As a mom, I feel like my number one job is always to take care of everyone else.  I rarely, if ever, have someone babysit my kiddos and I really never go anywhere without them.  They are MY gifts from God and therefore they are MY responsibility.  This has always been my thought process for 15 years of marriage.  When I would hear mom's talk about monthly date nights or mom's night out or a vacation without the kids I would gasp!  Yup--totally was judgemental.  Truth--as women, we most often are!  But then something changed.  I would laughingly say it was Young Living, but it was a strange by-product of joining Young Living that I never expected.......FRIENDS! I met some of the most wonderful women ever.  I also started to learn more and more about self care and how advantageous it is to my entire family when I take care of me sometimes, even if for a short time. Last year I took my first ever vacation without my family!  I was a w...

Okay, so I have done lots of postings about what essential oils have done for my family, so let's chat about a few things that they can do for your family!  I am a WAHM of five kiddos that range from 4 years old to fourteen years old.  So preschool to teenagers.  Quite a gap and they all have different needs, not to mention me and the hubs!  I want to share in this post some of the areas that we use essential oils that may also bless you. 1.  SLEEP- hands down, best area right here!  When all the little(er) people sleep, Mama sleeps better too!  All of my kiddos sleep with diffusers in their room.  Sometimes we use these for sleep support oils and sometimes we use these for other "needs".  We will chat about these needs in a minute. My teenagers have found different smells that relax them and they just diffuse whichever they like.  Some of our favorites are Patchouli, Lavender, Cedarwood, Peace & Calming, Stress Away, and Frankin...

Have you ever been so passionate about something that it makes you almost cry?  I have....I AM!  I am this passionate about seeing lives changed.  I am this passionate about health and wellness.........BUT I am even more passionate about kicking cancer to the curb! Cancer Sucks! Do you realize that the American Cancer Society says that 90% off all cancers are preventable!  What does that mean?  LIFESTYLE choices are killing us.....literally!  Many people have the "not me" approach to cancer or the "well, if it's my time" ideaology.  I may or may not change your mindset, but at least indulge me for these few minutes.  I would love to tell you my story and see if it at least makes you think twice about what you allow in your house, on your skin, in the air around you....and in your mouth! When I was twenty years old, I had a twenty eight year old sister get diagnosed with cancer.  Yes---TWENTY EIGHT!  Most people would think lit...