Can You Hear That School Bell Ringing?

As you pack up the school back pack with pencils, notebooks, markers and protractors (do they still use those?) here are some additional items to cram in there to protect your child's health and aid in focus:

Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier-Yes! Yes! Yes!  I've spent 30 years in public schools.  I'm telling you, my friends - put this in the backpack and teach 'em how to use it!

Genius Roller Blend~ This is a wonderful mixture of essential oils that will assist your student with focus and attention.  

Sometimes it's not so good to share!  Click here for a recipe for head spray that will help keep your child free from unwelcome hitchhikers. Click on the picture to get the recipe for this preventive spray.

If You Are What You Eat . . .

Then You're Also What You Apply To Your Skin!  Yuck!

If you put it ON  your baby, it's going to end up IN your baby! 

Children today are exposed to a an increasingly large number of toxic chemicals on a daily basis. The typical baby products and shampoos that we routinely buy for our wee ones contain many unnecessary chemicals. Here's one way to think of it: when you apply an essential oil to support your body's health, it is in your blood stream within just a few minutes. It has reached every cell in less than 30 minutes. Ok then, if that's true for the Pure Therapeutic Grade Young Living Essential Oils, then isn't it also true for this:

Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine (coconut oil-based surfactant), PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate (chemical surfactant), Sodium Trideceth Sulfate (foaming agent surfactant), PEG-150 Distearate (surfactant), Glycerin (moisturizer), Polyquaternium-10 (anti-static agent), Tetrasodium EDTA (chelating agent), Sodium Chloride (salt), Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide (pH adjuster), Sodium Benzoate (preservative), Ethylhexylglycerin (skin conditioning agent), Phenoxyethanol, Parfum (synthetic fragrance that could contain dozens of chemicals to make up the scent).

These are the ingredients in a popular baby shampoo. Now, just because you can't pronounce something doesn't automatically make it bad for you, but come on! Do you really want to slather that stuff on your baby's scalp?

We think of our skin as an impermeable barrier. But, it’s actually a complex filtering system that blocks some substances and absorbs others. What you put on your skin ends up in your body. So, shouldn't you use the same attention to the healthy ingredients you put on your baby's body as you do for the foods she ingests? Your safest, cheapest, and best bet? Make your own products by using ingredients that are safe enough to eat! How important is this for our little ones? Their tiny body systems are developing and growing before our eyes. A baby or child’s perfectly soft skin absorbs what you put on it, so natural options are really important! There are some products on the market that claim to use all natural ingredients, but the cheapest, easiest and most natural way is just to make your own. Protect your precious bundle by using products where you control the ingredients! 

Rub Those Piggies

These little piggies will benefit from a massage.  If baby is happy, mama is happy.

You're not the only one who loves a gentle massage.  There are numerous rewards for you and baby when you engage in a regular massage routine with your wee one.  Here are three of the many benefits for you to consider:

~ Bonding -your touch, skin on skin.  Nothing brings you closer than your loving touch on baby's skin

~ Relaxation - settle down now sweet one, drift off to sleep.  Mama's gotta have a break

~ Stimulation - baby's circulatory system, muscle development, emotional well being.

Do This:  Put a dime size squirt of a carrier oil in the palm of your hand - sweet almond oil or Young Living's V6 Oil.  Add a drop or two of Lavender, Myrrh, or Gentle Baby Essential Oil.  Use only Young Living Oils so you are guaranteed to have the purest therapeutic oils on Earth.  Rub your hands together and then gently caress those little feets, massaging the oil into the bottoms and tops of them.  This is a good time to make eye contact and talk soothingly to your wee one.  You can stroke the feet with your thumbs.  Place the palms of your hands gently on baby's chest and let the remaining oil do its magic while baby breathes in the relaxing scents.  Do yourself and the little one a favor.  Start your baby massage routine today.  Don't try to get by without Young Living's amazing Gentle Baby Essential Oil Blend.  Why would you?!  

For some great baby massage guidance check out one or more of the gazillion YouTube videos on the subject.

Click here to order your Young Living Starter Kit and to add Gentle Baby Essential Oil Blend to your daily routines.

The Wild Blue Yonder

Whether you're flying or taking a road trip there are Essential Oils that are absolute must haves in your suit case.  These oils put the Essential in Essential Oils!

Essential Oils For Your Family's Adventures

Don't Leave Home Without These:

Thieves - because a sick family member while on vacation ruins everyone's good time

Lavender- because it's Lavender!  The Swiss Army Knife of all Oils

Purification- to diffuse in your hotel room.  Or, to use with your car diffuser on long road trips

Seriously, the easiest and most useful craft project you'll ever make.  Pieces of felt, cork or leather glued to a clothes pin.  Add a few drops of essential oil and clip to your car's vent.  Peppermint to wake you up.  Peace and Calming to quiet the kids.  It's your call.

Digize- tummy troubles due to the water or overeating?

Deep Relief-Ache in muscles from long plane rides, too many laps in the pool, or hiking the trails

Stress Away-because traveling is hard.  Because traveling with kids is really hard.

DIY Travel Aids:

Thieves Spray-use it on the seat tray on the plane, in the restroom, hotel doorknobs and remote controls.

Hand Sanitizer-germs, germs, germs! Don't let them hitchhike!

Or, whip up one or more  Roller-Bottle Blends to suit your needs.

Click here to order your Young Living Starter Kit.  What are you waiting for!!

Mama's Go-To Solutions

A mother's life-nobody but a mom gets it.  Whether your kiddos are months old or teenagers; whether you have one or ten, your life is a whirlwind.  From the wee hours of the morning till the last one drifts off at night, you are on the go.  Physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting.  And, exhilarating.  Joyful.  And, Stressful.

You anticipate.  You solve.  You plan.  You direct and redirect.  Ditch that plan and make a new plan.  Soothe, scold, laugh, sigh, and give "the look".  Hug and kiss, read and sing, tuck and give the final ultimatum.  And do it all over again tomorrow.  And you wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.  Most days.

Essential Oils to Make It All Better.  To The Rescue.  Your Toolkit or Survival Kit.  Whatever you want to call it these amazing, pure, miracles of nature will be part of your daily routine.

Darling I Love You But Please Go To Sleep

• Sleepy Time Pillow Spray
• Diffuse Lavender, or Peace and Calming
• Relaxing bath salts in the tub
• For mom and dad, Valor or Cedarwood on the bottoms of your feet

What's the Yuckiness of the Week At School Now?

• Thieves - Diffuse it, put it on the bottom of feet
• Germ blaster roller bottle -- apply to bottoms of feet at bedtime and before they head to school or work
• Thieves Surface Spray
• Not Gonna Catch It Roller Bottle

"Mommy, I Don't Feel Good"

• Thieves Tea - every few hours
• Inner Defense Supplement
• Thieves in the Diffuser and on the feet
• Purification and RC on the throat
• Vapor Rub on the Chest

Kids Are Climbing the Walls

• Peace and Calming or Lavender in the Diffuser
• Calm Kids Roller Bottle

What Stinks?!

• DIY Fabric Spray
• Purification in the Diffuser
• Thieves Household Cleaner
• Thieves Spray