Young Living Essential Oils

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Essential Oils?

You may have begun to hear about the essential oils craze lately. Maybe you've known about them for months, years..maybe eons. 

Or perhaps you've never heard of them before. 

If that's the case, let me start there. 

What is an essential oil?

By definition, an essential oil is the vital fluids found within many shrubs, trees, flowers, roots, bushes, and seeds. They are the 'lifeblood', or immune system, of the plant. They are called essential because they're necessary for the life of the plant.  Essential oils are usually extracted through steam distillation. 

They've been around for centuries and were actually mankind's first medicine and completely compatible with the human body. There are 188 references to the use of essential oils in the Bible. Essential oils are an all natural choice and a first line of defense option when it comes to keeping you and your family/friends healthy. 

Essential oils have been documented through research to be anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-oxidant, immune support in, and regenerative. They're uplifting, relaxing, and support overall emotional well-being. 

They can be applied directly to the skin, inhalation, diffused in the air, added to food/water, and can even be taking internally. They absorb quickly through the skin and carried by the bloodstream to every cell in the body within a matter of minutes! Amazing, huh? 

Essential oils are very concentrated so it doesn't take a lot to get the job done. Just a single drop of peppermint oil is equivalent to 28 cups of peppermint tea. That's insane! So, along with the benefits to your health and well being, using essential oils can be very economical since you only have to use small amounts of the oil. 

Why Young Living Essential Oils? There's so many brands and companies of essential oils. How do I know which is the best for me?

Personally, there's no debate for me. Young Living Essential Oils is by far, in my humble opinion, the best. The cream of the crop. 

Why? 

Purity. Plain and simple.

I can't vouch for other oil companies regarding the purity of their products, but I will tell you this: Young Living is the only company that offers the Seed to Seal™ Process, so I know that I know Im getting the highest and the absolute purest quality of essential oils. No other company can make this claim. 

In fact, about 95% of the world's essential oils are created for industrial use, so many of the oils found on the market, even those found in health food stores, are of low quality.

Young Living owns four farms in which nothing is outsourced or wasted. They combine ancient and modern techniques when distilling and carefully and thoroughly test them before sealing the bottles to send out for distribution. They are completely dedicated to producing the finest quality essential oils in the world, supporting health and wellness at all levels. They are powerful, safe, and non-toxic.

Not only that, but they also produce essential oil enhanced supplements, food products, and personal care products, which are unsurpassed in their quality and effectiveness.

And...they work. 

Simply put, essential oils work! 

Using therapeutic grade essential oils and oil-enhanced products every day can help us live longer, healthier, and happier lives! They really do help support your health! Who doesn't want this?

 They're the best thing to turn to first when you are facing any type of health challenge or issue. They're 100% natural. And maybe some of the best news? There's no harmful or dangerous side effects! You can't say that for a lot of other products out there. You can't overuse an oil! 

They're what I go to first. I'm ridding my household of harsh chemicals or any kind. Its not an overnight thing. For me, its a gradual process of weening ourselves of chemicals and replacing them with natural choices. 

They're for everyone. 

No one is excluded when it comes to the benefits of essential oils. They can be used on babies or the elderly. And everyone else that falls in between. They may work different on each individual because our body chemistries are all different. 

I can't think of anyone who wouldn't benefit from oils in some way or the other. They're just amazing. Honestly. 

I haven't even begun to go into detail on what these oils and products that Young Living offer are capable of. Even beyond the scope of your physical health and wellness, they have an entire line of chemical free and highly effective products devoted to cleaning your home.

I want to know more!

I'd love to talk with you and tell you more about these amazing oils. I'm constantly learning more and more. I'm like a sponge. I just want to soak it all up. And I love that essential oils aren't something that's just going to be "popular" for a while and then fall off the radar. They are here to stay. Because health and wellness will always be a focus for people. And Young Living offers the best products to achieve a healthier you. 

Feel free to check out the Young Living Blog where you can look further at the products and oils offered.  You can search out specific oils and learn more about them as well. 

I WANT! How do I get my hands on these oils? 

With Young Living, there are two ways you can purchase their therapeutic grade essential oils. You can buy as a Wholesale Member or a Retail Customer thru the Young Living website. I highly recommend buying Young Living essential oils by joining as a wholesale member. Wholesale members get a 24% discount off every single product that's offered. As a wholesale member you only have to agree to order a minimum of $50 per year. 

And there's no obligation to sell. There's no hidden agendas with Young Living. You do, however, have the OPTION to sell, if you choose. Only if you choose. 

Ready to sign up? 

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Head on over here if you're ready to get started!

Here’s what you need to know:

• I recommend purchasing the Premium Starter Kit . It costs $150 and is about a $300 value. For some, $150 is an investment, but it’s truly an amazing kit with every oil you'd use on a daily basis.  
• Within that kit, you’ll get a home diffuser, ELEVEN 5mL bottles of different essential oils and samples of the Ningxia Red antioxidant drink, samples of oils to share with friends and family, plus literature and information on getting started.
• Like I said earlier, you aren’t required or obligated to sell oils in order to be a member and to receive the 24% discount. Young Living will, however, ask for your social security number in case you do decide to sell and sign up people under your distributor number and end up making enough money through sharing the oils to require a tax form. In its 20 years, YL has never had a security breach on these numbers and will never share or sell your SSN with anyone else. 

Steps for a Young Living Member Sign-up

STEP 1: Click this Link and then fill out your information completely. Remember, your social security number is asked for in the event you sign up people under your distributor number. They need this in case you will receive a check! 

STEP 2: Agree to terms and conditions.

STEP 3: Create a username and password.

STEP 4: Choose the Premium Starter Kit, which is the kit I mentioned above.

STEP 5: Choose your favorite Young Living products or Essential Rewards Kit worth at least 50pv (personal volume)– if you CHOOSE! It is not required! You can sign up with ER at any time during your membership. It helps you to earn free points to redeem towards products and allows for discounted shipping. 

STEP 6: Enter your credit card information, click next.  Be sure you confirm your order, and your oils will be shipped out soon! 

And welcome to the oil craze I first mentioned at the beginning of this post! You're on your way to changing your health, as well as your family members and friends! 

A Surprise Delight- Paleo Slow Cooker Sausage, Pepper & Onions

School is back in! (Enter: Hallelujah chorus)

And with that starting back up this week, I wanted to focus on easy,  simple, but delicious and healthy dinners. So, after scouring my cookbooks, Google and Pinterest, I made up a meal plan for a week's worth of dinners. 

All starring, the ever-amazing, crock pot (or slow cooker)!  

Let's face it. My life runs just a little bit smoother when I meal plan, and using the crock pot on top of that makes it a little more simple. Which I need with a husband and three children to look after! 

I made two lists. One list was the seven meals that I'd be making every day. Complete with the website or cookbook and page number that I found the recipe so I could go back and look up when it was time to put that meal together. 

The second list was my grocery list. 

And then I was ready to go! With list number two in hand, I bought all my groceries and headed back home to start meal number one. 

Last night was meal two and it was a new one for us. My husband is working nights right now (gotta love shift work) and I was unsure if my picky children were even going to eat it, but I was shocked and thrilled when they all loved it! My three year old ate up her plate and asked for more. My extremely picky five year old ate without complaint...or gagging. And my eleven year old gobbled up his plate with hardly a breath between bites. And I clearly will need to double the recipe next time I make it. It was gone in a flash!

This meal is a keeper and so I thought I'd share it with you guys as well! Its healthy, grain-free, and super yummy!

 Paleo Slow Cooker Sausage, Pepper & Onions

                                

Ingredients: 

• 1 12-16 ounce package of sausage (I used Italian Style sausage) 
• 1 red, green & yellow bell pepper 
• 1 small yellow onion 
• 15 oz can diced tomatoes 
• 4-6 garlic cloves minced 
• Italian Seasoning 
• salt and pepper  

Directions: Cook on LOW in slow cooker for 8 hours

This meal can easily be freezer for cooking at a later time as well. Just combine all the ingredients in a ziplock and freeze. When it comes time to cook, no thaw is needed. 

Also, while I didn't serve it with anything else, you could easily serve this over rice as well. 

Easy peasy.

Let me know if you decide to try it out! Hope you enjoy!