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DIY Aromatherapy Pillow with Lavender Oil

June 20, 2014 by Mommy Evolution 53 Comments

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As a mom, it’s tough to find time for myself.

I often discover ways to steal moments in the day to relax and keep myself centered.

With two boys, I’ve got to be at my best at all times and keep my cool!

Make Your Own Frugal Aromatherapy Pillow with Lavender Oil

To keep that Zen feeling, you can make your own frugal aromatherapy pillow using lavender oil.

It’s incredibly inexpensive and an easy way to build in some reset time for yourself.

 DIY Frugal Aromatherapy Pillow

To make the neck/shoulder pillow, you will need:

  • A tube sock (any sock will do)
  • Thread and needle
  • 8-10 ounces of dry rice
  • 15-20 drops of lavender oil Rice Photo

DIY Directions

  1. To make your personal pillow, fill a tube sock with dry rice so that is about two-thirds to three-quarters full. Be sure to fill it over a container or the sink so you don’t get rice on the floor.
  2. Add 15-20 drops of lavender oil
  3. Carefully sew the sock shut to avoid finding rice all over your house for the next six months. Make sure the stitches are close together; you’d be surprised at how easily that rice escapes.
  4. Microwave for 1-2 minute (make sure the sock and contents are not too hot) and apply as needed to help relieve neck and shoulder tension.

DIY Frugal Aromatherapy Pillow and Heating Pad

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Comments

  1. Linda romer says

    June 20, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    The only way to carve out me time is in the shower. Even then the 3 men in my life still find a way to interrupt.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      June 20, 2014 at 4:31 pm

      Ugh. I haven’t had an uninterrupted shower in years!

      Reply
  2. HS says

    June 20, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    I carve out Zen everyday moments by mediating in the morning.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      June 22, 2014 at 9:30 am

      I’ve heard so many wonderful things about meditating in the morning. I know I always feel better having meditation after yoga.

      Reply
  3. Birdiebee says

    June 21, 2014 at 11:08 am

    I go out on the back porch with my first cup of coffee for some wake up me time in the morning.

    Reply
  4. Melissa S says

    June 27, 2014 at 10:29 am

    I bring my ereader and sit on the bathroom floor with the door locked for about 20 mins.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      June 27, 2014 at 11:46 am

      LMAO! Glad I’m not the only one who tries to use the bathroom as an escape 😀

      Reply
  5. Andrea B Cofman says

    June 27, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    My moment of “AHHH” is taking a walk around the School Track later in the day when NO ONE is around!!! So QUIET & Peaceful!!!

    Reply
  6. Ann Fantom says

    June 28, 2014 at 10:58 am

    I sit in our sun room and read a book

    Reply
  7. Barbara Montag says

    June 28, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    I take a Yoga class – does it great for me!
    thank you

    Reply
  8. Brynn says

    June 28, 2014 at 4:02 pm

    I try to meditate daily

    Reply
  9. Natalie says

    June 28, 2014 at 5:36 pm

    I get up an extra hour early to work out before work. It helps to keep me sane.

    Reply
  10. cjjmesser says

    June 28, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    I wake up before the kids and savor a cup of coffee

    Reply
  11. brandy g. says

    June 29, 2014 at 12:52 pm

    After my family goes to bed. I make myself a cafe mocha and go outside and sit on the deck and just relax. I live in the country, so all I hear is crickets.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      June 30, 2014 at 11:06 am

      Oh my goodness, that sounds heavenly, Brandy! In the summer, we go to the Adirondack Mountains and I just can’t get enough of the nighttime sounds there 🙂

      Reply
  12. paige chandler says

    June 29, 2014 at 3:27 pm

    I have quite zen time early in the morning with my coffee on the patio.

    Reply
  13. Jessica To says

    June 29, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    I try to get up before my son to have a few quiet moments.

    Reply
  14. Tricia Jorke says

    June 29, 2014 at 10:27 pm

    I go for a walk everyday.

    Reply
  15. cjjmesser says

    June 29, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    I have a glass of wine on the deck after the kids are in bed.

    Reply
  16. aubrey wallace says

    June 30, 2014 at 8:40 am

    I love to read to relax 🙂

    Reply
  17. Willow says

    June 30, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    I love to take long walks and practice yoga.

    Reply
  18. Tonya Atkinson says

    June 30, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    I usually don’t find time for myself

    Reply
  19. Emily says

    June 30, 2014 at 9:33 pm

    I get up early every morning to make sure I have plenty of time to do Pilates, eat a leisurely breakfast, and read before going to work.

    Reply
  20. Sally T. says

    July 1, 2014 at 12:24 am

    I really didn’t know it was this easy to make this aromatherapy
    pillow.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      July 1, 2014 at 8:46 am

      It REALLY is that easy. And I even nuke mine in the winter for a minute to warm it up and put it in the freezer as a cool pad for the summer.

      Reply
  21. Douglas Houston says

    July 1, 2014 at 4:42 pm

    I have a lock on the bathroom door.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      July 1, 2014 at 4:58 pm

      LOL! Even then there’s no promise of a moment of peace!

      Reply
  22. heather says

    July 3, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    I take a long hot bubble bath to get my zen moment.

    Reply
  23. Nancy says

    July 4, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    I try to be mindful and enjoy small moments through the day.

    Reply
  24. Russell Moore says

    July 5, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    We have a screened in back porch with rocking chairs looking over a small lake. Early morning zone out.

    Reply
  25. Brenda Elsner says

    July 6, 2014 at 2:58 am

    I go outside and sit in the backyard for a few minutes after everyone else goes to bed.

    Reply
  26. Robin says

    July 6, 2014 at 6:45 am

    I make sure I have a few minutes of the morning just for myself.

    Reply
  27. Cheryl B. says

    July 6, 2014 at 8:04 am

    By lighting a candle and relaxing in the bathtub.

    Reply
  28. Samantha Daleo says

    July 6, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    I have my morning routine that is my zen starter every weekday.

    Reply
  29. Anne Marie Carter says

    July 6, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    By either reading a novel, crocheting something or staring at my turtles.

    Reply
  30. Vicki Wurgler says

    July 7, 2014 at 7:26 am

    I meditate daily in my sunroom

    Reply
  31. kathy pease says

    July 7, 2014 at 10:23 am

    I sit in the backyard near my gardens and have a coffee

    Reply
  32. wen budro says

    July 7, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    I walk on the beach early every morning and I meditate.

    Reply
  33. tina reynolds says

    July 7, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    A nice bath long after everyone else is in bed

    Reply
  34. Jennifer Reed says

    July 7, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    We recently upgraded our shower in our master bathroom so that is where I carve out Zen everyday moments for myself.

    Reply
  35. Ed says

    July 7, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    I like to exercise and bicycle!

    Reply
  36. gayle gildehaus says

    July 7, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    I am a single mom of six.I get some time in the mornings before they get up to have my coffee and enter giveaways.

    Reply
  37. Alex W. says

    July 7, 2014 at 6:12 pm

    I like to go on walks and read!

    Reply
  38. Diane L. says

    July 7, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    I carve out zen by making it a priority to get outdoors for a walk every day.

    Reply
  39. Leela says

    July 7, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    I don’t have any.. I think I need some.

    Reply
  40. Jenny Q. says

    July 7, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    I go to my back porch with a cup of hot coffee and just enjoy a few quiet moments when I need to.

    Reply
  41. Amanda Sakovitz says

    July 7, 2014 at 7:27 pm

    I usually don’t. I think that is one of my problems. But ideally I would love to go to a spa once a month.

    Reply
  42. Laurie Emerson says

    July 7, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    I wake up an hour earlier than anyone else and with a hot cup of tea sit on our porch swing and watch the sun come up.

    Reply
  43. Rachael G. says

    July 7, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    I make some “zen” time by stepping outside every once in a while for some fresh air. Even just a few moments refreshes the body and soul. And leaves me leaving much calmer and happier.

    Reply
  44. Kayla says

    July 7, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    I’ll take a half hour, put headphones in, and listen to my favorite playlist.

    Reply
  45. Thomas Murphy says

    July 7, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    I go for walks.

    Reply
  46. Buddy Garrett says

    July 7, 2014 at 11:15 pm

    I take the dogs for a walk first thing in the morning.

    Reply
  47. Thomas Gibson says

    July 7, 2014 at 11:28 pm

    Powder donuts and a glass off cold milk works well for me.

    Reply

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