This month I’ll be traveling to Salt Lake City, Utah for the annual Young Living Convention and I can’t wait to report back with new products, company announcements, and all the oily education I can get my hands on! Convention is always a fun week with my girlfriends/co-workers complete with awesome swag! This year we’ll enjoy a stay at the Little America hotel, a trip to the Lavender Farm in Mona, seeing John Maxwell speak, and attending an Imagine Dragons concert! Young Living Convention Travel Necessities This will be my third time traveling to the Young Living Convention so I thought it w ..read more

Mixing up a pumpkin spice simmer pot recipe is the foolproof way to make your whole house smell like you’re baking a pumpkin pie. My husband likes referring to it as the elusive cinnamon roll. Before you know it, your entire home will be transformed into a cozy autumn-time bakery. Simply add the following ingredients to a small pot and simmer. The same ingredients can be used for up to three days! Just be sure to add more water each time you turn on your stovetop. Love fall candles, but hate the toxins they omit? Simmering these spicy-autumn ingredients will take away your fall-candle-cravings ..read more

Guest post by Dr. Amanda Tavoularis (dentably.com) Pregnancy can be a very special time in a woman’s life. While expecting, it’s extremely important to be as healthy as possible for you and your baby. Dental health during pregnancy may not on the forefront of your mind, it’s important to be aware that gum disease can result in premature births. In fact, 18 out of 100 premature births are believed to be caused by gum disease. That’s why I have helped many expecting mothers by keeping their mouths healthy for nearly 20 years. Here are my top tips that pregnant women can practice to have good den ..read more

My team hosts a monthly gathering where we get together for fellowship and learning! Last month, we hosted the event at Three Trees Farm and talked about cooking with Young Living Vitality Essential Oils. Three Trees Farm has similar farming practices to Young Living’s organic practices. For example, they do not spray their produce—everything is weeded by hand. Three Trees also puts a heavy concentration on the health of their soil. This is also extremely important to Young Living. From the wise words of Gary Young, “if you don’t know your soil, you don’t know your oil!” During our time ..read more

In helping so many new members get acquainted with their Premium Starter Kits this time of year, I have been reminded of my first love when it comes to Young Living—the oils! ⁣⁣Back when I bought my first kit, it had the blend Joy in it and it was the first oil I ever diffused. I thought is smelled disgusting!! Thankfully, I was told that the plants weren’t made to smell good—they were made to work! I was also told to rub a drop of Joy on the bottoms of my feet for a few weeks so I wouldn’t have to smell it and it would still get in my system. Sure enough, my body began to crave that oil to th ..read more

It’s that time of year when everyone heads back to school and brings home all the germs! In our family, we’ve successfully navigated this all-too-familiar season by boosting our immune systems with essential oils. I have 4 kids ranging in age from 5-11 at three different schools—that’s a lot of germs! The main blend we use in our daily routine is Thieves. Every night we have the kids roll this on their feet. It turns out to be quite hilarious because of how ticklish their feet are! I love the legend behind this oil, and in our experience, it really works. Legend says that in France durin ..read more

August 10, 2019 Today is Rally Day! Young Living Rallies take place quarterly and offer a great opportunity to find a local group of Young Living members to meet up with. At a Rally, you’ll hear special announcements from corporate, including new product releases, educational guest speakers, and have the opportunity to win prizes, sample products, and so much more! The best part about a Rally for me is the opportunity to meet like-minded people and hear different testimonies about how our essential oils have improved their health and the health of their families. One year, I met a lady certifi ..read more

Like many of you, our family has been busy getting ready for school. This week we’re attending open houses, shopping for school supplies, and trying to get to bed earlier. On top of making sure the kids are ready with school supplies, clothes, and lunches⁠—it’s important to me to provide healthy alternatives to typically toxic-ingredient products like hand sanitizer and cleaning wipes for their classrooms. Are Cleaning Wipes Safe? Take just 10 minutes to read about the ingredients in cleaning wipes. EWG.org rates the most popular brand of cleaning wipes at a D or an F with the highest area of ..read more

In celebration of Independence Day (and my birthday ), I’m excited to offer a free printable PDF of the Pledge of Allegiance to my blog readers! This PDF includes a full color and black and white version with my original American Flag watercolor artwork! At the end of our 2019-2020 school year, we began homeschooling and just recently completed our first full year! Last year, we started out the summer with a unit on Independence Day. We had fun learning about the birth of our nation and completed the week by taking a virtual watercolor class. The Let’s Make Art website is phenomenal and has ..read more

We all need a little help getting motivated and staying organized while cleaning. Let me share how I clean room-by-room using my Thieves Cleaner Printable Cleaning Checklist. Simply print and grab your favorite non-toxic cleaner to help give you a little elbow grease! Why I Use Thieves Household Cleaner Thieves is an essential oil blend by Young Living that includes just five essential oils—clove, lemon, rosemary, cinnamon, and eucalyptus. This legendary blend is the main ingredient in Thieves Household Cleaner. Plant-based and non-toxic, you can forget cleaning days that leave your house sme ..read more