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Embracing spring with essential oils- part 5💚 all natural diy insect spray

🇬🇧🇳🇴Many people look forward to spring because it allows them to get back to their gardening and outdoor activities . If you’re a gardener who doesn’t want to worry about insect bites or insects ruining your plants, but still doesen't want to use harsh or toxic chemicals; there are many essential oils that can help in an all natural way - without harming the insects, your plants or you ... or any other living creatures for that sake. 😊🌱💚 I've made a blog post on the topic HERE if you like to know more. (It's written in Norwegian so please use the translation button if needed) 😊 One major advantage of using a blend of essential oils as an "insecticide" is that you won’t be dousing yourself and your plants with the toxic chemicals that are ...

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Knit and felted easter basket 💛🧡 free pattern

🇳🇴🇬🇧Happy easter ! I've created a cute and colorful Easter basket to fill with colorful Easter eggs, oranges, chocolate or whatever you like. I'm sharing the pattern with you my darling blog friends all for free. 🇳🇴🇳🇴God påske!! Jeg har vært i påske-lage-ting-stemning og har strikket meg en søt påskekurv av restegarnet etter at vi hadde en liten "strikkeklubb" og lagde påskehøner som disse her hjemme. Kurven er super enkel og strikkes i løpet av en kveld. Den toves i vaskemaskinen og "voila!" Ferdig påskekurv med plass til påskeegg, påskegodt, appelsiner eller påskens frokostrundstykker. Oppskriften er helt gratis for dere, mine blogvenner. Scroll ned for norsk oppskrift. 😊😊 🇬🇧Knit Easter basketYarn : aprx 100 grams Sandnes ...

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Paraplyplanten 💚 en av mine favoritt-stueplanter

Jeg elsker grønne planter 💚 de gir hjemmet liv, renser lufta og er vakre og levende.Jeg har kanskje ikke tidenes grønneste fingre, men jeg har blitt ganske god på å finne planter som er enkle, livskraftige, nøysomme og som "alle kan greie". Paraplyplanten er en av dem. 😊💚 Igår var jeg på besøk hos ei venninne med naturlig grønne fingre. Hjemmet hennes er fylt med store, vakre planter ... og helt uten at hun vet hvorfor og uten spesiell kunnskap eller ekstra dikkedarer får hun planter og blomster til å trives og vokse. Igår hjalp jeg henne å ta en stikling av hennes gigantiske paraplyplante. Hun ville gi stiklingen i gave til ei jente som hadde forelsket seg i plantene hennes - men hun hadde aldri tatt stiklinger før ... så da gjorde ...

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Embrace spring with essential oils – part 4💚🌱 the best, Refreshing drinks

It's spring, it's Easter and lots of people have already taken this week off to recharge and enjoy a little vacation. So why not treat yourself with a healthy, yummy drink? This time I wanted to share a few little ideas on how to use essential oils to freshen up your drinks and make them tasty and fun. I know there are plenty of differensiert opinions on adding essential oils to your food and drinks. Essential oils are strong and potent- but in my opinion, used with care and using pure, high quality Young Living Essential oils there will be nothing but beneficial to your body and health to add certain essential oils to your food and drinks. Sparkling citrus freshThis is a really simple and super tasty drink suitable after a meal, for ...

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Hjemmelagd oppvaskmaskin-pulver 🌸 som virker

Jeg har tidligere skrevet en oppskrift på hjemmelagd, miljøvennlig maskinoppvaskmiddel. Det er seriøst en av de aller mest besøkte artiklene jeg har her på bloggen og har flere hundre klikk i uka. Det er veldig gøy! Det gleder meg utrolig masse at fler og fler blir intressert i hvordan de kan leve mer naturlig og miljøvennlig. Igår publiserte og videreformidlet @gronnerefamilie maskinoppvaskmiddelet på sin Instagram (husk å kikke innom og like hvis du er på IG) og det inspirerte meg til å re-poste min maskinoppvaskmiddel-post fra 2017 så det skal bli enklere å finne den for alle som er intressert. Jeg har altså lagd mitt eget, hjemmelagde, miljøvennlige, billige maskinoppvaskmiddel – som virker perfekt!!!  nå er oppvaskmiddelet ...

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Embracing spring with essential oils – part 3 💚 all natural Lavender oil face cleanser.

🇬🇧🇳🇴Are you tired of dry and dull winter skin? Why not try an oil cleansing for your face and skin? Perfect to make your skin glow and look healthy. Besides it's good for the skin of you just got your first tan Of the year . Lavender and frankincense are known to strengthen the skin, build skin cells in a healthy way and are good antioxidants that protect healthy cells. Cleansing with oil might seem a bit weird but did you know that oil cleansing can actually cleanse your pores better than traditional foaming cleansers? Oil cleansing melts away oil deposits and unclogs pores. It gently removes makeup and impurities leaving your skin feeling healthy, hydrated and beautiful. It also prevents drying and keeps your skin nourished and ...

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Homemade spicy hummus – free recipe

🇬🇧🇳🇴Happy wednesday and happy spring 💚🌱 Today I've been out on a hike with one of my best hiking buddies 💚 this time we enjoyed spring weather in the near by woods and along the local river. The spring flowers are just starting to peek out and the birds are "all over" singing and whistling. I'm feeling like I fall in love with nature all over again each time I take a walk or go on a hike. Springtime and the sunny, yet a little bit cold air, invited us to bring lunch and have picnic in the woods - which brings me to today's recipe. I brought home baked bread and homemade spicy hummus as bread spread - topped with finely chopped celery and pumpkin seeds. I love this spicy hummus on freshly baked bread - and thought maybe you would like ...

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Embrace spring with Essential oils 💚 part two – eteriske oljer om våren 💚 del 2

🇬🇧🇳🇴Create a Floral Oil Blend to Get Yourself into the Springtime Mood.💚🌱 This week and next week it's all about essential oils to use for all kinds of different purposes during spring time. Yesterday's post was about how we can use essential oils to fight seasonal sniffles and allergies. You can find the post here: http://www.gudruns.blog/2019/04/embrace-spring-with-essential-oils-💚-var-med-eteriske-oljer/When we think of spring, we think of green leaves and flowers that enhance the beauty of the outdoors. If watching the blossoming of flowers is your favorite part of spring, it’s time to get into the mood by making your own oil blend that’s derived from floral essential oils. There are many floral oils out there from which to choose. ...

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