Be Prepared for the Great Outdoors!

With the beautiful weather, everyone seems to be enjoying the outdoors and camping, boating, hiking, or fishing. To make your outdoor experience better, grab a few essential oils to help you along the way. My family has planned a camping trip soon and we won't be without our oils!

Here are a few Essential Oils to never leave home without...especially in the Outdoors!


Terrashield- Nobody likes mosquitos and other annoying bugs, so this is a must have oil to keep them away.


Lavender- When you are having a campfire, somebody always seems to get burned. Keep the lavender handy for any type of burns. It is also great for sunburns, lavender is a perfect oil to soothe the sun-stressed skin. Apply a drop to mosquito bites--it takes the itch away almost instantly! Great for Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and Stinging Netle. Apply to area effected.


Peppermint- Great for digestive problems, headaches, and any type of pain you might experience outdoors. Also great if you get overheated, rub a little on your skin it cools you down!

Lemon- If you like to fish, lemon oil is great to add while grilling it.

Frankincense- for any emergencies (cuts, bleeding, bruises) this is the oil to use.

On Guard Hand Wipes- good to have to wipe the dirt off hands and feet to keep clean.

doTERRA Slim & Sassy

doTERRA's Slim and Sassy is designed to help manage you appetite in between meals. doTERRA Slim & Sassy essential oil blend into your daily habits by taking 3-5 drops in water 3-5 times daily.

The doTERRA Slim & Sassy blend contains:

• Cinnamon – improves liver function, decreases liver damage, brings lipid levels into balance by decreasing LDL cholesterol and increasing HDL cholesterol, reduces diabetic risk by assisting the body in metabolizing sugars more appropriately, prevents adipogenisis (stops body from creating new fat cells)
• Ginger – stimulates weight loss through lipolysis (the process through which fat is released from a cell)
• Peppermint – curbs appetite and reduces cravings (one study showed people taking peppermint oil on a regular basis consumed 2800 calories less fewer when using regularly), increases satiety and sense of satisfaction with meals, as well as enhancing the flavors within food
• Grapefruit & Lemon – decrease production of fat cells, induces lipolysis by aiding in the release of fat from cells, reduces whole body toxicity and increases body’s natural ability to eliminate toxins from the body

By using doTERRA’s Slim & Sassy on a regular basis you’ll experience:

• improved glucose utilization
• reduction of oxidation & inflammation (obesity is an inflammatory response in the body)
• improved digestion
• reduction of cholesterol
• increased energy

Here’s a video where Dr Hill, doTERRA’s Chief Medical Officer, explains Slim & Sassy in detail, as well as sharing some powerful testimonials (there have been many, many more testimonials given since the creation of this video):

Green Cleaning with doTERRA

Instead of opting for cleaning products and inhaling the toxins and harsh chemicals in their path, here are some recipes for cleaners with essential oils that keep a house clean and fresh-smelling without the toxic side effects.

Lemon essential oil will give you all the deep cleaning power you want, plus it is ALL-NATURAL, SAFE, AFFORDABLE, and leaves an UPLIFTING aroma in your home. Below are some recipes to deodorize, disinfect, degrease, polish, and brighten your home with lemon essential oil.

• Furniture Polish:
  Add 4-5 drops lemon essential oil to a small amount of olive oil. (Olive oil is a natural oil that helps to nourish and polish wood.
  Mix, apply lightly to furniture, and buff for a nice shine.
• Basic Household Disinfectant:
  Fill a spray bottle with water and a squirt of plant-based liquid soap
  Add 5-10 drops each of lemon, lavender, and white fir essential oils
  Shake well and apply to all surfaces
• Floor Cleaner:
  Pour 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar to a bucket of water (1 gallon)
  Add 10-20 drops lemon essential oil
  Add 3 drops oregano essential oil
• Mold & Mildew Spray:
  Pour 2 cups distilled white vinegar into a spray bottle
  Add 2 drops lemon essential oil and 2 drops melaleuca essential oil
  Shake well and spray on infected area
• Window Cleaner:
  1 cup distilled white vinegar
  10-15 drops lemon essential oil
  water
  Mix well in a spray bottle, apply to windows, and wipe

Medicine Cabinet Makeover

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You might be asking yourself  "Why do I even need essential oils when I can just go to the Doctor?" The reason is: Essential Oils are a safer, more natural approach to medicine with no side affects.  Eighty percent of the time your illness is a viral infection and there is no "over the counter" medicine to combat a virus, however, Essential Oils have several studies showing there ability to kill a viral infection. You don't have to worry about expiration dates or drug recalls.

Every home needs ten basic essential oils. I was introduced to doTERRA essential oils about 7 months ago and this kit has been able to take care of everything we have encountered.  It has completely replaced my medicine cabinet.  Here are a few ways that I have had success in using the oils in this kit:


1.  Lavender - It is the most versatile and popular oil. It is great for burns and takes aways pain and blistering fast! It works very well as a sleep aid and it has a very calming effect. It also works as a natural antihistamine and provides relief from insect bites. Rub on your feet each night for relaxation, or headache relief.

2.  Lemon - Use a drop of lemon every day in your water to keep your body acid free (alkaline). Lemon helps clean your lymphatic system.  It is excellent for sore throats-- just place a drop on your tongue or gargle with lemon water. You can also use it as a cleaning agent. Lemon oil will clean ninety-nine percent of bacteria.

3.  Peppermint - It has been double-blind studied against Tylenol and was proven to be just as effective in treating headaches.  Peppermint Oil was reported by the Mayo Clinic as being one of the most promising treatments for I.B.S.  It is fantastic for digestive issues and when inhaled it will stimulate the brain to increase alertness.

4.  Melaleuca (Tea Tree Oil) - This is fantastic for acne since most acne medications are antibacterial creams, melaleuca is antibacterial.  It is also great for most skin conditions: general rashes, eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections, and MRSA.  You can rub it on your head to control dandruff and on your chest for coughs.

5.  Deep Blue  -  It reduces inflammations and relieves sore muscles and back aches.  Use this oil on all sport related injuries and will also relieve headaches.

6. Oregano - It is your heaviest fighter oil with several studies proving its ability to kill MRSA (staph infection). It is one of the most important oils to use when fighting any infection. It is a very hot oil and must be diluted with any carrier oil (Coconut Oil, Olive Oil) to apply topically.

7. On Guard - This oil helps to strengthen your immune system.  This is great for disinfecting via a diffuser.  Rub this on your feet every night for cold prevention or just a drop on the tongue. Use for everyday prevention or when you start feeling that sluggish flu feeling.

8.  Breathe - Use this oil from respiratory infections,coughs, or asthma symptoms.  Rub it on your chest to help combat congestion.  Rub on chest and under your nostrils to help with snoring.  Unlike other Vapor Rubs, Breathe will actually assist your body in fighting off the infection.

9.  DigestZen - this blend will work for any digestive disorder: Acid Reflux, heartburn, diarrhea, Constipation, IBS, etc. Rub four drops of DigestZen on your stomach for all the above.  Seventy percent of your immune function is through your GI so if you have a compromised GI you have a compromised immune system. Using DigestZen will help strengthen immune system.

10. Frankincense - this oil contains sesquiterpenes, enabling it to go beyond the blood-brain barrier.  It may help oxygenate the pineal and pituitary glands.  Many people belief it helps with anxiety and depression.  Several studies have been done on Frankincense and its ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

The list goes on.....