Essential Rewards September 2016

Essential Rewards

So here's a new post series I plan to do with my Essential Rewards, a program designed by Young Living to auto ship the things you love monthly.  The great thing is though, you can change it every month so you can get new product, but at a reduced shipping fee and earn points/credit towards future orders.

Here's what I'd get if my ER meets a certain size.

Here's a look at what's on the list so far.  I have my ER order process at the end of the month, but you can change the date to whenever.

My two newbies are going to be:Christmas Spirit EO, Oil case, and KidScents toothpaste.
I'm excited to get more Stress Away....I'm out, =(, and the Thieves soap and dish soap are staples.

I'll update when I get and use the new products.  Maybe I'll add on a few things to get the bonuses.

Lavender on my lip..

Here I go again, talking about lavender.  Today and for the past few days I've been using it on a spot on my upper lip.  I'm 30-something and still get pimples every 'special time' of the month.  

Not pimples really, just one.  Every. Single. Time.  And they are the painful, just-under-the-skin, swollen, sore to the touch kind of pimple.  Anyways this month it's on my lip.  


I've been dabbing one drop of lavender 3 times a day on the spot and it seems to be speeding up the healing process. Yeah!

TAKE AWAY: Lavender will help those little pesky pimples make a speedy exit. 

Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me

So I just came home from an amazing weekend camping and fishing on some of the clearest, most beautiful lakes in lake country Minnesota.  I love MN.  I've lived in other states and countries, but nothing brings a peaceful calm like spending time on Minnesota's lakes.  This time it was West Crooked Lake, Lake George and Mantrap Lake.  

Mantrap Lake, MN, one of the 10,000 Lakes here

The only not so calm thing about the evening on Mantrap was the horsefly that bit my ankle...multiple time.  Not sure why, but he only liked my left ankle.   I was so smart this time and brought some oils.  I put some neat (as in straight from the bottle, not neat-o) purification oil and lavender.  Didn't take long to sooth the pain.  And I was amazed that there was no red lump the next morning.  I get hit hard by horseflies and skeeters so Young Livings Purification is my new go to so I don't look like a 30-something with Chicken Pox or strange rashy disease.  TAKE AWAY:  Use Purification on Bug Bites =)

Lighten with Lemon..

The power of LEMON is great!    Today, I'm giving this Lemon Highlight Mist a try as I'm out slaving away in the hot sun...ok I've been reading my backlog of People magazines while my husband is working on the stone paver flower beds in the front.  In all fairness, today was the first day I spent time lounging in the sun.  It felt great! And, It really feels good whittling  down my stack of unread magazines.  It was cleaning. =)

On to my power of LEMON for the day.  I am blonde.  Like, scandinavian blonde.  I know that women spend A LOT of money getting my hair color.  I've been told by many stylists and was even snarked at by one when I said I've never died my hair.

The only thing I do every summer is use lemon water to accelerate the highlights that happen naturally by the sun.  Living in northern MN, I really only have 2 1/2 months of summer to soak up all the Vitamin D-Blonde-making goodness.

So today, I decided to try a new Lemon Highlight Mist using Lemon Essential Oil.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup water (I was thinking maybe coconut water or aloe water would be nice too, but didn't have any on hand.  Let me know if you try it)
• Lemon Essential oil (let me know if you need help ordering)

Directions:

• Add 1 drop of lemon essential oil (1 drop of Lemon EO = roughly 1 tsp lemon juice) to your 1/2 cup of water. 
• Add your mixture to a glass spray bottle.
• Mist on your hair and enjoy the afternoon in the sun....Make sure to wear sunscreen too!

For additional support add some grapefruit (5 drops) and rosemary (2 drops). These oils provide nourishment for your hair.

Have you tried this Lemon Highlight Mist?  I'd love to know how it turned out for you.

Diffuser Recipes

Just got your Young Living Premium Starter Kit...now what? 

Here are a few simple recipes to diffuse using the oils that you just received in your premium starter kit. At first, it is really important to get your body used to the power of essential oils.  Cut recipes in half until your body adjust. Look at the recommendations on the oil bottle to see how long to diffuse each one.  Some oils should only be diffused for 20–30 minutes at a time.  Essential oils are extremely concentrated plant extracts so please follow label instructions.

The Premium Starter Kit from Young Living comes with several essential oils that are perfect to diffuse.  You can choose to diffuse essential oils one at a time, or mix and match. Here are SOME FABULOUS DIFFUSER RECIPES that use the Young Living Premium Starter kit.

Premium Starter Kit (July 2016)

Here's the Current spread that come with the Premium starter kit. 

Notice the white labels on the top row in the kit... those are vitality oils.  They are labeled per FDA requirements as supplements that can be ingested.  No difference in the oil, just labels.

Here’s the breakdown of the Premium Starter Kit as of July 2016:

• Product guide with educational resources
• Choice of Diffuser {Home, Dewdrop, Bamboo, or rainstone, Aria}
• 5 ml bottle of Lemon Vitality
• 5 ml bottle of Peppermint Vitality
• 5 ml bottle of Lavender
• 5 ml bottle of Thieves Vitality
• 5 ml bottle of Panaway
• 5 ml bottle of DiGize Vitality
• 5 ml bottle of Purification
• 5 ml bottle of Frankincense
• 5 ml bottle of Copaiba Vitality
• 5 ml bottle of R.C.
• 5 ml bottle of Stress Away
• 2 samples of NingXia Red
• AromaGlide Roller Fitment
• Samples to give to friends or to try yourself!

That’s a total of ELEVEN 5 ml bottles of Young Living Oils, plus samples of some of the the other products and oils they offer. The total retail value of the Premium Starter Kit is over $300, and as a new member you can purchase them for as low as $160 (depending on the diffuser you choose).

Not a bad deal, right? Are you ready to try some of the Premium Starter kit oily goodness? 

Just click this link and make sure the number  3993868 appears in both the “Enroller” and “Sponsor ID” fields.

• The Social Security Number is needed in the event that you earn more than $600 a year in commissions. If you reach that threshold, Young Living will send you a 1099 form in the mail, as required by the IRS. 

• Select the Premium Starter Kit to get all the oils listed above! Pick which diffuser you want, but please note that the price of the kit varies based on the diffuser you choose.

• If you know that you’ll be ordering oils on a regular basis, we would encourage you to also sign up for the optional Essential Rewards program.

• Complete the checkout and excitedly await your oils to arrive on your doorstep. It's like Christmas when they arrive. =)

• Once you are all signed up in the Young Living dashboard, we will also be in contact via email to share helpful information about the oils and how you can use them.  Additionally, you’ll be invited to our exclusive Aromagraphy 101 Facebook group where we’ll share our favorite oils and how to use them in fun, new ways.  Also, if you do decide to make this into a business, we are here to help equip, lead you and guide you so you can grow your business!

Still Have Some Questions?

If I buy the Premium Starter Kit, do I have to sell oils to my friends and family? No, you sure don’t! You are not required to sell anything. Once you become a wholesale member, you do get a special link that you can share with family and friends, so that you get credit and have the opportunity to earn commission from their purchases. There are no minimum sales required and you can just enjoy the wholesale member pricing for ordering your own oils.

90% of Young Living wholesale members don’t pursue the business side of selling oils, as they simply enjoy buying the highest quality oils at the wholesale prices.  It's a win-win no matter what route you choose.

Do I have to make a minimum purchase each month? No, there is absolutely no minimum monthly order or purchase requirements. The only requirement to remain a wholesale member with Young Living and receive wholesale prices is to make $50 worth of purchases per year.

Why Young Living? We’ve chosen to use Young Living essential oils because of their commitment to quality in every step of the process. Young Living selects seeds with the best oil producing potential. Young Living owns their own farms and only partners with other farmers who stand up to their very high standards. Owning their own farms also allows Young Living to focus on quality and have their hand in every step from soil cultivation to pest control to weed control.  They don’t use harmful chemical pesticides and herbicides. Young Living doesn’t use chemical solvents to extract the essential oils. Young Living uses in-house testing in addition to third-party testing to ensure that every batch exceeds international standards of quality.  If an oil does not meet their standards then they will not sell it.  They have had oils go out of stock from time to time due to supply constraints. And Young Living would rather not adulterate their quality oils just to keep filling orders.

Okay, so what if I am interested in the business side of Young Living? This amazing opportunity to share oils with others is for anyone who is passionate about living well. Whether you are a stay-at-home or work-from-home mom or dad, a foodie, a creative, a life coach, a health coach, it doesn’t matter…all you need is a little passion, motivation and be ready to grow and develop yourself and others.

Young Living's Premium Starter Kit...is it worth it?

Young Living's Premium Starter Kit

.....is it worth it?

Check out the cost comparison below.  I say 'Yes', definitely it's worth the price.  I just received my premium starter kit the other day and it was like Christmas in July. 

Here's a look at the Premium Starter kit that I just received last week.  Young Living is now sending some of its vitality line of essential oils in the premium starter kit.  These essential oils are the exact same oils as their non-vitality counterparts, the only difference is the white label.  These select oils are labeled as supplements per FDA regulation and you can safely ingest them. 

Young Living is big on Education.  They give you so many resources to learn about essential oils and how to use them safely.  
We love sharing ideas here on the blog, on instagram at @thearomagraphyblog or join our facebook group: aromagraphy 101 let me know if you'd like an invite to join the group. =) 

I decided to splurge and get the rainstone diffuser and it was so worth it.  I started difussing stress away straight away.  It's my FAVORITE oil blend from Young Living. 

Are you interested in trying some essential oils from Young Living?  Have questions about the Premium starter kit or anything else EO related?  Leave a comment below and someone from the team with get back to you. =)

Here's more info if you're ready to ROCK & ENROLL and start changing your life with Young Living essential oils.

Love of Lavender

I adore lavender.  And my mother doesn’t.  Somehow, she doesn’t love the smell of Lavender, never did, I so don’t remember it as a child.  Rose, old lady rose.  That’s the smell I remember.  And Debbie Gibson's Electric Youth.  

The first time I remember smelling lavender I was in high school on a trip to France and coincidentally Lisa, my up line, was on the same trip.  The Provence region is in southern France and the lavender fields are amazing.  It grows in perfectly planted rows in the rusty rocky soil. My dream would be to camp out in a lavender field. Like sleep out under the stars with the scent lulling me to sleep. What a peaceful kid free night's sleep that would be.

In the summer when the lavender is in bloom the smell hangs in the hot air.  Just enough sweetness with a hint of woody earthiness.   It makes me nostalgic and sleepy just thinking about it.  

I teach high school French which make me love it even more. I've been fortunate enough to travel to many parts of France. I lived there for two years and as a teacher I've lead student trips there. I now have a new goal. I want to visit Young Living Gardens in Simiane-La-Rotonde, France.

I want to see the seed-to-seal from start to finish with my own eyes and come on, it's FRANCE.

Pikach-eww Gel Hand Sanitizer

Are you out in the real world playing Pokémon GO?  If you are, you've undoubtedly come across some germs in your quest for those Pokémon creatures.  Here's a recipe for a gentle gel hand sanitizer made with Young Livings Thieves essential oil.  Use it when there are no restrooms near your pokéstops.

Questions about essential oil?  Don't hesitate to ask.  aromagraphy@gmail.com
Need to order some essential oils? Click this link for more information

Spring Fresh Diffuser Blend- Spring Flowers

The warm weather this weekend put and end to the Snirt, but a quick dip back into the deep freeze last night is making the spring flowers seem so far away again.  I am getting the itch to plant flowers so I needed to find a replacement.

Here's a diffuser blend for those who are in the mood for spring flowers...



For more diffuser blends check the Aromagraphy blog.

Lemon Toilet Bomb

These turned out great.  I drop one in the toilet every few days, let it dissolve and sit for 15 minutes and then one quick swirl around with a toilet brush. 

Bath Bombs

So I used the bath bomb base to make a few varieties of bath bomb yesterday.  I really like the way they turned out for a first try.

FIRST:  Gather your ingredients.  They are easy to find items.  I ordered my citric acid off Amazon, but I know you can find it in a grocery store or big box store.  As for essential oil, I've not limited myself to one brand yet.  I personally use Young Living and Eden's Garden oils.  Pick the brand you have or with which you are comfortable.

NEXT: Before you start to create, you need to decide what recipe you are going to use.  I was home from work with a sick boy so I choose to make a soothing vapor rubesque bath bomb to help ease his cold symptoms.

Breathe Bombs

Breathe Bombs
5 drops peppermint, 5 drops eucalyptus, 5 drops lavender
**spearmint would be great too, I just don't have any.
**I'll add rosemary next time too.

Stress Away Bombs

Stress Away Bombs
20 drops Young Livings oil blend Stress Away (my personal favorite)


Bedtime Bath Bombs
15 drops lavender, 5 drops cedarwood

TIPS/TRICKS:

• Don't add your liquid too quickly. The fizzing reaction will start. If it happens your mixture will start to expand and bubble.  You might end up with puffed muffin tops.  It's Ok.  It will stop as soon as they dry out.  
• Put them in a dry spot.  Don't bake them or you'll end up with puffed very airy bath bombs.  If that's what you want, bake away.
• Don't get them out of the mold until they are dry.  If they break apart, not a big deal you'll just have chunks.
• Store in a cool dry place.  They will absorb moisture and stick together. 

THE GOOD & THE BAD
GOOD:

• They were super easy to make.  The hardest part was waiting until they dried. 
• I really loved the feel of my skin after taking a bath using the stress away bombs.  The scent was strong enough, but not too strong.    
• My son enjoyed the magic-disappearing-ball-thing-a-jig, his words, in his bath too.  He had an afternoon bath and really perked up afterwards.  He felt good enough to dance to Rock-N-Roll with his Daddy and Bro...which was taking place while I was 'trying' to relaxe.

BAD:

• I don't want to clean the tub.  The colors are not strong so they will not stain your tub, but the coconut oil left a slick residue in the tub, one of my least favorite things to clean. =(  I'll cut the oil a little bit next time and maybe using.
• I don't have time to take a bath every night.

Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus. Black Magic. Natural remedies vs. Pharmaceuticals.  A new generation of Martha Stewart-esque Mompreneurs have fallen in love with EO, essential oils.  I have not dived in head first, but I keep wading in the kiddy pool.  This blog was started to show how I use essential oils in my everyday life.  Somedays more than others.  Somedays more adventurous than others.  Somedays more hocus pocusy than others.

Today I'm home from work with a sick boy and I've wanted to try bath bombs.  I've had the supplies to make them for a very long time and now I have the extra time and great reason to test it out a few recipes.  I'll follow up when I'm done.