In the bleak mid winter we can turn to these little brown bottles of divine oil to uplift the blues, support our health and add a little sensory sparkle to darker days. Here are my top 10 hacks to lift the winter blues....

• Diffuse citrus oils like Lemon, Grapefruit, Lime & Wild Orange. A drop or two of each oil will instantly fill your room with liquid sunshine. Add 1 drop of Citrus Bliss to your winter scarf and breathe the scent in as you walk the cold streets.
• Place a drop of the Air blend on your pillow to decongest during the snuffly season. Add a couple of drops of any decongesting oil to your pockets tissues. Simply open the packet and add in a couple of drops of Air, Peppermint or Eucalyptus... reseal and then you have a lovely aromatic tissue to use when the need arises.
• When a fever strikes run a warm bath, add 2 drops of frankincense and eucalyptus to your epsom salts. Grounding and decongesting. Soak for 20 minutes and let the body begin to restore and replenish.
• Bring about some sparkle to your dishes by adding 5 drops of lemon or lime oil to your rinse dispenser. Unpacking the dishwasher never smelt so good and refreshing.
• Starting to feel a niggle at the back of your throat. Take 1 tbsp of manuka honey and add 1 drop of the OnGuard blend and consume. It will sooth the throat immediately.
• Add some extra tlc to your cuticles and massage a little meleleuca oil diluted with a carrier oil such as fractionated coconut oil or sweet almond oil. Your nails will look and feel better in a couple of days. Dry hands? Add a couple of drops of frankincense to your hand cream. The scent is calming and the oil oh so nourishing for the skin.
• Settle your little ones at night by making a bedtime spritz. Simply take a small glass bottle with a spritz top. Fill with water and add 5-10 drops of your favourite calming oils: Lavender + Wild Orange, Lavender + Frankincense, Cedarwood + Eucalyptus, Frankincense + Lemon.
• Make a rollerball by adding fractionated coconut oil to a 5ml or 10ml glass rollerball. Add 5 drops of lavender oil and then roll the ball on your little ones spine and feet. Really lovely to do just before a bedtime story to calm and sooth before sleep.
• Keep your kitchen fresh by wiping down the surfaces with white vinegar, water and a couple of drops of meleleuca, peppermint or and / or lemon.
• Hair drying out with all the central heating? Add a few drops of rosemary to your shampoo and conditioner routine.... your luscious locks will be most grateful. x

ESSENTIAL OILS have changed the way I take care of myself and my family. From improving my digestion to soothing my skin, boosting the immune systems of everyone in my house, helping my little dudes take care of ouchies and sleep blissfully, from the supplements we take and to the way I clean my house... there are so many ways to use the oils and if learning is nudging at your heart then I'd be honoured to share what I know and guide you on your journey. x

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