Every year, instead of resolutions or goal setting, I focus on finding one word.
Just one.
It’s a word that I want to guide me through the year. Something I feel the Holy Spirit speaking directly to me, for me, about me. When I come to a decision, or a rocky place, I often go back to my word for the year and contemplate what to do form there. It’s been very helpful for the past 3 years. 2012… 2013… 2014… and this year’s word is…
Have you heard? I offer a money back guarantee on all of the oils that you buy as part of my downline. That’s right! Whether it’s a diffuser, a premium starter kit or just a single bottle, if you don’t love it, I will buy it back from you as long as it’s relatively unused.
So, what do you have to loose? Absolutely nothing. Try the oils and see for yourself why so many people are falling in love with them without the fear of loosing money. 
And just for that extra dose of peace of mind, Young Living also allows for returns on items. You do have to pay for the shipping to return it, but it’s an added safety net.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It is a page turner. Lynn Austin does an amazing job weaving the Old Testament verses concerning Ezra and Queen Ester with a fictional recount of how those events may have played out in the lives of the Jewish captives. She moves the timeline fast enough that the reader does not get bored with the details. At the end of the book, she mentions the Jewish customs of marriage and it parallels the relationship we have with Christ as His bridegroom so beautifully.
I have read some of her other published works of fiction and this one lives up to her standard of quality writing. I highly recommend her books.
Essentialzyme are enzymes that balance digestive health and to stimulate overall enzyme activity to combat the modern diet. 
They help your body digest the good nutrients you are giving it to utilize the vitamins and minerals it needs. 
Crystal Paine from Money Saving Mom is hosting a giveaway for a Vitamix! I’m super excited. I’ve been eying one of these babies for years now. Enter to win with me here.
The winner will be chosen on 9-16-14.
A bonus in the back of the book covers how to deal with the cost of babysitting. There are some really great ideas in that part. Overall, I thought this book was well written and creative!
I made Jesse some new cologne today using my essential oils. Here’s the recipe:
I found this recipe on the Young Living blog, as a suggestion for Hong Kuai. 
When I order oils, I always want to have at least two uses for the oil.
Ainsley ended up scanning for this oil, and as I was researching it to find more ways to use it, I found cologne. Hong Kuai can be used as an emotional tool to boost confidence. Ylang ylang balances the male and female energy in the body and Idaho Blue Spruce can help boost testosterone in men. Not a bad trio to use as a cologne!
You know that dreaded feeling; the moment you realize your child has a head full of bugs. Ahhhh! I secretly wished that we would be able to dodge that bullet as a family, like entirely. I mean, I wash my kids’ hair for goodness sake! How did this happen? 
Well, regardless of how clean we think we scrub their heads, it turns out lice like a clean head. Go figure. This is what I found crawling through my four year old’s head. I could see it as I sat next to him eating my dinner. Nice right? In traditional mamma monkey fashion, I instinctively picked it off his head and started combing for more. When I found the second and third one, I started freaking out which led to a swift buzz cut.
After we removed all of the live adults, I felt a bit better, but then it dawned on me that they lay eggs. Oh geeze! I didn’t have the first clue how microscopic those little devils could be, or how long it would take to kill them. (Lice newbie here.) As my husband turned to Facebook for advice, I turned to my Essential Oils Desk Reference; the encyclopedia of oils. Thankfully, there is a lice protocol and I had most of the oils listed for killing nits and eggs. That’s when I started feeling some relief. I didn’t have to run to the store and buy a special shampoo, I already had an arsenal on my counter-top. AND, I didn’t have to worry that I was soaking my four year old’s brain with hazardous pesticides.
Three weeks ago, we closed on our very own house! This is the second time we’ve ventured into this process of mortgages and commitment, and even though it’s a huge debt, I have an abundant amount of peace this time around. It feels like a gift from Jesus, straight from his heart. Have you ever just been blown away by how He loves you? Here’s the story behind the bricks….
It’s no secret that I’ve struggled with acne my entire adult life. Here’s my first post where I outed myself back in 2011 when I decided to journal my journey. It stinks to be a 33 year old woman who still deals with it. I had some high hopes I would be done with acne after the teen years! Here is an accumulative list of everything natural I’ve tried so far:
