It is August in Wisconsin! What beautiful weather. It was so calm and peaceful this morning as I sat outside enjoying my yard and my coffee. As I was writing this, I noticed that I didn't have any mosquitos! That is a change and unusual for this season. Then I remembered I put out my mosquito balls earlier this week. I saw them swarming, but they were not coming close to me.

The link for mosquito balls is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFWDoSYAejI

It is a mixture of witch hazel, water, peppermint essential oil (keeps all sorts of bugs away) and lemongrass essential oils. I soaked pom poms in this mixture and placed them around my doorways and patios. My dogs even leave them alone.

You can also put this mixture in a spray bottle and spray it around. It keeps mosquitos, ants, and other bugs away. However, do not use lemongrass around young children, it is not safe to ingest or use topically on children under the age of 2.

Just so you know, the FDA andConsumer Reports do not suggest this way of keeping mosquitos away because it doesn't contain DEET. I stay away from DEET and have found that this is the way to keep those pesky bugs away from me.

I hope you can use this where you live.

I hope you have a healthy and wonderful day!