OK, so I know many of you are tired of reading about one of my new passions - Artificial Food Colors - but after reading this article I just couldn't pass up giving the information to you. As you know, my family has completely removed artificial food color (and other petroleum based food additives) from our diet and home, and we have even gone so far as to only allow our kids to eat certain candy from the UK (Smarties, similar to our M&M's but colored naturally, are their favorite).
If you would like to read about 7 great reasons to avoid artificial food color then click here!
Friday, September 7, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Fall is Coming
Do you love the fall season as much as I do? Living in the Houston area the fall, winter and spring are usually heavenly as far as weather goes; and as much as I love the sunshine and warm weather, the summer months here can become a bit trying after the 100+ degree weather begins to melt my brain (and that box of crayons left in the car...not really.). Don't get me wrong, I love summer, but by the time fall rolls around I am ready. I am ready for the 1 week of leaves changing color (we are in Houston, what do you expect), cool breeze, ability to play outside and take long walks, hot cocoa, pumpkins, Christmas trees, twinkle lights, cinnamon and spice scents...it is all wonderful!
But there is that one pesky thing that I can't stand................cold and flu season! Ugg. Why does it have to come every single year? And why at the height of holiday season? My family is generally VERY HEALTHY, practically never getting sick. We eat healthy, exercise, pray, and use essential oils. If you have read my blog at all you know that we do not use medications in my family, but rather turn to God (Jehovah Ropha) and what He has provided us (Essential Oils) for our health. Don't get me wrong, we will use a doctor if needed, and actually last year is a great example of that need. For the first year in a very long time, just before Christmas my entire family came down with pneumonia! How and where we got that I have no idea, but we did, and it was AWFUL. We were pretty much out of our essential oils, and it takes several days to get them after an order is placed, and we also did not have a diffuser. So, we called our wonderful home visit doctor and she saved our lives! But this year we will be ready and will be using preventative measures. Yup, we are getting that home diffuser and all of the oils that we consider 'necessary' in our medicine/first aid cabinet. We are getting them NOW, BEFORE the first cold front and we will be using them faithfully.
Actually, our local YMCA posted a sign about a recent outbreak of hand-foot-and-mouth disease and warned parents to take preventative measures. That we have. My kids have both been using Thieves Blend Oil before going to the YMCA and before going to Church, and they have not been sick at all, while I have heard horror stories lately of some of the bugs going around. Praise God. Plus, we wash our hands - a lot.
What am I trying to say? Get your oils and diffuser now. Be prepared for this upcoming season so you can spend less time and money being sick and more time enjoying this season of rejoicing.
I recommend the following, but you can choose your favorites:
This list is of Young Living Oils, but in the future I hope to have recommendations from Heritage Oils as well. Also, these recommendations are not meant for diagnosis of an issues, just what I love and enjoy in my own home.
Frankincense - overall healing and well being, yet gentle
Peace & Calm - sleep issues, coughs, ADD, ADHD, Asthma (great to diffuse)
Thieves - anti-viral, cold, flu, general health
Lemon - Cold and flu (great to diffuse)
Purification - Anti-bacterial, general health, purify the home/air (great to diffuse)
RC - breathing issues, lung, sinuses
Lavender - EVERYTHING, bumps, bruises, scrapes, calming, healing
Peppermint - headaches, aches and pains, fever reduction, healing
Actually, there are a lot more that I love, the oils are awesome, and always apply with prayer! The above oils are great to diffuse in the home or office, and also wonderful applied topically. Remember to dilute the oils with a carrier oil (like extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil...) until you know how you like them, and always dilute on children.
Go visit www.youngliving.com and order today. My member number is 1069772 if you need to sign up. Once I have tired more heritage oils I will recommend those also!
Leave a comment below and let me know your favorite oils and how you use them. Also, let me know if you sign up and if you need any help! Now go enjoy this season in good health!
But there is that one pesky thing that I can't stand................cold and flu season! Ugg. Why does it have to come every single year? And why at the height of holiday season? My family is generally VERY HEALTHY, practically never getting sick. We eat healthy, exercise, pray, and use essential oils. If you have read my blog at all you know that we do not use medications in my family, but rather turn to God (Jehovah Ropha) and what He has provided us (Essential Oils) for our health. Don't get me wrong, we will use a doctor if needed, and actually last year is a great example of that need. For the first year in a very long time, just before Christmas my entire family came down with pneumonia! How and where we got that I have no idea, but we did, and it was AWFUL. We were pretty much out of our essential oils, and it takes several days to get them after an order is placed, and we also did not have a diffuser. So, we called our wonderful home visit doctor and she saved our lives! But this year we will be ready and will be using preventative measures. Yup, we are getting that home diffuser and all of the oils that we consider 'necessary' in our medicine/first aid cabinet. We are getting them NOW, BEFORE the first cold front and we will be using them faithfully.
Actually, our local YMCA posted a sign about a recent outbreak of hand-foot-and-mouth disease and warned parents to take preventative measures. That we have. My kids have both been using Thieves Blend Oil before going to the YMCA and before going to Church, and they have not been sick at all, while I have heard horror stories lately of some of the bugs going around. Praise God. Plus, we wash our hands - a lot.
What am I trying to say? Get your oils and diffuser now. Be prepared for this upcoming season so you can spend less time and money being sick and more time enjoying this season of rejoicing.
I recommend the following, but you can choose your favorites:
This list is of Young Living Oils, but in the future I hope to have recommendations from Heritage Oils as well. Also, these recommendations are not meant for diagnosis of an issues, just what I love and enjoy in my own home.
Frankincense - overall healing and well being, yet gentle
Peace & Calm - sleep issues, coughs, ADD, ADHD, Asthma (great to diffuse)
Thieves - anti-viral, cold, flu, general health
Lemon - Cold and flu (great to diffuse)
Purification - Anti-bacterial, general health, purify the home/air (great to diffuse)
RC - breathing issues, lung, sinuses
Lavender - EVERYTHING, bumps, bruises, scrapes, calming, healing
Peppermint - headaches, aches and pains, fever reduction, healing
Actually, there are a lot more that I love, the oils are awesome, and always apply with prayer! The above oils are great to diffuse in the home or office, and also wonderful applied topically. Remember to dilute the oils with a carrier oil (like extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil...) until you know how you like them, and always dilute on children.
Go visit www.youngliving.com and order today. My member number is 1069772 if you need to sign up. Once I have tired more heritage oils I will recommend those also!
Leave a comment below and let me know your favorite oils and how you use them. Also, let me know if you sign up and if you need any help! Now go enjoy this season in good health!
Mackenzie Moments
You may be asking, "Where have you been?" Or you may not have even noticed my absence. Well, I have been living life! We are busy around here trying to enjoy life, raise kids and keep a clean (maybe sort of clean when I find the time; at least our clothes are clean even if they are not put away and are wrinkled.) home. And honestly, my blog comes dead last on my to-do list. So if I am busy with other things the readers just have to wait. But for now, I am here, so read on.
This is just a simple update on some recent Mackenzie moments. For those of you that don't know, Mackenzie is my 4-year old.
The other evening I burned my finger when pulling the roasted chicken out of the oven, and this was Mackenzie's prayer for me.
"Dear God, heal Mommy's finger. Please. Come On! I know you can do it! Come On! Please...heal her finger. She burned it. Come On! You can do it. In Jesus Name, Amen."
It took every fiber of my being to not drop to the floor laughing. Her eyes were closed and she was so very seriously talking to God. The prayer was actually a bit longer than this with a few more Come On's and You Can Do It's in there, but you get the idea.
Mackenzie moment number two. Mackenzie was preaching to the invisible crowd in our living room the other day and this is what I overheard when washing dishes.
Mackenzie: "'All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. Romans 3:23' Is Jesus in your heart? Come on, do it now! You will get an A; or you might get an F."
Again, very sincere and in my mind very profound. Her memory verse for the first week of homeschool was Romans 3:23. She also learned that she would only ever get one of two grades from me this year. She will get an A when she does her work and gives it a good try or she will get an F if she refuses to learn or fails to complete an assignment. Remember, this is K4...baby steps here. Anyway, she applied that to God! Accept Him and get an A or refuse Him and get an F; no in between, and she is right! Amazing what little minds can teach us.
This is just a simple update on some recent Mackenzie moments. For those of you that don't know, Mackenzie is my 4-year old.
The other evening I burned my finger when pulling the roasted chicken out of the oven, and this was Mackenzie's prayer for me.
"Dear God, heal Mommy's finger. Please. Come On! I know you can do it! Come On! Please...heal her finger. She burned it. Come On! You can do it. In Jesus Name, Amen."
It took every fiber of my being to not drop to the floor laughing. Her eyes were closed and she was so very seriously talking to God. The prayer was actually a bit longer than this with a few more Come On's and You Can Do It's in there, but you get the idea.
Mackenzie moment number two. Mackenzie was preaching to the invisible crowd in our living room the other day and this is what I overheard when washing dishes.
Mackenzie: "'All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. Romans 3:23' Is Jesus in your heart? Come on, do it now! You will get an A; or you might get an F."
Again, very sincere and in my mind very profound. Her memory verse for the first week of homeschool was Romans 3:23. She also learned that she would only ever get one of two grades from me this year. She will get an A when she does her work and gives it a good try or she will get an F if she refuses to learn or fails to complete an assignment. Remember, this is K4...baby steps here. Anyway, she applied that to God! Accept Him and get an A or refuse Him and get an F; no in between, and she is right! Amazing what little minds can teach us.
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