Ready for Fall? We are!!

      I love Fall!! I love everything about it- sitting outside with my family around the fire pit, roasting marshmallows for s'mores, the crisp air,  just the "scent" of Fall. I can't explain it, but you know what I mean, there is a different scent when Fall rolls around!!

     Also, with Fall comes more issues to combat our health. Our family tries to stay above the wellness line during this season by boosting our Immune systems. Young Living offers many oils and supplements to help with this-- here are a few of my favorite products and ways we use them.....

    1). Diffusing oils: Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils are very beneficial to our bodies (and it makes your house smell amazing!). Inhaling TGEOs activates the limbic portion of your brain, which houses memory and emotion. This is why when we smell an aroma it can bring back a flood of memories. Many Fall memories are associated with the 'Pumpkin Spice' aroma. Please enjoy this Pumpkin Spice diffuser blend recipe.

3 Drops Clove Essential Oil

3 Drops Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil

2 Drops Nutmeg Essential Oil

1 Drop Ginger Essential Oil

1-2 Drops Orange Essential Oil

Fill diffuser to fill line with distilled water and add oils! Enjoy.....happy Fall, y'all!

     2). Supplements: While Young Living offers many supplements that are targeted for certain body systems, there are also a few we use during the Fall to support overall wellness. My favorites are Inner Defense, a supplement infused with Young Living's Thieves blend and Oregano, which are both powerful components in giving our Immune systems a little extra umph! We also like NingXia Red, a superfruit antioxidant juice that is loaded with goodness and infused with TGEOs. This juice supplement has great detoxifying properties to help flush your liver and kidneys. Here is an awesome, detoxifying  "Red Drink" recipe from Dr. Peter Minke .

     3). Topical application of essential oils: Our family applies the oils topically for added support. Some of the oils we use are considered "hot oils" because they can create a burning sensation on sensitive skin or new oilers who are not used to using them yet. For these types of people I recommend going ahead and diluting the essential oil with a carrier oil. Some oils that are considered hot are Oregano, Cinnamon Bark, Clove, Lemongrass, Panaway, and Wintergreen. While this is not an exhaustive list, it is a list of our most commonly used "Fall Oils".  I ALWAYS recommend diluting when using oils on babies, children or elderly. Please enjoy the recipe below for Immune boosting support during the Fall and Winter season.

10 drops Young Living Thieves vitality essential oil

10 drops Young Living Lemon vitality essential oil

5 drops Young Living Frankincense vitality essential oil

V6 vegetable Oil or Almond oil

10 ml Glass Roll-on bottle

Instructions:

Add all essential oils into the roll-on bottle. Fill the rest with V6 vegetable oil. Apply topically along spine and bottom of feet everyday, up to 2-3x per day.

    4). All-Natural Cleaners: Young Living's brand of Thieves cleaning products are awesome!! By using these all-natural, plant based cleaners, we are ridding our home of unwanted chemicals. Young Living's Thieves line has everything from cough drops, toothpaste, and mouthwash to waterless hand purifier, dish washing liquid to laundry detergent. Check out the Thieves line here:

While Young Living has the laundry detergent, I like to DIY so, I make my own!! I really like using liquid laundry detergent (because it lasts longer and you don't have to make it as often!), but if I run out and don't have time right away, I will make and use powder detergent. Below are recipes for both and they are super simple to make. Also, because I use the Thieves Bar Soap, they smell AH-MAZING!!

Grate 1 bar of all natural soap ( I like to use Thieves Bar Soap, you can use Dr. Bronner's Castille Bar Soap) and dissolve in a saucepan with 4 cups of water.

Fill a clean 5 gallon bucket half full with hot water. 

When bar soap is dissolved, pour into hot water in bucket and stir well. Add in 3 cups of baking soda and 2 cups of washing soda. Fill the bucket the rest of the way with hot water. Cover with lid and let sit overnight. It will congeal overnight, so take a spoon and  stir together well. If you are going to use essential oils, I would add them at this point (about 10-15 drops per 2 gallons. I use the Thieves Bar Soap so, I don't add essential oils.). Use it out of bucket or pour into cleaned jars or container with a spout. Use 1/2 to 3/4 cup per load. (This recipe usually lasts my family for about 3 months!). 

Grate 1 bar of all natural soap (again, I like to use the Thieves Bar Soap, but you can use Dr. Bronner's Castille Bar Soap)

Mix with 3 cups baking soda and 2 cups washing soda.  You can add about 15-20 drops of your favorite essential oil to it, as well!

     5). Vitality: And last but certainly not least......Young Living's Vitality line. The Vitality line is labeled as a dietary supplement and therefore, can be ingested. With that being said, I love fruit infused water with a few drops of Vitality oils added (my favorite is Jade Lemon). Just add whatever fruit you like, agave or other sweetener, if you like and a drop or two of Vitality oil. Add ice and fill with distilled water....yum-o!! You can also cook with the Vitality oils! I will be hosting a 'Cooking with Vitality' class this month where we will showcase some of the Vitality oils!. There are four different categories of Vitality oils: herb, spice, citrus and supplement. I encourage you to check out the Vitality line. I like to (especially in the Fall) put a few drops of Bergamot Vitality essential oil in a cup of Earl or Lady Gray tea with a couple of honey sticks!! Yum!

     These are a few of the ways our family tries to stay above the wellness line. For more educational opportunities check out the events we have going on. Hope you enjoy these recipes! Blessings and.....happy oiling!