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We have been in Kansas full time since Sept 10! It's been a journey. Our first day and night in our new house was on air mattresses with one diffuser going.  Our sweet Peaches stayed in a doggy hotel during our transition and was so happy to have her family back. We missed her so much! No furniture but lots to explore! This was my second time to be surprised on this staircase by this crazy kid. The first time he was hiding in the storage bench under the window and rose out like Bela Lugosi in Mummy. Furniture day was crazy! I am so thankful for the moving guys who carried all our stuff up and down the stairs all day! WOW! They were super friendly and nice too.  This kid put all his furniture together and helped so much!  The first week my hubby was traveling and I decided to get as much done as I could. Did I mention we have stairs? Lots of stairs.  I was getting way over 20000 steps a day. I felt like I had run tw...

Have you ordered your Premium Starter Kit from Young Living yet? If you haven't don't waste another minute. The already great value is an additional 10% off through September 18, 2018 (11:59 MT).  You can get your own here  Young Living signup . Already have your kit and loving your oils? Did you know the promotion for September is designed to help you stock up? We never run out of Inner Defense. If anyone starts to dip below the wellness line we start with it. The best part is it comes FREE with a 190 PV purchase this month!  Next for everyday support at our house is Sulfurzyme and NingXia Red. I start adding extra of each to my Essential Rewards order during the summer so we have plenty during fall and winter season. You can check out the catalog and prices at my Oil Can Website!  Don't forget all the great Thieves products! Thieves EO on your feet is a great support anytime, especially for defense in public places....

Our house in Oklahoma is now occupied by a new family. We have been staying with our family for six days now. Eight more days of being a transient to go! We are so thankful that the time between houses was shortened by a week and we are now closing five days earlier.  Here is what we are doing during this time of floating. 3 days of packing and loading I prepared for the packers by grouping items together in the rooms I wanted them associated with. I put all my diffusers together in the kitchen (except the one I packed to go with us on our travels). This way I could find them easily on the other end.    We are so blessed to have professionals do almost all of the work.  It took two days of boxing and one for loading then a few hours of cleaning and we turned the house over for closing.  Choosing what to keep with us Essential oils, supplements, and medication need to stay at room temperature so they are bei...

Life is full of transitions. Some are so natural we hardly notice. Others are exciting and rewarding and we run through it like a finish line.  Then there are the rough transitions.   No matter what type of journey we are on change can be difficult and full of surprises. Even just the transition from summer to back to school can be hard. We all need some adjustment time, but we don't always get it. Our family is on a good journey with lots of wonderful things ahead but it still isn't easy. For me, one of the hardest things about moving to a new state is leaving my amazing community. The second is the time spent in limbo. I am trying to embrace this journey and I am finding my essential oils are very helpful for each stage.  Here are a few of the many options we have to help support us emotionally while we tackle life! White Angelica is my "have an amazing day" oil. I apply to the tops of my shoulders, the top of my head, and w...

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...