The Christmas season does not begin at our house until December 1, but just sometimes I see something to file under 'do it now, enjoy other things later' . One of these snippets popped up yesterday when I was twittering with Melissa Dimock, a clever crafty Mom here in Ottawa, who is just full of good ideas.
The background to this is my severe allergy to some perfumes and many aerosol carriers, which can make Christmas shopping hazardous. The worst offenders are the scented candles in almost every store, but their 'air freshener' relatives must share some blame. Melissa's @refashionista tweets about making her own diffusers for natural essential oils caught my interest. I like nice smells around the place, just have to be careful what I use. Essential oils, with a few avoidable exceptions, do not give me problems and I have a collection of favourites. Melissa gave such useful advice I asked her about a blog post and within 30 minutes she had one written! Very impressive. Here are her notes on making your own essential oil reed diffusers for holiday gifts or your own home.
I'm going thrift-shopping for some pretty bottles this weekend; planning balsam fir diffusers for friends and relatives who can no longer manage a live tree and some cinnamon/vanilla versions for that welcoming 'fresh-baked cookies' magic.
By-the-way Melissa is a multi-talented lady. Her shop at Etsy.com is full of pretty things and good ideas. Check it out quickly because I happen to know she will not be re-stocking before Christmas. Not sure if she ever sells her reed diffusers - give her a tweet and ask?
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