HAPPY ROLLER DIY

"HAPPY ROLLER YALL"

Take equal parts Lavender, Orange, and Joy in a glass roll on bottle

Add 9-10 pumps of Carrier oil (we use V-6 but coconut oil works too!)

Put on cap and shake

Roll and feel all of the happy vibes! 

Throw in purse and use as needed

To buy oils/carrier oils: here!
To buy roll ons: here!

LADIES, LOAD YOUR PURSES!

I'm guilty.. I'm "one of those girls" who usually walks around with just a wallet or my card tucked away in my back pocket. Something about purses being clunky, in my way, the 99.8% chance of me losing it in pubic, makes the idea of a purse sound like the worst idea possible.

Fast forward to now. I'M ALL ABOUT THE PURSE, all thanks to my oils. LADIES, LOAD YOUR PURSES! There are some seriously perfect oils that I do NOT leave the house without and you can bet your dollar bottom that I've got them in my purse currently.

I'm going to rattle off these bad boys in a list so you get the idea of A). how obsessed I am with my oils and B). how big my purse actually is, ha!

1. Thieves - yes this oil literally holds my hand as I walk through life. Thank you thieves for your constant friendship and support. Not only are you my shield from germy grocery carts, you also smell like delicious fall time and who doesn't love fall?
2. Lavender - we go way back. Like Chandler in the nursery back. Lavender, you soothe me like no other. You are the best guest to a slumber party a girl could ask for. And I always know we will have a perfect nights sleep together when you grace me with your presence. I can also say thanks for helping me calm my road rage when those CRAZY B$IT#@S TRY AN.. okay, okay, I'll calm down, thanks Lavender.
3. Lemon - You seriously SPICE UP MY WORLD. I still don't know why they didn't cast you for one of the spice girl rolls (I totally would have, and NOT just because you're my friend). When you help me understand that water doesn't have to be boring, its like I'm in heaven. I also personally appreciate that you and Thieves equally hate germs as much as I do. So thanks for always being on the same page as me.
4. Panaway - Girll.... you are the baddest oil AROUND!!!! No joke, I LOVE it when you come to the gym with me and help me warm up and cool down with your oily ways. You always put my muscles at ease and for that, you can be my lifting partner whenever you want!
5. Peppermint - Are you and angel? I think you must be. It's like you KNOW when I'm going to start feeling car sick.. how do you do that? You really help me with that pukey feeling and no one else can do that for me except for you. I. love. YOU.


Sooo... yeah... I have 5 best friends and their all oils clearly. And my pickup lines? On POINT.

Ladies, all of these oils come in the Starter Kit which is currently $10.00 off UNTIL AUGUST 31ST. Get your starter kit and LOAD UP THOSE PURSES. Then we all can be in the same circle of friends, but I'll have to ask the oils first. ;)


XOX

RISE AND SHINE!

Today we are talking about BREAKFAST. Yesssssssssss.

We LOOOOOVE breakfast over here. We are all about kickstarting our day with nutritious and sustaining food that will keep our energy fueled! 

Parker and I wake up around 7am each morning. This looks like, wake up, roll around a couple of times, actually get out of bed, let the dog out, feed the dog, COFFEE, and begin cooking breakfast!

We think its highly important to cook a nutritious meal to start your day. Yes occasionally if you're on the run, a shake will have to do, but we try to avoid that at all cost and wake up early to get that cooked breakfast in!

Every morning, I eat a few eggs/eggwhites, and a cup of spinach! Occasionally I'll throw in some bacon if I don't have avocado instead. This meal helps me last until lunch time and if I didn't eat breakfast, well, lets juts say I would be the worst human to interact with ever, and Parker would totally agree.

After we eat our breakfast we had a nice cold glass of water with a drop of lemon! And there ya have it! A wonderfully delicious breakfast and yummy water to start our day.

What does your morning look like?

MY NIGHTLY RITUAL

You knew this post was coming for awhile. Deep down you have been thinking, "that nightly face oily and other face stuff is coming, I know it". Anddd you were RIGHT! I'm about to talk allllllllll about that nightly skin "beautifying" process. And y'all, my face hasn't ever been more thankful. My face seriously loves me. Like kissy emoji face loves me. You're welcome face.

I LOVE the Hemp Lavender soap you see up in our picture for my shower after the gym! Once I'm all squeaky clean, I will apply my Lavender body butter to my arms and neck, and sometimes knee caps. Next comes the oily face process!

CHANDLER'S NIGHTLY FACE PAMPERING:
*lets be honest though, this is every other night because sometimes I just need to go straight to bed.

1. Get a face cloth nice and warm (I like mine extra warm but if you're sensitive, keep it luke warm)
2. While my face cloth is getting hot under the sink water, I rub some coconut oil on my face for a good minute.
3. I then take the face cloth that has just been soaking wonderful hot water, and wipe off the dirt and makeup from my day
4. I then repeat step 1 and wipe my face once more
5. Pat the face dry and apply one pump of V-6 oil and one drop of Frankincense oil all over!Using straight Frankincense oil keeps me happy because I know it is therapeutic and chemical FREE.. rather than using other anti-aging products that are filled with crap
6. I wait about two minutes to let the Frank do its job and really soak into my skin
7. Next goes on Tea Tree oil (melaleuca) with the roller ball attachment. I specifically put the Tea Tree on blemishes and on black heads located on my nose. Wait another 2 minutes
8. Last but not least, I pat some lavender on!

Once I finish off my oily face process, I finish the night with some Badger balm for my rough and
callused hands from weight lifting!

And there ya have it! A wonderful night with a clean + healthy + happy + smelling good body!
Also, check out the app called "Think Dirty". It lets you know what products you are using have bad chemicals in them! They will rate your product from 0 (being the best) to 10 (being the worst for you). All products above, minus one of them, were rated ZERO (the badger balm got a 1)!!

SLEEP WELL EVERYONE AND HAVE FUN SMELLING DELICIOUS WHILE YOU DO!
Ps. Your face/body will thank you.

EMBRACING YOUR WOMANHOOD

When I was a kiddo I wanted to be a boy so BAD. I played all of the sports, asked my mom to buy me Old Navy boy shirts/shorts, rebelled agains makeup of any kind, was SO angry when I first experienced my period. All of it. MAKE ME A BOY, Jesus! I didn't understand, I didn't grasp who I was, what my body was and could be. I have to be a boy so I don't have to care about makeup or wearing dresses, I would think.

But with age comes the ever so slight defogging of the eyes.
I realized that being a woman didn't mean I couldn't play sports. Didn't mean I HAD to wear makeup.. but could if I wanted, and how powerful that realization was.

I can be pretty and strong while wearing my husbands baggy shirts, or I can be sophisticated and wild with a face full of makeup on and an awesome tight dress. I could play sports just as good as the boys, while sporting my favorite mascara.

Ah the beauty of being a woman.  Not only do we get the perks of being strong "like the guys", but we also get the wonderful blessing of being beautiful and fragile too, all at the same time.

I am so blessed to be who I am and I know I was made in the eyes of my creator. Beautiful, strong, caring, fierce, independent, and dependent all in one wonderfully made body. Embrace your womanhood with open arms. Love yourself and it will shine through you brighter than anything else.

Young Living Essential Oils we love as a WOMAN:

-Progessence Plus
-Dragon Time
-Lavender
-Joy
-Lady Sclareol
-Gentle Baby

and so many more!

BOTANICALS = OILS

"Essential oils are nature's volatile aromatic compounds generated within shrubs, flowers, trees, root, bushes, and seeds." - Essential Oils Pocket Reference

Playing with flowers and enjoying essential oils all at the same time today.

MORNING RITUALS

Any journey my family and I embark on, is one that involves Jesus. Plain and simple. Any big decisions we make, we seek guidance from scripture and from our loving family and friends. We make our lives centered around the very fact that we live to LOVE others and to make Him be known.

With that being said, we like to have quiet times at the beginning of each of our mornings. We make our coffee, diffuse our Joy essential oil,  gather our thoughts, and grab our devotionals and bibles. We dedicate this time in the morning to prepare us for the long day ahead. We want to face each day with a bold and firm stance that no matter what life throws our way, we will be okay and rely on the strength we find in Jesus.

Whether your morning ritual looks like scrambling the kids around getting ready for school, hitting the gym bright and early, or even sleeping in, we highly suggest that you take the time to reflect on who you are, who you love, and what you live for. It is always so refreshing to start the day with positive thoughts and remembering that people in this world LOVE YOU.

Enjoy the day and love others.