Moms, I am here to tell you about a very cool discovery I made in my constant quest to reduce the toxins and questionable products that I put inside my body and even more importantly, my two kids. I wanted to share this with y’all simply because I know many of you are probably on the same quest.
Since becoming a mother, I feel like I have woken up to all the crazy things in our environment that we use every day and consider okay for our bodies that probably aren’t…from foods to chemical cleaners to shots. The more I have studied, the more I realized 1) how oblivious I was before kids about everything and 2) how many natural solutions there are out there. I started eating {mostly} organic {I don’t think I’ll ever kick my chai latte habit}, changed my cleaning supplies, and became extremely critical of anything going in my kids’ bodies.
Fast forward until about 6 months ago when I started using Essential Oils. In the most simplest of explanations, Essential Oils come from plants {think of it as their immune systems} and are generally extracted by distillation. They are used in perfumes, cosmetics, and soaps, for flavoring food and drink, and for adding scents to household cleaning products. Essential oils have been used medicinally in history and date back to the Bible. There are claims that there is an essential oil for every illness and ailment, it’s just a matter of finding which one.
Let me tell you, I was very skeptical of how just using OILS would enable me to cure illnesses or clean my house. However, I figured I had nothing to lose and bought a starter kit that came with a cold air diffuser and 11 bottles of essential oils, along with some other samples. I decided that even if they worked for nothing, the money wasn’t going to waste since one of the uses of them is to put drops in the diffuser and it lasts hours and makes the house smell amazing and relieves stress. With the size of the oils, I could diffuse amazing scents for years, and they are non-toxic, as opposed to air fresheners or candles, so I bought the kit.
Wow y’all, my eyes have been opened. Over and over I find that they actually really do work. This doesn’t mean I don’t like or use conventional medicine or drugs…what I do now is try an oil first ( there is a really cool little booklet that gives solution to common everyday issues using the oils in the intro kit). If it works, amazing, if it doesn’t, then I move on to traditional solutions (Advil, etc.). It’s so hard to even summarize all of the things I have found that have worked, so if you want more information about the oils and products I love, click here to go to my blog.
Since today’s post is really a GIVEAWAY {YAY! Free stuff!} I wanted to highlight the 2 oils you have the option to win. If your name is drawn, you can pick 1 of these oils and you’ll get a 15 mL bottle which has over 250 drops {and I use 1-2 drops at a time}.
1) Peace & Calming- this has so many uses, including putting on kids feet to help calm them and help them sleep ( this is where you apply most of the oils because it’s the fastest way to your blood stream). If I don’t put them on Drew before bedtime she wakes up about 6:30, if I put them on her, she’ll sleep past 7:00. EVERY time. My favorite use, which I have now tested about 10 times, is snoring! No joke, my husband will fall asleep snoring and I wake him up only enough to put the oil on his feet and he falls back asleep in the same position and BOOM! No snoring! I know, it’s hard to believe but it’s true.
2) Thieves- this is many peoples favorite oil after they learn about them. It is proven to kill 99% of airborne bacteria and viruses when diffused, and when put on feet helps immunity, helps combat sickness, etc. I now go through a ton of this, diffusing and on all of our feet and this winter we have seen a significant reduction in sickness! The cleaning supplies and anti-bacterial gel with thieves are non-toxic and all natural as well. LOVE this stuff!
In addition to those above, if you were interested in ordering the starter kit, the set also comes with Lemon, Frankincense, Lavender, Purification, Stress Away, Valor, Peppermint, Pan Away, all of which can be used for various purposes by putting on the feet or by diffusing. Again, click HERE to learn more about all the oils in the starter kit.
Think about a time you walked into a spa, walked out by the ocean, or went outside on a beautiful day in the mountains and the smell relaxes you, puts you in a better mood and refreshes your spirit? Aromatherapy is real. You can diffuse and inhale certain oils that can improve your mood, improve your energy, improve your focus and you can change it as often as you want.
Now…how to win a bottle? Simple! Go HERE to my blog and leave ANY comment. That’s it!
Here’s to our health!!
