Holiday Essence

I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving, full of good times and lots of yummy food.
Ours was awesome. You can read more about it here if you like. :)

And without further ado...

it's officially Christmas time!

So to kick us off, I thought I'd share a recipe that's perfect for getting us in the holiday spirit. The only thing is... you can't eat it.
Growing up, my mom made this every year, and it's incredible. Why spend a ton of money on plug-ins and candles if you can just make a Christmas-y fragrance yourself?? The BEST part is that it lasts at least two weeks.
Give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

Holiday Essence

Ingredients
1 grapefruit peel
2 orange peels
2 lemon peels
1 Tbsp cloves
1 Tbsp allspice
2 cinnamon sticks
water

Directions
Place first 6 ingredients in a crockpot (if you don't have one, use a regular saucepan on the stove). Fill pot with plenty of water and set on low.

Continue to add water as needed, and it'll last up to two weeks (sometimes longer, but the fragrance starts to wear off some). Of course, don't forget to turn off the stove at night if using that method. :) It smells heavenly!