My second little girl battled with horrible diaper rash when she was a baby. We switched diaper brands, watched what she ate, and tried every ointment from the store you could imagine. At one point when she was on antibiotics for an infection her diaper rash was so bad that her bottom bled. They prescribed me a very expensive steroid cream and told me to mix it with another popular brand of diaper cream that also contained a slew of harmful ingredients. Being naive I took their word for it. It took almost a week before there were any improvements.

As I have had children and am learning and falling in love with natural remedies…never again will I treat a diaper rash the same way. I have found ways that will make the diaper rash disappear 10 times faster, contains one ingredient, and is made by God. Sounds good huh?

Lavender is the secret essential oil to rid your sweet baby of that diaper rash.

Let me tell ya why Lavender essential oil works so well and why you have to use it. The first man to realize how awesome the stuff was is a scientist named Rene Gattefosse. His arm was severely burned in a lab accident. When he applied lavender to his arm he saw its amazing ability to promote tissue regeneration and how quickly his wounds were gone.

Let’s move this into a diaper rash scenario. The bottom is inflamed, red, soar, has possibly blistered the skin and is at high risk for infection. Your baby is very cranky and is screaming every time there is a diaper change.

Here is where the lavender is so wonderful… It is an antiseptic and antifungal to decrease the risk for infections and fungus. It is an analgesic to aid in the pain and soreness. It is anti-inflammatory to help with redness and inflammation. The scent of lavender has a calming and relaxing effect for the crankiness. Lavender takes care of every diaper rash symptom!

Top 3 Tips for applying:

Dilute 1 drop of lavender in 1 Tbs of a  carrier oil and apply to the rash after every diaper change.

Add 40 drops of Lavender oil to a couple of ounces of pure water into a spray bottle. Coat rash in spray at every diaper change.

Apply a homemade baby powder by using cornstarch with 20 drops of lavender. The lavender will act to repel moisture while the powder will absorb it.

*update* I came up with a baby butter cream specifically for diaper rash. This stuff is amazing!  If I am out of this cream then I still use one of the above methods.

Baby Butter

1/4 cup of shea butter

1/8 cup of coconut oil

1/8 cup of jojoba oil

12 drops of lavender

-Place the shea butter and all of the oils together in double broiler to melt. (Except the lavender essential oil)

-Refrigerate until it turns white.

-Add in the lavender essential oil and blend with electric mixer until it gets fluffy. This cream is so soft I have even made some extra to use on my face. LOVE it!

I only recommend Young Living Essential Oils. I trust in their quality and purity and have had great results. Learn how to sign up for a wholesale account here and save 24% on your oils! You are not required to sell oils to others, you can simply buy them for yourself at a discount. If you decide you would like to partner with me and share your essential oils with others you can do that as well. Sharing is caring!

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I am sure people can tell from my post recently that I am on a mission to get family and friends I know on essential oils. I have researched, listened to tons of testimonials, and I am add adding to my testimonials every day. From the health benefits, the money it saves us, and the versatility; my passion continues to grow every day for these little oils with huge impacts.

Today I want to share why using Young Living essential oils is a no brainer. I want to put the pieces together of why they make sense. This is one of those areas in my life where I have questioned the normal way everyone does something and have looked for alternatives, fell in love, and now want every one to know…

First point to be made is that there are 188 references in the Bible about essential oils. I don’t know about you, but if it’s in the Bible then I want it!

They have been used since early history and there are actual recipes using essential oils by the Egyptians in hieroglyphics.

An essential oil is basically taking the plants immune system, concentrating it, and using it for our own immune system.

There are hundreds of molecules in each bottle. Each one benefiting something different by promoting health, healing, and regeneration.

Young Living essential oils can be applied to skin, taken internally, diffused in the air, inhaled directly, or added to bath water.

They economically make sense. 5 ml bottles contain 85 -100 drops and 15 ml bottles contain 250-300 drops. Only one drop at a time is needed!

Time saver, no going to the doctor or waiting in line for prescriptions.

They smell amazing. Much better for your health to diffuse an oil rather than burn a candle.

Young Living’s essential oils be used in various food recipes, cleaning recipes, and body care products.

THEY WORK!!!!!

Don’t let me talk you into anything. Click on this link to find out how to sign up as a wholesale member with the purchase of a Premium Starter Kit to see for yourself what all of the hype is about.

*Bonus* For signing up as a wholesale member with me for the month of May I am giving away a “Momma Goodie Bags!”

• A sample of a homemade whipped body butter featuring lavender essential oil.
• A sample of homemade anti aging facial cream featuring Geranium essential oil.
• A homemade chocolate mint lip balm featuring Peppermint essential oil.
• A 5ml rollon bottle sample of Lavender essential oil
• A 5ml rollon bottle sample of Peppermint essential oil.
• A thieves spray for your purse or gym bag.
• A sample of homemade Natural Laundry Soap.

Wait…it gets better

After you have signed up as a distributor and purchased your Premium Starter Kit I will give bonus free goodies to anyone who signs up for Essential Rewards whose order exceeds 200PV (product volume).

You will receive a FREE Diffuser necklace and a copy of  Homemade Mommy Beauty Essentials ebook for free!

-AND…Just so you know..In May Young Living will send you a free 15 ml bottle of Oregano essential oil and a free 15 ml bottle of Aroma Sieze essential oil blend when you place a single order above 190PV!

That is tons of Bonus items for enrolling with me in May! Click on this link to get started!

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Lavender and Diaper Rash

As I am sure most of you have seen, I have fallen in love with essential oils! I could talk on and on about what they have done for my family. Nothing short of AMAZING! Not just any essential oils though, Young Living. You can find out why here.

For the month of May in honor of Mothers day I am doing my first ever giveaway! We will call it “The Momma Goodie Bag.” This will be given to any person who signs up for a wholesale account via this link and purchases a Premium Starter Kit for the entire moth of May!

The Young Living Premium Kits are packed with Essential Oil awesomeness!

The Momma Goodie Bag will include:

• A sample of a homemade whipped body butter featuring lavender essential oil.
• A sample of homemade anti aging facial cream featuring Geranium essential oil.
• A homemade chocolate mint lip balm featuring Peppermint essential oil.
• A 5ml rollon bottle sample of Lavender essential oil
• A 5ml rollon bottle sample of Peppermint essential oil.
• A thieves disinfectant spray for your purse or gym bag.
• A sample of homemade Natural Laundry Soap.

*Bonus* For the month of May:

After you have signed up as a distributor and purchased your Premium Starter Kit I will give bonus free goodies to anyone who signs up for Essential Rewards whose order exceeds 200PV (product volume).

You will receive a FREE Diffuser necklace and a copy of  Homemade Mommy Beauty Essentials ebook for free!

-AND…Just so you know..In May Young Living will send you a free 15 ml bottle of Oregano essential oil and a free 15 ml bottle of Aroma Sieze essential oil blend when you place a single order above 190PV!

That is tons of Bonus items for enrolling with me in May! Click on this link to get started!

To read more of my post on why I love essential oils check out these post: Don’t miss any more and subscribe and share!

How To Buy Essential Oils On A Budget

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Combat With Essential Oils (Diabetes)

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Lavender and Diaper Rash

Essential Oils For Teething

My second little girl battled with horrible diaper rash when she was a baby. We switched diaper brands, watched what she ate, and tried every ointment from the store you could imagine. At one point when she was on antibiotics for an infection and her diaper rash was so bad that her bottom bled. They prescribed me a very expensive steroid cream and told me to mix it with another popular brand of diaper cream that also contained a slew of harmful ingredients. Being naive I took their word for it. It took almost a week before there were any improvements.

As I have had children and am learning and falling in love with natural remedies…never again will I treat a diaper rash the same way. I have found ways to support their tender skin and prevent breakdown.

Lavender is the secret essential oil for their bottom’s support.

Let me tell ya why Lavender essential oil works so well and why you have to use it! The first man to realize how awesome the stuff was is a scientist named Rene Gattefosse. His arm was severely burned in a lab accident. When he applied lavender to his arm he saw its amazing ability to promote and support healing of his skin.

Let’s move this into a diaper rash scenario. The bottom is inflamed, red, soar, has possibly blistered the skin and is at high risk for infection. Your baby is very cranky and is screaming every time there is a diaper change.

Here is where the lavender is so wonderful… Not only does it support our skin but the scent of lavender has a calming and relaxing effect for the crankiness. Lavender isn’t called the “Swiss army knife” for nothing!

Top 3 Tips for applying:

Dilute 1 drop of lavender in 1 Tbs of a  carrier oil and apply to the rash after every diaper change.

Add 40 drops of Lavender oil to a couple of ounces of pure water into a spray bottle. Coat their discomfort in spray at every diaper change.

Apply a homemade mixture by using cornstarch with 20 drops of lavender. The lavender will act to repel moisture while the powder will absorb it.

*update* I came up with a baby butter cream specifically for diaper rash. This stuff is amazing!  If I am out of this cream then I still use one of the above methods.

Baby Butter

1/4 cup of shea butter

1/8 cup of coconut oil

1/8 cup of jojoba oil

12 drops of lavender

-Place the shea butter and all of the oils together in double broiler to melt. (Except the lavender essential oil)

-Refrigerate until it turns white.

-Add in the lavender essential oil and blend with electric mixer until it gets fluffy. This cream is so soft I have even made some extra to use on my face. LOVE it!

I only recommend Young Living Essential Oils. I trust in their quality and purity and have had great results. Learn how to sign up for a wholesale account here and save 24% on your oils! You are not required to sell oils to others, you can simply buy them for yourself at a discount. If you decide you would like to partner with me and share your essential oils with others you can do that as well. Sharing is caring!

Check out my other essential oil post! To not miss any more subscribe!

How To Buy Essential Oils On A Budget

Must Have Essential Oils Postpartum

Combat With Essential Oils (Colic)

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The official diagnosis for colic is when a baby between the ages of 3 weeks and 3 months cries more than 3 hours at a time, 3 days a week, for 3 weeks in a row. The crying spells are said to be due to digestive issues rather that be reflux, gas, allergies, or an immature digestive system. Talk about traumatic for parents and baby! Colic is no joke!

I would venture to say that most mamas have claimed that one of their children have had spouts of colic during infancy. Rather their diagnosis is true or not, an unhappy, fussy baby is heart breaking and is not fun for anyone.

Let me tell ya about some natural, healthy tips to relax that squirmy baby in your arms and in turn help to ease your shoulders and keep you from pacing the halls with a screaming baby.

Top 5 Tips:

Diffuse one drop of lavender with two drops of peppermint. Lavender has a calming and relaxing effect for you and the baby. The peppermint is fresh and opens you up. These oils combined are a wonderful combination.

Apply 1 drop of dill to 1 Tbs of a carrier oil and rub it in a circular motion on your baby’s belly and back. Dill is also a wonderful oil to support their digestive system. Since Young Living essential oils are easily absorbed and cross the cell membrane, applying the oils to the skin is one of the quickest ways to give your baby relief.

Apply 1 drop of Di-Gize to 1 Tbs of a carrier oil and rub in a circular motion directly to their belly and back. This oil blend supports the digestive system as well.

One of my favorite tips is to take a drop or two of lavender on a cotton ball and place inside your shirt so when you are carrying around and snuggling the baby they are breathing in that wonderful relaxing scent and feeling your warmth to make it that much more fragrant.

Peace and calming is another oil blend that is beneficial for mama (though it helps baby too). Peace and calming promotes relaxation and a deep sense of peace. It relieves tensions and uplifts spirits. Assuming your still walking around with the baby, just open up the bottle and directly inhale when you think about it. Once your baby is finally asleep put 2-4 drops in your bath water to take the edge off.

As a note…Due to the sensitivity of babies skin be sure to dilute in at least 1 TBS of your favorite carrier oil. Diluted peppermint  is not safe to apply directly to baby’s skin.

I only recommend Young Living Essential Oils. I trust in their quality and purity and have had great results. Learn how to sign up for a wholesale account here and save 24% on your oils! You are not required to sell oils to others, you can simply buy them for yourself at a discount. If you decide you would like to partner with me and share your essential oils with others you can do that as well. Sharing is caring!

Obviously I am not a doctor so please use your own discretion as to what is safe for your baby.

Once you’re not carrying around a  watermelon in your belly anymore most women’s greatest missions is to get to feeling like themselves again. With every passing day I am looking for ways to feel a little more normal. Since baby number 4’s arrival, this is the first time I have used essential oils postpartum and I can tell a big difference. It’s all about being proactive. Before his birth I did my research on the most effective and natural ways to speed along recovery. Here are my favorites!

Top five oils I have used the first two  postpartum weeks:

Lavender- This oil has been amazing for my after birth cramping. I  have been applying it with coconut oil as my carrier and rubbing it on my lower abdomen for additional support and comfort before I started to nurse. I had heard that with every child the cramping gets worse, but the support from the lavender made those first 72 hours much more tolerable. This is the first time after pregnancy I haven’t used Motrin! Big deal for me people!

Panaway- About a week after labor I walked around a little too much and was having a lot of lower pelvic pain from my organs settling back down. I elevated my hips on some pillows and applied Panaway with my carrier oil to my lower abdomen and within 5 minutes the achiness was gone. No OTC meds for this girl or my nursing baby!

Lemon– As I was healing in my room with the baby I had this diffusing the entire time. Not only does it clean the air to keep me and baby boy healthy but it is a mood elevator and a fantastic emotional oil. It was a great way to be proactive in fighting against any baby blues that try to creep up on ya around that third day of sleep deprivation.

Peppermint– I added this to my face moisturizer in the morning to wake me up and invigorate me after a long night with the baby. A study done at the University of Cincinnati found that inhaling the peppermint oil increased mental accuracy by 28 percent. I need all the help I can get!

Frankincense– I diffused this a few days when my other little boy had a fever the very day after the baby was born.  This oil supports the immune system. I wanted us all to have a boost to keep things running smoothly those first few days. His fever only lasted two days and none of his other siblings had any symptoms. Whew!

These oils never cease to amaze me. I love knowing I am doing something good for my family.

I only recommend Young Living Essential Oils. I trust in their quality and purity and have had great results. Learn how to sign up for a wholesale account here and save 24% on your oils! You are not required to sell oils to others, you can simply buy them for yourself at a discount. If you decide you would like to partner with me and share your essential oils with others you can do that as well. Sharing is caring!

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Why Essential Oils Are A No Brainer

If your like me, your always looking for a bargain, or a way to save money on your families favorite products. That is what this post is all about. This explains the best way to get top quality essential oils and save money at the same time. Not to mention saving money on doctor visits and the amazing satisfaction of keeping your family healthy. The top oils I recommend are Young Living.

Why do I recommend Young Living?

As part of my passion for real food, I support local farmers. My family and I often visit them to ensure where our food is coming from. This is for everything from the raw milk we consume to the grass-fed beef we seek out to purchase in bulk once a year. I want my own soy free and GMO free eggs from chickens who eat grass and bugs. All of this has taught me one thing – know where things come from and how they are raised. The same goes for essential oils. Young Living offers this promise – they own their farms and they run a very tight supply chain. I trust their essential oils above all others because they are pure and unadulterated and are manufactured for therapeutic use not just for smell.

Ok, so here’s the deal. You can get the essential oils I recommend in one of two ways: Wholesale (signing up as a ‘distributor’) or Retail (signing up as a ‘customer) via the Young Living website.

Why buying retail isn’t smart

You might also see these oils for sale on Amazon or eBay but there is no way of knowing if those oils are authentic and unadulterated. When you sign up with me, you will get personal support. All you will get when you buy retail is the oil itself (and no guarantee it is unadulterated). You also will not get any support on how to use the oils. Pleases join the Facebook community  I am apart of to get the real time support you need and get the questions answered that you have. When you sign up via the Young Living site as a retail customer you pay 24% more than wholesalers for your essential oils.

But what does becoming a distributor entail? Sounds complicated!

The absolute best way to buy oils is by joining ‘the discount club‘ as a distributor to get amazing discounts (24% off) on every product that is offered. Think of it as similar to joining a buying club like Costco or Sam’s.

You might be thinking: But the word ‘distributor’ sounds like a huge responsibility! Not so – As a member of this club you only have to agree to order a minimum of $50 per YEAR.  That’s it!  One bottle of Thieves Oil costs $44 Retail. That same bottle is only $33 through the wholesale club! If you bought only that and one other item in a year you would hit your minimum!

Read on for step-by-step instructions…

Have more questions? Young Living Independent Distributor and Wholesale Pricing FAQ

Why Should I become an Independent Distributor?

Becoming an Independent Distributor can get you wholesale pricing which is 24% off retail price! You also gain the option of sharing the oils with your friends and family in order to earn commissions and participate in promotions for free oils.

Is there a monthly order minimum? 

No.  You do not have to order monthly in order to benefit from being an Independent Distributor.  However, there is an autoship program that you have the option of participating in if you would like to earn more points on your orders and potentially more product.

I don’t really want to sell oils. Do I have to Sell Young Living Products to be a Distributor? 

Of course not.  Since there is no monthly order requirement you can simply just order whenever you and your family need it.  There is no requirement to have a business. But, becoming a distributor is still most beneficial for your family rather you want to make it a business or not.

What do I need to do to get started?

To begin as a distributor you start with purchasing an enrollment kit. There are three options to choose from. I personally recommend the Premium starter kit. This is what I started out with. It’s an awesome deal! You get 11 bottles of the top used essential oils, a home diffuser, and many other extras. Basically everything you need to get started.

Simply follow the below steps in this link to JOIN YOUNG LIVING OILS and enjoy these amazing benefits.

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