DIY Easy Soy Essential Oil Candles

This year I really wanted to make some homemade gifts. The kind people would use though and not say "oh thanks" but then store it in their closets or regift. I love candles. Most people I know have candles or essential oils. I wanted to mix them together bec its a candle that's nontoxic and good for you. For those oilers like me. Other candles can be too toxic.

This was beyond easy! I bought containers and soy flakes that came with wicks from Amazon. At the end of the blog, I will put the websites if you want to use the same kind.

1. Put containers on cookie sheet. Just makes it easier.

2. On the stove in a pot, you don't really want or need I melted a full pot of soy flakes. It was the size of pot that you would do like a box of mac and cheese in lol. While listening to Christmas music I put 25 drops of Essential oils in. If didn't smell enough I would add another 10. Pick whichever one you want. Make sure it is a good brand to make sure it's pure. I love the Holiday scents from DoTERRA not only is it good for you but it smells AMAZING!  Melt on Medium until it turns in liquid.

3. Put the wicks in the containers and pour just a little bit of the wax in the container to hold the wick. Make sure its just a little so the wax turns white. The wick will now stay:) YEAH! Then you can pour the rest of the melted soy wax into the containers to the top. Make sure its all the way to the top bec as it firms it will go a little lower in the container.

4. Now its done and you can cut the wicks to the size you need to close the top. It smells great and its a great super easy gift. This actually took longer to write about than it did making it! Super easy. Smells soooo good. Again my favorite Essential Oils are doTERRA. Here is the link to the Holiday Scents! SO GOOD!  https://www.doterra.com/US/en/p/doterra-holiday-joy-essential-oil-blend 

Plus you can diffuse it for the rest of the holidays. There are 240 drops in one bottle. That's a lot of candles.

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Love, Ro

Sneak Peek!

Want a sneak peek? of what is in my purse at this very moment.....

my wallet
my keys (kinda amazing they are where they should be)
tic tac gum
an Epi-pen (generic)
a bottle of L-theanine
work keys
a loose bottle of lemon essential oil ( not sure if it didn't fit in my oil bag, or I was in a hurry?)
my oils bag (currently containing: past tense roller ball, holiday peace, bergamot, cedarwood, peppermint and lavender)
a box cutter (this actually made it into a large arena at the bottom of my purse--oops!--they guy checking purses was way more concerned about my oils)
burts bees chapstick
two loose dollars (score!)
two hair ties
15 cents, loose
an I- phone fan that plugs in
a child's tooth
floss
three lip glosses
two tampons
a marble


While I like to blame children for my purse being a mess I'd say less than a quarter is from them.....the random fun stuff that makes me smile is from them.  I choose to love I can pull out something someone may need, floss? sure....hoping to never need the Epi-pen but I have it.
My purse is actually pretty small so isn't that bad...did you notice what it's missing that would be helpful? I know I'm lacking this but never think of it until I need it again...a pen! lol     -Lo



I am going to be honest but I went to a small, small purse because with 4 kids and a husband that has sunglasses and a wallet everything was being put in my purse. Love, Ro

Lotto...This is what I would do

I know everyone at some point has been asked questions like "If you won a million dollars what would you do with it" Its funny because I met 3/4 or more of America has thought about what would they do if they won the lotto. Millions of dollars that of a sudden got placed into your bank acct. Well there was 1.6 billion lotto this week that would of been a 907 million pay out. If I won this is what I would would do. I so would love to know what you would do! So please comment below.

So I started out thinking of amazing houses, cars, having a chef and someone to clean my house. Heck maybe finding someone who would even exercise for me right ha! Then as I thought about it through the week I noticed that I really wanted to help my true friends and family out more. If I won 907 million dollars this is what I would do.

I would buy a 5 bedroom house that was not a mansion but a nice ranch house or house on the beach. I would want 5 bedrooms so all of my kids can come home for holidays and each have a room for their family. I would want acreage because we have already had acreage for our animals. I would also want a pool for my grandkids (which I dont have any but have to think ahead).

I would pay off my kids student loans and make sure they all had decent cars. Just something that they could keep for a long time. I would put some money for each of my four kids to have a starter home in the future. I would also put trust funds for each of my grandchildren to be for their college funds. Education is important.

I would pay off my sister, my husbands sister, my bff lo and our parents homes. Just so they don't have to have a mortgage.

I would also send my ex and my husbands ex 200,000 which most people are like WHAT! I would send it to them to get a nice small home or add it to their own money for a home. I want my children to be able to go to any parents house and have a nice home. Plus although I dont need to talk to the exs anymore because are kids are grown up. I want to have our kids parents taken care of too.

I would take our family on a yearly vacation to a different country each year. We dont have to stay at 5 star places. I just want like a month in a nice place all together for us to be immersed in the culture.

I would go on a vacation once a year with my bff Lo. We always dream of that each year and it would be a yearly fun to what you want month vacation . Best Friends always need something like that.

All the money would be my husbands and mine. We would do this together and talked about this too. He, of course, wants some more things! He would want a better car and wants us to get our pilot license.  Which we both have dreamed of doing since we flew a plane a couple times.

The rest we would invest. I would love to be able to invest in some sort of corporation that would give our kids and their families jobs if they wanted.

I would also always pay off my close families medical bills. Never want them to be drowning in debt.

There are so many people I would want to help. I would definitely give to the Ronald Mcdonald House who helped us out when my son was 6 months old and had scull surgery. We needed the place and I will always give to them.

So what would you do? Would you go crazy and spend it all? I would get a financial advisor to help us have it last for a long time for sure. I am sure we would splurge. It's funny that I would help all of my family first. All  I want is a nice home where my family can come for holidays. What would you do?I would love to know!
  Love, Ro

I would pay off my house as that is a huge bill that takes more than half my paycheck so it would just make me feel better.  I'd talk to 3 or more financial advisors and 3 or more rich people (if they'd talk to me).  I would actually give my ex money because it would be good for my kids for him to be less stressed and better off (not sure the amount though).  I would invest for long-term profit and go on a great vacation! -Lo