Grace


A couple months ago I was having a day that was all sorts of overwhelming, I felt like I was barely treading water and was struggling how to put into action what was piling up on my to-do list. That in turn made me stressed out and snappy and was seeping into every area of life.

My husband gently said I am really good at creating my action items but not great at the follow through. Wow. He was right and I was so appreciative him speaking that truth to me. I always welcome his input and feedback because I get short sighted easily and let things get to me so when he tends to be a voice of reason, it calms my storm. Anyone else this way?

Anyway, I've since then been trying to schedule in every detail of my day on our Google calendar so when I have things piling over, it's all mapped out through the calendar with time and Trello with actionable steps. I've also hired some help to implement a few things and it's been huge for myself and my business.

All that said, I always give myself grace. I think that's my word for life. My life word - is that a thing? Grace knowing life happens, kids happen, events and busyness happen and through all of that I can give myself grace and take a deep breath to just watch and soak in all that's going on around me. That's hard to do sometimes with tasks bouncing around in my head but also so good for me and my marriage specifically to know I'm not allowing the excess of work load to build a wall between my husband and I.

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Natural Room Spray that Smells SO good!


Last week I shared this post on my wellness instagram and it was a huge hit. Some people don't always think about adding in a room or bathroom spray with their essential oils and while soft Springy ones that air on the side of floral are always nice, I'm a vanilla girl at heart. Somewhere around Christmas I made this and it's been a tried and true love in our home and all the bathrooms now.

You know, to rid the stank. ;)


We're making this with a 16oz glass bottle in mind so adjust your ratios if you're using bigger or smaller containers for storing and putting around your home.

16oz glass spray bottle⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
1/4 cup witch hazel⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
4 teaspoons clear vanilla extract⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
20 drops cinnamon bark⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
15 drops orange⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
10 drops clove⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Directions: Top with distilled water + shake!

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DIY Bath Bombs


Bath bombs! I made these and totally thought of my mama because she loves bath bombs and she loves Rose! I used Release, Rose and Grapefruit for these and they smell so so so good. Drake smelt them last night and asked to take a bath over a shower and when he got out he couldn't stop raving about how good they were and how his skin was soft and smooth like lotion but without lotion.

Here's your recipe to make these on your own at home:
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  • 1 cup baking soda
  • 1/2 cup citric acid
  • 2 tablespoons epsom salt
  • 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 4-6 drops essential oil of choice (I added 4 drops of each oil)

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Mix dry ingredients together thoroughly, add melted coconut oil, water and EO mix together. I used my hands at this steps because the consistency is crumbly. Pack mixture into molds tightly, transfer to a baking sheet and let sit 6-8 hours! I added dried flowers in the molds before putting in the mixture so when we popped them out they had something extra special!
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Can you say perfect Mother’s Day gift?! We’re doing another batch this week for the girls using food coloring and edible glitter. We’re calling them our unicorn bombs and using lavender and stress away in them!
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Who’s DIY-ing this fun recipe?!


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DIY Body Polish with our Beloved Blue Tansy!


Okay sister. Let's talk skincare. We are always changing and evolving and in different seasons of life so depending on the amount of busyness happening, the foods we're eating, the activities we're doing - that can all help or hinder our skin and how it reacts to our products we're using every day. While I've kind of been a product junkie the last 6-ish years blogging and having the opportunity to try new things, it started showing on my face and body and I regret everything. Dramatic much?

Of all the things we invest in, our skin should be the biggest priority because - hi - we live with it for our whole life! Better take care of it well. Ya hear me?!

So let's talk about essential oils and how they can support your skin. After 18 months of only using oil on my face (gasp!) it's better than ever before. I thought that would be counter intuitive already having oily/combination skin and then adding oil to it...? I had no idea how that would even help but I gave it a try. Guess what? It worked. Better than anything I've ever used before - says the girl who used Acutane years before from cystic acne and horrible scarring. Yikes. so now all I put on my skin daily are a few oils and a cleanser along with clean, mineral makeup.

Here's the deal, we have oils that are much more budget friendly and we have oils that are what I like to call splurge oils but overall, these bottles make serums you can use for months at a time whereas buying high end products from Sephora or Ulta or Nordstrom, you're getting wayyyy less bang for your buck.

Another thing I should mention is how frugal and intentional about money I've become over the past hand full of months. I had an eye opening experience that changed so much of how I see things when it comes to finances and knowing I could do better topically and financially by DIY-ing my skincare routine was a no brainer for me.

That's where this body polish comes in. Blue Tansy is a high dollar oil coming in at $125 retail, $97 wholesale for a 5ml bottle. But hear me - that bottle will make me 12 months supply of the facial serum I use (here, but double the recipe) or 24 months supply of this body polish or lip scrub. BOOM. You listening yet? What's so great about Blue Tansy? Let me tell you!

Antioxidant + Anti-Inflammatory Properties
This is like gold when it comes to skincare. Helps reduce redness and irritation, can diminish the look of blemishes, calms the skin, reduces heat and supports skin ailments like eczema or acne (I have eczema, too!).

Emotional Support
It's harvested with tiny yellow flowers in the chamomile family and one of the key ingredients in Valor, Peace & Calming and JuvaFlex. All oils that are similar with their grounding, mood boosting properties that help support your emotional well being.

But what does it smells like?
Okay, it's actually one of the best smelling oils out there - truly! It has a sweet floral scent but I even feel like it has a hint of blueberry. It's so soothing and light but potent to do the job when used. My favorite was to diffuse this oil is with Stress Away or Dream Catcher.

Now let's get down to the recipe! This body polish is one I had to make because when season's change my skin flares up and the irritations I deal with are so extreme, I scratch and bleed often. I opted for a little vanilla extract in my recipe because it just ups the ante on the smell and I love it even more!!







1 cup white sugar
1 cup carrier oil (I like Vitamin E or Jojoba as they don't clog pores)
10 drops Blue Tansy
1 tsp Vanilla Extract (optional)

Directions: Mix everything together in a large bowl, can and store in a mason jar.

Who's going to make this dreamy polish? If you're not already a Young Living member and want to snag this oil at wholesale cost, grab your starter kit, here, and add Blue Tansy to your order. I'll send you some happy mail to welcome you to our team and you'll be able to DIY all the beauty recipes we're sharing in our online oily community this month in April!

Last Blue Tansy tip for you blondes out there, add 2-3 drops to your entire shampoo bottle and create your own "purple shampoo" without the chemicals! I like this Vanilla Copaiba shampoo and conditioner.

Happy DIY-ing!! Check out my favorite items to use for all our essential oil DIYs, here.



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