We are surrounded by toxic substances. They are in our food, our air, water, clothes, furniture, cleaning products, beauty products…literally everywhere! It is pretty much impossible to detox everything but it is very important to try to reduce your toxic load if at all possible. Many people like to detox their bodies a few times a year, myself included. … Read More
Operation DETOXIFY my beauty cabinet
Detoxifying my home has been a slow process, friends. While every ounce of my being wishes to do EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE, I have found that it just isn’t possible. It is overwhelming and confusing and exhausting. I began my journey to a healthier lifestyle back in 2009 when we decided to get chickens for our backyard. Shortly after that … Read More
Fall Blends for your Diffuser
Fall is here, and along with it, the desire to make our homes smell cozy and inviting. Years ago I would buy up candles and plug-ins that promised autumn scents! I loved holiday scented EVERYTHING! So, does everyone else! Just look around and you will find pumpkin spiced anything flooding the markets these days! Now that I am older … Read More
DIY Body Oil Recipe for Silky Skin
I love moisturizing after a shower. I find in the winter months, my skin gets so dry from the cold air outside and the heated air inside. I try to drink plenty of water and make sure I am eating enough healthy fats to keep my skin healthy from the inside out but I also like using non-toxic products on … Read More
Calming Roll on
As you know, we are big fans of essential oils here at Oh Lardy! One of the biggest surprises that I found when starting to use essential oils is that they have an amazing ability to affect how we feel! Are you skeptical about that? If so, think of Lavender. When I ask people to tell me what they know … Read More
Homemade Hand Cleaning Spray Recipe
Make your own Homemade Hand Cleaning Spray I love having this hand cleaning spray in my purse and car to help keep things clean. But, I do not like using sprays with harsh ingredients. This homemade hand cleaning spray is crazy easy to make, it smells good and doesn’t contain yucky ingredients! And when it comes to yucky ingredients, check out this PDF … Read More
Support your Focus with this Roll on
One of the things I love most about Essential Oils is their ability to support our many body systems! I often find myself saying, “There has to be an oil for that!” And after careful research, I usually find one! I know that I need focus and concentration support from time to time! How about you? Do you find yourself … Read More
Relaxing – Linen Spray Recipe
Linen Spray Recipe Do you ever need a little help relaxing at night? This linen spray recipe will be so helpful for you! You will crawl into bed and melt away… I love using Young Living Essential Oils to support my family’s sleep. We oftentimes diffuse oils like Cedarwood, Lavender or Peace and Calming blend. But I love keeping this linen … Read More
Essential Oils for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Support
How many of you are excited to get started with Essential Oils but wonder about their safety during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding? That is totally normal! Any over the counter medication, food, or cleaning product makes you seek out information regarding its safety for usage during pregnancy. You are growing a human (or feeding one) and you want to … Read More
DIY Chest Rub Recipe for Wellness
Here is a great chest rub recipe I like to always have stocked in our cabinet using our essential oils. I find it great to use on our chests and backs when needed to support my family’s wellness. I make sure I have this recipe which uses Eucalyptus oils and blends and our homemade vapor rub on hand all … Read More
Essential Oils 101 – Class on your Couch!
So, you have heard a lot about essential oils. You have probably started some research on your own. Hopefully you have been enjoying the information that we share with you. Tamara and I love educating others on all of the many benefits of essential oils. Are you looking for a basic course? Something where you can get a feel … Read More
All Natural DIY Portable Foaming Hand Soap Recipe
Changing out the hand soap we use in our house was an early non-toxic swap for me. As concerned as I am about ingredients in food and what we put in our bodies, I am slowly starting to make changes for what we put ON our bodies as well. We have been making our own lotion, breath spray and sugar … Read More
Homemade Dish Soap
I have been on a journey to detoxify my home for a long time. If I could do it my way, I would have done it all at once!! Of course, that was completely overwhelming as my research on how to detoxify my home took up a lot of my time. From there I decided to do one thing at … Read More
Homemade Sugar Scrub Recipe
I love a good salt or sugar scrub recipe. Nothing feels so good as silky, soft skin! I used to go and get professional salt scrubs done at fancy spas and salons but if you find a good recipe, you can save $100s of dollars and scrub your own body down!! I have been having so much fun making homemade … Read More
Back to School with Essential Oils
Do you have a child who is heading back to school and wondering how you can use essential oils? Oh Lardy is committed to using Young Living Essential Oils as we feel they are the purest essential oils around. There are so many that are great for kids, for adults and for back to school. I really feel we … Read More
Essential Oils for KIDS
How many of you are using Essential Oils solely for the purpose of helping your children? Well, it might not be the ONLY reason you jumped in to Essential Oils, but it might be one of the driving forces that brought you to learn more! For me, it was my kids! I wanted to help support healthy sleep in my … Read More