Essentially Summer - An Essential Oils Recipe Series

Next week I am really excited to be a part of a huge blog party!  You won't want to miss this Summer Recipes using Essential Oils series.

I'll have a recipe on Tuesday:  Honey-Lime Chicken Quesadillas!  There will be featured recipes all week long!

Come back and join in on the fun!

Bug Bites Be Gone!

I continue to be amazed at the results I am getting using Young Living Essential Oils.  I have been able to use many of them instead of using over-the-counter drugs that have so many warning labels you can't see straight!

Just look at all of the uses these oils have!!  You can easily get rid of all those chemicals taking up space in your medicine cabinet and be able to treat your family 100% naturally with essential oils.

Anna came in the other night with a huge bug bite on her foot.  It had already swelled to the size of a pea and was very itchy.  Just two applications of a couple drops of lavender and within  90 minutes the swelling and itching were completely gone!  You can't get those results with OTC meds!

Take a look at this chart and I think you will be amazed at the incredible uses of essential oils.  You should give them a try!  I know you will be pleased with the results!  Just head over to my Young Living page to learn all about it!

Learning The Hard Way; My Adventure with Essential Oils

I really hate learning lessons the hard way.  But alas, it has happened more than once!

When I first started learning about Essential Oils, like many people probably, I thought all oils were the same. {ahem}  This idea sent me to my local organic foods store looking for oils.  Sure enough, they had a plethora of oils all lined up for me, and they were so inexpensive!  I was thrilled.

Something led me to start reading about Young Living.  As I learned more, and researched more, they were claiming to be the only 100% pure, therapeutic grade oils on the market.  So I researched what that meant.  WOW.  What I learned blew my mind!  It turns out, my little find at the grocery store was nothing more than fake oils with additives and synthetics.  Yes, their labels claim that are 100% oils, but because they are not regulated by the FDA, they can put whatever they want on the label.

Here's the difference:  If you read the label on any oil other than Young Living, it says "not for internal use".  Know why?  Because it isn't 100% pure!  It has ingredients that would harm you if swallowed!

Young Living's oils are made without any adulteration.  That means they are kept completely pure, no additives; they are made in temperature controled environments, as heat can destroy the therapeutic properties.

THEY ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST ON THE MARKET!

My lesson was learned first hand, as I was using the "other" lemon oil, it stained my fingers!  That means it has some kind of coloring agent added to it.  We had applied the "other" lavender to a burn, and it did absolutely nothing to treat it.

Young Living is the real deal.  These oils have tremendous capabilities to heal.  If you want alternatives to all the junk in your medicine chest, look into Young Living oils.  They are completely natural ways to heal!

Want to learn more?  Check out Young Living here.  You will be amazed!  If you are interested in receiving a 24% discount on your oils, click here.

As always, I will be happy to answer any questions you may have!

Homemade Moisturizer

Do you get tired of reading the ingredients on products you are using and not being able to pronounce, let alone understand what is listed there?  It's quite scary.

I've been incorporating essential oils in my health care because of their amazing benefits, and I thought an easy recipe for a moisturizer was in order.  So I simply looked up several of the oils that I have on hand to see what their benefits are to the skin, in particular, I was looking for facial benefits.

I started with coconut oil.  It deeply nourishes the skin and is completely natural.  I added just a tablespoon or so of Jojoba oil to soften the coconut oil, also a great oil for your skin.  Then I decided on Young Living (the absolute best!) Frankincense and Geranium for my oils-just a couple drops each.  Both are fantastic for the face, as they regenerate skin growth, smooth wrinkles, and fight against acne.

I simply put them all in a bowl and whipped them.  What I love about the coconut oil is that it has a sweet fragrance, but it DOES NOT smell like coconut! {'cause I don't like coconut!}  The other plus is that frankincense is very strong, and mixed with the coconut, it is not even noticeable.  All of the benefits without the strong smell.

Can't wait to see the results.  I am using this on my face, but also my itchy arms and legs during this dry winter.