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My Story: How I Use Essential Oils for Bug Bites
We live in Texas, so there are bugs EVERYWHERE. And almost all of them bite!! Ants, mosquitos, spiders, assassin bugs, and on and on! Thankfully, Young Living has an essential oil blend that we LOVE for relieving the itch! It’s called Purification, and it’s a combo of Citronella, Lavandin, Lemongrass, Rosemary, Myrtle, and Tea Tree oils. I just rub it on a bug bite, and it helps draw out the poison! My kids love it too, and they apply it themselves! For a particularly bad bite, which we were pretty certain was a black widow bite, we used Purification, Basil oil, and Bentontite clay. I was prepping us to head…
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My Story: How I Use Essential Oils for Toothaches
When a tooth hurts, you want it fixed NOW. I’m so thankful to have Young Living oils to use while I’m waiting to get into the dentist! My favorites to use are:Panaway – I dilute this blend with a little olive oil and rub it right on my cheek. Clove – I dilute this blend too, and rub it on my gums where it hurts. Dentists use clove too, in their numbing agents! Thieves – Thieves has clove in it, so I use this when needed too! I also loved Clove for my little teething babies – I diluted it a ton (like 1 drop oil to 20 drops olive…
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My Story: How I Use Essential Oils for Teething
Teething babies are SO SAD. I hate it when they hurt, and I love that I have an easy home remedy! I’ve used several different oils for teething, including Lavender, Copaiba, Clove, and Thieves. For Clove and Thieves, I dilute it a ton (like 1 drop oil to 20 drops olive oil) and test it on myself first to make sure it’s not too spicy. Then I rub it on their gums. Happy babies. 🙂 Want to get your own oils? Click here to get your starter kit!
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My Story: How I Use Essential Oils for a Fever
Fevers in my babies used to scare me so badly!! When my baby daughter had a bad reaction to a vaccine, her fever climbed high so quickly she had febrile seizures. SO scary!! Alternating Motrin and Ibuprofen wasn’t doing much – we literally prayed her through that night, and I lost count of how often I called the nurse line. Now, for a normal fever from a sickness, I don’t freak out. The body is doing its job! I want to help support the body as it fights off the sickness, and not suppress the fever. Essential oils are PERFECT to help the body stabilize, and fight off the sickness…
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My Story: How I Use Essential Oils for Sunburn
I love the sun, and sometimes I mis-judge how much time I’ve spent in it! 🙁 Thankfully, Young Living lavender essential oil is my friend and helps my skin heal quickly! [Don’t use any brand but Young Living on burns! Any additives will make the burn worse. Some brands use lavandin instead of actual lavender oil, and that’s not helpful for the burn either!] I just rub lavender straight on the burn, and reapply a few times if need be! Easy peasy! Want to get your own oils? Click here to get your starter kit!
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DIY REED DIFFUSER
One of the most hidden dangerous chemicals in our homes is air fresheners! Ditch these secret culprits and switch to a healthier, natural solution by making your own reed diffuser. DIY REED DIFFUSER 5-10 reed diffuser or bamboo sticks A small glass container ¼ carrier oil (fractionated coconut oil, sweet almond oil or sunflower oil) 20-35 Drops of Essential Oils 1 Tbsp. of Rubbing Alcohol or Vodka Combine the carrier oil, essential oils, and alcohol in a small bowl. Stir to mix the oils and pour into your glass container. Insert the sticks for an hour or two, then flip so the saturated end is now pointing upwards. Every week…
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DIY Goodbye Wrinkles Roller Ball
Kick those pesky blemishes and wrinkles to the curb. This combo is simple but so POWERFUL! “Bye Bye” Rollerball: 10 drops of Frankincense5 drops of LavenderFill the rest with a carrier oil. Joboba oil is my favorite for this mix! Use this at night on any blemish or wrinkle on your face. Keep that face glowing!!!
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DIY Layered Milk Bath
I love finding new ways to elevate my “me time”. This layered milk bath is a game changer! Oh, and it looks fabulous sitting by your bathtub! (Makes a great gift too!) Layered Milk Bath Makes 1 (16-ounce) bath soak Ingredients 1 cup Himalayan bath salt 1 cup powdered goat’s milk Essential oils: I used a couple of drops of Lavender and Eucalyptus Use your favorite combo. ½ cup dried rose petals Instructions Combine Himalayan bath salt with essential oil, and mix well. Place ½ cup powdered goat’s milk into a pint-size glass jar, creating an even layer on the bottom. Next, add a ½-cup layer of Himalayan bath salt…
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Homemade Gummy Bears
My friend Carrie found that she was craving gelatin while her broken wrist was healing. She made this great gummy recipe and loved it so much she wanted to share it with all of you! Enjoy!! Gummy Recipe Before beginning, determine how much liquid you need to fill a tray of gummy molds. I used these molds and each mold needed 1/3 cup liquid, which was perfect! Makes 150 gummy bears (using molds at link above) Ingredients 1 cup 100% fruit juice (white grape or apple take other flavors well) 3 Tbsp gelatin (everyone recommended Great Lakes Unflavored Beef Gelatin – orange can) 1 Tbsp honey or the equivalent of your…
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Mindfulness
Guest post by Joshalyn McHargue I distinctly remember the first time I learned about mindfulness. It was during a counseling lecture, and my professor encouraged my classmates and me to make it a consistent part of our lives to avoid burnout. As a counselor in training, I was initially interested in how it could improve my counseling skills. Soon after I began practicing mindfulness, however, I found it to be a helpful tool in my life as a wife, friend, daughter, employee, and well, a human being! Put simply, mindfulness is the intentional act of being fully present in a moment. It involves becoming aware of your thoughts and knowing…
