It is county fair time here in Minnesota, there is one now almost every weekend from now until the last week of August. With that being said, I make sure that we are armed with hand sanitizer. 
This simple recipe you can make right at home and refill those empty bottles!
This simple recipe you can make right at home and refill those empty bottles!All you will need it:
2 tbsp Aloe vera gel
1 tbsp Witch hazel
1 tsp Water
8 drops Thieves
I used an empty thieves container, any other empty hand sanitizer container would work.
Mix everything into a bowel and stir, then use small funnel to pour into container.
You can even add some peppermint into it for a refreshing aroma.
It’s summertime and you know what that means: glorious weather, fireworks, soft summer nights, and family and neighborhood parties. Here’s a perfect addition to your summer fruit salad ideas and 4th of July desserts recipe list. This easy fresh fruit salad has only five steps to prepare and is bursting with flavor. It’s a fantastic addition!!!!
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 16 ounces strawberries, washed and cut
- 1 pint red raspberries
- 1 pint blackberries
- 1 pint blueberries
- 4 bananas, sliced in thick chunks
- ¼ cup Young Living Blue Agave Natural Sweetener
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 4 drops Lime Vitality™ essential oil
- 2 drops Cinnamon Bark Vitality™ essential oil
Instructions
- Spray fruit with Thieves® Fruit & Veggie Spray, then rinse with water.
- Cut all fruit and combine in a bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix the Blue Agave, hot water, and oils until thoroughly mixed.
- Drizzle the agave oil glaze over the fruit and stir together until all the fruit is coated equally.
Vegan, Gluten free
∙ Serves 4-6
It's always so exciting when Young Living introduces new products! YAY!
Introducing Kunzea Essential Oil, grown in Tasmania! It's woodsy, relaxing aroma will be so light and surprising to anyone who diffuses this essential oil in your home. I LOVE this new oil!!
Introducing Kunzea Essential Oil, grown in Tasmania! It's woodsy, relaxing aroma will be so light and surprising to anyone who diffuses this essential oil in your home. I LOVE this new oil!!
This aromatic oil is fantastic to use in massage with the Young Living V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex. It is specifically beneficial for soothing fatigued muscles, who doesn't need a shoulder massage?! The best part about essential oils in general is that they all have multiple purposes. One essential oil can help with many different areas, they are so versatile! Kunzea can also help to reduce the appearance of blemishes - hello face serums! Do you love to make your own face serums?! I do! There are countless unnecesarry chemicals in our moisturizers and skin care products in general. Do you know how easy it is to make your own facial serum?
Face Serum Recipe
Use Young Living V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex and Frankincense essential oil together. You can use a 10ml roller bottle, 4-5 drops of Frankincense and then top up the rest of the bottle with your carrier oil. Essential oils are potent and the skin on your face is also sensitive, even for those of us who are lucky enough to have normal skin. Diluting our essential oils with a fatty vegetable oil like V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex helps to protect us from irritation and sensitization.
Less is more - and now that we have Kunzea at our fingertips, we have even more options for our skincare routines.
Face Serum Recipe
Use Young Living V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex and Frankincense essential oil together. You can use a 10ml roller bottle, 4-5 drops of Frankincense and then top up the rest of the bottle with your carrier oil. Essential oils are potent and the skin on your face is also sensitive, even for those of us who are lucky enough to have normal skin. Diluting our essential oils with a fatty vegetable oil like V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex helps to protect us from irritation and sensitization.
Less is more - and now that we have Kunzea at our fingertips, we have even more options for our skincare routines.
HISTORY**
Commonly known as “Tea Tree” oil or “Mel-A,” it was used in the 1700s by the indigenous people of Australia to treat cuts, wounds, fungus, and infections.
APPLICATION*
Topical: Apply 2-4 drops directly on location or Vita Flex points. Dilution not required, except for on the most sensitive skin (like little ones!).
Aromatic: Inhale directly from the bottle or diffuse.
Safety / Precautions:
- As with all oils, NEVER get an oil in your ears or in your eyes. If you do, do NOT use water to get it out… simply apply a carrier oil to dilute the oil.
18 USES FOR YOUNG LIVING TEA TREE OIL
- Clean feet thoroughly, add oil directly to feet and toenails, and massage
- To promote healthy lung function, massage into chest and throat
- For maintenance of healthy skin, apply directly to desired area(s)
- To ease discomfort from bumps or scrapes, apply directly to desired area(s)
- Add 20 drops to your shampoo (either Young Living or DIY shampoo) for maintenance and prevention of scalp and hair issues
- Add a drop to your oil pulling or mouthwash to help support healthy teeth and gums
- Add a drop to your salt sinus rinse to support healthy sinus function
- Apply a drop directly onto desired areas to prevent and cleanse acne
- Add 10 drops in whipped coconut oil for a soothing skin cream
- Add a few drops to some baking soda, spread on your carpets, let sit, then vacuum up! GREAT natural carpet cleaner!
- Add one drop to vitamin E oil, lip balm, or coconut oil for silky smooth lips!
- Apply to the vita flex points on your feet to support a healthy immune system
- Add a drop AROUND the ear (not in… AROUND) to support healthy ear function
- Add a few drops to homemade hand soap
- Add a few drops to homemade cleaner
- Add a few drops to an epsom salt bath to relax at the end of a strenuous day
- Add a drop to your toothbrush to clean it!
- Add a few drops to warm / hot water and gargle to support a healthy mouth and throat (don’t burn yourself!)
Tea Tree Essential Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) is likely one of the most popular and well known of the essential oils. Tea tree oil is in many commercial products on the market. This ancient oil was used for anything and everything. Our family personally uses Tea Tree oil quite often for skin support and in our cleaning products. Tea Tree is an excellent cleanser and purifier. Don’t forget about diffusing Tea Tree oil as well. You will love the clean and refreshing aroma. I would highly encourage you to google Tea Tree benefits and uses so you can learn all the other ways people commonly use this essential oil.
Some Ways To Use Tea Tree Oil
There really are dozens of uses for Tea Tree oil but here I’ve listed just a few to get you started. Tea Tree is a nice component for a chest rub or can be inhaled directly off of a tissue or pillow.
Tea Tree oil in personal care products are very common. Don’t forget to treat your hair with Tea Tree oil. This one is very popular in many shampoos just check your local grocery shelves. Tea Tree is supportive to hairloss with older individuals. You can add a few drops to your natural Young Living shampoo for added support. It is supportive to the scalp circulation as well.
This would be a great addition to your favorite DIY facial wash or cream. It helps open pores and can help treat non-cystic acne.
I also like to keep Tea Tree oil in my first “oil” kit. It is a great one to apply to minor skin irritations. Tea Tree oil can also be used to support oral and nail health.
Tea Tree is not an oil that you would ingest. Keep it for topical use or in your home diffuser. Tea Tree oil blends well with many oils and can be found in a couple of my most used Young Living blends such as: Purification and Melrose.
