It’s getting to be that time of year, when we are spending the majority of our time outside. I don’t know about you but I prefer annoyance free adventures! These Semi-DIY hacks were amazing last weekend and I’m happy to share them with you here today!
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Interested in making your own body butter? Boy have I got the DIY recipe for you! Yea, yea, I know. Gingersnap sounds like something you would want in the fall, but it is one of my FAVORITE scents so I am sharing it with you now!
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I love me a good body scrub! I used to buy them from an awesome shop {Basin} similar to a Bath & Body Works but completely natural. Now, I make my own. Even better? I can scent them however I want! Here is my favorite scrub, try it out and let me know what you think!
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May 2018 Newsletter
April showers (or snow), bring May flowers.
May is a perfect time to celebrate the mothers in your life and start thinking about the fathers.
Mother’s Day is only a few weeks away. Don’t worry. It is not too late to get a last minute Mother’s Day gift. Check out these fun ideas. Upgrade your shipping to make sure it arrives in time!
Plan ahead for Father’s Day.
No idea what to get the men in your life for Father’s Day? Check out these three categories of gifts perfect for “him.”
Shutran:
Shutran™ - The Shutran line is specially formulated for men to boost feelings of masculinity and confidence.
Shutran™ Beard Oil 19802
Shutran™ Bar Soap 5711
Shutran™ 3-in-1 Men's Wash 8oz 20483
Shutran™ Shave Cream 5157
Shutran™ Aftershave Lotion 5710
Shutran™ Essential Oil 15 ml 4835 - Use as a cologne that appeals to both men and women.
Supplements:
NingXia Red – Packed full of antioxidants to give your man the energy he needs daily.
Sulfurzyme – Used to support intestinal function and eliminate free radicals.
Omegagize3 combines the power of three core daily supplements-omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin D-3, and CoQ10 (ubiquinone). Used daily, these ingredients work synergistically to support normal brain, heart, eye, and joint health.
Other favorites:
Powergize - Boosts stamina and supports the male reproductive system.
AgilEase™ - A joint health supplement for people who may experience a natural, acute inflammation response in their joints after exercise or who are looking to gain greater mobility and flexibility through the reduction of inflammation.
Essential Oils are not just for women!
Every man deserves essential oils to support his health. Some of my favorites for guys are…
Thieves to live above the wellness line (Get it FREE this month when you spend 300PV on one order)!
Golden Rod & Idaho Blue Spruce to rev up his engine.
Panaway, Deep relief, & Cool Azul for muscles and joints.
Sacred Mountain™ for feelings of strength & empowerment when diffused.
RC & Eucalyptus Radiata (Free at 190PV) diffuse or apply to lungs before or after exercise.
Business oil of the month - VALOR
This month I want to help you step outside your comfort zone in all that you do.
Valor is a blend of Black spruce, Camphor wood oil, Blue tansy, Frankincense, and Geranium.
Valor is a blend of Black spruce, Camphor wood oil, Blue tansy, Frankincense, and Geranium.
Diffusing this oil helps us overcome fear and opposition so we can stand tall. Valor helps to build courage, confidence, and self-esteem and it also brings a feeling of calmness, peace, and relaxation.
Write down something you would like to accomplish this month that requires a little boost of confidence! Use your Valor EVERY DAY. At the end of the month, take a look at what you have accomplished!
Put 4-6 drops in your diffuser and diffuse daily.
Use the Valor Roll-on for easy application! Limit 2 per account per month.
Announcements
Savvy Minerals Makeup catalog is here and improved! https://issuu.com/youngliving/docs/savvyminerals.by.yl_catalog.docx?e=2440491/59448880
Be sure to check out the bright new lipstick and lip gloss colors, along with the new lip scrub!!!! SOOO excited about that. Hello soft lips.
Elite Express will now start at Senior Star instead of Star. THIS IS HUGE!!! If you love your oils and you love getting free stuff this is for YOU! I am also here if you have any questions. https://www.youngliving.com/en_US/opportunity/elite-express
New Einkorn Page! Pancake and Waffle mix is BACK today! YUMMY https://www.youngliving.com/en_US/products/einkorn
Young Living promotional items. Available May 1st – 31st
Order the amounts below in one single order and receive these FREE items! Please note * ER bonus items will only be sent if you order through the Essential Rewards program.
300 PV
15-ml Clarity – Feeling tired? Clarity blend is great for mental alertness. Use it daily when you wake up to start the day fresh and energized.
15 –ml Thieves – enjoy the most popular blend Young Living offers with a spicy, sweet aroma of Lemon, Clove, Cinnamon bark and more to offer a welcoming home oasis. Diffuse 4-8 drops every day to live above the wellness line.
15-ml Juniper – Evokes feelings of health, love, and peace. Diffuse this during meditation or prayer to be more aware of your intentions.
15-ml Eucalyptus Radiata – A common oil used in steam rooms. Create your own SPA experience at home when diffused. Dilute a drop or two and apply to chest pre and post exercise.
*ER Bonus 5 ml Peace & Calming – Promotes feelings of peace and calming. Effective for all ages.
*ER Bonus 5-ml Lime Vitality – Spice up any Mexican dish with this oil. Add a drop to your daily NingXia Red to support your digestive, immune, and respiratory systems.
250 PV
15-ml Juniper
15-ml Eucalyptus Radiata
ER Bonus – 5 ml Peace & Calming and 5-ml Lime Vitality
190 PV
15-ml Eucalyptus Radiata
*ER Bonus – 5 ml Peace & Calming and 5-ml Lime Vitality
100PV
*ER Bonus –5-ml Lime Vitality.
HELP 5
Imagine your life without Young Living products and the community. Pretty depressing, right? Now imagine how happy your friends could be with the same products and community! GRO your tribe when you help 5!
Young Living is making it even more fun to share with 5 friends every month.
✔️ Enroll a new member with a Premium Starter Kit: earn 1 point
✔️ Enroll one of your personally enrolled members on Essential Rewards for the first time with an ER order of at least 50 PV: earn 1 point
✔️ When you earn 5 points you earn an exclusive Young Living gift!
(That is in addition to your commissions, growing your tribe and helping families all over the world! YIPPEE!!)
This month's gift is a *completely customizable* Young Living branded t-shirt! You get to choose the design and the color!
It is a disservice to others not to share this lifestyle. Write down your 5 people. Next to their name write down a need they have and one product that can help them. Let me know how I can help you share with them!
Epsom Salt baths have been used to treat a variety of health ailments by numerous cultures for centuries. Epsom salt baths have astounding health benefits and are an excellent way to destress and detoxify the whole body.
Unlike other naturally occurring salts, Epsom salts are formed from a pure mineral compound containing magnesium and sulfate. Both magnesium and sulfate stimulate detoxificatio...n pathways in the body.
More than 325 enzymes in our bodies require magnesium to properly function. Magnesium stimulates nerve and muscle function, limits inflammation, and improves oxygenation and blood flow through the body. Deficiencies in magnesium can cause significant damage to nerves which manifest in symptoms associated with depression.
Magnesium and sulfate are both fine consistency minerals that can be absorbed through our skin and taken up into the bloodstream. Just as your skin perspires to remove toxins through your pores, these same pores also allow minerals in.
Recall the process of reverse osmosis to understand the process which moves toxins out of the body and pulls magnesium and sulfate inward. When you soak in bathwater containing epsom salts, reverse osmosis occurs to help cleanse your body.
Did you know that the lack of magnesium in the body are associated with symptoms of depression? Taking Epsom salt baths daily can help relieve symptoms of the illness and also reduce anxiety and irritability, and improve sleep patterns.
Other benefits from Magnesium salt, is that it promotes gastric activity in the intestines which provides a laxative effect. The stimulation of movement in the gut and colon further promotes detoxification processes.
Epsom salt baths also provide Sulfates to your body, which are essential for the optimal health of joints, skin, and nervous tissue. When absorbed through the skin, sulfates can promote the health of these tissues.
Sulfates also bind toxic impurities in the liver to render them less hazardous. Specifically, the sulfur component of sulfate salts is what binds to toxins, ensuring their elimination from the body. The once fat-soluble toxin stored in the liver tissue is metabolized, becoming water soluble. It can then be effectively excreted as waste in urine. This detoxification pathway is referred to as Phase 2 liver detoxification, also known as the conjugation pathway. Without sulfur or other substances which bind to impurities, toxins from drugs and the environment accumulate and remain stored in the liver, causing dysfunction.
When Phase 2 detoxification pathways are impaired, individuals may have symptoms of nausea, headaches and migraines, chronic fatigue, infections, chemical sensitivities, and bloating. Phase 2 detoxification pathways are involved in breaking down drugs and removing them from the body.
Epsom salts have also been shown to improve many conditions associated with inflammation. Daily Epsom salt baths can treat gout, athlete’s foot, toenail fungus, bruises, sprains, and relax sore muscles. Individuals struggling with a chronic illness can also find pain relief from Epsom salt baths. This is due to the natural ability of the salts to pull out harmful toxins, improving both mineral and sulfur balance in the body.
So, how should you take Epsom Salt Baths? You will need at least 40 minutes to soak in the tub. Within the first 20 minutes of treatment the salts pull toxins out of your body through the skin. The second 20 minutes allows for the absorption of minerals to occur.
Individuals weighing between 100-150 lbs: Pour 1 1⁄2 cups of Epsom salts into waterIndividuals weighing between 150-200 lbs:
Pour 2 cups of Epsom salts into water
Individuals weighing over 200 lbs:
Use 1⁄2 cup of Epsom salts for every 50 lb interval range
Tips for Getting Maximum Benefit From Your Epsom Salts Bath
1. Add herbs & spices − The addition of cayenne pepper or a piece of ginger into the bath water can raise your heat levels promoting your body to sweat and draw out more toxins. Adding these herbs can stimulate the detoxification pathways with as little as 1 tablespoon up to as much as 1⁄2 cup.
2. Don’t use soap − Avoid using soap when taking an Epsom salt bath to ensure the ingredients of the soap do not interact with or prevent the detoxification process from occurring.
3. Take it easy afterwards − Taking an Epsom salt bath at night may be most feasible to ensure that you can rest for at least one hour after afterwards. However, if you have arthritic joints, you may choose to have treatment in the morning. This will help ensure that you can stay as active as possible following the bath in order to limit fatigued and achy joints.
4. Add essential oils − Turn your Epsom salts bath into a luxurious spa treatment by adding several drops of essential oils to the water. Therapeutic oils such as Lavender, Copaiba, and Stress Away essential oils, can promote relaxation and promote wellness in the body. 
5. Try a combination bath − Many people enjoy a combination of epsom salts and baking soda for helping to detoxify the body (i.e. add 1 cup baking soda to your bath along with the epsom salts.) Another good detoxifying combination is two cups of sea salt, two cups of baking soda, and two cups of Epsom salt.**Women who are pregnant, should consult their physician or healthcare provider first. Those who have cuts, burns, scrapes, should be cautious. People who suffer from cardiovascular disease, or have diabetes, should first consult your doctor to see if it is safe to begin an Epsom salt bath regimen.
Spring is in the air!
That means it is time to think about spring cleaning.
While spring cleaning seems like such an easy task, it can be quite daunting. 
You have that stack of magazines piling up that you never read, or a closet full of old clothes that don’t fit. We hang onto far more objects than we need, based on HOPE, and instead of them motivating us, they turn into feelings of guilt and shame. You HOPE that you will find time to read or you HOPE you will lose that extra 20 lbs. But what happens when you don’t find the time to read or lose the weight? You feel guilt and shame and then you are stuck in a vicious cycle.
Hanging on to things can be easier but far more detrimental than releasing them. No one said growth was easy! Using Release oil will help you let go of negative emotions so you can progress in a more effective and efficient way. Inhale this oil daily as you take a few deep breaths and visualize eliminating one object at a time until the whole pile is gone.
Spring Cleaning In Your Home!
Another HUGE but SIMPLE way to get rid of the bad and bring in the good is to invest in the Thieves Line. I have a special class planned just for you that will help you do JUST that. I will cover a few scary ingredients that are hiding in your cabinets that cause health problems like cancer, difficulty sleeping, or losing weight. I will show you how to make SIMPLE swaps in your home and provide EASY DIY recipes that will blow your mind when you put them to the test.
With spring also come some really fun and exciting festivities. Mother's DAY!
I know it is over a month away BUT it is time to start planning ahead to get ready for Mother’s Day, which is May 13th this year. I have an exciting class prepared for you about “Gift Giving For Her.” It highlights unique ideas to create special gifts that will make any woman in your life feel loved and appreciated.
Use this link to join this FB class: https://www.facebook.com/events/212080796042480/
I will have a special giveaway for one lucky person who attends this class LIVE.
Celebrate Mother’s Day early and get yourself or a friend a Savvy Minerals Makeup Kit. It is a perfect Mother’s Day gift.
The kit comes with:
One foundation (with four options to choose from)
One blush to complement the foundation color you selected
Three eyeshadows
A foundation brush
A misting spray to allow you to apply flawless foundation
Peppermint infused lip gloss
A 5ml bottle of Lavender oil perfect for healthy skin
This is the best makeup kit that will both eliminate harmful toxic chemicals that are in your/her current makeup and enhance your/her natural beauty.
Wondering what foundation will match your color best?
Visit this website to help determine what foundation color will be perfect for the special mom in your life. https://www.youngliving.com/en_US/products/c/savvy-minerals-by-young-living#tutorials
Now that we have covered some fun stuff, let's dive into an essential oil that will take your work-life to the NEXT LEVEL.
This month's Business oil is Acceptance.
A blend of over 20 oils that will encourage feelings of self-worth when inhaled. Acceptance blend contains oils high in sesquiterpenes like Frankincense and Royal Hawaiian™ Sandalwood, and calming oils like Tangerine and Lemon. It even contains ROSE oil, which is a very expensive oil with a frequency over 300 mHz.
Get down to business when you diffuse Acceptance all month long. Diffuse 3-6 drops of Acceptance 1-3 times a day for an hour. Repeat the positive affirmation “I am capable, I am deserving” as you diffuse and inhale this beautiful oil.
YOUNG LIVING PROMOTIONS
The Young Living monthly promotions are great this month as they promote wellness in many areas.
Taking advantage of the YL promotional items is a great way to try new products or stock up on your favorites.
Receive these products FREE when you spend 300 PV in one order this month. (Retail Value: $138.82)
• Allerzyme™ - a vegetarian enzyme complex that promotes digestion. You may be eating healthy, but if your digestive enzymes aren't getting those nutrients to your bloodstream, organs and cells, then you aren't receiving all the benefits of that healthy diet. Therefore, Enzymes are a great addition to your daily regimen to promote the elimination of toxins, the absorption of nutrients, help break down difficult-to-digest protein and sugars like gluten, casein and lactose. Taking a digestive enzyme allows the body to devote its attention to supplying more metabolic enzymes so the organs and tissues can carry on their daily work.
Indications to take Allerzyme: For the relief of occasional symptoms such as fullness, pressure, bloating, gas, pain, and/or minor cramping that may occur after eating.
Take 1 capsule three times daily just prior to all meals or as needed. Do not give to children under age 12 years.
• Dryer Balls - Wool dryer balls are a great way to decrease drying time and help keep your clothes fresh without having to use dryer sheets. Dryer sheets are filled with harmful chemicals. Instead of using dryer sheets, toss a few dryer balls in your laundry and dry. Once your laundry is dry, remove one of the wool balls and apply 5-8 drops of your favorite scent to the wool ball. Put the ball back in the dryer and turn it on for another five minutes. Tea Tree is a great option.
• 15-ml Tea Tree - Tea Tree is one of the most widely used and extensively researched essential oils. It has cleansing properties and a refreshing scent. This versatile oil can be used for everything from home cleaning solutions to skin care.
- Add to water in a small spritz bottle to refresh linens and towels.
- Diffuse to combat stale or offensive odors in the home.
- Combine with citrus scents such as Lemon or Lemongrass to create a natural deodorant.
- Use Tea Tree’s cleansing properties for homemade soaps and moisturizers.
- Apply to skin as part of your nighttime routine.
- Comb through hair for added shine and freshness.
• Bonus Essential Rewards exclusives: 15-ml Fennel - Fennel has a rich aroma reminiscent of anise, which gives Fennel oil its licorice-like scent. Its sweet, spicy aroma has a long history of encouraging grounding feelings, making it an important part of Young Living’s Dragon Time Massage Oil and Prenelone Plus Body Cream.
- Diffuse at work or while studying to create a grounded environment.
- Reduce the appearance of pores by applying a neutral facial toner and 1–2 drops Fennel on freshly washed skin.
- Use Fennel’s cleansing benefits by adding a few drops to a gentle facial cleanser.
• Bonus Essential Rewards exclusives: 5-ml Basil Vitality supports the cardiovascular system and musculoskeletal system. It is a popular oil to use in food flavoring. You’ll get a brighter flavor using an essential oil over dried herbs and you won't have to worry about having fresh herbs on hand or them perishing before they are used.
- Flavor your favorite pasta sauce recipes with Basil Vitality. Add Rosemary Vitality or Oregano Vitality for even more flavor.
- Add to deli salads, Asian- or Italian-inspired soups, and custom salad dressings or vinaigrettes to share with family and friends.
- Boil pasta noodles in basil-infused water for a subtle flavor.
- Pair with lime juice and melons, such as watermelon and cantaloupe, for a fresh summer treat. For a more complex flavor profile, garnish with feta.
- Mix with a mild tea, such as chamomile. Add a dash of honey to sweeten the experience.
- Add a drop to a supplement capsule for cardiovascular support.
Receive these products FREE when you spend 250 PV in one order this month. (Retail Value: $91.78)
- Dryer Balls
- 15-ml Tea Tree
- Bonus Essential Rewards exclusives: 15-ml Fennel and 5-ml Basil Vitality
Receive these products FREE when you spend 190 PV in one order this month. (Retail Value: $73.03)
- 15-ml Tea Tree
- Bonus Essential Rewards exclusives: 15-ml Fennel and 5-ml Basil Vitality
Receive these products FREE when you spend 100 PV in one order this month. (Retail Value: $14.47)
- Bonus Essential Rewards Exclusive 5-ml Basil Vitality ™
By now you all know that I love my Young Living Essential Oils and I have a few diffusers in my home. I have one in all of the main rooms, only the bathroom and kitchen were missing out on the awesomeness that is the smell of essential oils.
Hello, DIY Google time. I found the great idea of making a reed diffuser! A quick search on Amazon yielded the supplies I needed at a great price and I was on my way! Check out how easy it is!
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