Hello! My name is Stacy and I am just one of a growing number of Common Scents Moms who desire to use more natural methods of housekeeping and care for our families. I'm a pastor's wife, homeschooling mother, and part time author. It is my goal to live my life to the glory of God, enjoying Him every step of the way!
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June 14, 2013
Bruises are no fun; but, bumps and bruises/contusions, especially while raising children, are part of life. When an area of the body is hit hard, the small blood vessels (capillaries) near the surface of the skin break and blood leaks into the surrounding tissue. This forms a discolored (black, blue, or red) area that is [...]
June 3, 2013
I love it when I hear about an essential oil success story…especially when I find out The Common Scents Mom had something to do with it! I saw this comment posted by Jennifer Cash on Facebook today, written in response to a lady whose son is struggling with eczema. One lady shared with her the [...]
March 17, 2013
This is one of the easiest and useful homemade essential oil recipes you can make. Your kids will have a blast helping out with these! Use the recipes below to sooth sore muscles, to add magnesium to your system, for a fun and unique gift-giving idea, to help relieve the pain and itching of poison [...]
January 2, 2013
All my life, I had hair that was on the verge of being oily. I had to wash my hair everyday, or it would look greasy and flat. Then I hit 40. Actually, I moved up north from the Gulf Coast and hit 40 simultaneously. Literally, our first Sunday at our church here in the [...]
December 14, 2012
1/2 C Honey (preferably raw, local honey)* 1/4 C. Brandy 10 Drops Young Living’s Lemon Essential Oil 6 Drops Young Living’s Thieves Essential Oil Blend 4 Thyme Essential Oil Combine honey and Brandy in a small pot and heat over low heat until the honey is runny and the two ingredients are combined. Allow to [...]
December 11, 2012
Not sure if I should be more disturbed by the synthetic chemicals I was putting on my lips all those years, or the damaging marketing message Maybelline fed me during my teen years. Either way, if my girls want lip gloss, we’ll make our own. Here’s a recipe for you… Remember when “Kissing Potion” was [...]
December 10, 2012
There’s nothing quite like the cool, crisp feeling of inhaling through your mouth after using a good, strong mouthwash. Having good breath is a good goal for the day! And, when you use either of the following recipes, you are doing something good for your dental health at the same time. Double Duty Mouthwash 2 [...]
December 6, 2012
I love making gift baskets! I think it’s a lot more fun and interesting to open all sorts of unique little surprises within a big basket than to open one big gift all at once! And when all the gifts are homemade, it just seems so…well, so special. With a little creativity and effort, you [...]
December 3, 2012
I was one of those odd moms who actually liked the smell of Desitin. I don’t know if I mentally attached it to the fun of squooshy babies or what, but I thought it smelled good! However, as I learned more about the dangers of putting various chemicals on my family’s skin, my thoughts went [...]
November 14, 2012
Yes, you can do this! I think this recipe is my favorite essential oil-infused concoction so far. Maybe it’s because it took me so long to perfect. A few days ago, I got it nearly just right; then, the next day, after 3 attempts to duplicate it, I nearly gave up! Failure, after near perfection, [...]
