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07/23/2021

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01/23/2021

Vaccine Email Information

If you registered on the state site yesterday or if your doctor's sent your info to the state, you will receive an email from CDC/VAMS. THIS EMAIL IS REAL. Once you fill out the information, you will be able to select a location and time. I know many people, especially the elderly, are being confused by this. Please make sure your family members over the age of 65 or those unfamiliar with technology are aware of this if they have requested to receive the vaccine.

Sample email.....

12/11/2020

Hey friends!!🙋🏻‍♀️
You know how passionate I am about essential oils, high quality products, living a holistic lifestyle in sync with mother nature and that I've had major health issues improve over these last 7 years.

I’m just here to show you the difference between “100% pure essential oil,” I am not here to brand shame (hence why the label is off). But, both bottles are labeled "100% pure"

In the United States, there only has to be 5% pure oil per bottle. Meaning, 95% of the bottle can be filler and they can legally market it as 100% pure organic oil.

The bottle on the left is obviously way lighter in color, but do you see the outer ring? The ring consists of chemical fillers added to the essential oil. Yet fillers were not listed on the ingredients 🤔

The bottle on the right is so concentrated that it bled through the lid. It is deep blue in color because it is pure. This is a perfect example of our Seed to Seal promise which guarantees 100% essential oils.

I’ve witnessed and participated in the process of planting the seeds, all the way to harvesting, distilling, bottling and sealing on Young Living farms in Utah, Idaho, France and it’s very real. This all provides full transparency so you know what happens every step of the way, with no interference by a middle man.

This is why I encourage you all not to buy the cheap oils at Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc. because you cannot know what you’re really getting. You do not know what you’re paying for. You do not know what's diffusing into your air...that you breathe into your lungs. Or what you’re putting on your body that ends up in your bloodstream and inside your cells.

Quality over quality. Please be safe. 😘

Thanks to my friend sybil for sharing this pic and allowing me to adapt this post to include my own experience at several Young Living farms! Feel free to share along with your experience too. She said anyone can share!

10/24/2020

October is ADHD Awareness Month

09/29/2020

How to make homemade finger paint

Finger painting may look like simple, messy play, but there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye—or hand.

When your mini Michelangelo is globbing, smearing, and patting paint onto the canvas, they’re learning color theory, improving hand-eye coordination, and boosting brain development. As your little one experiments with different colors and techniques, they learn to take risks and be curious and brave.

Working with your hands to create something beautiful is good for the mind, body, and soul—and finger painting is no exception!

Want to get even more out of your homemade finger paint? Include aromatherapy by adding essential oils to the paint recipe. Lavender comes in handy, but you can totally use any child-safe essential oil!

Bonus: No kids needed to enjoy this DIY! If you don’t mind getting your hands a little messy, you can have some sophisticated fun with a finger paint and sip date night.

How do you make homemade finger paint?

This finger paint recipe is super easy to make and takes only four ingredients. We’re willing to bet you have them in your cupboard already. Prep the paint while the little ones nap or involve tweens and teens in the creating process too!

Ingredients

1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ cups salt
1─3 cups water
Natural food coloring
10 drops Lavender essential oil

Instructions

1. Combine flour and salt in a bowl.
2. Add 1 cup of water and stir to mix. Continue to slowly add water a little bit at a time until the paint reaches a liquid consistency with no lumps. You may not need to use the full 3 cups—just use enough to make the paint pourable.
3. Add your desired essential oils and mix in.
4. Separate paint into smaller containers to add food coloring.

YL tip: Rinse your tools and bowls while the mixture is wet. The flour-saltwater combo is easier to clean up before it dries.

To use

Dip fingers in the paints and create!

Our homemade finger paint has a unique, sandy texture, thanks to the salt. This lends to a fun sensory experience during painting and a unique textured look when it dries.

For best results, use canvas or watercolor paper, as these are sturdier than regular coloring paper and the paint goes on pretty thick—almost like puffy paint.

Even though it’s called finger paint, you don’t have to limit yourself to your hands. Try mixing things up with paint brushes or sponges. Let kids experiment with a dry brush and a wet brush and have them compare the results!

YL tip: Lay down newspaper or an old sheet to make cleanup fast and simple.

a child finger painting
How long does homemade finger paint last?

To keep your finger paint fresh, store it in the fridge in a closed container (plastic wrap works just fine) for up to a month. After a few days, you may notice the paint begins to separate—a quick stir will bring it back together again. Throw the paint away if you start seeing mold.

Credit: YLEO

09/18/2020

I took this from a friend because I found this to be so interesting.
Did you know this??? 👇🏼👇🏼

The Navel (aka: The Belly button):

Did you know why we put different oils in and on the belly button?

Our Navel (Nabhi), is an amazing gift that our Creator has given us. According to science, the first part created after conception is the navel. After it is created, it joins the mother's placenta through the umbilical cord.

Our Navel is surely an amazing thing! All our veins are connected to our navel, which makes it the focal point of our body. The belly button is life itself!

The "Pechoti" is behind the navel, which has more than 72,000 veins. The total amount of blood vessels we have in our body is equal to double the circumference of the earth.

👶🏻 We knew that to lower the temperature of babies, we put a cotton swab with alcohol in the navel, now we know that with oil, it's better.

Applying oil in the navel heals the dryness of the eyes, poor view, the pancreas, the heels, and chapped lips, keeps the face bright, the hair healthier, for knee pain, the chills, lethargy, pain in the joints and dry skin.

👩🏻 Apply Neem Oil in your belly button - to get rid of stubborn pimples and acne

😊 Apply Almond Oil in your belly button- to help achieve a glowing face

👄 Apply Mustard Oil in your belly button - to get rid of dry, chapped lips. Will also keep your intestines moving to remove harmful bacteria but keep the good. Actually works as a mild detox.

👶🏻 Apply olive oil or coconut oil - to improve your fertility

☝🏻 Keep alcohol dipped cotton on your belly button - to cure a cold, flu and a running nose. When a baby has stomach pain, we put a few drops directly in the navel and we give the massage around the naval a few minutes, the pain is cured. Oil works the same way.

🥴 Keep brandy-soaked cotton ball on your belly button - to ease menstrual pain and cramps

🦵Sesame Oil is used for all types of joint pains. It is also known to strengthen bones. Many parents use on their children every night at bedtime.

🤢Use an equal amount of Mustard Oil And Ginger Oil For Upset Stomach, Bloating, Nausea and digestive problems.

🤧Using Warm Ghee improves blood flow to the nervous system and also enhances the immune system. It cures constipation and builds a strong digestive system. It gives relief from joint pain.

🩸Thyme oil is anti-spasmodic, it helps relax your arteries and veins, lowering blood pressure and stress to your heart. It may also help strengthen and tone your heart muscles.

🚽As a diuretic, Thyme oil may help your body to remove excess water, salt and toxins from your body, helping with weight, blood pressure, digestion, and more.

🦠Thyme oil is an expectorant, which means it can help remove mucus from your airways and lungs. Thyme oil is approved by Germany’s Commission E in the treatment of bronchitis, whooping cough, and upper respiratory inflammation.

🧬Remember Thyme oil is a powerful compound and should not be used directly on your skin, as this can cause sensitization and irritation. It must first be diluted with a carrier oil (like olive oil, coconut oil, or almond oil)
Thymus Vulgaris) Essential Oil 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade is what you look for.

* FOR KNEE PAIN *
🦵At night before bed, put 3 drops of Castor oil in your navel and spread it 1 and a half inches around your navel.

* FOR TREMORS AND LETHARGY, PAIN RELIEF IN YOUR JOINTS AND DRY SKIN

💪 At night before bed, put 3 drops of mustard oil in your navel and spread it 1 and a half inches around your navel.

WHY PUT OIL IN AND AROUND YOUR BELLY BUTTON?
Your Navel can detect which veins have dried up and by putting oil, those nerves open them...

You can keep a small drip jar with the oil required next to your bed and place a few drops in your navel before going to sleep. 😴

Great info don’t you think?

08/30/2020

Enhance your space with the aromas of essential oils. Why essential oils? Smell is the only sense that has a direct connection to the limbic lobe of the brain, the emotional control center. A scent can evoke an emotion or memory before we are consciously aware of it! Now visualize the room or space you want to focus your intentions on. What type of environment do you want create? What are you using this space for? Then think of aromas you love that will support your desired outcome. Add a few drops in your diffuser and enjoy the benefits! Here are a few essential oils to consider as you create intentional spaces.

What oils do you love using in your home?

08/27/2020

The brain works through association. This is why certain smells can trigger powerful feelings or memories. Who hasn’t had a smell take you back in time or bring up a memory before? The powerful aromas of essential oils can help your brain make positive connections to habits and specific smells.

Practice new habits you want to form while diffusing an essential oil with an aroma that fits your specific needs!

Are you wanting to change a habit? Let us know what new habit you are replacing your old one with in the comments below!

08/17/2020

YL’s Insect Repellent has been clinically tested to repel mosquitoes, and prevent bug bites, the best part is that it only uses 100% naturally derived, plant-based ingredients!

Most commercial bug repellents use non-biodegradable, synthetic chemicals like N-diethyl-3-methylbenzmide (DEET), dimethyl phthalate (DMP), as well as parabens, fillers, phthalates, petrochemicals, animal-derived ingredients, synthetic preservatives, synthetic fragrances, or synthetic colorants. YL’s repellant contains none of those harsh chemicals and only uses natural ingredients to keep the bugs away!

This formula is super clean and simple. It repels insects naturally with 99 percent active ingredients, plus 1 percent vitamin E. the formula only contains pure sesame oil, Citronella, Lemongrass, Rosemary, Geranium, Spearmint, Thyme, and Clove essential oils (carefully selected for their properties) and vitamin E (a natural preservative to keep you enjoying the outdoors naturally.)

It is also:
o Vegan
o Dermatologist tested
o Hypoallergenic
o Safe enough to use on kids and pets
o Rubs easily into skin without a greasy or sticky finish

Tag a friend who loves camping!

07/30/2020

How to make moon sand with essential oils

How many batches of essential oil slime have you made? We’ve played with bright blues, vivacious yellows, and glittery pinks, infused with a different KidScents® blend each time. But we’re ready for the next kid-friendly, adult-approved DIY. How about you?

Our next essential oil escapade starts here: DIY moon sand! Tactile, colorful, and addictively playful, this moon sand recipe is the indoor activity you need whether you’re managing meltdowns or turning boredom into giggly, fun playtime.

What is moon sand?

Moon sand looks like it was brought home from your kid’s latest fantastical lunar landing! Also called kinetic sand, this colorful, other-worldly moldable sand is the sensory activity parents love just as much as preschoolers. Press your homemade moon sand into any shape and size for endless hours of play!

How do you make homemade moon sand?

Ingredients

2 ½ cups fine sand
1 ½ cups cornstarch
½ cups coconut oil
Natural food coloring (optional)
5–8 drops KidScents® SnifflEase™
YL tip: Use any fine sand you can find at a craft store. Customize plain sand with food coloring or try pre-dyed sand.

Instructions:

1. Add sand and cornstarch to a bowl and sift thoroughly until they are combined.
2. Add food coloring drops and mix until color is incorporated.
3. Add in oil gradually, stirring until the mixture forms a dense sand. No coconut oil lying around? Sub in baby oil or vegetable oil instead.
4. Get your hands in the mixture and start to knead and mold.
5. Add drops of essential oil and mix until combined.
6. Play away!

How do you store moon sand?

To keep your DIY sand fresh, store in an airtight container or reusable storage bag. Keep in a cool, dry place for up to a month. Is your scent fading? Add 5–10 drops of any family-friendly essential oil to bring your moon sand back to life.