Winter Survival

Winter Skin Survival...With Young Living 

I love the winter, I really do, the rain and going to see the snow in the mountains. It's a nice change from the high summer temperatures, but my poor skin can really take a beating. Which is why I love supporting my healthy skin with Young Living, and you will too with these easy and cost effective recipes.

Supple Scalp Mask:

I wear black...often and my winter scalp makes this difficult, so to keep my scalp beautiful I use this mask recipe once a month.

What you need:
Vitamin E
Coconut oil
Rosemary essential oil
Geranium essential oil
Lavender essential oil

Mix 1/4 cup coconut oil
1 Tbsp vitamin E oil (or grape seed oil)
3 drops Rosemary
2 drops Geranium
2 drops Lavender

Message into scalp and wear overnight and wash out in the morning or keep on as long as possible.

Lovely Lip Scrub:

Not only does the amazing Young Living Lip balm keep my lips soft but this easy lip scrub does the trick as well! 

What you need:

white sugar

almond oil

Peppermint essential oil

Mix 2 Tbsp white sugar with 1 Tbsp of almond oil and 1 drop Peppermint essential oil.  Rub into lips and rinse off after a few minutes.

Cuticle Keeper:

Nails, we all dislike when 

What you need:

1 Tbsp. Shea butter

3 drops Melrose essential oil blend

1 drop Elemi essential oil

Mix together the oils and Shea butter and rub on cuticles or feet before bed.

Stay tuned for the next batch of recipes next week! 

January Young Living Promotion 2016

Yay! Happy New Year, here is to a year of health, wellness and abundance!  The Young Living Promotion is a great way to stock up on some great oils..with this promo you can up to 6 bottles of essential oil (two are 15 ml) and the Morning Start body wash!

A Few Healthy Recipes To Go With The Promo:

Peppermint Black Bean Brownies:

• 1 1/2 cups black beans (1 15-oz can, drained and rinsed very well) 
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder 
• 1/2 cup quick oats 
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup or agave 
• 1/4 cup coconut oil 
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup chocolate chips 
• 6 Drops Peppermint Essential oil

Total Time: 15min

Yield: 9-12 brownies

Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all ingredients except chips in a good food processor/blender, and blend until completely smooth.  Stir in the chips, then pour into a greased 8×8 pan. Cook the black bean brownies 15-18 minutes, then let cool at least 10 minutes before trying to cut. If they still look a bit under-cooked, you can place them in the fridge overnight and they will firm up! Makes 9-12 brownies. 

Rosemary Potatoes:

• 2 pounds Red, Gold, or other thin-skinned potatoes (5 to 6 medium potatoes), scrubbed clean
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
• 4 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
• 2 teaspoons salt

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or a nonstick baking mat.

Halve the potatoes and chop them into bite-sized pieces, leaving the skins on. Place the potatoes in a large bowl and toss with the olive oil, rosemary essential oil, rosemary herbs and salt. Make sure the potatoes are evenly coated with oil.

Spread the potatoes out on the baking sheet. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until the potatoes are golden, stirring every 15 minutes. 

Tea Tree Oil Facial Toner:

1.5 ounces Raw, organic apple cider vinegar
6 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
1.5 ounces Filtered water
Supplies: 3 ounce bottle, cotton pads

• Fill bottle halfway up with apple cider vinegar.
• Fill remainder of bottle with water
• 6 Drops Tea Tree essential oil
• After cleansing face, rub onto face using a cotton ball/pad(be careful of your eyes)
• Moisturize after toner

Chest Rub:

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup shea butter
• 5 drops pine essential oil 
• 3 drop Idaho blue spruce essential oil 
• 3 drop eucalyptus essential oil  

Soothing chest rub to support a health respiratory function 

Oil on and ring in the new year with a goal of health and happiness for 2016! 

Oils On The Go!

The Must Have Young Living Products For Every Bag In Your Life

As a mom, student, business owner, and working a full-time job I carrier a lot of baggage (not that kind). With all of these bags comes the need to outline the amazing Young Living products I cannot live without when on the go!  If you have not started bringing Young Living along for the ride yet you will (and should).  I have outlined what Young Living products I can absolutely not go without.  

In My Purse

Well, besides the million completely random things (like a rock and Lego) I have my beautiful essential oil clutch, from Sew Grown.  I have a tone of oils with me all the time but to keep this post short here are a few of my favorites: 

Dragon Time essential oil blend with a roller: I slather this on everyday, it has helped keep my hormones in balance and I love it!

En-R-Gee essential oil blend: The scent is invigorating and so easy to see where it got it's name. 

Lemon essential oil (or any citrus): I am a water snob now and only drink water with essential oils in it...that's just the way it is

NingXia Red Singles: Because I drive, have kids, and work..I need the antioxidant support! 

Other Young Living products I keep in my purse: Young Living Lavender lip balm, I love it more then I thought I could love lip balm. Thieves hand sanitizer and Super B capsules.

In My Diaper Bag

Technically I don't carry a diaper bag anymore, my twins are two and carry their own stuff now (including oils...so cute!). I will say that these are the Young Living items I did keep in my diaper bag:

Thieves Spray: This stuff is awesome, I would spray the shopping cart handle, swing at the park you name it I sprayed it!

Tea Tree essential oil: Supports health skin, a needed item in the bag!

Lavender essential oil: Wonderful soothing scent, great in a travel diffuser for the car like this the USB Orb. 

Balance Complete: As a new mom of twins eating was something that maybe never happened, so shaker bottle with a scoop (or two) of balance complete was perfect to have on hand.

In My Gym Bag

I love working-out and am very excited about a newer product that came out this year from Young Living which I will be adding to my gym bag Cool Azul Sports gel.

Here are a few other products in my Gym Bag line-up

Deep Relief: The name says it all, and believe me this was a go to when training for a half marathon.

RC: I enjoy diffusing RC while working-out, such an uplifting scent

Pure Protein Complete (chocolate or vanilla): Protein is great to have after a workout, and these shakes have been getting rave reviews. I like to keep a shaker bottle with me for after workouts, curbs cravings and replenishes the body 

Slique Bars:  I love to have a bar handy for a pre-workout snack. Young Living has a whole Slique line of products to support health weight!

In My Suitcase

The whole point of a vacation at this point in my life is to catch up on some sleep! I love my kids, but I need my sleep and a vacation is a great time for that.  Here are my suitcase essentials:

Cedarwood essential oil: I love how relaxing this oil is, and how well it supports healthy sleep and skin (bonus!)

Stress Away essential oil blend: My husband uses this on long drives mostly to ensure the safety of the other drivers. I love to apply this throughout the day, really helps to reduce tension.

Peppermint: On vacation we eat and love to add Peppermint to our water as a great way to support healthy digestion. 

Purification essential oil blend: We have all been there, the hotel room that smells like someone has been staying there for awhile..I love to bring my diffuser and get my fresh on! This works great to help freshen the stale air of a closed up hotel room.

Inner Defense: When I go on vacation the last thing I want is to feel less then normal. This great supplement will help to reinforce systemic defenses, promote healthy respiratory function, and is rich in immune-supporting ingredients.

Make and Take Ideas That Everyone Will Love!

We've all been to an Intro To Essential Oils Class and the many variations of classes out there, but my personal favorite to host is a "Make and Take" class. I love this one because for me it is way less formal and more about getting together to do something fun. What is a Make and Take? It is when you show people how to make oil infused products and your guests get to take them home with them. You provide everything needed and you charge a price per item or a flat rate to attend.

I like to invite my friends that are already using essential oils because I think it is a great opportunity to show them the many things they can do with their oils at home. I personally only like to make one or two items per class because it keeps the cost down and I prefer to spend the rest of the time talking about the benefits of Essential Rewards, showing members how to log onto the Virtual Office, or just answering questions and visiting with my guests.

There are so many options when thinking about what to make. Tonight I am going to tell you about the Make and Take classes I have hosted thus far and everything you will need to host a similar class.

At the beginning of the summer I hosted a Bug Spray and Spider Spray Class. What you will need to have on hand:

Bug Spray:

• 2oz Amber Spray Bottles -These come in a pack of 12 and are only $8.12 with free shipping! 
• In the bottle you will add 2 drops of the Young Living Essential Oil Blend Purification and 
• 2 drops of the Young Living Essential Oil Citronella 
• 1/2 ounce of Vodka or Witch Hazel
• Fill the rest of the bottle with Distilled Water

Spider Spray: 

• 2oz Amber Spray Bottles 
• 3 drops of Young Living Essential Oil Peppermint 
• 1/2 ounce Vodka or Witch Hazel 
• Fill the rest of the bottle with Distilled Water

• I use Avery Labels to make my own super cute labels whenever I make something. I think it adds a nice final touch. You can design them easily on the Avery website, its very user friendly.
• It's always a nice to have some light snacks and refreshments for your guests and always have all your oil resource books out for people to thumb through. 

The next class I hosted was a Thieves Multi Purpose Cleaner Class. People LOVED this class and it was by far the easiest to execute. Here is what you need to have on hand:

Thieves Multi Purpose Spray:

• These spray bottles from Home Depot or something similar
• A bottle of the concentrated Thieves Household Cleaner. 2 capfuls for each spray bottle
• Fill the rest of the bottle with water
• Avery Labels for the final touch!

Finally, most recently we made Essential Oil Infused Olive Oil. People are always wanting to know how they can use their oils for cooking and adding them to olive oil is a great way to disperse the oils evenly so you don't end up with way too much in your food. Here is what you need to have on hand:

Infused Olive Oil: 

• I lucked out and found really cute bottles at the Dollar Tree, but if you can't find them you can always repurpose old wine bottles or Ningxia Red bottles. Use your imagination. 
• Our bottle only held about 1 cup of Olive oil. You can probably purchase some cheaply at Costco or Trader Joes 
• Essential Oils that may be tasty in Olive Oil that I had out for my guests to choose from were: Lemon, Oregano, Basil, and the blend Taste of Italy--- All Young Living Essential Oils. We added 3 drops total to each bottle of Olive Oil made. 

So, as you can see there are all sorts of class ideas, its really limitless. I will make sure I post some follow up blogs about some of the Make and Take classes in the works. Stay tuned! But in the mean time, here are a few other ideas:

Bath Salts
Body Butter
Eye Cream
Mixed Drinks
Appetizers and Desserts
Room Freshener Spray
Carpet Powder