. But, then again, nothing …

Solid Perfume Recipes with Essential Oils (with 2 DIY recipes for you to try)!- Scratch Mommy

Solid Perfume Recipes with Essential Oils

You want to make sure that people are able to smell you when you walk into a room. No, I’m not talking about the bad, *you stink* kind of smell. Everyone should have a signature scent, and with one of these solid perfume recipes with essential oils, you can have just that. In a good way of course. Ahhh, the …

Frankincense for acne? Yup, you betcha! Grab our anti-acne recipe here!- Scratch Mommy

Anti-Acne Oil Blend Recipe

I have struggled with acne all of my life. As a teenager I would stare disappointingly at my blotchy, uneven face in the mirror squeezing the angry red pustules…and pray for the day I would reach adulthood and have smooth, clear skin. Sadly, although I turned thirty a few days ago the acne problem has not gone away. I have frequented …

Lavender Herb Infused Sugar - Learn how to use lavender for the home, body, and as food- Scratch Mommy

How To Use Lavender Herb (for home, body, and food)

Lavender, the beautiful flower loved by gardeners, herbalists, and bees is a powerhouse botanical. This flowering beauty is another one of those multi-purpose herbs. Lavender herb is prized for it’s perfume and should be as that perfume and the rest of the plant can serve us, our homes, and our kitchens incredibly well. Get started using lavender for body, home, and food with our ultimate guide for …

Learn about our favorite, top 10 essential oils for calming and relaxation - Scratch Mommy

Top 10 Calming Essential Oils (and how to use them!)

Essential Oils have been around for thousands of years, but many are just now realizing their benefits, including myself. Until a few years ago the only essential oil I knew of was tea tree oil. Thankfully a whole new world has been opened to me to support the health of my family naturally with essential oils. And although there are …

Top 10 Essential Oils for Cleaning - Clove

Top 10 Organic Essential Oils for Cleaning

We just got finished with a renovation of the tub surround and plywood walls beneath the shower walls. Like any small project, it turned into a BIG project with many hours spent at the home store, driving back and forth, things not fitting correctly, drilling a hole in my finger, and the general confusion that tends to accompany such projects. After …

Lavender Lemonade Recipe

Lavender Lemonade Recipe

Every summer growing up, my family went through gallons of lemonade. Our freezer was well stocked with the little frozen cans of concentrated, lemony goodness. “Homemade” lemonade meant adding water, lots of sugar and giving it a good stir. As a Scratch Mommy, I’ve cleaned up my diet a little (okay a lot!) since my childhood. And as good as …

If you're looking for an essential oil air freshener option that doesn't use electricity and looks nice, you can make a DIY essential oil reed diffuser.

DIY Essential Oil Reed Diffuser Air Fresheners

I love a home that smells amazing. I love to walk in, or through, the house and be either invigorated, energized, calmed or soothed by a wonderful scent. Before I started living a life from scratch I used to accomplish that with regular old not-good-for-you candles that came with a side helping of toxic chemicals. But now I know better, …

Ditch the toxic store-bought stuff! This DIY herbal baby oil is infused with skin nourishing oils like lavender and calendula to help keep baby’s skin soft and kissable.

DIY Herbal Baby Oil

Nothing can compare to that exhilarating feeling of holding a fresh faced, silken skinned newborn. I know that I didn’t think twice when the hospital staff bathed my baby in Johnson’s baby wash and shampoo, finished off with lotion and baby oil. I cringe now, knowing what’s really in that stuff (including cancer causing toxic chemicals). So what’s the alternative? …