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Simple Ways To Replace Disposables

Check out this short video for ideas to replace the disposables in your life! More ideas to suit your personality! Porcelain Travel Mugs         Glass Water Bottles with character:                     For your organic fruits & veggies:               [...]

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Coming Soon! A New Look and a New Focus for Pure Home and Body

Coming Soon! A New Look and a New Focus for Pure Home and Body

Hi there!  I’m glad you could stop by. Almost two years ago when I began writing about healthy living with essential oils my focus was very specialized. I’ve realized online and in classes I am teaching that there is a need to simplify the information overload in the holistic living community. To complicate matters further, [...]

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How To Minimize Your Consumption of Personal & Home Care Products

This year I’ve been trying to minimize many things in our home. I still have a long way to go with clothes, papers and stuff. One place I’ve made a lot of progress, though,  is in personal & home care items and minimizing the chemicals in our household. Minimizing personal and home care products is [...]

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Cough Relief With Essential Oils

Cough syrups are some of the most chemical loaded products with artificial colors and flavorings added (does anyone really like the flavor?).  You can green up your cold & flu remedies quickly by having some basic food grade, Therapeutic Grade essential oils on hand when a cough begins.  While traditional cough syrups are really drugs [...]

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Truly Natural Alternatives for Pain Relief in Muscles, Back and Joints

I realize I may be making some of you uncomfortable talking about products you might be using.  My long term goal, however,  is to equip you to make the best choices in your personal care and body products.  There are a lot of people doing great things with diet and exercise, and personal care is [...]

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10 Easy Things to do Today to Help You and Your Family Be Healthier

Most people want to be healthier but just don’t know where to start.   This list is filled with easy principles you can start to do right now.  They don’t require special equipment or trips to the health food store.  They are easy and practical.  Give yourself credit for starting with small changes that will impact [...]

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Be Prepared For Winter With The Golden Touch

The Golden Touch is a set of Young Living essential oil  blends that will keep you prepared for a number of issues this winter. ** If you’ve considered replacing toxins or over the counter drugs in your home with healthier options, this set is a great place to start.  It’s also helpful to develop habits [...]

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Diffusers

There are many diffusers on the market.  It is important to use a diffuser that is made specifically for essential oils or the therapeutic properties may be compromised.  Essential oils cannot be heated too high or the chemical structure changes and can actually form toxins that become airborne.   Young Living offers several types of diffusers [...]

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Everyday Oils Kit

The Everyday Oils kit is a Young Living collection of 9 oils that are useful in everyday situations.  These oils are the foundation of  a first aid kit I keep with me at all times.  This kit contains oils that are safe for children and pets.  Make sure oils are diluted properly when using for [...]

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How Do Essential Oils Work?

Modern medicine is just discovering what other cultures have known since the beginning of time.  Essential oils are powerful substances that can benefit the body and the mind.   Countless research is underway testing the effectiveness of essential oils combined with modern medical practices.     Essential oils have been used for centuries yet their potential is still untapped in modern medicine.  No one can [...]

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