Winter Potpourri — The Wandry Way

Long time no see! (No hear?! Haha!)
Today we have a cute little downloadable image as well as a great DIY autumn/winter stovetop potpourri!

Our quote of the day is “They who sing through the summer must dance in the winter.”
Well, if winter is going to feel like today does, then bring on the winter!
All jokes aside, winter is great! … until the seasonal depression hits and you realize it’s only November and you have 4 more months to endure!

So if you’re like me, you LOVE going outside and seeing the snow, drinking hot chocolate, cuddling your partner and doggos, taking long warm baths, skiing, etc. BUT THEN YOU GET HOME AND YOU FREAK OUT BECAUSE YOU THINK IT’S MIDNIGHT BUT IT’S REALLY ONLY 5PM.
The anxiety is real people! Haha.

So here is a little Winter Potpourri that we have simmering in our house all the time that helps us endure the winter!
We are huge aromatherapy people and sometimes you need a little potpourri to make your house smell like Christmas and make you feel warm inside :)

It’s easy to put together and if you have enough supplies, it makes for a great gift!

What I used in my potpourri:

Oranges and Grapefruit
Cinnamon Sticks
Cloves
Pine Needles

Since I knew I would be gifting my potpourri, I decided to dry my oranges/grapefruit so that they made my little potpourri extra aesthetically pleasing!
But placing a whole orange/grapefruit (or a couples small ones) in your gift bag/box would look equally beautiful :)

If you would like to dry your citrus, do this:

Using a sharp serrated knife, cut your citrus into thin slices. The thinner the quicker they will dry.
Place a cooling rack on a cookie sheet and place your citrus on top of a cooling rack (the cooling rack allows for the citrus slices to dry equally and faster!)
Place in the oven at 200 degrees for 2-4 hours. (My oranges took 2 hours to dry and my grapefruit took 4 hours.)
After baking the citrus slices, I left them on the cooling rack overnight to ensure they were perfectly dry.

Next, assembling the gift bags! My favorite part!
And the cherry on top is printing out this cute free downloadable! (For personal use only, make sure to credit us!)!

It’s labeled “Stovetop Potpourri”, gives clear instructions and makes gifting these even easier!
All this Winter Stovetop Potpourri needs is 2 cups of water and can simmer for hours.
Water can be added as needed and you can add essential oils, other herbs, or spices to create an even more unique aroma!