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On February 7, 2012 LaDonna Harris and her family lost their home. We would like to help rebuild the Harris Family essential oil collection. Please donate whatever you can with the button below. All contributions large and small are greatly appreciated.
As a child my mama told me that she loved me a lot, I probably told her a whole lot more than she did me. This is just what my little girl does. Little girls are so loving and caring, so are a lot of little boys too. I should know I have a daughter, two sons, a step son and a step daughter!
Today someone told me that they loved me, and without a doubt it shocked me. My husband and I are always surprised. For the average parent, having a child tell you that they love you isn’t that big of a deal. To me, its huge! Especially from my oldest son.
At age 5, my son was out of my home for 4 months. I had no contact with him. I could only pray for his well being. I knew where he was, but it took a court order to get that little man back in my home. I would say back in my arms, but after a trauma like he went through this is not something that came easy.
That was the most difficult time of my entire life. Its hard to even think of it without tearing up. I think my entire family is emotionally scarred from that time without my son. My son and I were the most scarred.
But today, my 14 year old, first born son told me that he loved me. My heart fluttered. Those little words that you may hear every day, can mean so much more to you when you don’t hear them.
For years, my son did not mutter those little words to me. No matter how many times I told him that I loved him, he couldn’t tell me. I’m not sure why exactly, but I tried my hardest to make him think that I loved him. There were months and even years that I thought I was fighting for nothing. A few times a year now, I get affirmed that I did get through to him.
These days my son lives with his dad. That part isn’t easy for me either, especially when I find out he’s been hurt or sick. Last week was one of those weeks. It reminded me of when I found out that he broke his arm during that dark time he was away from me. But I took a deep breath and brought myself back to what was going on. He had a cold last week, nothing major. Not the broken arm of last year where my husband was in another state and we thought my son would need surgery. The only place he would sleep while he was hurt was next to me. It was nice to feel needed.
One of the things that my life runs on is love. I can go my whole life without money, as long as I know that I have love. Working in the retail setting for 10 years, I met some people that had no idea what that was about. They had families but would lie, cheat and steal to make a dollar. I felt pity for them, that they couldn’t live without hurting others.
Love is one of those things that I’m reminded of each year during the holidays. The love of Jesus Christ, my family and friends. Today my son reminded me of that love. If even a few times a year, those words that affirm my son’s affection for me sets my heart aglow.
This Christmas, I want *you* to know that someone loves you! Jesus Christ’s birth is being celebrated all over the Earth, because he came here to save you from your sins because he loves you more passionately than anyone can ever hope to imagine. Please remember to share this with your loved ones every day, not just during this special time of the year. One day out of the blue you may see that you reach the depth’s of someone’s heart. Never stop! It’s worth it.
photo credit: A m o r e C a t e r i n a
Using essential oils isn’t always for medicinal purposes, they can be a great luxury item in the bathroom. For those of us with skin conditions like eczema, sensitive skin, dry skin, psoriasis and others we are looking for things don’t irritate our skin. A huge bonus to a skin product for me is one that no only doesn’t irritate my skin, but it actually helps heal the skin! That doesn’t come around very often.
I’ve been using products from an amazing woman for nearly 2 years now. Renee is the owner of MadeOn: Skin Care Products. I fell in love with her hard lotion bars, bug bar and diaper rash cream. What’s amazing is that Renee doesn’t only sell her products, she teaches you how to make your own! This woman loves her customers! Renee, we love you back!
I know that I’m one of them. When I think DIY, I think about gifts from the heart. When someone gives a handmade present its not something that they thought of the last minute and ran out to the mall to pick up, its something they made with you in mind. For my family, we love handmade/homemade everything. Normally these presents are better for your health, the environment and the pocketbook.
Renee has done something spectacular, she has written an amazing new ebook that teaches you how to make amazing skin care products. We aren’t talking about your normal products that you will find on Pinterest.
Included with these 5 luxury recipes Renee has added resources on where to find the ingredients, resources for supplies, options for different “flavors”, price breakdowns, and much much more! This is a great guide for not only Christmas, but all year long. Change your essential oils for the time of the year, but who can resist Peppermint and Chocolate! Yum! Some great ideas would include Thieves, Lavender, Peppermint, Citrus Fresh, Lemon and Orange. Yummy!
This ebook is a steal at $5.00, so pick yourself up a copy! You can also purchase a gift giving kit for making some of these amazing gifts for the holidays from MadeOn and receive the ebook for FREE!
Today is the last day to get incredible savings on your essential oils. Make sure you pick up some extras for gifts, and even to make some Christmas gifts with oils.
Some of my favorite oils are on sale through the end of the day. Peppermint, Lavender, Thieves and Joy plus some extra goodies just in time for the holiday season. Fight off bacteria, infection, viruses, nausea, headaches, relax and enjoy the holidays with these oils. What a better present for yourself or a loved one.
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If you are interested in getting oils at a discounted price, please fill out this form and it will guide you through the process step by step.
When your child starts running toward the bathroom holding their mouth and their stomach, the first thing you think is “Oh no! Is it a virus?” Around here, my kids are learning that I will come running with an oil or two for what ever their ailments are. Most of the time they fight me because they don’t care for the smell, but in the end they always say “Well mama, it always works.”
In the last few weeks nausea has hit our home quite a few times, and for different reasons. My daughter ate way to much one night at a church dinner, and ended up being sick. It was so sad, she sat in the tub afterwards because of the huge mess she had made. While she was calming down and before I finished cleaning up with my Thieves cleaner, I reached for one of my many bottles of Peppermint oil. I rubbed a drop on her tummy as she sat in tepid water.
I finished cleaning and saw that she was still feeling pretty badly. Into the kitchen for a coffee cup and a cup of warm water I went. Back and a drop of the same oil. Sip. Sip.
Fast forward a couple weeks, and I had a bad bought with TMJ. My first ever really. If you are not familiar with TMJ, it can cause excruciating pain in your jaw. I wish I could say that Peppermint relieved all of the pain, but I cannot. I resorted to a prescription of Lortab.
I slept for many hours, too many really. But at the 3rd dose my stomach revolted. Now I can tell you that I get nauseated from time to time but I have a stomach of iron. I had not vomited in years. But this pain medication was not nice to me. I was out of phenergan, which is the only anti-nausea medication that has ever helped me go from doubled over to sleep in an hour. So my wonderful husband was on the phone trying to get a prescription for me, and I grabbed a bottle of Peppermint oil from my stash…well actually my step daughter brought it to me.
This is something that in the past I would have been sick for hours before anything but a shot would work to settle my stomach. My husband kept check on me, and I kept telling him that I thought that I was doing okay. He couldn’t believe me. He didn’t believe me. But, in the end, it worked. I slept the medication and the pain off.
Our family uses Peppermint more than any other essential oil in my stash. We use it for headaches, allergies, arthritis pain, alertness, congestion and now nausea. I know that there are more uses for this oil. As we find more uses over the coming months, I will be sure to share them with you.
For your own bottle of Peppermint Oil, be sure to order today.
Over the years I’ve probably complained of having a headache at least 200 days of the year. I’ve been on prescription medications for years, but they seem to work for a shorter period of time these days. After one or two doses, I have to move on to a new, more expensive option.
I found Young Living after seeing a comment about how Lavender helped a man with his headache, but was told that Peppermint was what I’d want to try out for my migraines. I ordered my kit, and when it came in the first thing I did was sniff the Peppermint.
There are a lot of days that I don’t even realize that I have a headache, and that day was one of them. I immediately put a drop on my temples and the back of my neck. It was very cooling and tingly. Later I learned to dilute the oil with a couple drops of carrier oil. I started using Olive Oil as my carrier oil, there are a lot of others out there that would be good to use also.
When I started doing some research, I found claims that peppermint oil has the same effects as 1000mg of acetaminophen (aka Tylenol). This is one over the counter medication that hasn’t really helped with my aches and pains for years. I know that you are most likely thinking the same thing. The difference is that when applied to the skin, the effects are felt almost immediately.
Using peppermint as aromatherapy can also help, because when you inhale the essential oil its almost like taking a capsule. You are absorbing the oil from the inside of your body. So when you have a headache, after rubbing the diluted oil on your temples, cup your hands over your nose and inhale deeply a few times.
I don’t only use this oil for my headaches, check out how I also use it for my joint pain.
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I”m not a doctor, or play one on TV. Please consult your healthcare provider before trying this at home.
photo credit: rachel_pics I’ve been on the computer a lot lately. I designed this blog in the matter of a few hours. I’ve written blog posts. Twitter has become my new best friend again, so that includes a lot of typing on my computer or my phone. All of this plus learning a few tricks with Facebook has me a social media addict.
For a solid week, I’ve been using my hands and more specifically my fingers in ways that God really didn’t design them to be used. My fingers have really taken a beating. What makes this worse is that I have arthritis in my finger joints. It really hurts. It makes it hard to do a lot of things when they flare up.
I open the little brown bottle with a green label and put a drop on each of my painful fingers. Seconds later, there is only a little stiffness left, and not a drop of pain. Yeah, I know…my friend’s husband asked for a gallon this morning!
I’ve been using ibuprofen for about a year now, just to ease the pain. I started supplements and didn’t see a big difference in my ailments. I’m only 32. I hate doctors. I watched my mother not be able to fill out her checks to pay the bills. I know what awaits me. I know that I may be in a wheelchair, and not even be able to feed myself for the lack of mobility in my fingers. Lets not mention grip at this point, I don’t know what that means. (Just please don’t use too firm a grip when shaking my hand!)
There really wasn’t a general consensus. About half a dozen oils were mentioned. I tried a couple of the oils that I had on hand. Then one person told me that she used another one that no one else had mentioned. I went to my bottle that was sitting beside my husband, leaned over him and put the oil on my joints. Walked away.
After about 5 minutes in the kitchen I realized that my fingers were not hurting…at all! I was so thrilled that in only minutes they weren’t hurting. I made a mental note to try it again, and pay more attention.
So the next day, after typing for a while my fingers were stiff and painful again. I grabbed my bottle and put it on the joints that were painful. I rubbed them for a couple seconds and moved to the next one.
Yes, that’s right. 30 seconds later there was no pain. The stiffness wasn’t as bad either and in a little while it was much, much better. For someone who could take 800 mg of ibprofen just to get enough relief to sleep at night, this was a huge breakthrough!
My little surprise is something that I’m sure that your grandparents, parents, spouse or even yourself may could use right? So you wanna know what it is? Ok, I’ll tell you, but only if you DON’T keep this a secret.
The surprise that I use is the same thing I use on my headaches, so I always have it near. Its the same thing I use in the mornings to get my day started. It’s peppermint essential oil! Can you believe that?!
The therapeutic grade oil from Young Living, is the best that’s out there, and the great thing about it is that it works! It WORKS for pain! Its amazing, and it works in seconds, not minutes or hours! Isn’t that insane?!
Contact me for more information regarding Young Living Peppermint Oil. I”m not a doctor, or play one on TV. Please consult your healthcare provider before trying this at home.
I was asked by the magnificent Angela Brooks to make a video about how I found Young Living and a little something about one or two of my favorite oils.
I wanted to share the video with you too. I hope that you enjoy it. If you watch it, you will find a great tip on using oils for allergies and my secret weapon to drinking more water.
Thieves® was created based on research about four thieves in France who covered themselves with cloves,rosemary,and other aromatics while robbing plague victims. This proprietary essential oil blend was university tested for its cleansing abilities. It is highly effective in supporting the immune system and good health.
1. Dilute with V-6 Enhanced Vegetable Oil Complex and apply to cuts or open wounds to prevent infection and promote healing.
2. Mix with a tablespoon of water, gargle and swallow for a sore throat.
3. Apply undiluted directly to the skin of your upper chest and throat for bronchitis.
4. Place a drop on your thumb and apply to the roof of your mouth for a headache.
5. Put 10-12 drops in a size OO capsule undiluted and swallow daily for longevity.
6. For acne, take internally and apply to the skin diluted with Young Living’s V-6 carrier oil.
7. Put directly on the soles of your feet to protect you from colds and flu.
8. Breathe in the vapors when you have lung congestion.
9. Use to clean pet cages, creating a healthier environment for them.
10. Add to your dishwasher for cleaner dishes.
11. Add to your laundry cycle for cleaner clothes.
12. Add to your mop water for cleaner floors.
13. Mix with water to make a spray to repel insects on your flowers and plants.
14. Use to dissolve the gummy adhesive on price labels.
15. Apply to bee and wasp stings to neutralize the toxin and relieve the pain.
16. Apply to gums to prevent and treat gum disease.
17. Apply orally to maintain healthy teeth and reduce cavities.
18. Apply to gums and teeth for pain relief from toothaches.
19. Diffuse in homes or business to solve mold problems.
20. Add to orange juice and drink to reduce phlegm and congestion.
21. Apply to broken bones or joints for pain relief and to hasten healing.
22. Put a drop in your cup of tea for flavor and to maintain health.
23. Put on the tip of your tongue to help you stop smoking.
24. Put on cold sores and canker sores to make them disappear.
25. For warts, apply topically, inhale and ingest in capsules to make them disappear.
26. Rub on sore joints to relieve arthritis pain.
27. Drink a few drops in water or juice every three hours to stop a cold.
28. Place a drop on the tongue and a drop in a glass of water every day for herpes.
29. Rub on the bottoms of children’s feet for protection before school every day.
30. Diffuse in the house as your children come home from school every day to kill airborne bacteria.
31. Mix 50:50 with V6 vegetable oil and rub on daily for relief of shingles.
32. Apply a drop on wound of a cat or dog to enhance healing.
33. Diffuse in the home or office to stimulate a cheerful mood.
34. Diffuse in the office to increase concentration and work efficiency.
35. Diffuse in your place of business to ward off germs.
36. Diffuse in the classroom to reduce student sickness and absenteeism.
37. Put a few drops in your carpet steamer/cleaner to disinfect carpet.
38. Mix a few drops with honey or agave in a teaspoon for cough relief.
39. Breathe and apply for sinus headaches.
40. Put a drop on a pimple to make it shrink and disappear.
41. For laryngitis put a drop under your tongue to restore your voice.
42. Inhale for relief of allergy symptoms.
43. Take a capsule full every day for relief of Lyme disease symptoms.
44. Carry a bottle on every flight to protect you from germs on the plane.
45. Drop in the heat/AC vents of a hotel to rid it of airborne germs.
46. Mix with baking soda to clean bathtubs.
47. Apply undiluted to the toes and feet to combat fungus.
48. Apply to poison ivy rashes (may need to be diluted with vegetable oil) to relieve the itch.
49. Drop Thieves Oil Blend on a cloth to remove permanent marker stains.
50. Sanitize pierced earrings by cleaning with Thieves Oil Blend.
51. Rub on the big toe before retiring to help with proper vision.
52. Applying Thieves Oil Blend, diluted 1 drop oil to 5 drops V-6 Mixing Oil, may be helpful in soothing pinkeye
and other eye inflammations. (Do not get in the eye.)
53. Apply 1 drop of Thieves Oil Blend onto toothbrush to sanitize.
54. Special Antibiotic Formula: In a OO capsule combine 10-12 drops of ThievesEssential Oil Blend with 6-8 drops of Oregano, and 2 drops of Frankincense.
Make sure you do not apply this oil directly without diluting it with V6 oil or Olive Oil. (if you do not have V6 on your shelf order some now)Order Thieves Now
I’m so excited to share some new things with you in the coming weeks. There is no time like the present to start taking baby steps to getting all of those toxic chemicals out of your home and make a better, healthier life for you and your family.
There are a lot of things in your home that you don’t realize could be harming you. Chemicals that have only been around for the last 100 or so years have really affected our health. I’m going to start telling you about things that even Jesus used in his lifetime. That’s pretty amazing isn’t it?!
Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that Amazing things ARE coming! I can’t wait to share everything with you!
