Month: March 2018

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Tension??

Jenee Ricks

Do you ever need something to ease the tension in your life and help you sleep better? This is a simple solution!

Do you remember me talking about diffusers? Here we go…..diffusers are the best! I have one in my kitchen, each of my kids rooms and my room. Our family loves them and they are constantly going. You can put any of the oils in them depending on the results you are wanting. During the day, I put Onguard or Wild Orange in them. But at night time, we go for Lavender or Serenity.

Serenity smells really good, promotes relaxation and a restful nights sleep. It also lessens tension and calms emotions!

Try it for yourself! 

If you are on the fence about starting your essential oil journey, feel free to click the contact button and email me. I’ll be more than happy to help answer any questions you may have.

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What do YOU want to know?

Jenee Ricks

If there was one thing you can learn about essential oils, without waiting on me to bring it up, what would it be?

Is it a certain oil? Where to apply? How much to use? What would you ask?

I would love to answer your questions and give you a shout out….write one specifically to your needs! Comment below your question, and I will answer it!

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Bugs are coming, sooner than we want!

Jenee Ricks

Do you go camping? What about just hanging out with friends outside on a summers night? WE DO!! Living in a neighborhood with a bunch of kids, summer screams night games and late nights. The one thing I have started stocking up on it doTERRA TerraShield!

When it comes to outdoor protection, no defense is better than Mother Nature’s offerings. Among these are essential oils which provide a vapor barrier for plants, protecting them from potential threats in their environment. TerraShield Outdoor Blend contains powerful essential oils and other plant oils known to provide outdoor protection in a natural, safe way. This newly updated formula contains a select blend of essential oils including Ylang Ylang, Cedarwood, Catnip, Lemon Eucalyptus, Litsea, Arborvitae, Nootka, and Vanilla Bean Absolute—all of which possess specific chemical compounds known to protect against environmental annoyances.

We also have an oil without it being the spray. The oil alone acts as a barrier.

I like them both but the spray is easier to just spray on you outside!

We are going on our LDS Trek with the youth in June and I can’t wait to bring this with us and keep the bugs away!!IMG_0605

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Sore Throat? Tis’ the season!

Jenee Ricks

Sore throats are horrible! They hurt, they make you feel lousy and frankly….they are just plain annoying!

What I love about doing essential oils is the ability to share! I love sharing them! I love when a neighbor calls up and asks for my opinion on what their family should do about a sore throat, cough or any other annoying illness that comes up.

I have found a great gargle that works for that crazy sore throat. Here is your recipe for the day….you ready?

1 drop of Melaleuca

Benefits:

  • Renowned for its cleansing and rejuvenating effect on the skin
  • Promotes healthy immune function when used internally*
  • Ingest to protect against environmental and seasonal threats*

1 drop of Onguard

Benefits:

  • Supports healthy immune and respiratory function*
  • Protects against environmental threats*
  • Supports the body’s natural antioxidant defenses*
  • Promotes healthy circulation*
  • Energizing and uplifting aroma

1 drop of Lemon

Benefits:

  • Cleanses and purifies the air and surfaces
  • Naturally cleanses the body and aids in digestion*
  • Supports healthy respiratory function*
  • Promotes a positive mood

Put it into a small glass of water and gargle it all the way back in your throat.

This will help take away that pesky pain in the back of your throat!

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Ear Infections….does your family get them?

Jenee Ricks

Do your kids get ear infections or ear aches? Have YOU ever had them? I’m not discrediting how it is for kids, but it is so painful for adults too! I, all of a sudden started giving more sympathy to my kids when they got ear aches. Luckily for us, I can always catch and start to help treat ear infections when they first come by putting a little bit of Melaleuca on a cotton ball and putting it in the ear that hurts. Normally by the time my son wakes up in the morning, his ear is feeling so much better.

I have a great recipe for a roller bottle too, which I am in love with! Now the awesome thing is….I found these amazing labels that I use for my Rollerbottles that help remind you of the main ingredients in them, and because essential oils can be overwhelming when first starting out, they also remind you of good places to apply them! Amazing right?!

When I first started out using oils, I was told “less is more!”. You don’t have to use a whole bottle of your essential oil to create different recipes. Most recipes only take a few drops of each oil when you are creating them. Fractionated Coconut Oil is key to keep on hand! That is what I use for all of mine.

For this recipe you will use the following:

6 drops of Basil

6 drops of Lavender

6 drops of Melaleuca

Fill the rest of the 10ml bottle up with Fractionated Coconut Oil

You can pick up the stickers here

They have even created cute names for them so that you remember EXACTLY what this blend is for!

I think I’ve mentioned this before, I LOVE ESSENTIAL OILS! If your child wakes up in the middle of the night with an ear ache, go right to your oils and grab the rollerbottle you’ve already made up! Super easy! Remember, you can start getting oils today! Let me know when you are ready.

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