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Young Living is the World Leader in Essential Oils {HolidayGiftGuide} #Health

Christmas Spirit is a sweet, spicy blend of orange, cinnamon, and spruce essential oils that tap into the happiness, joy, and security associated with the holiday season. With Christmas Spirit on hand, simply open a bottle and start diffusing.Soothe minor burns by applying 2–3 drops of lavender essential oil to the affected area. Rub lavender essential oil on dry or chapped skin to moisturize the affected area.Add a few drops of lavender essential oil to a cotton ball and place it in closets and drawers to scent linens and repel moths and insects.You may be able to minimize the appearance of scar tissue by massaging lavender essential oil on or around affected areas. Place a few drops of lavender essential oil on a wet cloth or dryer sheet to deodorize and freshen your laundry.

For aromatic use. Diffuse or sprinkle on logs in the fireplace, on Christmas trees, on cedar chips for dresser drawers, or on potpourri. Use all year round.

Possible skin sensitivity. If pregnant or under a doctor's care, consult your physician. Dilute before using on sensitive areas such as the face, neck, genital area, etc. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid using on infants and very small children.

Ingredients

Orange (Citrus aurantium), cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum verum), and spruce (Piicea mariana).

Lavender - (Lavandula angustifolia) has a fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous aroma that is soothing and refreshing. Because it is the most versatile of all essential oils, no home should be without it. Lavender is an adaptogen, and therefore can assist the body when adapting to stress or imbalances. It is a great aid for relaxing and winding down before bedtime, yet has balancing properties that can also boost stamina and energy. Therapeutic-grade lavender is highly regarded for skin and beauty. It may be used to soothe and cleanse common cuts, bruises, and skin irritations. The French scientist René Gattefossé was among the first to discover these properties when he was severely burned in a laboratory explosion. Lavender may also be used to enhance the flavor of foods. Lavender has an approximate ORAC of 3,669 (TE/L). TE/L is expressed as micromole Trolox equivalent per liter.

Diffuse lavender essential oil to set the mood for a baby shower or social gathering.
Diffuse or inhale lavender essential oil to calm your mind, body, and spirit after a hard day’s work.

How to Use:For dietary, aromatic or topical use. When using as a supplement, put one drop in a capsule or in 4 fl. oz. of rice or goat's milk.
Possible skin sensitivity. If pregnant or under a doctor's care, consult your physician. Dilution not required; suitable for all but the most sensitive skin. Generally safe for children over 2 years of age.

Thieves Wipes are ideal for use on door handles, toilet seats, and any surface that needs cleaning to protect from dust, mold, and undesirable microorganisms. Keep a pack handy in your bathroom, kitchen, car, office, or anywhere else you want to keep your environment clean.

ThievesFoaming Hand Soap will cleanse, defend, and condition the skin with the therapeutic-grade essential oil blend Thieves, pure lemon and orange essential oils, aloe, Ginkgo biloba, and vitamin E. Dispensed as a rich foam, Thieves Foaming Hand Soap contains gentle ingredients so it can be used often without drying or stripping the skin.

Thieves was created based on research about four thieves in France who covered themselves with cloves, rosemary, and other aromatics while robbing plague victims. This proprietary essential oil blend was university tested for its cleansing abilities. It is highly effective in supporting the immune system and good health.*

Thieves oil blend is an integral ingredient in Thieves Household Cleaner, Thieves Spray, Thieves Wipes, Thieves Lozenges, Thieves Dentarome Plus and Thieves Dentarome Ultra™ toothpastes, and Thieves Fresh Essence Plus™ Mouthwash.

Through the painstaking steps of our proprietary Seed to Seal production process, we produce the best, most authentic essential oils in the world. We are committed to providing pure, powerful products for every family and lifestyle, all infused with the life-changing benefits of our essential oils.

Our community of wellness started small in 1993, when Gary Young developed his first organic herb farming and distillation operation. At the time, Gary had already discovered the incredible power of essential oils, but because the quality of available oils varied so greatly, he’d been unable to fully harness their potential. While he knew that pure essential oils had the ability to produce spectacular results, he found that the chemically altered or adulterated oils on the market were often ineffective and even harmful.

Young Living changed all that. As Gary developed more farmland in Utah and Idaho, he began cultivating lavender, peppermint, melissa, clary sage, and many other herbs. Fueled by a growing demand for pure essential oils, Young Living designed and built the largest, most technologically advanced distillery for the production of essential oils in North America. Our company has also developed the groundbreaking Seed to Seal® process, which preserves the integrity and potency of essential oils.

Today, Young Living has grown to become the world leader in essential oils and wellness
solutions. Headquartered in Lehi, Utah, with offices in Australia, Europe, Canada, Japan and
Singapore, as well as farms around the world, Young Living stays true to Gary Young’s
original vision. And with our steadfast commitment to essential oil purity, we’ve inspired
millions of people everywhere to experience nature's gifts of wellness and harmony, to create
abundance as Young Living distributors, and to discover new opportunities for lifelong
transformation.

What are Essential Oil?

Essential oils have also been used for thousands of years for cosmetic purposes, as well as for their spiritually and emotionally uplifting properties. Young Living has always been at the forefront of bringing this ancient tradition to modern users, introducing millions to a total mind/body wellness they may never have dreamed possible.

Primarily extracted through careful steam distillation but also through cold pressing, the purest essential oils are far more powerful than the botanicals from which they were extracted. Any time you hold a bottle of our powerful essential oils, you are holding nature's pure essence.

Any time you hold a bottle of our powerful essential oils, you are holding the pure essence of health-promoting botanicals that can be diffused, inhaled, applied topically, incorporated into massage, or taken internally to:

Inspire a positive emotional state

Love the way the spritz of fragrance from a fresh orange peel can brighten your day? Each essential oil’s complex, pleasant, and unique scent activates the limbic system—the brain’s center of emotion and memory—differently. Essential oils can be your key to a more fulfilling and balanced emotional life.

To help you rediscover peace, balance, and joy, use these essential oils and blends for diffusion, soothing baths, massage, inhalation, or topical application:

Enhance your physical wellness

Modern lifestyles don’t always create optimal conditions for physical wellness. Poor diet, lack of exercise, and an overabundance of environmental toxins can leave the body unbalanced and diminish energy levels. From cleansing and weight management to supporting every system of the body, essential oils and essential oil-infused supplements can provide the targeted solutions you need to restore balance and feel your best.

Feel vital every day with the whole food-based nutrients, powerful antioxidants, and pure essential oils found in these products:

Purify your home

Harsh chemical formulas aren’t your only home cleansing option. Enjoy peace of mind without compromise when you polish countertops, clean sticky messes, and cleanse dirty surfaces with the gentle but effective power of essential oils and our Thieves® line of products.

Thieves® Household Cleaner

lemon essential oil

thyme essential oil

Purification™ essential oil blend

lemongrass essential oil

Refine your skin

Purge chemicals from your beauty routine and rediscover your natural glow. An ancient skin care secret, essential oils can help promote a clear-looking complexion, soften the appearance of signs of aging, and nurture healthy-looking hair. Using only natural ingredients, these advanced skin and hair care solutions make it easy to enjoy the beautiful benefits of essential oils every day.

ART® Renewal Serum

Lavender Volume Shampoo and Conditioner

Copaiba Vanilla Shampoo and Conditioner

Boswellia Wrinkle Cream

lavender essential oil

frankincense essential oil

Create deep spiritual awareness

Incense and essential oils from plants have always played an important part in religious and spiritual ceremonies, helping participants to transcend the trivial and connect with something larger than themselves. Research shows that the pure constituents in these oils stimulate olfactory receptors and activate regions in the brain’s limbic system associated with memory, emotion, and state of mind. To enhance your spiritual practice, dilute and apply meditative, empowering essential oils directly to wrists, feet, and behind the ears, or diffuse in a quiet space. Popular essential oils and blends for spiritual focus include:

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My health minded family tries to reduce sugar intake but many do not like the taste of other natural sugar replacements.

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As a health or dietary professional you know the challenge ahead to educate consumers about making healthier food and beverage choices. Even with all the evidence about the dangers of obesity and the link between too much sugar and the expanding waistlines among American families, it’s still difficult to create dietary change when taste is at stake.

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All-natural, low-calorie source of sweetness
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Made with Colavita’s Limonolio Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which contains fresh lemon, these crunchy cookies deliver a pleasing zing to the palate which is sublimely rounded out by lightly salted pistachios. For a simple presentation, dust them with confectioners’ sugar, or if you’re in the mood to gild the lily, dip or drizzle your “tuiles” in decadent Perugina chocolate.

Ingredients

¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon Colavita Limonolio Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Fresh Lemon
½ cup granulated sugar
pinch salt
2 egg whites
¼ cup all purpose flour, sifted
½ cup roasted and salted pistachios
Optional toppings: confectioners’ sugar, for dusting, and 6 ounces melted chocolate (I suggest Perugina 85% cacao dark chocolate), for dipping

Instructions

Notes Before Cooking:● Bake one tray of cookies at a time, because you’ll need to perform the rolling steps while the cookies are still quite hot, and if you bake both trays at the same time, some of the cookies will firm up too much to roll. So I suggest that you bake one tray, and when they come out of the oven you immediately put the second tray in, and while they bake, you can roll the first batch. ● A heatproof silicone baking sheet such as Silpat is most definitely an asset to this recipe. You can use parchment paper coated with non-stick spray if you do not have a silicone baking mat, but your cookies will be slightly harder to remove from the pan. ● Exact recipe yields 24 cookies.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Line two rimmed baking sheets with silpat baking sheets (alternately, line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and spray it with non-stick spray).
In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, sugar, salt, and egg whites until they form a smooth mixture. Add the flour, stirring until blended. Gently stir in the pistachios.
Drop ½ tablespoonfuls of batter two inches apart on the baking sheets. Use the back of a spoon to spread each portion of batter into a circle, approximately 2.5 inches in diameter.
Bake the first tray 12-16 minutes, carefully monitoring the cookies: you want to take them out of the oven right when they are golden brown at the edges and set in the center.
Place the second tray in the oven immediately after removing the first, once again baking for 12-16 minutes, or until golden brown at the edges and set in the center. While you wait for the second batch to bake, it’s time to roll the first batch of cookies.
As soon as you can remove the cookies from the sheet using a metal spatula, remove them one at a time, flipping them over on the sheet so that the bottom faces up.
Gently roll, either by hand or around a fairly thin cylinder, such as the handle of a wooden spoon or a chopstick. If you want rolled, cigar-shaped tuiles, align the “seam” down so that they can set without unrolling. If you prefer a less tightly rolled tuile, you can simply curve the cookies around a French style rolling pin to give them a more gently curved, potato-chip type shape.
After about 10 minutes, they should have become firm and you should be able to remove them from the cylinder, if used.
If desired, dust with confectioners’ sugar, or dip the finished cookies in melted chocolate. Or if you want to get really involved, drizzle melted chocolate on top of each sugar-dusted cookie. If dipped or drizzled, let the chocolate set before serving.
The cookies will become more crisp as they cool. To retain this crispiness, place them in an airtight container as soon as they are cooled to room temperature. They will keep for up to 1 month.

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A wholesome sweetener that Moms can feel good about calls for a celebration! That's why we're inviting influential bloggers to host Monk Fruit In The Raw Holiday MommyParties! With this fun party opportunity, your guests will get to experience the sweet and simple taste of Monk Fruit In The Raw just in time for the holidays.

Home for the Holiday Gift Set. {Nature's Own Essence}

Makes The PERFECT Gift this Holiday Season with Home For The Holidays’ Essential Oil Gift Set! 3x 1oz (30ml) Frankincense, Myrrh, & Home For The Holidays Blend!Nature's Own Essence Gives The Most Memorable, Special Gift This Holiday Season! Best Value On Amazon. Our Home For The Holidays’ Essential Oil Gift Set a include, 3x 1oz (30ml) Frankincense, Myrrh, & Home For The Holidays Blend! Love it or your money back! Net 1 fl. oz. (30 ml.)

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My Experience - My Favorite oil is Frankincense - Frankincense has a sweet, warm, balsamic aroma that is stimulating and elevating to the mind. Useful for visualizing, improving one's spiritual connection, and centering, it has comforting properties that help focus the mind and overcome stress and despair. Frankincense is considered the holy anointing oil in the Middle East, where it has been used in religious ceremonies for thousands of years. More recently, it has been used in European and American hospitals and is the subject of substantial research. Frankincense is also a valuable ingredient in skin care products for aging and dry skin. The ancient Egyptians used it in rejuvenation face masks. Frankincense has an approximate ORAC of 6,125 (TE/L). TE/L is expressed as micromole Trolox equivalent per liter.

Holiday Blend - Have A Happy & Tranquil Holiday Season with Home for the Holidays Blend Essential Oil! Nature's Own Essencewants to create an air of happiness, tranquility, and lasting memories this holiday season Our Holiday Essential Oil Blend Essential Oil a perfect blend, Peppermint, Clove, Cinnamon, Sweet Orange, Tangerine, Spruce & Fir Blend! Love it or your money back! Net 1 fl. oz. (30 ml.)

Myrrh - Get ready to be happier and healthier with Myrrh Essential Oil! Nature's Own Essence has found the purest myrrh essential oil made from the ancient remedy of the Commiphora Myrrh. Our therapeutic grade Premium Myrrh Essential Oil is 100% pure and undiluted - no other ingredients are added to ensure absolute purity.

Whether you’re into natural healing remedies, alternative medicine, anointing oils, or just simply are looking for relief to your health issues…you’re in the right place. You’ve heard or seen some of the incredible healing benefits of what quality, genuine myrrh essential oil has to offer.

Nature's own Essene stand behind their products 100% for one reason: they work! If for ANY reason you aren’t happy with your purchase, we’ll give you a full refund. Give yourself what your body has been begging you for. If you’ve tried other products (even other myrrh oils) but weren’t happy with the results.you NEED to give ours a try

Buying a gift for a loved one isn’t easy.We get it. There’s a fine line between getting something too simple that they probably already own and giving them something so unique it’s just plain strange. We’ve solved your problem by creating the perfect holiday essential oils gift set. Enjoy the perfect holiday set of 1oz Frankincense, 1oz Myrrh, and 1oz Home for the Holidays Blend!

We guarantee our oils because…they work! If for ANY reason you aren’t happy with your purchase, we’ll give you a full refund. Treat somebody you love this holiday season. If you’ve tried other products (even other holiday oils) but weren’t happy with them…you NEED to give ours a try!

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I think the SodaStream is a fun and useful accessory for soda lovers.

Looking for a healthier alternative to get your soda fix with less calories, carbs, and sugar? Ever since the SodaStream soda makers came out several years ago, I’ve been wondering if this could be a cheaper and healthier alternative than regular soda sold in the supermarket.SodaStream offers more than 50 soda mix flavors in regular, diet, caffeine free, sparkling, and seltzers.

In comparison to other brands, the regular flavors have less calories, sugar, carbs and sodium. The regular flavor sweeteners are a mix of sugar and sucralose without high-fructose corn syrup. The diet flavor sweeteners use Splenda, sparkling naturals use cane sugar, and essence flavors are unsweetened.

Healthier than well known brands – About 1/3 of the calories, carbs, sugar, and sodium vs. the well known brands.

Environment friendly – No need to throw away 2-liter disposable plastic bottles or aluminum cans.

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Creative Little Carrie