DIY All Natural Body Spray/Perfume Recipe

I think this happens to be the most asked question I get in regards to what I use in replace of store bought body spray or perfume. The good news is? It's SO easy to make, switch up the scents and make it custom to you!

This is a recipe I use all the time! I finally said "bye bye" to store bought body sprays at the beginning of the year and have been making this instead. This combo I use is such a nice blend of flowery and tropical, which was great for spring and I'm loving it for summer now. But really, you can use whatever essential oil blend you'd like!



SO are you ready for me to show you how easy it is to make your own body spray/perfume?

I just use this small glass perfume bottle and refill it each time it runs out. About once a month. I got mine as a gift, but you can get one very similar to it on amazon here. 

Ingredients/Directions:
-Small Glass perfume bottle (mine was a gift but i will post the link to a similar one in the comments)
-4 drops of Ylang Ylang Essential Oil (i'll post more about this oil in the comments)
-3 droops of Grapefruit Essential Oil (I'll post more about this oil in the comments)
-Fill the glass bottle half way with Witch Hazel
-Fill the rest with distilled or boiled then cooled water
* twist the lid on and give it a good shake and BOOM. You have a very pretty smelling perfume!

Here is a little info about the AMAZING YLANG YLANG:

Bonus Tip: If you are detoxing from aluminum deodorant this is a great way to cover up the ermmm SMELL that you might be experiencing right now :P. But really it's great for just every day use to smell good and know that you aren't spraying toxins on to your skin!

So what do you think? Would you try this? Also, if you have another blend you use for perfume I would LOVE to hear! 

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DIY All Natural Tick and Bug Spray Recipe (For People and Dogs)

Ohhh it's that time of year! Bug bugs bugs! We spend a lot of time outside and ticks are around so I wanted to find a more natural approach to keeping them off us! 

What about I love this recipe is that it's safe for your dogs too! I spray this on both my dogs 1x a week to help keep ticks off them as they are tromping around our ranch.

Super simple, all natural and smells amazing. 

Here is the recipe if you want to make it yourself.

Tick and Bug Spray (Safe for People and Dogs)

2 oz Witch Hazel

3 Drops Citronella EO

3 Drops Lemongrass EO

2 Drops of Lavender EO

(1) 2oz glass spray bottle

*Add all the ingredients in the spray bottle and give it a shake. BOOM it's ready to go!

I spray it on the back of the kids necks and on their arms and legs before we got outside to see the animals or play outside each day. They haven't had a single bug bite this spring!

That's one of my pups I was telling you about right after one of her earlier morning adventure through the oak grove. So loves to get dirty! 

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DIY All Natural Garden Bug Spray Recipe

Are you growing a garden this year? We are! And man do we hae some bugs flying around here.

So I tried out a few different types of all natural bug spray recipes and loved that the one that worked best was the SIMPLEST recipe. #winwin

What you need:

Empty Spray bottle

Water

Peppermint Essential Oil (High Quality)

For a 8oz spray bottle:

- pour 8 oz of water into spray bottle

- add 8 drops of peppermint EO

*Shake and spray!

Apply spray to every plant in the garden, *I would try to make sure you've sprayed the stems and undersides of leaves as well. Spray after every rainfall.

This will help keep bugs and mice away from your hard work!

I hope you find this recipe helpful!

*Bonus Tip: You can also use this EXACT same recipe as a coolant spray for a hot day! I keep a small spray bottle of this in my baseball mom bag for game days. I spray down the back of my son's neck to help keep him cool. He loves it!

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DIY Simple Home Remedy Recipes

Natural Home Remedy Recipes:

For your Garden:

DIY Natural Garden Bug Spray Recipe

For your Home:

Stress Away Bath Scrub Recipe

More is on it's way!!!

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DIY Recipe: Stress Away Epsom Salt Scrub

Oh how I love a new fun scrub to use! Not only do they smell amazing and are all natural. I love that I know what ingredients are going in to it, that it's eco friendly going back into the ground here at our homestead AND it relaxes me. 

Win win right?

Even better is when it's SO easy to make!

Ingredients:

2 Cups Coconut Oil

1 Cup Epsom Salt

20-30 drops of Essential Oil blend called "Stress Away" 

(20 -30 drops based on your preference)

*Mix it it all together in a large bowl and then store it in glass mason jars. I got these in the dollar section at Target. Love them! 

Tip: Once you've used up all the scrub just wash and re use the jars! 

Saves money and is re purposing :)

So why do I love Stress Away essential oil blend so much? Let me count the ways!

Long story short, I have anxiety while driving and was diagnosed with PTSD a year ago after an accident. I put stress away on behind my ears EVERY TIME I get in a car whether I'm driving or not and it has helped me so much. 

Also just as a Mama who homeschools and spends 90% of her time on our homestead with animals, lots of chores and responsibilities I really do love my small window I get each day to relax and take a "time out." So having things like this on hand (the espom salt scrub) is something that I enjoy having. 

Speaking of homestead with animals, we've had an influx in babies these past 2 weeks! All 4 of our female goats had TWINS within 8 days of each other. Yep you read that right.

Want to see some of the cuteness?

(Brand New, jut born a few minute prior to this picture)

My daughter snuggling one of the new goats. She told me she wishes they always stay this small.

I hear you Lily girl... I hear you. I sometimes wish you could stay this small too.

Oh you know, just a baby goat, in a diaper, on my lap, in my house. :swoons:

Meet Petra (the one Carson is holding), and Muffin (the one Lily is holding). Both are now officially animals of R&M Ranch. They will learn to take care of them and will be there new pets. Carson will be starting 4H in the fall and he's so excited!

So to sum it up, using an all natural scrub like this reduces my anxiety, helps heal my sore muscles from my workouts and life on a ranch, and it makes me smell good instead of .. well like a goat LOL.

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A little bit about me

Hi Everyone!

I thought I'd write a quick little blurb about me so you could get to know me a little bit better. My name is Jenny, I'm a Wife and a  Mama to two silly, spunky kiddos.

This is my little family right here:

A little more about me? 

- I love all things Pumpkin

-My favorite Movie of all time is Forrest Gump (boom, double win on the meme for this one!)

- I heart Coffee

- I love photography. I used to have my own photography business. Now it's just something I do for fun.

- I have a passion for Whole Wellness and Fitness and I'm the Co-Founder of the Dream Big Tribe. The DBT is a fellowship group with 400+ women filled with daily encouragement, fellowship and health and wellness tips. 

-I love the smell of puppy breath (I know I'm weird)

- I don't like fruit (again, I know I'm weird)

- I'm a recovering picky eater (self diagnosis)

- Random fact I refused to try black beans until my mid 20's. I'm a work in progress.

-I married my HS Sweetheart. We started dating when I was 16, and been together overt 14 years now!)

Over the course of my 20's I gained and lost over 70 lbs twice. Being diagnosed with PCOS, giving birth to my 2 beautiful babies, loss and anxiety gave my body the run around and I struggled to maintain an healthy lifestyle. I started to work out 5 days a week, eat clean portioned meals and started to replace chemical based cleaning products and make up. Over the course of 2 years I lost 40 lbs and found a passion in making a healthy lifestyle simple and wanted to share it with others! Which is why I started this blog :)

I homeschool our kiddos! God put it on our heart to start this homeschool journey here on our homestead. I'm honored to have this role in our family's life. It's not always easy, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Now:

Now I live out in the country with my family! We are building our forever home and in the early stages of establishing R&M Ranch. A legacy we plan to leave to our children one day. We spend our days together exploring, getting dirty (there is a lot of dirt when you live on dirt road), and working hard. The best part of it all? We get to do it together. You can read more about our Homestead Adventures HERE.

Why I decided to become a wellness coach and share what I do:

I love to serve others! To be able to encourage you, cheer you on as you go through your journey is a privilege.

I'm on this journey right along side you and as a team we can cheer each other on, support one another and motivate.

Why do I love essential oils? Wow where do I begin!? Young Living Essential Oils have helped me replace over the counter medicines, cleaning products and even beauty products I used to keep in my home. They help me combat my PCOS, anxiety, fight off cold, boo boo's and keep bugs away from my garden! 

Young Living Essential oils are the best out there. They are the only Essential oil company that guarantee's "seed to seal", own their own crops and have full control of the quality control AND have been around for over 20+ years. You can learn even more about them HERE.

Can I help you with your goals? It would be a blessing to be able to do this along side you. To help encourage you and give you the tools you need to make a change for the better in your life. 

There is no quick fix. There is no magic pill. There is taking the time, to be consistent, eat clean foods, get your 30 minutes of exercise in, and changing your mindset to this being a lifestyle change.  I promise you it's not something you will regret. You will see a shift in your life, the positiveness you will spread to your loved ones and others. The chance to be a light and pay it forward.

Let's do this together. Fill out this quick application and I'll get back to you ASAP :)

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