Aloe Vera

So, if you have been reading my blog for a while, you know that I have dealt with horrible skin rashes off and on for years.  They first appeared with my first pregnancy, then disappeared after about 3 months.  Then they came back during my second pregnancy (more severe this time) and lasted about a year.  This last bout began with my third pregnancy, has covered most of my body at one time or another, has been AWFUL and is going on two and a half years now.  The rashes recently got a lot worse; after having gotten a lot better, yet never having fully disappeared during the 'better' stage.  I have used Essential Oils (which have worked in every area of my life except these rashes), I have done colon cleanses, anti-histamine diet, candida cleanse and diet, liver/gallbladder cleanses, parasite cleanse, allergy testing and avoidance, and the beginning of heavy metal detoxing.  The best response I got was from the combined candida diet and anti-histamine diet, but with only eating vegetables and meat (no fruit or carbs) I began rapidly losing weight...not good, I am already small.  So I was only able to sustain that diet for 4 months.  Where am I going with all of this?  Well, we are still searching for answers and trying to get to the 'root' cause, but I found something that is helping; tremendously!!!!

ALOE VERA!!!

We have a very large Aloe Vera plant that lives in our back yard.  His name is Hercules.  Yes, we name our plants ;)  Down here in the south we have not really had a winter this year, so Hercules is just happy as can be living outside, but about 5 nights ago we were going to have weather in the 30's, so we decided to bring Hercules inside; he like the heat, cold, not-so-much!  Anyway, after we brought him in I said, "Why am I not putting Hercules' aloe gel on these rashes?  It can't hurt, and just might help.  Hello!

That night I began putting his gel on my lower legs and arms every night and morning, and WOW!  Seriously, these rashes are almost gone!  The itching that has been living below my skin is still there, so I am still scratching, but the actual skin is healing.  Fast!  And the itching is slowing diminishing.  After only 5 days!  I have been fighting this for over 2-years, so this a HUGE PRAISE THE LORD.  I am praying that these rashes go completely away, along with the itching, scratching, burning and root cause.  Pray with me, and thank God for creating Aloe Vera. 

Have skin issues?   Get yourself an aloe plant and see if it just might help.  You never know!

Back to School

We had a wonderful, and loooooong, winter break over here; and I must admit that I really enjoyed it.  With the holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) and family we had so much fun.  Plus, it was also my youngest's 2nd birthday, so celebrations all around.

As we geared up and got ready for school this morning I thought I had all my ducks in a row and was going to be out the door and onto campus with time to spare.  Ummmm?  NOPE!  Although we were all showered, dressed, fed and had our gear together (lunches, backpacks, projects...) we forgot one major item...a car seat full of baking soda to clean up a potty training accident from late last night.  Oops!

So there we were, car loaded, people piling in, ready to roll...wait?  Where is Selah's seat?  We can't go without her strapped in.  Right?!?!  I remember!  I need to go vacuum it out and put everything back together.

15 minutes later we finally rolled out of the house just to get to our school campus late.  So that is how our first day back went.

On the up side, we got to make our own egg/chalk paint, create the layers of the earth with modeling clay and do jumping jacks during class.  So overall it was a win!!!

How was your break and return back to your regular routine?  Leave comments below to share your stories with us!

Love being TWO!

My 2 Year Old Birthday Jams.

Egg/Chalk Paint

Creating My Masterpiece

Bettime Routine with Young Living

Hey Y'all,

We are incorporating a new bedtime routine (starting tonight), and I thought you might like to know about it too.  All of us fall asleep easily, and 4 out of the 5 of us stay asleep all night.  Well, 3 out of the 5 of us.  The one that wakes up also makes sure that I am awake too.  Why?  She wants to nurse...still...all-night-long.  Seriously!  She doesn't need it, and neither do I, so we are switching things up a bit. 

Normally, before bedtime everyone gets pajamas on, brushes their teeth with Thieves toothpaste, we diffuse Peace & Calming oil blend and after prayers and songs it is off to dream land.  Great huh?  But then, tiny tot wakes up in about 2 hours, then about 1-2 hours for the rest of the night.  Ugg. 

Guess what I ordered for my Essential Rewards order this month?  That's right, a new bedtime oil routine...well, an addition to our bedtime routine for tiny tot.  We are adding Sleepylze and maybe even Tranquil.  Yup, just a tiny bit of Sleepylze on the bottom of her big toe and on her chest just before bed. If I need an added oomph I will also do a tiny drop of Tranquil on the bottom of the big toe.  Pray for sweet dreams tonight, for all of us :)

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*Note: these statements have not been approved by the FDA and in no way are they meant to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure any disease.  Please contact your licensed physician for any medical issues.