Nasal swab....
This is something I have been using since the fall. It started with fighting travel funk, to helping with sinus/allergy issues, to staying healthy when I was nursing the 3 Huffmen back to health in January, to now!
I am the designated shopper of the house😊 You bet your britches I am Thieves-ing like crazy buy this is also a little tool I keep on hand when I am going into public spaces!
You can make this with coconut oil or take it up a notch with Rose Ointment. Oils I would reach for:
Thieves
Frank
Lemon
Tea Tree
Exodus II
Purification
Egyptian Gold
Lemongrass
Melrose
Lavender
RC
(Pick two of the above)
This is also an awesome, simple, and inexpensive item to make and share with anyone you know having to go out in public!
This is something I have been using since the fall. It started with fighting travel funk, to helping with sinus/allergy issues, to staying healthy when I was nursing the 3 Huffmen back to health in January, to now!
I am the designated shopper of the house😊 You bet your britches I am Thieves-ing like crazy buy this is also a little tool I keep on hand when I am going into public spaces!
You can make this with coconut oil or take it up a notch with Rose Ointment. Oils I would reach for:
Thieves
Frank
Lemon
Tea Tree
Exodus II
Purification
Egyptian Gold
Lemongrass
Melrose
Lavender
RC
(Pick two of the above)
This is also an awesome, simple, and inexpensive item to make and share with anyone you know having to go out in public!
With all of the information and testimonies that have been thrown our way when it pertains to CBD oil, I thought I would share my personal testimony to help others better understand the effects it may have on them. I think when a lot of people first hear " CBD" their mind immediately asks the questions, " How is it going to make me feel?" I know mine did! "Will I get high?" or "Are the effects immediate?"
Since the release of Young Living's CBD brand, Nature's Ultra, I quickly fell in love with the Calm Roll-On and the Joint and Muscle Rub. Those were the two products that provided me with a quick, noticeable difference in regards to what I was trying to achieve with each. The dropper bottle of CBD oil is something I dabbled in, off and on since July. I would take .5 mL sublingually when my mind was racing and I needed help falling asleep ( in addition to Vetiver on my feet). As I recommended it, I have heard " I don't feel anything." as if the expectation is an overwhelming feeling of sudden relief. Many times, that is not the case.
Over the past several weeks, as my family has struggled through some family stress and the passing of my mother, I have found myself reaching for my dropper bottle of CBD. Initially, I would use half a dropper ( .5 mL), sublingually, in the morning and as stress started to increase, I increased my frequency of application. I can tell you with consistent use, I did notice a difference in regards to feeling BALANCED. I am easily stressed, become tense easily, and a huge worrier. This causes me to have intense feelings of being overwhelmed and makes it hard to focus. I have tried so many times to put into words how CBD has helped me over the last month and it finally came to me today. It makes me feel balanced. CBD is something that works with our endocannabinoid system to help our body achieve/maintain homeostasis. Through the stress of everything we have been going through, I can tell you, applying sublingually has helped me to achieve balance. I noticed such a difference, that when it was time to travel and be with my mom, I had a bottle delivered to my parents' home so I could remain consistent with my routine through this difficult time.
If you are someone who suffers from anxiety/stress, any type of inflammation, focus, or imbalances, consistent use of CBD is worth trying. Nature's Ultra CBD is not full-spectrum. It is an isolate formula that is combine with Young LIving's essential oils. The terpenes from the essential oils activate the CBD isolate and together create a powerful combination in helping your body achieve balance. Their Smart Spectrum formula also assures that their is 0% THC in this product. With Young Living's reputation of transparency and their Seed to Seal guarantee with their essential oils and CBD oil, you can rest assure you are getting a pure, clean, and powerful product with Nature's Ultra. If CBD oil is something you have been considering, check out the Nature's Ultra website. Young Living member's receive a 24% discount on all Nature's Ultra products through their Virtual Office. A phenomenal CBD Starter Kit was also recently released for those wishing to become a wholesale member! ( Insane value in the starter kit ) Explore the Starter Kit tab on the website to check out your options!
"Things will slow down after the holidays..."
Between moving a Christmas travels, I cannot tell you how many times I told myself this throughout the month of December. Well guess what, it is February and things have not slowed. Apparently, this pace of life is the new normal. With a million tabs open in my brain along with a million different emotions in rotation, I find myself holding things in and going through the motions of our days to keep things running smoothly.
I am in constant need of stress relief but find it difficult to take the time to really sit and enjoy the stress free moments. Essential oils have helped me catch myself from losing my mind a time or two by simply cracking open a bottle of Stress Away or Valor and taking some deep breaths. I can catch myself, think through my actions, and clear my head for a few moments. An added bonus to these magical bottles of aromatic bliss, is the ability to apply them topically. I love to apply them to my neck, my ears, chest, ends of hair, wrists, and even my favorite diffuser jewelry so the aroma stays with me longer that just a few moments. I mean, who wouldn't want to wear the aroma of White Angelica throughout the day???
My new favorite is Release. This oils is the perfect combination of floral, woodsy, and citrus scents. The aroma is very "perfume-like". While it is serving the purpose of taming those emotions, it is also serving the purpose of acting as my " perfume" for the day. You will literally have to peel yourself away from the bottle and find yourself hovering over the diffuser with this blend. I opened the bottle, immediately reached for a roller fitment, and dropped this baby in my purse. This pleasing aroma was just what this mama needed in this busy and emotionally charged season of life.
Have you ever developed an instant love for an aroma? Isn't it amazing how aromatics can affect our state of mind.
Something I hear over and over again, from friends and family trying to make healthier choices, is how difficult and overwhelming it is! I cannot disagree. When I started examining the foods we were eating and the products we were bringing into our home, I was constantly reading label and after label and spending WAY more time in the store than I wanted to.
In my opinion, food is harder to switch out and be consistent with. What we eat, is a decision I am making multiple times a day and with all the tempting options out there, of course we are indulging from time to time. Probably more than I would like to admit!
Switching out the products we are bringing into our home, has proven to be less difficult. When we started with Young Living, it was all about the oils. I soon realized these were plant-based products that I can trust ( I can actually read all of the ingredients on the bottle) and no label reading was required every time I went to add something to my cart. While some were slightly more expensive, I have noticed my products last longer because they don't have all of the extra junk and fillers so many of the products on our store shelves have. I have also learned some frugal mama hacks along the way!
There was one product that stood out to me when we started this process. One bottle took care of SO MANY products I had been purchasing. The Thieves Household Cleaner has been the star of the show in our house for over 5 years now. This concentrated formula, allows me to create my household cleaning items by simply using 1-2 capfuls of cleaner and simple ingredients/cleaning tools around the house. I can dust with it, clean my floors, clean my carpets, clean every room in the house, use it as glass cleaner, oven cleaner, stain remover....I can go on and on. All of my cleaning products were replaced with the SIMPLE SWITCH to Thieves Household Cleaner. One bottle can do it all!
If you are one of those people who is trying to create a clean living environment for your family and finding it difficult, this single bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner can turn those overwhelming feels around when it comes to cleaning your home! A bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner retails at $29.61 and is available to wholesale members at $22.50. Keep in mind, it is a concentrated formula, From this one bottle, you can make approximately 29 bottles of medium degreasing strength, all-purpose cleaner. One bottle folks! It replaced at least 5 different cleaners in our home.
Here is a link to Young LIving's website to show you what is possible with this cleaner! Keep in mind, the essentials oils recommended, can be switched out for what you have on hand.
Who here loves a great room spray? 🙋♀️
When we don't have our diffuser nearby, it is the next best thing! What about during the time of year when we find ourselves convincing ourselves we need our air to be clean more than to smell pretty? Well that is the beauty of essential oils! Aroma with a purpose!
However, I found myself missing a bottle with continuous mist of a clean, fresh aroma. Well, not to fear, there are reusable, continuous mist bottles that you can find on Amazon for this purpose! Today, I opted for a Thieves blend given that we are in the middle of cold/flu season, but the possibilities here are endless! Did I mention the bottle is reusable? You can use the same bottle over and over again and change the blend every time!
So many of those aerosol "disinfecting" sprays are full of harmful chemicals and irritants. Those are not things I want lingering in my home while I am trying to keep immune systems strong. I looked up a popular brand on EWG. Sure enough, it was rated an F. So here is a safe alternative for you!
How to video:
https://youtu.be/A0WmCiLGW0I
20-25 drops of Essential Oils
Fill bottle with alcohol-free witch hazel
Oils great for purifying the air this time of year are Thieves, Purification, Melrose, or Exodus II.
Bottles: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081L4DNJG/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_ya0kEbBYR2KX0
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