Katie Vance

A Clove and Orange DIY All Purpose Cleaner for Fall

This simple DIY all purpose cleaner is perfect for cleaning any mess this fall, or anytime of year. We say fall because it’s scented with orange and clove!

Calming Back to School Nerves with Essential Oils

One of my favorite ways to combat nerves is with essential oils. The right calming essential oils can be a wonderful way to reduce nervousness and anxiety.

Natural Homemade Carpet Cleaner & Stain Remover

This homemade carpet cleaner spray works on tough messes and dirty carpets. It also gets rid of unpleasant smells, is all-natural, and is simple to make and use!

How to Reduce Plastic Use: School Lunch Edition!

A green back to school lunch is all about eliminating plastics. To accomplish this, we need to be aware of how to reduce plastic use in our school lunches!

Learn How to Make An Aromatic Lavender Wreath

This DIY embroidery hoop is an aromatic lavender wreath that looks beautiful, smells lovely and is an all-around beautiful piece of decor to be proud of.

A Simple, Natural DIY Leave In Conditioner Recipe

All you need to make an amazing DIY leave in conditioner spray are three simple ingredients! Simply combine, shake, and apply. Your hair will thank you!

Make Bacuri Body Butter for Supple Summer Skin

Bacuri butter absorbs into the skin very easily. It is wonderful for mature skin, scratches, burns, and also insect bites, eczema, hair care, and even scars.

A Gentle and Exfoliating DIY Facial Polish Recipe

This gentle and effective DIY Face Polish leaves skin feeling fresh and rejuvenated, not red, flaky, or overly dry. It’s my favorite way to get glowing skin!

DIY Perfume with Lavender & Vanilla Essential Oils

I make most of my own personal products but for the longest time couldn’t find a natural perfume I was comfortable with. So I made my own DIY Perfume! This one is Lavender Vanilla, but you can use the recipe to make any scent you like.

Ditch the Citronella Candle and Diffuse Essential Oils

Today I show you why I switched from the commercial citronella candle to diffusing my favorite essential oil mosquito repellent blend. It just works better, and it’s natural!

Homemade Eucalyptus & Chamomile Healing Salve

I’m very pleased with how this DIY Eucalyptus and Chamomile Healing Salve turned out. It soothes and heals all our scrapes and cuts quite well, and our kids have a lot of them!

A Hydrating Green Gel Face Mask DIY Natural Recipe

This week I am focusing on re-hydrating. That means drinking more water, avoiding over-exposure to the sun when I can, and making this hydrating face mask DIY recipe!

Nourishing Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin

This homemade deodorant for sensitive skin recipe works great and is REALLY simple to make. I use it every morning and it doesn’t bother my skin at all! My husband said it even works for him.

A Simple and Nourishing DIY Summer Facial Serum

Enjoy this beauty recipe that combines three oils to make a lovely and nourishing DIY skin serum that is perfect to wear for warm summer days spent outside.

Natural Garbage Disposal Cleaner and Deodorizer

I recently created this natural garbage disposal cleaner and deodorizer recipe to freshen my stinky garbage disposal. It is all-natural and it works really well. Enjoy!

Invigorating & Antioxidant DIY Earl Grey Body Cream

Earl grey tea invigorates this antioxidant DIY body cream, and bergamot essential oil adds great citrus notes to make it aromatic and uplifting. Enjoy and let us know how you like it!

Five Essential Oils Great For Springtime DIY Projects

In Spring I use cedarwood essential oil for my scalp and breathing problems. Lavender, geranium, and these other essential oils are also great this time of year.

Relaxing Detox Bath with Red Clay and Epsom Salt

After a long day, there is nothing I love more than a relaxing detox bath. I enjoy taking plain baths but I really love the luxury of taking an aromatic detox bath!