My Favorite Holiday Diffuser Blends

Did you know that scent is the strongest tie to memories?!

Maybe that’s why the smell of bonfires, Christmas trees, coffee and cookies transports me right back to the holidays!

Do you want to keep those holiday scents around? Here are some of my favorite combinations to throw in my diffuser lately:

Sugar Cookies:
4 drops Stress Away
4 drops Joy

Candy Canes:
4 drops Joy
4 drops Peppermint

Home Sweet Home:
4 drops Orange
4 drops Clove

Christmas Tree Lot:
2 drops Pine
2 drops Idaho Blue Spruce
2 drops Idaho Grand Fir
2 drops Cypress
2 drops Northern Lights Black Spruce

Want to keep it super extra simple?

Simply diffuse a few drops Christmas Spirit oil on its own! It smells amazing.

Holiday scents hold some of our most treasured memories!🎄

What are your favorite scents during Thanksgiving and Christmas?

Comment below👇🏻

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The Rules of Minimalism

I've tried many different minimalism approaches over the years. There's lots of ways to get started, so here are some of my favorites:

90/90 Rule - Donate items you haven't used in 90 days and don't plan to use it in the next 90 days.

Unsubscribe, Unfriend and Unfollow - Stop getting updates that leave you with negative feelings.

The Rule of 1 - Only keep 1 of an item, like one pair of yoga pants, one purse, one vase, etc.

Let empty space stay empty - Don't fill a space just because it's empty.

Live within your means - Create a budget, stick to it and only buy if you can literally pay cash.

1 in / 1 out - Buy a new winter coat? Donate the old one. Buy a new set of towels? Donate the old ones.

Your house is for living, not storing - If you need storage bins to organize you stuff, you have too much.

1 calendar item per day - One you have one event scheduled, consider that day full.

Get rid of unused furniture - Create empty space by keeping only useful furniture.

Don't buy decor - Use hand-me-downs and gifts for an eclectic (and free) look.

Use your cell as a phone - Turn off all notifications so the only thing you hear is a phone call.

What's another minimalism rule you've heard and enjoy sticking to? Please share!

How To Have A Minimalist Christmas This Year

Do you have a minimalist in your life and still need to find them a Christmas gift?? Here are some ideas of things that they might love, but won't add to the amount of things in their home:

1. ENTERTAINMENT: give your minimalist tickets to the movies, theatre, or a concert, vouchers for dance or cooking lessons, tickets to a baseball game or something like it.

2. GETAWAY: take your minimalist to a spa resort, camping, on a short road trip, a day at the beach, play tourist in a new city or help them cross an item off their Bucket List.

3. PAMPER: gift your minimalist a manicure, pedicure, facial, hair cut or hair treatment, massage or something that would help them relax and feel refreshed.

4. DATE: take your minimalist out for breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, or anything that's one-on-one and involves good food.

5. CARDS: give your minimalist a gift card to their favorite store or restaurant, iTunes, kindle books, etc.

6. SUBSCRIPTIONS: subscribe your minimalist to something like Amazon Prime, Kindle Unlimited, Netflix or a gym membership.

7. TREATS: treat your minimalist to homemade baked goods, their favorite toiletries, supplements, essential oils or make-up, flowers, fancy dark chocolates, local honey or anything that is edible or consumable.

8. SPOIL: pay for your minimalist's season tickets to a local theatre or favorite sports team, house cleaning, landscaping, home renovations.

9. UPGRADE: maybe your minimalist has everything that they need, but wouldn't mind making improvements.

10. SUPPORT: donate to your minimalist's favorite ministry or organization.

11. NEEDS: ask your minimalist what they need or want and gift them exactly that item!

If you have a minimalist in your life, it doesn't mean you can't give them gifts. Just remember that minimalists truly enjoy living simply and having less💕