Aromatic Ideas: How to Make Aroma Spray

It is easy to make homemade aroma sprays to scent any room. In some cases, you might even want to wear the spray as a personal body fragrance (not recommended for pine-based scents, however). For each ounce of witch hazel, plan to add 15-50 drops of essential oils, depending on the specific scents you’re working with and what your nose says about the final product.

Fill a small spray bottle with a mister top with witch hazel, leaving 1/4 inch head-space at the top. Add the oils and gently invert a few times to combine. Label and store in a cool, dark place.

HOW TO list:

· CHOOSE BOTTLE - small spray bottle (suggested: amber or cobalt with mist sprayers)

· ADD WITCH HAZEL - fill bottle leaving 1/4 inch head space, note ounces used

· ADD FRAGRANCE - add 15-20 drops of essential oils, to desired strength.

wake up to warm flavors

Is there anything better than waking up to freshly baked apple-cinnamon muffins, or pumpkin bread on a cool, crisp morning? Of course, someone in the house has to be the one to leave a warm bed to get things going in the kitchen to make this a possibility before work, school or wherever the day plays out for your tribe. Tip: Mix the batter up the night before and let it rest in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, let the batter come up to room temperature for about 10 minutes -- or as long as it takes to make coffee and dress. Then just pour/fill your loaf/muffin pans and bake. The scent will linger long after the last crumb is eaten.

Speaking of coffee...why not juice up your java with a shake of ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove and/or ground cardamom seeds? Other eye-opening fall-like flavors to consider adding to your “cuppa” include dried orange peel, rosehips and vanilla extract. These options work for tea drinkers too, although dried lemon peel is another good choice. Tip: Save time flavoring your baked breakfast food and beverage with our make-it-yourself Pumpkin Pie Spice Set made ahead of time. You’ll find yourself using it for (almost) everything this season, from cakes to cookies and, believe it or not, potpourri and candles!

Recommended Essential Oils:

AROMA essential oils:

Anise Essential Oil

Benzoin Essential Oil

Cassia bark Essential Oil

Cedar leaf (thuja) Essential Oil

Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil

Clove Essential Oil

Ginger Essential Oil

Juniper Berry Essential Oil

Orange Essential Oil

Vanilla (extract)

·  Fir Needle Essential Oil

·  Frankincense Essential Oil

·  Myrrh Essential Oil

·  Peppermint Essential Oil

·  Pine Essential Oil

·  Rosemary Essential Oil

·  Sage Essential Oil

·  Thyme Essential Oil

·  Wintergreen Essential Oil