5 oils no home should be without?

Today I was asked, "What five oils would you say are the most important to have in your home?" My answer may not be the same as everyone else's but I would recommend: OnGuard, Melaleuca, Peppermint, Lavender & Lemon. I use these the most. I use them most days of my life for different things. You can use Onguard to boost immunity and to disinfect. I use Melaeuca for infections and clean cuts and scrapes. also used as a disinfecting cleaner. Peppermint you've read about a lot if you've read any of my posts. But I use it for sore muscles. to wake me up. for headaches. for cooling my body. and on and on and on. Lavender I use for soothing little aches and pains and also for helping my kids settle down before bed. And Lemon is put in my daily water for cleansing my body. I also use it for cleaning my house. Disinfects and makes my stainless steel shine. I also use it for waking up amongst other things. So if you're wanting to try oils. Start with these 5.

After Shave?

Yesterday Morning my husband shaved to find that he was out of after shave:-( He asked me what oil he could use becuase, like most men, he needs after shave. After some diliberating we decided on Melaleuca. It worked awesome. His skin felt great immediately and it still felt great today. It so nice to have oils.

Vomit, YUCK!

Okay so I have no idea where it came from, but my little guy wakes up from his nap that slept him right through dinner telling me his tummy hurt. So I assume he's Hungary and run off to get him some food. When I get back he's standing over the garbage can. So I feed him thinking that will help, but nope, 15 min. later he was back at the garbage can. So I ran to my oils, realizing it was more than I had thought. I rubbed Peppermint on his back and Ginger on his tummy. Every time he said he was feeling Pukey again, I would put peppermint in my hands and cup his mouth and nose so he could inhale the aroma. It took his nausea away. I finally got him to sleep and then it was my turn:-(  As soon as I started feeling it I rubbed peppermint on the back of my neck and ginger on my tummy. I did this for a few hours and I finally felt well enough to sleep. Thanks again Oils. Although I would just rather not ever get sick. I love that I have oils in my home and I have the power to help myself and my family in times of illness. :-)

Purify

 Sorry it's been a few days, I have no excuses, just my procrastination! I've been busy though. My baby boys have been running like crazy. Warm summer days + cousins to run & play with = chasing them with shoes! Unfortunately before I could catch them they both got slivers & a lot of them:-( I rubbed their feet with PURIFY before bed, covered with clean cotton socks & I was able to get most of them out the next morning. I am one for always going without my shoes, however I've learned through my oil journey that the reason you can rub all of the oils on your feet for fast effects is because the pores on the bottom of your feet are bigger & absorb faster. But it's not just oils its everything your feet touch, so I've been trying hard to be better about keeping shoes on. My kids have inherited my hate for shoes though & I feel like I'm chasing them with a pair for half the day. Thank goodness for purify this week. I needed it:-)

Sunburns :-(

So a quick update before I go on...I did make it to Zumba & I did dance. I re-applied peppermint before & after the class. I was a little sensitive all day, but today I feel great! MOVING ON I let my 5 year old play outside in our tiny plastic blowup pool in the yard yesterday & since it wasn't extremely hot I forgot to put sunscreen on him. His back was fried! Last night when I was getting him ready for bed I noticed what I had let happen :-( so I Covered the affected area with a water spritz with lavender and peppermint. 1 cup water with 10 drops of each oil, shook & spritzed. He looks much better today! These truly are my everyday oils! They help me make the ins & outs of everyday a little bit easier.

Zumba

So I did Zumba for the 1st time ever today, what a fun hour that was, but because I'm so out of shape it kicked my butt! My knees are terrible to begin with & I refuse to let my knee problem be the cause of my weight problem, but man my knees are sore! I rubbed peppermint on them & now they're feeling much much better! I'm hoping I'll be able to walk into class tomorrow, but with my oils I know I'll not only be able to walk in, but I'll dance my heart out! Thanks doTERRA for helping me better one more aspect of my life.

CONVENTION!

Because my class was such a huge success & I had such a great response from those who attended, I was able to enroll enough new IPC's that I qualified for a 5 hour training with Dr. Hill, along with new DoTERRA products! I am so excited. I get to go to convention & get some amazing training, tools & inspiration. I picked up all the oils for my new IPC's today. I'm getting trained on classes this week so I can be a very helpful upline for these amazingly excited people. We're already looking into scheduling 3 more classes! I love oils & I am so happy I get to share them with my friends, family & neighbors!

Success!

My class was a huge success! I had so much fun sharing a little bit about essential oils with my friends & neighbors. Now I embark on a new journey of growing my little knowledge into much much more so I can continue to help those around me care for their families safely effectively & naturally. I'm so excited, I can't sleep :-)

Falling asleep & waking up.

I didn't sleep very good last night. I'm hosting a class today on what an essential oil is & how you can transform your medicine cabinet with doTERRA oils. So my mind must have been on that. I was worried about getting my house clean & still having a productive day with my kids. Finally at 2:00 am I turned to my oils. I put Past Tense on the back of my neck & as much of my spine I could reach on my own. I put lavender on my neck & chest. I finally fell asleep! The last time I saw the clock was at 2:30 am. But then my alarm went off at 5:40 am so I could get my husband up & pack his lunch for work. I usually get him out the door & climb right back into bed, but not today. I decided to do a few things to prepare for this evening so I put some peppermint oil in the palm of my hand & cupped my mouth & nose while I inhaled for 30 seconds. Now I'm awake & not going back to sleep. I guess I better finish preparing for my class now, while I have the energy.

Getting started

Hi there! Lexi here. This is my first attempt at blogging so hopefully this will all work out. A little about me? I grew up in tiny town USA, married my high school sweetheart, very young, from a little bit bigger but still tiny, USA. & 10 years later we're still in love & we are still best friends. Nothing is more imPortant to me than my family. In the last 10 years our romance has grown into a family of 2 boys and a little girl. My husband works very hard full time so that I can be home with our kids. My goal is to one day finish school & have a career of my own, but for now, while my kids are small, I'm so blessed to be home with them everyday. I was introduced to essential oils about 2 years ago & I couldnt help but wonder what kind of hippy, voodoo, witch doctor stuff was going on! But the first time I applied peppermint & lavender to a headache I was sold & started researching & learning more about these oils. Now I am still learning everyday, but I use my oils consistently & I try to apply them to every situation as a first action rather than an afterthought. My hope for this blog is to track my everyday uses of my doTERRA oils so I can share how these oils essentially enhance my everyday life. These oils truly are gifts from the earth & have a very rich history on their many uses ancientky & recently. I love doTERRA & I hope I can share with you why.