3 days of Thyme

I was hosting a doTERRA open house this past weekend and met a young lady named Stacy.  She is into all things natural and was very interested in our products.  She has eczema and was telling me that she wants to sign up and find out what oils will help her.

I had a sample of Thyme there with me and so I gave it to her and told her how to use it.  She was so excited to go home and try it.

Last night I was in the grocery store with my husband and she came in.  When she saw me she had to tell her story! 

She said, "I had found a new spot of eczema starting on my neck.  When I got home I used the sample you gave me.  In three days the spot was completely gone!  I love this stuff!"

I am so glad that I was able to help Stacy!  It's great to have a product that really works and that others find amazing :)

Purify...

Purify is a great essential oil blend!  We've been using it to clean house, take away mold and mildew, keep away bugs and rodents (yes, it really works for mice!!), and now I just heard of something else it does!

I was talking with our pastor and his wife on Sunday evening, and they were talking about their "oil stories."  Jon said that just last week he was working outside and got stung by a wasp.  He said it was very painful.  He thought about the Purify that they've been using a lot of in cleaning their basement and figured it wouldn't hurt to use a drop.

In less than 30 seconds after he put the drop of Purify on his hand, he said the pain was gone!  The swelling went down and the redness went down.  His wife came home about an hour later and he was telling her about it.  She asked where he had gotten stung, and he looked at his hands, and could find no trace of it anywhere!

They said that they will be using this for whatever bites they get from now on :)

Benefits of Melaleuca (Tea Tree Oil)

This week my patience has been sorely tried! I HATE being sick!  I woke up last Friday with an itchy throat so took some Oregano (in a capsule cause that stuff BURNS under your tongue), and did my Breathe, Lime, and Rosemary routine.  (I put a layer of each on my nose and sinus areas.) 

By Friday night, my throat was really hurting and I was coughing like crazy!  I used every oil I could think of and it only kept getting worse.  (I'm thinking detox here)  By Saturday morning, I couldn't swallow without tons of pain, so I knew that it was my tonsillitis/strep throat issue coming back.  (I usually get it every year or two around this time for some reason.) 

Anyways....looked up Tonsillitis in my trusty Modern Essentials book, and Melaleuca is the recommended oil.  I rubbed a couple drops into my throat and within minutes I could swallow almost pain free!!! 

I kept taking Oregano (it's a natural anti-biotic) and using the other oils.  Soon found out that although Breathe, Lime, and Rosemary did help some with drainage, it did not do for me what Peppermint and Lemon did.  I boiled water and poured it into a bowl and added Peppermint oil.  The steam did wonders for me!  I drank the lemon in water and it helped soothe my throat, while at the same time breaking up all the junk in my chest.

The infection moved to my right eye, so I used Melaleuca underneath the eyes (on the bone) and it's almost gone!  In ONE DAY!!  I love this stuff!  I love not having to pay the Dr. to tell me what I already know is wrong with me and then I love not having to take unnatural products to help me get over the sickness!

A big Thank You to doTerra for making the purest, most effective oils out there available to us!

On Guard is AMAZING!

So, we've been wondering why our pastor and his family have been sick with allergy/sinus-like symptoms so much lately and we finally found the problem!  You guessed it!  MOLD!!  I can't stand the stuff!!

Well, I took my trusty diffuser along with On Guard, Purify, and Breathe to Sarah (my pastor's wife) and told her to use them liberally.   (They had done several mold tests in the downstairs where they live and we had found it growing inside walls, under carpet, and in the bathroom area).  They started using those oils on Tuesday of last week.

The diffuser was going non-stop with the main oil being On Guard (Sarah used the Breathe for the topical application and Purify with Lemon and Vinegar for cleaning).   We moved them out of the downstairs on Wed.  So we were able to take out the carpets.  The insurance man came on Tuesday of this week and started tearing into walls and doing his mold tests.

What an amazing find!  Although the mold is growing in some of the walls and the floors, the air was CLEAN of mold!  The ins. man placed the tests directly by the mold growing on several of the walls, but the tests came back negative!

He asked what Sarah had been doing to clear the air of the toxins, and she told him about the diffuser and On Guard :)  He said his wife would love it but it sounded like weirdness to him :)  I'm loving that once again, On Guard has proven to be so effective!

What is an Essential Oil?

Essential oils come from plants such as flowers, herbs, trees, leaves, etc.  Essential oils are widely known for their use in the perfume industry because of the smell.  Because our sense of smell is closely tied to memory, emotions, and stress response centers of our brain, the aromas of these oils have a strong impact on our lives.  This is known as aromatherapy.

However, in more recent times we've begun to realize that the benefits of essential oils go much deeper than aromatherapy and stimulating our sense of smell.  A single essential oil can be a mixture of hundreds of different chemical constituents.  Many of which have demonstrated properties ranging from antibacterial to anticancerous, antioxidant, stress relieving, anti-inflammatory and many, many more.  Because of this knowledge, more people have begun to use the essential oils topically (applied directly to the body) and even internally to aid in our body's natural healing process.


Before using and essential oil topically or internally, you want to make sure that it is pure, with no harmful chemicals added.


"In addition to being 100% pure and natural, dōTERRA's Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils are subjected to further quality testing that ensures the correct composition of the active natural compounds found in each oil. Even though an essential oil may be 100% pure, if the right species or part of a plant has not been used, or if the plant has not been grown in the right environment or harvested at the right time, or if it has not been distilled under the right conditions, the natural chemical makeup of the extraction will not provide as predictable and powerful a benefit. In some cases, the wrong plant harvested at the wrong time may result in an extract that contains harmful levels of some constituents.
dōTERRA's Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade® essential oils are guaranteed to be 100% pure and natural and free of synthetic compounds or contaminates. They are subjected to rigorous mass spectrometry and gas chromatography testing to ensure extract composition and activity. dōTERRA's 100% pure essential oils represent the safest and most beneficial essential oils available today."  -from doterra.com

Laundry Soap Recipe

Homemade Laundry Soap

1/3 bar Fels Naptha

½ cup washing soda
½ cup borax powder

(I used Serenity EO from doTerra.  Only about 20 drops and my laundry smells delicious!)

~You will also need a small bucket, about 2 gallon size~

Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan.  Add
 6 cups water and heat it until the soap melts.  Add the washing soda
and the borax and stir until it is dissolved.  Remove from heat.
Pour 4 cups hot water into the bucket.   Now add your soap mixture and
stir. Now add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir.

Finally, add your favorite essential oil, (would probably add 30-60
drops of oil. you may choose more or less) Some favorites are
Lemon, Citrus Bliss and Purify.  You can obviously use whatever
scent you want.  The EO will make the soap a more effective
cleanser, make the soap more effective at getting rid of bacteria
and microbes, and will of coarse make your laundry smell incredible.

Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel.  You use ½ cup
per load. 

**A few things to note about the soap**

~The finished soap will not be a solid gel.  It will be more of a
watery gel that has been accurately described as an "egg noodle soup"
look.

~The soap is a low sudsing soap.  So if you don’t see suds, that is
ok.  Suds are not what does the cleaning, it is the ingredients in the
soap.

~If you have an old liquid laundry soap bottle, it is easy to put your home
made soap in it to take advantage of what is usually an easy dispenser.

~Because this recipe includes far less chemical than other laundry soaps,
ie, cleaners, dyes, fragrance, you will find it to be great for
allergies, and I feel better about it not being carcinogenic. 

{The cost of making this recipe of laundry soap was .71 cents for 2
gallons! With this 2 gallon size recipe you will have enough to do 64
loads of laundry.  That translates to about .01 cent a load. (and then
plenty of ingredients left over for MORE 2 gal. recipes)}

{{I got this recipe off of everythingdoterra.com}}

Thyroid Issues?

One of my friends in NC (where I grew up) was having thyroid issues and on a prescribed medication.  She wanted to try something natural, so she got hooked up with doTerra.  She used Lemongrass and Myrrh every night on her throat.  She is now off her prescribed meds and doing very well!

I was telling my Mother-in-Law this story, and she decided that she wanted to try doTerra for her thyroid issue.  I asked her some questions (there are different thyroid issues that people have and I wanted to be sure what hers was) and looked up her condition in my trusty Modern Essentials book.  We started her on Clove a few weeks ago, and she's already down to half a pill!   

I love seeing how these oils affect every area of our daily lives, and  how they can bring physical healing to our bodies!

Brown Sugar Scrub

I found this recipe on everythingdoterra.com and LOVE it so wanted to share :)

Brown Sugar Scrub:
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
2 heaping Tablespoons Fractionated Coconut Oil (I used Olive Oil because I don't care for the other smell)
3-5 drops of your favorite Essential Oil
 (I used 2-3 drops of Lavender and 2-3 drops of Peppermint and it smells delicious!!)
Mix all ingredients.  To apply, wet skin.  Rub on and scrub away to your heart's content :).  Rinse with warm water and towel dry.  Follow up with your favorite lotion, or use a natural lotion with a drop or two of your favorite oil.  May be used as a full body scrub or just on hands and feet.

Gout be gone!

Loved having my husband's family here for their vacation this past week!  I also loved telling them about doTerra oils!

Dad has had Gout for years!  It started on their honeymoon 27 or so years ago, and flares up all the time.  I introduced him to Lemon Essential Oil the first night they were here.  He was very willing to try it (which surprised me a little), and drank a few drops in a glass of water. 

The next day I asked if it had helped any (that was on Thursday), and he said he thought maybe but wasn't totally sure.  So we kept trying it every night.  On Sunday night, he said that he could see a big difference!

Now, he's looking up things in my Modern Essentials book and asking about other oils :)  Love, love, love making people believers in the oils :)

Have a wonderful day, and may Jesus bless you abundantly!

On Guard! ...

So I hate bugs and mosquitoes!  And ticks!!!  Have been trying to find something that would keep them away from me when I'm out and about.

I decided to try my On Guard (a doTerra Essential Oil Blend) the other day when I went to feed our calves, and it worked!!!  Usually there are dear flies, flies, mosquitoes, ants, and all kinds of other pesky things that find me and bite, but this time I came back in with no bumps or stings, or itchies of any kind!  :)  Got my husband to try it out and it worked for him too :)  Now I'm loving the out and about stuff!

I just applied a drop to my wrists and ankles and was pest free.....mydoterra.com to get your own!  It's a great price and all natural.  It has many uses (other than bug repellant):  you can use it to clean, you can brush your teeth with it, it keeps away harmful bacteria, etc.  Love this stuff!!

Psoriasis

before

before

after one week

after one week

 Ok!!!  I wasn't going to write about this until I had finished my whole

bottle of Helichrysum, but I just can't wait :)  I have had really bad psoriasis for years now, especially so on my legs.  I have tried all kinds of creams and potions from doctors, home remedies that are disgusting, and all kinds of aloe vera, banana peels, etc.!  Thankfully I decided to try Helichrysum from doTerra Essential Oils!  My husband cannot believe the difference in just one week!  Click here to find out how to order Helichrysum for yourself!  If you have any questions, I'd love to try to answer them for you, and if I can't I'll definitely find the answer!

Arthritis....

This past weekend we had James' grandparents and some of the cousins come to visit.  It was a great time!

While they were here, I introduced them to doTerra oils.  We talked about all the things that they do, I showed them my Modern Essentials book that describes each oil and we looked up ailments that Grammy wanted to find help for...

Popper has arthritis in his left ankle, and Grammy wanted to know what oils I had for that.  Of course, I pulled out my trusty Deep Blue and Frankincense oils!  I put one drop of each on his ankle and had him rub it in.

The next morning as I was making pancakes for breakfast, I saw him go over to the Modern Essentials book and begin looking through it.  He called Grammy over and said, "I really can't believe how much those oils helped!  It's not hurting!"

Needless to say, they signed up that day :)  Now Grammy and Popper are thinking of others who might benefit from using doTerra oils!  Click here to see how to order them for yourself!

Deep Blue....

So my husband, James, works on a ranch.  Riding horses, branding calves, and doing lots of fencing, among other things....  Last Friday as he was riding his horse and gathering some cows, one of the cows got away and he and his horse went chasing it.  They went down a steep hill and at the bottom of it the horse turned sharply.  AM (the horse) went one way and James went flying off the other way.  Before he could roll out of the way AM stepped on his ankle!

James came home swollen and bruised, his ankle and back hurting pretty badly.  We were leaving for a camp that evening and by the time we arrived in Denver, he could hardly move without groaning!

I had my oils with me, of course, so before he went to sleep I put Deep Blue, Lavender, and Frankincense oils on both his ankle and his back.  On Sunday morning, he awoke PAIN FREE!  The swelling had gone most of the way down, and his back was great.

Before this James wasn't a very big believer in the oils, but that morning he became one! :)

Lavender Oil

My sister introduced me to Lavender essential oil from doTerra in December of 2010.  She has MS and has been using those oils for quite a while.   At first I was a little skeptical of what she said all the oils would do, but watching her and using them for myself has made me a believer!

Lavender has been a great oil for me.  Its uses are very vast.  You can use it for earaches, sunburn, relaxation, help with sleeping, etc.   Since using it for myself, I have been telling others about it.

Just Monday, July 4th, I let two others experience what it can do for them.  They were having severe troubles with allergies (the cottonwood is really bad this year here in WY) and so I asked them to try some doTerra oils.  I had them rub the oil behind their ears and within a few minutes they were both feeling much better.  The one said he could breathe much better!

Last evening my dog was holding her head crooked and kept rubbing her ear and face on the ground.  The left side of her face was a little swollen, so I told my husband to help me put some oils on her.  I rubbed Lavender, Lemon, and Peppermint oils in her left ear, and within a couple hours she was fine.  No more swelling and no more rubbing her head or ear on the ground!