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Best Essential Oils for Cleaning

January 17, 2021 by RiggsCreekFarmhouse Leave a Comment

Today, I am going to chat about the Best Essential Oils for Cleaning and Disinfecting in your home.

Best Essential Oils for Cleaning

I will focus on the kitchen and in all honesty I will not pretend keeping this room clean is easy.

Naturally, growing up I was accustomed to using toxic and harsh cleaning products.

Unfortunately, many household cleaners on the market can be dangerous to breathe and harmful. I will discuss less toxic alternatives using common ingredients.

Over the years I have learned and found better ways to clean naturally.

Discovering cleaning recipes from my grandma routine of the past I was able to great some great recipes.

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Simple Essential Oil Hand Sanitizer Spray

January 9, 2021 by RiggsCreekFarmhouse Leave a Comment

This Simple Essential Oil Hand Sanitizer Spray Recipe is a “piece a cake” to whipped together!

simple essential oil hand sanitizer spray ingredients

Using very minimal ingredient this Essential Oil hand sanitizer spray is perfect when you are in a pinch to sanitize your hands while out and about.

This Simple essential oil hand sanitizer is easy to make and very effective without using harsh chemicals that are found in conventional hand sanitizer. 

mixing essential oil hand sanitizer spray

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Top Must Have Essential Oils for Beginners

January 2, 2021 by RiggsCreekFarmhouse Leave a Comment

Today, I wanted to discuss my Top Must Have essential oils for Beginners which can be overwhelming and intimating. After reading this post you will walk away with a little bit of knowledge. Start your passion, learn about the benefits of a balance, natural and healthy lifestyle of embracing in Essential Oils. 

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I like you; want a healthy, balanced and simple way of living life for myself, my family and everyone around me. 

I strive to clean with non toxic cleaners, cook healthier meals for my family, apply products on my body that are safe.

Desiring to bring products into my home that smell amazing furthermore, are non toxic. T

his goal I have is that can be achievable using essential oils. 

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How to Bake a Whole Chicken

December 28, 2020 by RiggsCreekFarmhouse 4 Comments

How to Bake a Whole Chicken? Using minimal ingredients baking a whole chicken is an easy recipe for the family any night of the week.

oven roasted chicken on a platter

I love cooking from scratch and feeding my family healthy whole food that are simple and affordable. Baking a Whole Chicken is beyond simple and very little prep work. Straight from the oven right to the table in record time this whole chicken is a family favorite. Everyone in the home devours this dinner. 

Often I struggle after a long day trying to figure out what to cook for dinner. I want simplicity with limited ingredients at dinner time, easy and few dishes to clean. Just using my cast iron Dutch oven there are few dishes that need cleaning after baking a whole chicken. The prep work is a breeze and the oven bakes the smells right into your home. I feel good and accomplish making meals from scratch that my whole family loves!

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Simple, Thrifty Christmas Decorating Tips

December 14, 2020 by RiggsCreekFarmhouse 6 Comments

How do you get started Decorating for Christmas on a budget?  Simple Thrifty Christmas Decorating Tips are easy and do not break the bank if you have a plan and idea beforehand. 

red ribbon and bell lantern

I often feel overwhelmed because Thrifty Christmas Decorating is not easy searching high and low for the best deals at low prices and scouring the shelves of thrift stores in my area to find hidden treasures.  It can be expensive if you are sucked into buying and buying unless you have a plan!  Today I will give you Christmas Decorating Ideas that are easy and affordable for your farmhouse during the Christmas Season without breaking the bank.  

Getting ready for Christmas Season is half the fun, from decorating and entertaining it is hard to stay organized or have a clear vision of the season.  Christmas can be the time of the year for cheer and for giving but it can be a time for stress if you do not have a concrete plan.  I found planning and organizing early before the season actually begins gives you an opportunity to access the situation, plan better and really experience the season for it’s worth. 

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Simple Peppermint Essential Oil Sugar Scrub

December 10, 2020 by RiggsCreekFarmhouse Leave a Comment

Making this Simple Peppermint Essential Oil Sugar Scrub can be affordable and easy.  Simple Peppermint Sugar Scrubs are great to give because they are thoughtful and perfect for anyone who loves skincare. 

Simple Peppermint Essential Oil Sugar Scrub

Sugar Scrub are great for dry skin and will provide glowing skin.  The Christmas Season is a perfect time to make homemade gifts and give to someone who wants to prevent dry skin and/or natural skin care.  This sugar scrub is so easy to make with a few ingredients.  After making the scrub you can pair it with a loofah and give to someone for Christmas this season such as a girlfriend, teacher, etc. 

DIY Gift Idea

woman placing peppermint sugar scrub label on jar

Peppermint Essential Oil is a perfect oil for a homemade sugar scrub because of its refreshing minty aroma that reminds me of a candy cane.  Peppermint Essential Oil not only supports your digestive system but will help with mental clarity and recovery after a long day on your feet shopping and baking during the Christmas Season.  

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Christmas Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for the Holiday Season

December 9, 2020 by RiggsCreekFarmhouse 2 Comments

Today, I like to teach you how to create some Christmas Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for the Holiday Season.  These Christmas Essential Oil Blends for the Holiday Season and are perfect to reduce stress, bring holiday cheer and create a relaxing environment. 

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 Christmas lights, a freshly cut pine tree or sugar cookies baking all “Scream”  Christmas Season to me and after practice I create some amazing Creating Christmas Essential Oil Diffuser Blends to enhance the holiday season.  I put together a combination of some of my favorite essential oils that spark Holiday Joy in various diffuser blends such as a freshly cut Christmas Tree, freshly baked cookies and/or freshly laundry flannel sheets placed on your bed during a cold evening.  When Creating my Christmas essential oil diffuser blends for the Holiday Season; remember they are perfect for your home or gifting them for anyone on your Christmas List and sure will be a “joyful treat”! 

woman diffusing essential oils

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How to Use Essential Oils Safety in Your Home?

Christmas is my favorite time of year not because everyone is joyful and in a giving mood but the smell of comfort, hope and love.  Using smell to provide your emotions and mental state is very therapeutic.  Smells can trigger happy memories, calm emotions and give peace to your mind.   I love diffusing essential oils while handling all my holiday must dos such as putting up the Christmas Tree, wrapping presents or unwinding while watching my favorite Christmas movie.  Must have Christmas Essential Oils to create many diffuser blends this holiday season and all winter long are cinnamon, clove, pine, cedarwood, orange, lemon, and frankincense essential oils. 

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