Well good morning and happy Monday. Hope you had a great weekend! If you follow me on Instagram you know we just spent a long weekend in Jackson Hole. It was a fantastic trip out west. The views were amazing, the friends are like family and it was nice to have a couple days “off-duty” from the kiddos. I will be sharing some of the highlights of our trip soon.
Today I am back with another Back to Basics tip. Here is a five minute hostess tip to make your house get that cozy authentic autumn aroma.
Just fill a small sauce pan with water and bring to a boil. Add some orange slices and a cinnamon stick. Continue to boil for a few minutes, then turn the heat down to simmer. Add water as needed, usually every 30 minutes or so.
So that’s it! Have you ever tried this before? I am also going to try adding some vanilla extract next time. Do you use any other ingredients? I would love to know because this is definitely going to be something I do all fall! It just made the house smell so good and made me feel so… I don’t know… grown up. 🙂
OK, now it’s time to unpack from our trip. I sure love traveling but re-entry to the real world is TOUGH!
If you liked this Back to Basic tip- be sure to check out the other gals tips. I am just loving this series and hope you are too!
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xoxo-
Heather
So easy, I definitely need to try! xx, b
Glad you had a great trip! I like to add cloves, apple pie spice and whatever I have available. Love it! This is a great "healthy" tip also. Our homes get so dry in the winter being closed and having the heat on. The water evaporating in the air helps reduce the dryness factor.
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Pat
I've done vanilla, lemon slices, and rosemary, and it smells so heavenly–and so much less expensive than buying artificial air fresheners. Great tip! So glad you had a fun trip!
What a great tip! I'm definitely going to try this the next time I have company!
You are SO smart with these super easy, useful tips! I totally do this in the winter too…I add a bay leaf, sometimes lemon like Christy says. We have this lemon verbana plant that smells like HEAVEN and I never know what else to do with it except heat it on the stove!