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When you are bopping along with a nice routine and a full life, the hamster wheel, and suddenly it comes loose and you careen out of your comfy newspaper lined cage onto the floor and the dog starts chasing you. That's life. It is for everyone once-in-a-while.  We are running our little legs off with something looming right behind us. A deadline, a decision, even wonderful things like weddings are stressful.  In these moments I realize I'm not all that together. The cracks really show. I  see where I am weakest and somehow am surprised. Sure, I am strong in the love everyone department, but the stay motivated after many disappointments and setbacks area of me was pretty wimpy.  Honestly, no one can do it all. We need to give ourselves some grace, dump the pride, ask for help. Preaching to myself... After three weeks of house hunting and seeing over 40 homes, losing one in a bidding war, we may finally have a place to land when this reloca...

Our house has been on the market for just over a week now, we have had a nice, constant stream of showings.  I spend most of my time cleaning between showings, driving the dog around and searching for homes online.   Since we have a 70-pound Airedale, we have to load her up in the car when a realtor and clients come.  She now hears our car keys and runs to the door expecting a car ride.  I keep fresh flowers in the house. The diffusers are pumping out a light fresh clean scent of lime, peppermint, and basil. Whenever possible I bake cookies and leave them out for the family looking at our house.  Fingers crossed as we move forward on this new adventure!  

This simple recipe is nutrient packed and a new family favorite! The base is mixed quinoa, topped with a savory slightly southwest veggie mix. Serves 4 Ingredients: 1.5 cups Quinoa 1/4 cup sliced green onion 1 can of corn or 1.25 cups of frozen corn 1 cup of cubed sweet potato 2 tsp minced garlic 1/2 cup (or more) sliced cherry tomatoes fresh cilantro salt  olive oil To start, make quinoa according to the package directions. It is usually 2 parts water to 1 part quinoa. If I have it on hand I use vegetable stock in place of the water. This time I only had 1 cup of stock left, so I used it and the rest was water. While that is cooking I peeled and cubed half a large sweet potato. Saute in a pan with a bit of olive oil. Once it is mostly cooked and tender but not mushy add the garlic and a dash of salt.  Open and drain the canned corn, or if frozen set-aside and let thaw.  It can be added to the warm saut...

I am a 47-year-old woman with 2 grown children in college and one half-way through high school. My husband is about 10 years from retirement. We are in the settled down and settled in stage of life.  I have ministries I love and a rewarding part-time job where I feel like I make a difference. I would say content pretty well sums up life for us. Well, things are about to change and change fast! This summer began with a fast trip to move the college kids out of the dorm and home for a short 2 months, before settling them in their apartment back at school. One college daughter didn't even come home but left immediately for a 2 week trip to the east coast with one of her classes.  Now we are prepping our home of 6 years in a community we have lived in for over 17 years to move to a new state! How did this happen? I have lived in the state of Oklahoma for 41 years! Can I tell you God began preparing our hearts last year? It is amazing how he does things. I would say a...

More details to come, but I couldn't wait to share all of the great new things coming! These items are available today at 10 am MT (11 am Central) for quick order!   The name and price details (that I could find) are at the bottom. If you don't have your own Young Living account yet, what are you waiting for? Learn more here. ·   Kunzea Essential Oil – Item #23433, WHSL $39.75, $52.30, PV 3975 Charcoal Bar Soap - Item # 23799, WHSL $12.50, Retail $16.45, PV 12.50 Orange Blossom Moisturizer – Item # 21622, WHSL $33.50, Retail 44.08, PV 33.50 Orange Blossom Facewash – Item # 20176, WHSL #39.75, Retail $52.30, PV 39.75 Maximum Strength Acne Treatment – Item # 23795, WHSL $26.00, Retail $34.21, PV 26.00 Mascara – Item # 21072, WHSL $29.75, Retail $39.14, PV 29.75 Mirah Lustrous Hair Oil – Item # 23705, WHSL $26.75, Retail, $35.20, PV 26.75 50 SPF Sunscreen – Item #24137, WHSL $29.50...

Are you like me and you don't get to go the Young Living Convention in Utah this year?  Here are a few things we can do from home to enjoy some the Convention experience. 1. This year there is a digital ticket option!  Get your digital ticket here!  This will allow you to see the convention streamed to your home computer or other digital devices. You can download the presentations and participate in the exclusive shopping! That's right! You get to buy the new products along with those at the convention! Business tip ➨ If you buy the e-ticket, have a watch party! Get your team excited about the new products and build relationships!  Here is a link to event agenda.   This will help you know what to expect. 2. Follow the hashtags on Instagram and Twitter. People will make up their own but usually, they have a specific hashtag they ask convention goers to use and there are contests and prizes for them.  #ylconvention2018 ...

Let's talk about Epsom salt. This simple inexpensive product is so underrated!  Epsom salt will give you a good magnesium boost and is great to soothe tired muscles and relax before bed. My son often soaks in an Epsom salt bath when he has a bad headache. Studies show magnesium is vital to our health . Here is a great article explaining some of the benefits.  Medical News Today: Magnesium.   I love to do at home pedicures. I use a cheap plastic foot tub. Start by c overing the bottom with Epsom salt.  Next, add a few drops of essential oils to the top of the salt before I drop in the water.  Choose oils that will support you at that moment. If you need to relax, try lavender or peace and calming. Feeling a little under the weather add thieves oil. Need some respiratory support, add eucalyptus and peppermint. This time I used Tea Tree, Sclaressence, and Clary sage. They smell great, and I need their particular kids of support this night. ...