Dream Catcher Essential Oil

April 30, 2019 3:00 AM April 30, 2019

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Dream Catcher Aroma: Lingering citrus scents, grounding accents of Juniper and Blue Cypress, and floral notes of Ylang Ylang and Jasmine, How To Use: Diffuse, directly inhale or dilute…

Dream Catcher

Aroma:

Lingering citrus scents, grounding accents of Juniper and Blue Cypress, and floral notes of Ylang Ylang and Jasmine,

How To Use:

Diffuse, directly inhale or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to apply topically.

Uses

Promotes Deep Sleep
Enhances Dreams and Visualization
Stimulates Emotional Centers of the Brain
Clears Negative Thoughts
Calming Effects
Energizing Effects
Use During Meditation/Yoga

Interesting Facts:

Dream Catcher is made up of 16 Essential Oils: Sandalwood, Tangerine, Ylang Ylang, Pepper, Bergamot, Anise, Juniper, Geranium, Blue Cypress, Davana, Jasmine, Matricaria, Blue Tansy, Rose, Grapefruit, Spearmint, Lemon and Ocotea Essential Oils
This blend’s complex aroma will support an environment where ideas flow and the imagination blooms.
Apply topically on your forehead, ears, and neck to gear up for a day of pursuing your dreams

Recipes

Prevent Nightmares Diffuser Blend Recipe

4 drops Dream Catcher essential oil
4 drops White Angelica essential oil

Lullaby Linen Spray

5 drops Dream Catcher essential oil
5 drops Lavender essential oil
5 drops Release essential oil
Splash of Witch Hazel
Pinch of Sea Salt
Approx 2 oz of distilled water
- Place in an amber glass bottle and spray over your linens

Goodnight Roller Recipe

10 drops Dream Catcher essential oil
10 drops Lavender essential oil

Top off with your preferred carrier oil.

Want It Free?

Dream Catcher is a featured oil in April’s Essential Rewards FREEBIES. Want to know more? Email me: carolyn@handrafted.com.

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INTROVERTS Essential Oil Roller Ball – #SaturdaEO

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April 27, 2019 3:00 AM April 27, 2019

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A D V E N T U R E

PLACES I LOVE – Bird Bird Biscuit – Austin, Texas

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April 25, 2019 3:00 AM April 25, 2019

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During a quick trip to Austin, a few weeks back Aaron and I had the day to just roam. First on our list was breakfast. After some intense Yelp searching,…

During a quick trip to Austin, a few weeks back Aaron and I had the day to just roam. First on our list was breakfast. After some intense Yelp searching, Aaron found Bird Bird Biscuit, and I am forever grateful. 💗

The Menu

As we stood in line waiting to order we read the menu over and over trying to make the best decision. Anytime Aaron and I try a new restaurant it is always our goal to order different things so we can try more options. Everything on the menu looked soooo good from the cinnamon sugar Dough-Doughs to the basil pesto on the Lovely Day (I am a pesto fanatic!). We discussed options and looked around at others orders and when it came down to ordering we just had to have the Queen Beak. Two Queen Beaks (with extra honey on the side), one Biscuit and Jam and one Orange Juice was the final order – and I am so glad we did. There is no way I would have shared my sandwich! 😍

The Restaurant

The restaurant was small in square footage but bright and colorful in appearance. The walls were stark white and covered with painted confetti. The open-air kitchen allowed you to watch the biscuits coming out of the oven and the chicken going down in the frier. During our Sunday morning visit the line was 8-10 people long constantly and every chair was filled with brunchers enjoying their biscuit treats!

After ordering we moved out of the way and waited for our breakfast. In a matter of moments, our paper bags were ready! Everything perfect (including the extra honey!)

The restaurant offers a couple inside tables, a window bar seating and several outside tables. Perfect for a patio with friends and family. We opted to run up the street to a park area to enjoy our meal. The sun was the perfect addition to this morning – such a beautiful day!

The Queen Beak

SO. GOOD. (Look at it!!! 😍🤤👆🏻) From the amazingly moist and flaky biscuit to the perfectly crispy fried chicken, this sandwich had it all. Throw in the bacon-infused chipotle mayo AND the cayenne black pepper honey and I was floating above the clouds. So spicy, so sweet and so perfect.

I’d love to tell you I plan to try something new on my next visit (and there WILL be another visit), but that would be a lie. This is the sandwich I will compare every other chicken sandwich too for the rest of time – I’m looking at you Chick Fil’A. 😏

Next time you are in ATX, please do yourself the favor of experiencing Bird Bird Biscuit (I’ll meet you there! 🚙💨).

Until next week! Have a great afternoon!

xo,

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Lemon Essential Oil

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April 23, 2019 3:00 AM April 23, 2019

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Lemon Aroma: Bright and fresh aroma, with strong citrus overtones. How To Use: Diffuse, directly inhale or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to apply topically (can be applied…

Lemon

Aroma:

Bright and fresh aroma, with strong citrus overtones.

How To Use:

Diffuse, directly inhale or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to apply topically (can be applied neet as well).

Lemon oil can cause photosensitivity. As a precaution do not use on skin that will be exposed to the sun.

Lemon Vitality Can be used in recipes to add citrus flavor to water, tea, cookies and cakes. It can also be added to water for a refreshing appetite suppressing beverage.

Uses

Cleansing Properties
Assists in Stopping External Bleeding
Balances Oily Skin
Improves Skin Breakouts
Calming Effects
Energizing Effects
Immune System Support
Curbs Appetite
Respiratory Support
Add to baking and other kitchen recipes to add a fun citrus flavor

Interesting Facts:

Certain types of lemon bloom all year round and produce 500 to 600 pounds of fruit per tree each year.
Lemon can be used as a battery. Dipping of electrodes into the fruit produces energy that is high enough to run a small digital watch.
Lemons are technically berries.
During the California Gold Rush in 1849, miners were willing to pay huge amounts of money for a single lemon.

Recipes

Sparkling Clean Diffuser Blend Recipe

3 drops Peppermint essential oil
4 drops Lemon essential oil

Teeth Brightener

1 part baking soda
1 part coconut oil
1 drop of Lemon essential oil
- Brush Away

Seasonal Support Roller Recipe

10 drops Lemon essential oil
10 drops Lavender essential oil
10 drops Peppermint essential oil

Top off with your preferred carrier oil.

Want It Free?

Lemon is a featured oil in April’s Essential Rewards FREEBIES. Want to know more? Email me: carolyn@handrafted.com.

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SEASONAL RELIEF Diffuser Blend – #SaturdaEO

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April 20, 2019 3:00 AM April 20, 2019

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C R E A T I V I T Y

Dollar Store Hack – Spring/Easter Wreath

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April 18, 2019 3:00 AM April 18, 2019

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These days it feels like all my creative juices are flowing in two directions: first, anything and everything Dollar Tree and second, toward all the wreaths. I’m not sure why,…

These days it feels like all my creative juices are flowing in two directions: first, anything and everything Dollar Tree and second, toward all the wreaths. I’m not sure why, but I am loving it. This week we are putting together a fun Spring/Easter wreath that would add the perfect floral touch to any front door or interior decoration.

Supplies

Wreath Form or this one
Artificial Flowers/Greenery or these
Stove-top Cover or this
Festive Paper (I used a holiday gift bag)
Masking Tape/Floral Tape
Hot Glue
Thread/Fishing Line (I got mine here)
Drill (this is a great cost effective option)
(PS I picked up this adorable ceramic bunny but ended up not using him for the wreath, I did, however, remove the string and wire and place him on the shelf! So cute and expensive looking 😜)

Step 1

If using a gift bag, carefully unfold the paper until it is flat.

Measure the diameter of your selected stove top cover.

Trim your paper to just larger than your needed diameter and affix to your Cricut cutting board.

Then put together your design. Start by adding your circle cut line per your stove cover dimensions. Then add your saying to the center using the font of your choice to create a draw line. Want to click the “easy button” 🚨 Use My Cricut Design by CLICKING HERE.

Once your Cricut design is finished confirm that it fits nicely inside the stove cover.

I wanted the script to stand out more, so I chose to color in the letters using a fine tip Sharpie Pen (this is my favorite). I then glued the finished paper to the inside of the stove cover using a glue stick.

Step 2

Next, we are going to play with the artificial flowers and greenery. The center of my arrangement were these beautiful big peony blossoms. So I first measured how much space the three of them would take on my wreath. From there I started with the greenery. The wire nature of this wreath mold made adding the eucalyptus very easy – I just wove the leaves around it until it was secure.

Next, I worked with the smaller outside flower arrangements. I made each side its own individual arrangement and then secured it to the form using masking tape. (I normally would have used floral tape – but I was out).

Finally, I attached the peony heads to the empty space on the wreath using hot glue (*use extreme caution*).

Step 3

Next, it gets a little more tricky. To attach the stove cover to the wreath form I had my husband drill me three tiny holes. The placement of these holes was in direct relation to the cross-section on the wreath form.

Lastly, I used double ply thread (again would have used the fishing line if I had it on hand) to tie the two pieces together.

This craft could easily be transformed into any holiday or day of the week! Such a fun project!

Blessings for a wonderful Easter weekend!

xo,

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