Outside of homeschooling and getting ready for all of that, we've had an busy six weeks! Since Ivy was born, we celebrated an anniversary, two birthdays, and had family in town for two weekends. :D I spent the majority of the first three weeks in my room recovering and I loved every minute of it, so when we had the chance to go on dates it was even more fun to get out:
We had a gift card I'd been dying to use for almost a year to our local winery B&B/restaurant. I'm totally admitting I'm getting old here, but I love to be the first person there when they open the restaurant. Plus I'm hungry at ridiculously early times. :D It was so lovely:
I had chicken with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables- so so yum. {now I'm craving it!}
I love getting away for a few minutes, but real life with littles looks more often like this:
Lots of holding and keeping babies happy {99% of my day now}:
Lots and lots of diaper changes:
And toddlers wanting to hold their baby sister:
And toddlers trying to kill their baby sister:
And of course, there's always lots of "helping" going on:
He's the in your face kind of friendly.
With a toddler and newborn in the house I finally decided to jump in and buy essential oils to maybe help us stay healthy this fall/winter. Last year it may have been living in tight quarters with lots of stress, but we were constantly sick and I'm pretty much desperate to avoid that again.
I signed up for a YL membership when it was on sale last month and got the dewdrop diffuser and a bunch of other stuff with it:
I'm a total newbie to the whole oil thing, but I'm having so much fun figuring it out. I asked for tips on Instagram and had so many helpful ideas of what to do with my kit. And the other day I was stretching and pulled something in my neck {I told you I'm getting old...Who does that?} and I tried Panaway on it and it felt like Icy Hot and now I'm addicted. My midwife Melena gave me Valor when I was feeling anxious about labor and I don't even get it, but smelling and rubbing it on it really did feel calming.??! I can't figure out why your sense of smell is tied to calmness but I'm completely intrigued. There is SO much I want to learn!
This year's Healthy Living ebook bundle they launched last week has 5 ebooks just about essential oils so I'm using my affiliate link {above} to buy a bundle and learn more about the whole thing. I really believe food and what you put in your body changes the way you feel and live, so it would make sense that there are other things in God's creation that help your body too. :)
If you're interested in this year's bundle {I know some of you wanted me to give you the heads up, sorry I didn't tell you sooner!}, it ends tonight at midnight. If you buy a bundle, you get 3 free essential oils from Plant Therapy if you're curious about trying oils too. I had lots of people tell me that Lemon and Lavender are the ones they use the most- I think they were right- so far I've diffused Lavender more times than anything else!
{lemon, lavender, peppermint bonus with the bundle below}
Like all the other bundle deals, I'm always impressed that you get so much for so little money! It has books about Paleo eating, gluten free, natural remedies, real food cooking and my favorite- fitness, and way more. :D Here's the info if you wanted to know more:
This year's package includes over 90 digital products on topics like natural remedies, essential oils, real food recipes, paleo & allergy-friendly eating, fitness & weight loss and much more. All together, it’s worth over $1900!
Plus, it comes with $225 worth of bonus products including:
ePantry – FREE hand soap + $8 credit on one shipment, FREE dish soap + $8 credit on the next shipment, AND 60-day VIP access with FREE shipping ($30 value)
Plant Therapy – Lemon, lavender and peppermint essential oil set ($22.92 value)
NaturOli – FREE travel essentials facial set: deep conditioning facial wash (1 oz.), new radiance facial creme (1 oz.), exfoliating walnut scrub (1 oz.) ($16.95 value)
Bloom Naturals – FREE SPOT treatment for acne & eczema OR a $15 gift certificate toward Bloom Naturals products ($15 value)
Lexie Naturals – FREE natural care gift set: lip balm (.15 oz.), lotion tube (1 oz.) and trial-size deodorant (.35 oz.) ($15 value)
Perfect Supplements – $15 gift certificate toward any Perfect Brand product ($15 value)
Strawesome – $15 gift certificate toward the straws and accessories of your choice ($15 value)
TriLight Health – FREE 2-oz liquid herbal formula or $15 off larger bottles ($15 value)
Craftsy – 1 FREE online class ($44.99 value)
Once a Month Meals – $32 toward OAMM membership + a free mini menu ($35 value)
Besides being so informative, I think one of the best things about the bundle is the price. By offering the bundle for a short time only, they’re able to give you access to over $2000 worth of amazing products for a whopping 97% off!
Here’s how it works:
Visit their website, take a quick look at all the goodness that comes in this package, then click “Get my copy now!” to go through their simple 3-step checkout process.
You’ll receive an email with a login to their online access portal, where you’ll begin downloading your eBooks, signing up for your eCourses, and redeeming your free bonus products.
Use their Getting Started Interactive Guides to pick the area you want to tackle first and start making healthy changes!
The most important thing to note is that the bundle ends tonight at midnight, so if you're interested go HERE to learn more or buy the bundle. {p.s. it's also backed by a full 30-day guarantee if you don't love it}. {p.p.s. I'm including my bundle affiliate links in this post, so if you buy one I receive a percentage at no extra cost to you! yay! :D}
I'd love to hear your tips on essential oils!! Tell me your favorite one and what you do with it?
What did you do on your last date?
How many diapers do you currently change a day?
I think I'm currently running at 1,004,357/ day right now.