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This week's video is a quick tutorial on making drawstring gift bags! These bags are a great way to use up scraps or personalize a present. Get a jump on the holidays and make some this weekend.   

We made these sweet treats to give away this year.  Ingredients: Almond bark, mini pretzels, crushed peppermint candy, and 1-2 drops Vitality Peppermint oil from Young Living. If you want to know more about cooking with essential oils click here! I started with half the package of almond bark broken into chunks in my 2 cup pyrex measuring cup. Set the measuring cup into a small pot of water on the stove on low-medium heat (double boiler). Stir occasionally. Once fully melted remove the measuring cup from the water. Now is the time to drop just one to two drops of your Young Living Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil in.  Drop in a few pretzels at a time to coat. My favorite tool for dipping pretzels is a stainless steel chopstick! Lay the coated pretzels on parchment paper and sprinkle with the crushed peppermint candy.  Once cool, I packaged them in cellophane cones and tied with a cute curling ribbon. These were sim...

( Disclaimer: I am not prescribing or giving medical advice. It is always good to go to your doctor. I am sharing my personal experiences. Also when using essential oils on the skin always test for sensitivity and use a carrier oil like coconut or even olive oil if you need to.)  Everyone I know is getting sick! ICK! It's the holiday rush, stress, fluctuating weather patterns, people overload at every store...  Our systems need a little extra TLC this time of year. Here is where I start. Give your immune system the big guns with a one-two punch of Inner Defence and Thieves essential oil blend.  I take an Inner Defence softgel morning and night and apply Thieves to my feet if I feel the slightest tickle in my throat or drip in my nose.  Thieves is great to diffuse I add a drop of it to my Christmas spirit and get yummy smells and wellness support. If it is too late and you are below the wellness line still do both of those things above, ...

Have you seen the new catalog? So many great new things!  Check it out here →  Young Living Holiday Catalog There are many great items for stocking stuffers. Here are a few under $20! Below are some of the 15 ml essential oils you can get for under $20! The Vitality line is a great option too! This allows you to give a smaller (less costly) bottle of some of our favorite oils! Next, are a few of my favorite items in the new catalog.  ↓ Einkorn  Granola with bowls ↓ (#22940) Retail:    $ 32.89  USD                                     Wholesale:    $ 25.00  USD ↓ Diffuser Jewelry with Treasure of the Season Blend ↓ (#22929) Retail: Wholesale:  $ 68.42  USD   $ 52.00  USD    ↓Vitality Tea Gift Set ↓ (#23332) Retail:  ...

This is a versatile, fun, sweet bread that is great for giving in the starter or  finished form. If no one has given you a starter, no worries it is easy to start your own. Follow the recipe below. On the daily chart, it will be day one.  If you forget to stir one day or don't add on day 5, it won't ruin the starter. As long as you do stir fairly regularly and feed in once a week it will live.               Amish Friendship Bread NOTE: Do not refrigerate starter. It is normal for the batter to rise and ferment. If air builds up, let it out (we called this burping). Do not use metal bowl or spoons until you are ready to bake your starter. The fermentation process and metal do not mix. Day 1: Do nothing. Day 2: Stir. Day 3: Stir. Day 4: Stir. Day 5: Stir. Day 6: Add to the bag: 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk. Stir. Day 7: Stir. Day 8: Stir. Day 9: Stir. Day 10: Follow the directions below: 1.    ...

Just some pictures of the lovely mist and heavy frost. <3 It pays to get up with the sun some days just to see how the earth starts its day.

Make a difference for your family this year.  Give the gift of wellness.  Click here to get your own kit!

All the holiday decorations are stashed back in the attic. The cupboards have been purged (mostly) of the junkie treats we indulged in for the last 6 weeks. The fridge is stocked with veggies and fruit.  Now what?  Small bites. Most of my to do list is elephant sized projects.  "How do you eat and elephant? One bite at a time." It is overwhelming. I have loads of purging to do in closets. There are some big health issues to get under control. Add in the everyday schooling, chores, parenting, financial stresses and life surprises - it's time to go back to bed!  Here is where I started. With me. I know selfish right? I really couldn't see me moving forward at any pace while my ongoing battle with Hashimotos wasn't in check.  Low thyroid affects every part of your body. It can wreak havoc with emotions, energy levels, and health. I noticed my thyroid swelling again, joint pain on the increase, sleep issues creeping in. One big sign fo...

It is time for all the busyness to slow,  to fix our hearts on  Yeshua,  to let the Prince of Peace reign, adore Him who is, and who was, and who is to come.