Simply Earth | August's Recipe Box

Hey everyone!

Happy August!

2 weeks until the older kids start school...2 WEEKS!

I know I sound like a broken record, but come on...really? 2 weeks?

Ugh.

I find that, as the kids get older, spending time with them becomes more and more fun for me - and less and less work...and the days just go by way too fast. My daughter will be a junior in high school this year, and my older son will be a freshman, and I just can't seem to wrap my head around that quite yet.

But alas, I digress. I'll have to wallow in my own self-pity later.

Right now I'm focused on all of the amazing that you'll find in the Simply Earth August Recipe Box! Woo hoo!

This month is all about your skin.

And let me tell you...if there's one area in my life that needs a TON of work, it's my skin.
I've dealt with acne and scarring since I was a teen, but after I had kids, my skin really went crazy.
I've got wrinkles & pimples & uneven patches & sun damage.

Basically, I'm a mess.

But I've found that products with a ton of chemicals and promises just don't do the trick for me.

That's why I'm so excited about this month's box.

Wanna see what's inside?

I't's like everything I ever wanted in one little box!

Here are the essential oils that are included:

• Rosemary:

Uses:

• Relieves sore, tight muscles
• Uplifts
• Clears the mind
• Warms
• Inhibits growth of fungus

• Frankincense:

Uses:

• Assists in fighting germs
• Reduces symptoms related to bronchitis and sinus congestion
• Alleviates Swelling
• Deodorizes
• Clears the mind

• Clove:

Uses:

• Warms mind and body
• Improves focus
• Promotes confidence
• Helps fight seasonal illnesses

• Clear Skin Blend:

This lovely-smelling blend contains a mix of Tea Tree, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Juniper Berry & Lemon oils

Uses:

• Clears skin
• Reduces redness

And these are the recipes you'll be able to make using the cards included in your box...

• Feel Good Morning Diffuser

This is a delightful blend sure to wake you up and get you going!

• Frankincense Face Scrub

This scrub contains oatmeal, brown sugar, and honey (not included in your box)...the perfect all-natural exfoliator!

• Rosemary Facial Steam

Have you ever steamed your face? Man, it feels so good...

• Skin Renewing Face Mask

This month's Recipe Box even comes with a reusable sheet mask!

• Hydrosol Facial Toner

Apple Cider Vinegar (not included in your box) & Lavender Hydrosol work together to calm and tone your skin & to remove any leftover dirt and grime. I love this stuff.

NOTE: The little bottle I have shown here is not large enough to hold the entire amount of toner produced from the recipe. I ended up mixing the toner in a larger container and pouring it into two of these little bottles.

• Moisturizing Face Cream

• Clear Skin Roll On

This roll-on is a must for me. I love that I can carry it along with me and just dab a bit onto breakouts whenever I need to.

Your perfect skin care routine...with enough ingredients to last for months!

And that's just August's box...imagine getting a box filled with amazing products like this - and recipes for how to use them - every 30 days!

And honestly, for just $39/month with FREE SHIPPING, how can you go wrong?

$39 per month!

Start your subscription now and you'll be all set to receive next month's box, too!

In September's box we'll be making soap! The essential oils that will be included are: Happy Joy Blend, Lemongrass, Bay & Cajeput...ooooooh, I've never heard of Cajeput...I'm intrigued...

I could go on & on about how much I love these oils...and how much I love Simply Earth as a company - did you know they donate 13% of all of their profits to help end human trafficking? Read all about their cause HERE. 

For more information on previous Recipe Boxes, check out my posts HERE & HERE & HERE.

Oh, and one more thing, when you start your monthly subscription to the Simply Earth Recipe Box, and enter my code:

MGDIYFREE

at checkout, you get a $40 gift card (delivered via email) to use on a future order.

That's right...$40 to use on whatever you want from the Simply Earth site!

$40!

You can cancel your membership at any time with just an email...but I'm pretty sure this is one subscription box you'll be running to mailbox to get every month.

So check out Simply Earth...get yourself a box (and don't forget the Bonus Box of extras that comes to you at no extra charge every 6 months, too! This Bonus Box will give you **almost** everything you need to create your recipes until you receive your next one!)...and create a healthier home for you and your family.

*Disclaimer: I was sent the Simply Earth August Recipe Box  in exchange for a review of the products. All opinions, however, are entirely mine and were not influenced by the fact that I received this box free of charge. I have also included affiliate links in this post. If you click through one of these links & make a purchase, I will receive compensation.*

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease

Simply Earth | July's Recipe Box

Hey everyone!

Long time, no see!

We've been doing a ton of traveling for my sons' baseball teams since school ended, but we've made it to the ends of their seasons and now we're home...until, of course, an impromptu trip or two comes up...(those are my favorite kind of trips...).

Walking through Walmart yesterday, I was slapped in the face (almost literally considering the mass amount of school supplies they've shoved in between every single aisle...sigh) with the realization that the kids are heading back to school before I know it, and I wondered to myself how this is even possible. I mean, ALREADY?!

It's just about time to stock up on new notebooks & folders and to get back into an earlier-to-bed routine...two things I actually really love about the start of school.

And the Simply Earth July Recipe Box is doing its part to help make the transition from crazy-summer-stuff to calmer-school-stuff easier...

Wanna see what's inside this month's box?

Here are the essential oils that are included:

• Tangerine:

Citrus scents are my favorite...and this one does not disappoint.

Uses:

• Refreshes and rejuvenates
• Clears the mind
• Reduces nervous tension
• Supports the immune system
• Quells queasy stomach

• Fir Needle:

Uses:

• Supports respiration
• Combats seasonal illness and pollen threats
• Fights fatigue

• Lavender:

A must-have oil, for sure....I use Lavender oil all the time! In fact, I have a bottle in almost every room in my house.

Uses:

• Calms
• Promotes healthy skin
• Relieves sore Muscles
• Relaxes
• Boosts immunity

• Sweet Dreams Blend:

This wonderful blend contains Lavender, Marjoram, Frankincense, Cedarwood (Himalayan) & German Chamomile oils.

Uses:

• Calms
• Relaxes

And these are the recipes you'll be able to make using the cards included in your box...

• Homework Diffuser Blend

The perfect scent to diffuse while your kids are getting back into their school routines.

• DIY Scented Stress Ball

Exactly what YOU'LL need while the kids are getting back into their school routines...(smile).

• Sweet Dreams Bath

Epsom salts (not provided) and Sweet Dreams Oil Blend will start off that bedtime routine just right.

• Lavender Scented Bubbles 

Just grab an old bubble wand (or make your own! See the Simply Earth blog for instructions...) and let the kids go to town!

• Sweet Dreams Roll On

Keep this roll-on bottle on your nightstand and simply roll on before bedtime!

• Natural Slime

So fun, right?

And honestly, for just $39/month with FREE SHIPPING, how can you go wrong?

$39 per month!

Start your subscription now and you'll be all set to receive next month's box, too!

August is all about face care & will include Frankincense, Rosemary, Clove, & a Clear Skin Blend...yayayayay!

I could go on & on about how much I love these oils...and how much I love Simply Earth as a company - did you know they donate 13% of all of their profits to help end human trafficking? Read all about their cause HERE. 

For more information on previous Recipe Boxes, check out my posts HERE & HERE & HERE.

Oh, and one more thing, when you start your monthly subscription to the Simply Earth Recipe Box, and enter my code:

MGDIYFREE

at checkout, you get a $40 gift card (delivered via email) to use on a future order.

That's right...$40 to use on whatever you want from the Simply Earth site!

$40!

You can cancel your membership at any time with just an email...but I'm pretty sure this is one subscription box you'll be running to mailbox to get every month.

So check out Simply Earth...get yourself a box (and don't forget the Bonus Box of extras that comes to you at no extra charge every 6 months, too! This Bonus Box will give you **almost** everything you need to create your recipes until you receive your next one!)...and create a healthier home for you and your family.

*Disclaimer: I was sent the Simply Earth July Recipe Box  in exchange for a review of the products. All opinions, however, are entirely mine and were not influenced by the fact that I received this box free of charge. I have also included affiliate links in this post. If you click through one of these links & make a purchase, I will receive compensation.*

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease

Simply Earth | June's Recipe Box

Happy happy almost summer!

This is my very favorite time of year. 

I love summer more than any other season...and my love for it gets stronger & stronger as I get older and older. I love the warm weather, the long days, the backyard parties, the food, the waterparks, EVERYTHING!

Well, except for the mosquitos.

I HATE the mosquitos.

HATE.

Moving on.

Good news!

The Simply Earth June Recipe Box has arrived and it is FABULOUS!

It's PACKED with everything you need to keep your home & your body natural & toxin-free this summer.

Let's take a look...

These are the essential oils included in this month's box:

• Palmarosa:

Uses:

• Promotes healthy skin
• Calms
• Helps sleeplessness
• Reduces fungus
• Reduces swelling and achiness

• Head Soothing:

Uses:

• Relieves tension headaches
• Eases neck discomfort

• Grapefruit: MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE! I just LOVE the way this oil smells.

Uses:

• Energizes
• Supports mental focus
• Clears oily skin
• Promotes healthy hair
• Cleans naturally

• Anise Star:

Uses:

• Pain relief
• Aid digestion
• Respiratory Support
• Menstrual Support

And these are the recipes you'll be able to make using the cards included in your box...

• Summer Day Diffuser Blend

This blend is WONDERFUL! It really does smell so summery...light, fresh & beachy! I'm diffusing it as I write this and, even though it's overcast and chilly outside, inside it's summer summer summer!

• After Sun Blend

Perfect to spray on after a long day in the sun!

• Beachy Hair Spray

You guys...this stuff is awesome. It gives your hair that fantastic salt-water texture and smells like HEAVEN!

You'll also receive recipe cards for the following...

• Hibiscus Frozen Facial
• Travel Buddy Roll On
• Hibiscus Skin Repair Bath Salts

I mean, really...it doesn't get much better...

I could go on & on about how much I love these oils...and how much I love Simply Earth as a company - did you know they donate 13% of all of their profits to help end human trafficking? Read all about their cause HERE. 

For more information on previous Recipe Boxes, check out my posts HERE & HERE.

Oh, and one more thing, when you start your monthly subscription to the Simply Earth Recipe Box, and enter my code:

MGDIYFREE

at checkout, you get a $40 gift card (delivered via email) to use on a future order.

That's right...$40 to use on whatever you want from the Simply Earth site!

$40!

You can cancel your membership at any time with just an email...but I'm pretty sure this is one subscription box you'll be running to mailbox to get every month.

So check out Simply Earth...get yourself a box (and don't forget the Bonus Box of extras that comes to you at no extra charge every 6 months, too! This Bonus Box will give you **almost** everything you need to create your recipes until you receive your next one!)...and create a healthier home for you and your family.

*Disclaimer: I was sent the Simply Earth June Recipe Box  in exchange for a review of the products. All opinions, however, are entirely mine and were not influenced by the fact that I received this box free of charge. I have also included affiliate links in this post. If you click through one of these links & make a purchase, I will receive compensation.*

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

It's that time again! Graduation! What I'm loving right now...Basic Invite

It's that time of year again...graduation!

I just can't believe how quickly time goes. I mean, I've heard people say that forEVER, but I think that until you get a bit older, and/or until you have kids, you don't really understand just how fast it goes.

Case in point...in just over a week, my almost 14 year old son will be graduating from 8th grade.

8th GRADE!

It seems like just yesterday he was helping my husband tune up our bicycles...

And now he's this man-sized, always-eating, hysterically funny, baseball-loving almost grown-up.

It's scary.

And awesome.

He doesn't want a huge party to celebrate his graduation...in fact, he just wants to have a few of his closest friends over...and that's OK by me.

But we still need to celebrate in style, right? 

So when Basic Invite asked me if I would take a look at some of their design graduation party invitations, I jumped at the chance!

Basic Invite prides itself on being one of the few invitation websites that offers almost unlimited color options with instant previews online. And, once you select your design you can change the color of each element on the card using 180 different color options!  So you can make sure the card is exactly how you want it down to the smallest detail. 

I mean, really...180 different color options??? With instant previews???

PLUS, at Basic Invite you can order a printed sample of your actual invitation before you place your final order. I LOVE that option...I mean, seeing your choices online is one thing, but actually being able to hold your finished design in your hand before you order is really something that makes Basic Invite stand out.

Here are a couple of my favorite printed graduation invitation designs...

I LOVE this simplicity of this card...it's so timeless and lovely.

And the full-photo background is another one of my favorites...especially for boys.

My daughter will be graduating from high school in a couple of years...and I'll definitely be checking out some of these cute graduation party invitations for her.

I love the idea of putting your grad's future school on the card, too!

Basic Invite also has custom thank you cards available...

...and don't even get me started on the available foil options!

Foil cards are available in gold, silver, and rose gold...and you can choose flat or raised foil on all of Basic Invite’s foil designs.

So elegant...

And just because I love them so much, I have to show you these gorgeous CLEAR business cards available at Basic Invite!

CLEAR BUSINESS CARDS!

I'm dead.

And right now, until the end of the month, Basic Invite is offering 15% off of any order with the code:

15FF51

Don't have a grad this year? Or looking for something different?

Basic Invite has you covered!

In addition to graduation invitations, announcements & thank you cards, they also offer every single piece of wedding/shower correspondence you could ever need...baby/birthday/Mitzvah invitations, PLUS stationery & business cards! 

Basic Invite also hosts free wedding & birthday websites!

So cool!

Check out everything they have to offer HERE...and don't forget to add the code 15FF51 when you check out to get 15% off your order!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now get on over to Basic Invite!


*Disclaimer: In exchange for this post, I have been compensated by basic invite. All opinions, however, are entirely my own and were not influenced by the fact that I have received payment.*