Vanilla Room Fragrance Recipe: Simple Solution
by Tania
Filed under Recipes, Simple Solutions
Fragrances are a key area of concern for many people trying to reduce their exposure to potentially toxic chemicals and phthalates. There are numerous articles dedicated to this subject on the EWG website. My concerns have led dramatically reduce my perfume use – opting instead for pure vanilla and to stop purchasing room fragrances.
The trouble is – it’s still really nice to have a nice room spray to freshen up a room when it’s needed. This recipe does the trick in our home.
So – now I make my own! It’s simple, fast and inexpensive. Anyone can do it and keep their powder room safely fresh.
1/2 Cup of Distilled Water
1 Tablespoon of Vodka
20 drops of Vanilla (or other favorite) Essential Oil
1 Teaspoon of Grapeseed Oil
Combine all the ingredients and store in a glass container for 45 days. When you think of it – or every 7-10 days shake your concoction.
Once the fragrance has aged – use a funnel to transfer the liquid into a gorgeous atomizing container.
Help Pure Natural Diva Live get on Oprah’s New Network
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Oprah’s new network OWN has created a contest and the winner will get their own talk show. Tania Reuben was inspired by her blog – Pure Natural Diva – to enter the contest. Pure Natural Diva is an informational site dedicated to Whole Living with Style and Ease.
The show – Pure Natural Diva Live – will cover the same topic. Simple Solutions to help people live greener, healthier lives.
This is a hardcore competition with high stakes. The current leader of the contest is Rener Gracie – he has the entire Ultimate Fighting Community voting for him – in two weeks he’s gotten over a million votes. As a blogger I am thrilled to support Tania and leverage the power of social media to make her a contender! She has a great mission, a wonderful site and a her show has the potential to create meaningful change in our country.
One voter had this to say on the Oprah site:
“We need Pure Natural Diva Live! America needs this show! I love that Tania is a mom who wants to make a difference in all our lives. She has passion and really dives into the issues, makes you feel passionate too about wanting to make changes in your own home and life. In addition to being a hilarious and genuine person she is incredibly smart. Tania has invested her heart & soul in Pure Natural Diva….out of not just her own family & personal needs but seeing a genuine need in all of our lives & in society today Please pick Pure Natural Diva Live to be an Oprah show!”
View Tania’s audition here and don’t forget to vote – http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&response_id=5711&promo_id=1
Her website can be found here – www.purenaturaldiva.com
Grab the code for your post here!
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<p>Oprah’s new network OWN has created a contest and the winner will get their own talk show. Tania Reuben was inspired by her blog – Pure Natural Diva – to enter the contest. Pure Natural Diva is an informational site dedicated to Whole Living with Style and Ease.</p>
<p>The show - Pure Natural Diva <em>Live</em> – will cover the same topic. Simple Solutions to help people live greener, healthier lives.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.purenaturaldiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Picture-11.png”><img title=”Picture 1″ src=”http://www.purenaturaldiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Picture-11-300×160.png” alt=”" width=”300″ height=”160″ /></a></p>
<p>This is a hardcore competition with high stakes. The current leader of the contest is Rener Gracie – he has the entire Ultimate Fighting Community voting for him – in two weeks he’s gotten over a million votes. As a blogger I am thrilled to support Tania and leverage the power of social media to make her a contender! She has a great mission, a wonderful site and a her show has the potential to create meaningful change in our country.</p>
<p>One voter had this to say on the Oprah site:</p>
<blockquote><p>”We need Pure Natural Diva Live! America needs this show! I love that Tania is a mom who wants to make a difference in all our lives. She has passion and really dives into the issues, makes you feel passionate too about wanting to make changes in your own home and life. In addition to being a hilarious and genuine person she is incredibly smart. Tania has invested her heart & soul in Pure Natural Diva….out of not just her own family & personal needs but seeing a genuine need in all of our lives & in society today Please pick Pure Natural Diva Live to be an Oprah show!”</p></blockquote>
<p>View Tania’s audition <a href=”http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&response_id=5711&promo_id=1″ target=”_blank”>here</a> and don’t forget to vote – http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&response_id=5711&promo_id=1</p>
<p>Her website can be found here – <a href=”http://www.purenaturaldiva.com” target=”_blank”>www.purenaturaldiva.com</a></p>
<h5><span style=”font-size: small;”>Grab the code for your post here!</span></h5>
<blockquote><p>Oprah’s new network OWN has created a contest and the winner will get their own talk show. Tania Reuben was inspired by her blog – Pure Natural Diva – to enter the contest. Pure Natural Diva is an informational site dedicated to Whole Living with Style and Ease.</p><p>The show - Pure Natural Diva <em>Live</em> – will cover the same topic. Simple Solutions to help people live greener, healthier lives.<a href=”http://www.purenaturaldiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Picture-11.png”><img title=”Picture 1″ src=”http://www.purenaturaldiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Picture-11-300×160.png” alt=”" width=”300″ height=”160″ /></a></p>
<p><a href=”http://www.purenaturaldiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Picture-1.png”></a>This is a hardcore competition with high stakes. The current leader of the contest is Rener Gracie – he has the entire Ultimate Fighting Community voting for him – in two weeks he’s gotten over a million votes. As a blogger I am thrilled to support Tania and leverage the power of social media to make her a contender! She has a great site and a her show has the potential to create change in our country.</p>
<p>One voter had this to say on the Oprah site:</p>
<blockquote><p>”We need Pure Natural Diva Live! America needs this show! I love that Tania is a mom who wants to make a difference in all our lives. She has passion and really dives into the issues, makes you feel passionate too about wanting to make changes in your own home and life. In addition to being a hilarious and genuine person she is incredibly smart. Tania has invested her heart &amp; soul in Pure Natural Diva….out of not just her own family &amp; personal needs but seeing a genuine need in all of our lives &amp; in society today Please pick Pure Natural Diva Live to be an Oprah show!”</p></blockquote>
<p>View Tania’s audition <a href=”http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&amp;response_id=5711&amp;promo_id=1″ target=”_blank”>here</a> and don’t forget to vote – http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&amp;response_id=5711&amp;promo_id=1</p>
<p>Her website can be found here – <a href=”http://www.purenaturaldiva.com” target=”_blank”>www.purenaturaldiva.com</a></p>
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Ranch Salad Dressing Recipe: Simple Solution
I have been contemplating making my own dressing for some time now – so many store bought are laden with ingredients that are unknown, preservatives I can’t pronounce and additives you don’t really want to eat. This one is made from ingredients you probably have in your pantry
We used the last of our Maria’s Ranch Dressing – the little ones were happy & busy. I seized the moment.
Ingredients
3/4 cup of light sour cream
3/4 cup of lowfat yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoon of parsley flakes
1 1/2 teaspoon of dried chives 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of agave or sugar
Squeeze of lemon juice or rice vinegar – maybe 1/2-1 teaspoon
Combine all the ingredients, adjust seasonings to your taste and chill.
I made the recipe in the clean and empty Maria’s jar – so I didn’t even need to mess up a bowl.
Gave my 3 year old a taste and she wanted the whole spoon! She is pretty much exclusively a ranch girl – so we’ll take that as a positive review. It really is delish – if I do say so myself!
Homemade Body Butter Recipe
by Tania
Filed under Better Beauty, Recipes, Skin Care
This is the Homemade Body Butter Recipe I shared when I visited Martha Stewart Living Radio!
Enjoy.
Pure Natural Diva Body Butter
