One year ago this weekend, I decided to dive into Young Living Essential Oils. I had been considering a purchase of a Premium Starter Kit before, but hadn’t quite made up my mind if it was worth it to spend the extra money or not. We have always been on a tight budget. I had purchased several essential oils before, but I had only bought them at the health food store or on discount sites. At the time, I really wasn’t sure if it was worth spending a little bit extra on essential oils when you could buy them for cheaper prices elsewhere. [Read more…]
Flash Sale: 62 Audios on Healing the Family Naturally and Healthy Living
DIY Citrus Infused All-Purpose Cleaner
Spring is in the air…
Spring is my most favorite time of year. As I sit here writing this post my windows are wide open, and I have the most urgent desire to deep clean my house from top to bottom! There is just something about the smell and cleaning power of citrus that makes everything smell so fresh an clean. [Read more…]
DIY Homemade Oven Cleaner
I hate cleaning my oven and I hate bug bites. [Read more…]
Citrus Splash All-Purpose Cleaner Recipe
The smell of citrus reminds me of spring…
When I close my eyes and I flash back to being a little one at home I can remember the very tidy house my mom kept and the whole thing smelling like Pledge on a regular basis. I wouldn’t dare clean with pledge these days, but that citrus lemon smell is imprinted in my mind and nostrils even if it was a fake lemon citrus smell. I do love the smell of citrus when it comes to having a clean home. [Read more…]
Giveaway & Sale: DIY Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes {2 Winners}
Did you Know??
More than 7 million accidental poisonings occur each year, with more than 75% involving children under age 6!
– The Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Within 26 seconds after exposure to chemicals such as cleaning products , traces of these chemicals can be found in every organ in the body.
– Chec’s HealtheHouse, the resource for Environmental
Health Risks Affecting Your Children [Read more…]
Lavender Citrus Potty Training Spray :: {toxin-free cleaning solution for child & pet accidents}
Yesterday afternoon I ran upstairs when I heard my daughter screaming…
She had already thrown up all over her bed and more was coming up! Yup, I caught it right in my two little hands. I guess that most moms know that they are signing up for this kind of dirty work when they decide to have children. After that little burp in my afternoon, I had an immediate need for cleaning spray in order to get the aftermath out of my carpet. I pulled out this tried and true recipe for potty training spray. It is great for throw-up, pee, poop and any other gross things that might find their way into your carpet. [Read more…]
10 Uses for Lemon Essential Oil
Essential oils can be a great first step towards healthy living. There happen to be many wonderful resources to help you learn how to use them properly. One of the easiest oils that you can begin using is lemon essential oil.
Lemon Essential Oil is one of my favorite oils because of its multiple uses. Lemon Essential Oils are included in the Young Living Premium Starter Kit which contain 10 Essential Oils that You Can Use Everyday.
How to Make Your Own Essential Oil Blends that Work!
Blending Essential Oils are Kind of Like a Symphony Orchestra
There is a proper way to blend essential oils. Typically, blending oils is more to enjoy the smell of the blend rather than therapeutic benefit. However, I believe that a fragrant smell can help you enjoy can also help aid the body to heal more quickly. The body’s enjoyment of the smell can be a good indicator that the body needs more of a specific oil. We see this a lot in Nutritional Therapy when we are perform something called a functional exam on someone. The foods and supplements that the body really needs often also really taste good to that person. Essential oils can often work the same way. [Read more…]