What is your least favorite sprint time pest?
Mine are probably the spiders! Oh my gosh, and we get some nasty looking spiders here. My husband always tries to convince me to leave them be because they eat the other bugs, but seriously, I'd rather have the flies than spiders. Do you want Hobo spiders and Wolf spiders, and those black furry ones with the red spots wandering around with your kids? No way!
Next to spiders, I just had a mouse in my house! I know mice are probably more irrational to hate then spiders, but I really don't like them, especially scurrying around my house. This one ran into the laundry room, and I'm assuming, behind the washing machine and got into the wall, I haven't seen him since.
But here's the thing, I don't want either in my house. And I don't want dangerous spiders around where my kids play outside. So outside, I know the snakes will take care of the mice, but what about the spiders? I tried having my house sprayed outside for spiders, but I was paying a ton of money, and within weeks of the spraying the spiders were back. So I needed alternatives badly!
Peppermint oil!
Peppermint oil repels spiders and mice! My life saver (especially when I lived in the basement)!
Now, usually I like to back up my claims with scientific research, but so far I haven't found any for peppermint oil repelling spiders and mice. It appears that they just don't like the smell, or for spiders, something in the chemical composition deters them. I've seen a huge difference in the amount of spiders I have inside when I spray my house with peppermint oil.
So here's how you make your peppermint spray:
Spray bottle (I prefer a 32oz)
Half full water
Half full vinegar
30 drops of peppermint essential oil (fill out my contact sheet to find out what I use)
1 tsp. Epsom salt (helps to mix the oil with the water)
Shake really well and you're good to go. Spray on door frames, baseboards, and windows, and anywhere else you might find spiders and love your spider free life :)
What are your pest free hacks?
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Friday, March 11, 2016
No Makeup and Beyond Challenge!
Update: The group is all set up for this challenge, you can join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1005118292910434/ The challenge will officially begin on April 1st, but I'll be adding posts every few days to get us ready :) Hope you all join us!
Why do you wear makeup? Lately, I've been thinking about how I portray myself to my kids and to others. I have 3 girls and they all love to wear makeup, but my 2 year old especially will ask for makeup and then say "Now I look beautiful." Now, I don't wear makeup all the time, and even when I do it's not very much, but the fact that she already feels like she needs makeup or cute clothes or jewelry to look beautiful is really sad to me.
So, April 1st, I'm starting a No Makeup and Beyond Challenge! This challenge is open to everyone, I'll have a monthly challenge where you can earn points in various ways (posting pictures and posts, participating in daily/weekly challenges). I'll also show the different products I'm using for my body and skin, along with posting daily workouts, recipes, and ideas for beauty inside and out! I personally will be posting No Makeup pictures everyday.
I know this will be an amazing time for me, and all those who join me, to truly love ourselves for who we are! Not for the clothes we wear or the makeup we cover our faces with, but our personalities, and loving our bodies for what they are now.
More information will be coming, along with
a Facebook group/event page for the challenge. I hope you'll join me on the awesome journey!
Why do you wear makeup? Lately, I've been thinking about how I portray myself to my kids and to others. I have 3 girls and they all love to wear makeup, but my 2 year old especially will ask for makeup and then say "Now I look beautiful." Now, I don't wear makeup all the time, and even when I do it's not very much, but the fact that she already feels like she needs makeup or cute clothes or jewelry to look beautiful is really sad to me.
So, April 1st, I'm starting a No Makeup and Beyond Challenge! This challenge is open to everyone, I'll have a monthly challenge where you can earn points in various ways (posting pictures and posts, participating in daily/weekly challenges). I'll also show the different products I'm using for my body and skin, along with posting daily workouts, recipes, and ideas for beauty inside and out! I personally will be posting No Makeup pictures everyday.
I know this will be an amazing time for me, and all those who join me, to truly love ourselves for who we are! Not for the clothes we wear or the makeup we cover our faces with, but our personalities, and loving our bodies for what they are now.
More information will be coming, along with a Facebook group/event page for the challenge. I hope you'll join me on the awesome journey!
Thursday, March 10, 2016
I'm Back!!!!
Good Morning!
I have been off for a long time as I've been learning how to make sure my posts are compliant with FDA guidelines for essential oil use. I'm really excited to get back into sharing with you what I love so much! And we're going to go into so much more than just essential oils, we're talking about whole wellness here- from your physical body to your emotions, to your household and your recipes, to your kids and their welfare. I am seriously so excited to get back into writing for you guys, I've truly missed it!
I have been off for a long time as I've been learning how to make sure my posts are compliant with FDA guidelines for essential oil use. I'm really excited to get back into sharing with you what I love so much! And we're going to go into so much more than just essential oils, we're talking about whole wellness here- from your physical body to your emotions, to your household and your recipes, to your kids and their welfare. I am seriously so excited to get back into writing for you guys, I've truly missed it!
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