Greetings! All of my fine plans for posting regularly on this blog have flown out the window. I'm hoping that with the arrival of October I can get back into more regularly posting.
This week I want to work at figuring out my October Essential Rewards order--take inventory of the items we use every day and make sure we have an adequate amount and figure out if I want to try anything new.
We have been very busy the past 6 weeks or so. Due to some cancellations, I am blessed with several days at home this week. I am very thankful!
It is very warm and humid in my area of the world. So today I am diffusing a fall blend--I'm in the mood for fall (apples, pumpkins!) despite the weather.
Today's Blend: 4 drops Cardamom EO, 2 drops Orange EO, 1 drop Cinnamon Bark EO, and 1 drop Clove EO.
*Items with a star are Essential Rewards order exclusives. Essential Rewards is a monthly autoship program of Young Living.
Items are free with a qualifying order.
PV is a value assigned to each item. For most, but not all, items the PV matches the dollar amount.
We use Oregano Vitality, Thieves Vitality, and Peace & Calming Essential Oils frequently. Randy uses Inner Defense regularly. I'm excited to try the Cool Azul Essential Oil as that's a new one for me!
Today I'm going over my list. Throughout the month I add items to my Essential Rewards order. Then near the time of ordering, I go back and painstakingly decide what items are most important so that I can stay within my budget. Several members of our family take a variety of supplements regularly. Those are always first on my list to check if we have enough for the following month or two. I like to have a spare or two in case an item goes out of stock. I'm currently out of several of our regular supplements (such as MightyVites for the kids) so they are a priority this month.
I had no intention of taking such a long break from this blog...but life sometimes intervenes!
In August we took a week long vacation to the beach. We enjoyed our time away--some of it on our own, some with friends. We missed having our oldest son with us but stalked facebook for updates on his time in South Dakota with Mennonite Disaster Service.
On the second-to-last day of our vacation, I came down with the flu. I have not been sick for quite awhile and this hit me hard so I was not doing to much for several days, and only a bit more for the next few days! That Thursday we started school--some of the children at a local school, some are homeschooling.
Last Saturday our son had an allergic reaction to something--we don't know what. So we ended up in Quick Care to get him treated on Sunday. While the medicines have helped significantly, I can still see the evidence of the outbreak. It is a bit scary as we have no idea what triggered this outbreak (or a similar reaction at the beach). Also this week 2 of our children were sick with whatever I had. Our daughter is back to normal but our one son is still not feeling well.
I'm hoping and praying that September settles down and we can regain some normality in our life! :-)
This is one of my favorite kits. We use these oils frequently. In fact, I keep them all together in my drawer so that I can easily find them. This kit contains Digize Vitality, Endoflex Vitality, Juvaflex Vitality, Melrose, RC, Raven, and Thieves Vitality.
Speaking of oil organization, I organized my oils in a drawer in my kitchen. I ordered some extra foam inserts and cut them to fit. In the first row I have my citrus vitality oils (in alphabetical order)--handy for adding to our water or NingXia Red. In the second row I have the oils from this kit. After that are all of the rest of the oils I have, alphabetized.
The oils in the photo are FREE with a qualifying Quick Order and/or Essential Rewards Oils.
Lemon Vitality - I put a couple of drops in a glass of water for a refreshing taste.
Citrus Fresh - My house smells nice and fresh when I diffuse this.
Envision and Clarity - I like to diffuse these while homeschooling or when working on tasks.
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The Kidscents lines - I use these oils frequently with my children (and sometimes myself!)
