Daybook 34

Outside my window- It's been a fairly gray, overcast day.

I am thinking about- I've caught a rather nasty cold- yesterday I had a sore throat, and today I've got a headache and cough... :(

From the kitchen- Mum's making soap today.

I am creating- Last week Amalia and I tried making Play-Dough... It didn't go so great. :D

I am reading- I'm getting closer to finishing "Gentle Julia", which I started ages ago....

I am hearing- I've got my Pandora turned onto a nice background-y station.

I am planning- We're having a bunch of family over this weekend for our annual Thanksgiving/Christmas get-together.

I am wearing- An aqua sweater, and jeans.

My hair is- Loose/down, with a bobby pin to keep it out of my face.

Around the house- We've been cleaning/getting ready for the weekend.

Pure Plant Essence or Diluted Fake??

There's a simple way to find out if your essential oils are pure plant essence or, a diluted fake.  Perform this test at home with a drop of essential oil on a piece of paper!

On the left side of the photo above, a drop of doTERRA pure essential oil or  "pure plant essence", was dripped onto a piece of paper. Directly below it, a drop of 100% pure essential oil purchased from a health food store.  The oils were allowed an hour to dry.

On the right of the paper notice doTERRA's "pure plant essence" has dried to invisible.  This is because pure essential oils are not oils at all but pure plant essence, this grade of purity won't leave oily residue behind.  The essential oil from the health food store has indeed left an oily mark because it has been diluted with a carrier base even though the manufacturer claims it's 100% Pure.

I'm sorry to burst your bubble folks but this is the kind of world we live in today.  Unscrupulous suppliers and half truth labels sitting on reputable shelves all over the country.

Know your essential oils and, their labels!

Rebecca

November 25, 26 & 27

November 25

Sunday outfit. 

Oops. Smudgy mirror...

November 26

I was in charge of Mollie's school for the day.

Also, her hair. :D

November 27

Picked up this ring for 10 cents at a thrift store today. :)

Make Your Own Essential Oil Warmer & Another Special Offer!

A happy discovery that must be shared & enjoyed!

(If you've already figured this out, I salute you!)

Like many of you, I have several cute little wax warmers that I used to be crazy about!  I mean, who doesn't love to scent their home with beautiful aromas to match the season or create a mood?

When I discovered a healthier way to scent my home with doTERRA essential oils, I packed away the wax warmers.  Actually, it saddened me because I loved the look, the warm glow and the function of them.

Now you can liberate & upcycle your wax warmers.  Enjoy their cozy ambiance and soft lighting once again while scenting your home naturally with essential oils.  

It's so simple to do and works great!

I dusted off my plug~in warmer, filled the saucer halfway with water and 8 drops of doTERRA Holiday Joy, a blend of Wild Orange, Nutmeg, Pine Needles, Cassia, Cinnamon Bark and Vanilla.  Love this blend but feel free to create your own blends!  

White Fir, Frankincense & Wild Orange

Faux Williams Sonoma Store Scent

(for recipe CLICK HERE)

Lavender & Lemon

Psssst!  

I'll share one of my favorite scent enhancing secrets with you...a wee splash of Vodka will emulsify and sweeten the essential oil and water.  It's not necessary but, if you have it in the house, try it :))

Special Offer!

Because it's Cyber Monday, I haven't started my Holiday shopping and, I just ate my third chocolate chip cookie...I have another very special offer!

If you'd love your own FREE bottle of doTERRA's delicious Holiday Joy Blend to warm up in your own home!  All you need to do is be one of the first 3 people (upon publishing) to sign up as a new Independent Product Consultant, qualifying for the November Engage Promotion!  

Find out how easy it is to bring the purest essential oils into your life and home with absolutely no obligation to sell or buy monthly, none-zip-zero.  {Click Here} for more information on how to qualify!

Happy Holidays my Friends :))

Rebecca

November 21, 22, 23 & 24

November 21

Angry Birds. :D

November 22

We got several inches of snow for Thanksgiving!

November 23

Thanksgiving is over + fresh snow = time for Christmas music! :)

November 24

Turns out what we thought was a lime plant may actually be an orange plant. :D

CW Holiday Diffuser Giveaway! ...& Special Offer!

The Lucky Winner!

Congratulations to Rachael Schroeder!!!!!

Lucky winners of doTERRA Holiday Joy Blend!

Congratulations to NEW doTERRA IPCs  :))

Cherese McAda

Angelina Moon

Lisa Thamert

** Happy Holidays **

The holidays have arrived ~ it's time to celebrate!  What a perfect time for a Camp Wander Holiday Weekend Giveaway eh? 

 (I'm adding a Special Offer too!)  

Let's start with the Lotus Diffuser, this is a CW "favorite thing".  I love this essential oil spewing wonder so much I want to spread the Joy...from my Camp Wander homestead to yours!  Scent your home, relax your mind and body, clean the air of airborne pathogens lurking about.  A diffuser and CPTG doTERRA essential oils will make your home a healthier, happier place during the Holidays!

How to Enter...

1.  Follow Camp Wander

2.  Go to Camp Wander Facebook

LIKE & SHARE the FB post and...

**Share how you spread JOY during the Holiday season**

3.  Email the crazy woman giving away Diffusers so I can find you if you're the lucky winner!  rebecca@campwander.com

Special HOLIDAY Offer!

If you've been thinking about bringing doTERRA essential oils into your home and life, now's the time!  doTERRA has a super promotion running now through the end of November!  

The first 3 people to take advantage of the promotion and sign up as a doTERRA Independent Product Consultant will get a FREE 15ml bottle of Holiday Joy Blend!  A blend of Wild Orange, Nutmeg, Pine, Cinnamon Bark, Cassia and Vanilla ~ amazing in the diffuser!!

Visit {HERE} to view a Step by Step post that shows you how to sign up in 10 easy steps + more information about November's promotion!  FYI ~ There is absolutely NO obligation to sell...just thought I should reassure you :)

Good Luck & Happy Holidays!!

Rebecca

P.S.  Giveaway ends SUNDAY at midnight Mountain Standard Time!

Make Your Own Gratitude Blend!

For beautiful days of gratitude and celebration, diffuse this blend and focus on your blessings!

20  drops Bergamot

10  drops Grapefruit

10  drops Cypress

10  drops Frankincense

4  Ylang Ylang

2  Ginger

Blend and store in a glass bottle away from sunlight.

Happy Thanksgiving friends, thank you for the inspiration you bring into my life everyday!

Rebecca

Daybook 33

Outside my window- I was intending to write this much earlier, but, that didn't happen. Obviously. It's dark out.

I am thinking about- Christmas presents! I haven't bought any yet... :(

From the kitchen- Will you all be shocked if I tell you that I'm not making any pies for Thanksgiving? I've decided that I don't like eating pie enough for all the trouble you go to for making one.
Pie crust is evil. ;D

I am creating- ...er, nothing at the moment. Still haven't finished my afghan.

I am reading- "Peace Child" by Don Richardson.

I am hearing- The soundtrack for "Faith/The Great Doctor". Soooo pretty!! :)

I am planning- Well, if I plan to go to bed tonight, I'd better put my clean sheets back on the bed... which means that I have to fold the other laundry I have piled there at the moment.

I am wearing- Jeans, an aqua tank-top, and a black sweater.

My hair is- In a french twist. I was kinda excited when I realized that I could do that- up until now, my hair has always been too long! :D

Around the house- Amanda and I had an early Thanksgiving meal with our Bible Study group last night. It was delish.

The Overindulgence Post on Thanksgiving Eve!

I'm not going to lecture or even try to convince you to go easy on yourself tomorrow, there's just too much food to sample and too many relatives to please.  Well...maybe a mini lecture...

All Things in Moderation.

(depending upon your interpretation)

Alrighty then, let's get on with the remedies!

Essential oils won't cure our lack of poor judgement but we can certainly make our lives a heck of a lot more pleasant during the aftermath by aiding digestion, hydration etc.

First and foremost, drink lots of water ~ with 2 drops of doTERRA Lemon essential oil.

By doing this, you will hydrate your body after all that salty food and a couple glasses or 5 of wine and, also enjoy the gentle detox the Lemon EO provides.

A blend of essential oils are really nice in a cup of warm tea with a little honey...especially when calming an upset tummy.  Grap a pretty cup, add a 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 to 2 drops of the following "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" blend.  

Honey Tea with Essential Oils

10  drops Wild Orange or Tangerine

2  drops Peppermint

2  drops Ginger

5  drops Lemon

3  drops Coriander

Blend all parts together and use 1 to 2 drops in honey tea. 

Might I suggest that you make this ahead of time to keep in the pantry for the rapidly approaching Holiday season?

...of course we love doTERRA DigestZen for all things stomach related too!

Morning After Essential Oil Bath Blend

5  drops Fennel

3  drops Lavender

5  drops Sandalwood

10  Lemon

Add 4 to 6 drops in a warm bath and soak for a good long time!

Again, this is a blend you can make up ahead of time to store in a small glass bottle in your medicine cabinet.

Merry Thanksgiving Everyone, be kind to yourself!

Rebecca

November 17, 18, 19 & 20

November 17

My plans to sleep in Saturday morning were abruptly interrupted, when this girly got dumped in my bed while her parents went hunting. :)

November 18

It was a golden sort of morning.

November 19

Milkweed fluff.

November 20

Beautiful frosty morning.

Holiday Travel Secrets!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Many of us are headed over the river and through the woods to get to Grandmother's house for Thanksgiving but there are 42 days left of Holiday travel yet ahead!

When enroute to holiday destinations, we can be presented with unpleasant hazards from less than desirable food, weather conditions, germs from sharing facilities with the general public, hours waiting in a local clinic, travel sickness and more.

Cheer up!  All of these "situations" can be helped along with a mobile Fragrant Pharmacy, that's small enough to fit in your purse, backpack or murse (man purse).

Travel Sickness!

While traveling can be one life's greatest adventures, if you or your compadres feel sick in a car or plane there's not much else you'd rather do than get OUT of that car or plane, agreed?  Hold on!  There's help in a small brown bottle...

• A cup of warm Peppermint tea before air or car travel will settle the stomach.
• Kids?  Keep a bottle of doTERRA's Peppermint Beadlets on your person at all times.  Each beadlet is a drop of Peppermint encased in a handy dissolvable shell that you can easily dispense to each sicko that threatens a mess!
• Somebody in the group is running a fever, Peppermint with a bit of carrier oil can be massaged on chest and torso to drop fever 2 to 3 degrees.
• Local BBQ joint was amazing but you're not feelin so amazin. Pop a couple Peppermint beadlets or, drip a drop or two into something and drink it down.  Heck, you can even rub the essential oil over your stomach.
• Kids fighting, movies playing in the backround while concentrating on winter roads might will cause tension headaches.  Rub some Peppermint on the back of your neck and up around the back of your ears and down jawline...you'll smell sweeter and feel much better!
• Stomach upsets of all sorts can be quieted with Peppermint or Ginger.  Choose which one works best for you!  With doTERRA EOs you can make a warm tea and drink.  Put a drop of either oil in a teaspoon of honey or even on a sugar cube!  This suggestion comes in handy for kids.  Prepare a few sugar cubes with a drop of your preferred EO and stuff in your purse or glove compartment just in case!

Leavin on a Jet Plane!

Flying presents it's own challenges:  dehydration, sickness, swollen  feet, ankles and hands, headaches from pressurized cabins and other "annoyances".  Hang on, try these tips for for a pleasant flight :)

Dehydration:  Try to avoid coffee, alcohol and soda.  Drink lots of water with 1 to 2 drops of Lemon to keep things moving in your system and brighten your mood!

Bloated or gaseous:  Ask for a cup of warm water, put a drop of Peppermint in it, sweeten with a little honey and sip.

Anxiety in flight:  Put a drop of Lavender on one tissue and a drop of Geranium on another and keep in small plastic bag.  When feeling anxious, take the tissues out and hold them to your nose, inhale deeply then lie back and close your eyes.  This works well for cranky people too!

Swollen Ankles:  One of my least favorite consequence of flying!  Before leaving home, drip 4 drops of Lavender on a moistened handkerchief or bandana and keep in a small plastic bag.  During flight, apply as compress and massage upwards from your ankles to calves.  Feels wonderful, it will relax everyone around you too :)

Fidgety Kids:  Have a bottle premixed with 1 part Roman Chamomile to 2 parts Lavender and some carrier oil.  In times of restlessness, massage some of the blend on their calves and feet and tuck them in to settle down.

Keep it Clean!

Traveling can be dirty business, we're sharing space with so many different people it's important to aware of this!

Sanitizing Spray:  I simply keep a 1oz glass spray bottle of On Guard and water in my purse.  I spray the plane seat, the toilet seat and any publicly shared space I'll be spending time in.

Bedbugs:  I have a handy dandy potion for this too.  Make and fill a 1 oz glass spray bottle for hotel stays.  CW Bed Bug Spray

Sanitizing Wipes:  CW Lavender and Lemon Swipes!

Be prepared for any eventuality while traveling!  The good news is:  if you only take one or two bottles of essential oils, this may be all you need to deal with life's little surprises...

...and that, is one of the MANY reasons I love essential oils!

Happy Thanksgiving my Friends, Safe Travels.

Rebecca

November 13, 14, 15 & 16

November 13

My colored pencils.

November 14

Afternoon sunlight. 

November 15

New moon.

November 16

I took a walk this afternoon.

The Fragrant Pharmacy

"When you enter the fragrant pharmacy, a world of possibility is waiting for you"  Valerie Ann Worwood, author of The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy.

You will find nature in one of its most powerful forms, the essence and life-force of plants can be found in what we commonly refer to as, essential oils.  Essential oils are derived from flowers, trees, grasses, leaves, roots and fruits.  Their powerful properties are indispensable to medicine, food and cosmetic manufacturers. Western medicine continually seeks to create chemical copies of essential oils because of their extremely effective and complex medical system.
  

All single essential oils have many properties, a good example of this is Peppermint.

Peppermint is an anti-inflammatory and used to treat muscle aches and pains like arthritis and headaches.  It's actually prescribed by doctors to relieve digestive issues, a prescription medicine called Colperin.

Peppermint is also used by candy makers, put in aftershave, and has proven very effective for deterring mice, spiders and ants!

Once you begin to use essential oils in your daily routine you can't help but be impressed with their ability to operate on a cellular, physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and aesthetic level.  Yes, it's true, a bottle of pure EO can be spendy but, it's value is long lasting and versatile. 

If anything is this world is holistic, it's essential oils.

These days we're bombarded by synthetics of all kinds, in every shape and form.  Synthetics = chemical based products. Eventually, we'll have to find alternatives as the consequences of a chemical based lifestyle manifest themselves.  Lucky for us, many alternatives are literally right under our nose.

Your Fragrant Pharmacy

How can you make the change from a Modern Medicine Cabinet to a Natural Medicine Cabinet?  Start by assessing what's in your current collection of over the counter drugs.  How can you replace those synthetic products with natural ones?  Start simply!  Just a few basic essential oils complete with multiple properties can help you make great strides in your wellness journey!  

5 essential oils to get you started:

What can you replace with Lavender?

Neosporin, Elidel, Ambien, Motrin, Aleve, Tylenol, Pepto Bismol, Imodium AD and Solercain.

• Apply to soles of feet to sooth anxiety and rest.
• Apply topically to a burn to eliminate the pain and speed healing.
• *Use internally along with Peppermint and Lemon for a natural antihistamine.
• Apply topically to ease the pain of scrapes and bruises, bee stings and bug bites.
• Apply topically to relieve headache pain.

What can you replace with Lemon?

Children's Tylenol, Abreva, Throat Lozenges, Mylanta, Tums, Tylenol Cold, Compound W and Dr. Scholl Wart Removers

• Add a drop to honey to soothe a dry or sore throat.
• Diffuse in room to neutralize odors and elevate mood.
• Disinfect kitchen countertops and brighten stainless steel appliances.
• Add 2 drops to a glass of water for anti-oxidant and detox properties.
• Swipe a little Lemon on each side of a runny nose to dry up symptoms.
• Dab on cold or fever blisters to shorten duration.
• Apply to warts for gentle and natural removal (great for kids).
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What can you replace with Peppermint?

Aleve, DayQuil, NyQuil, Tylenol, Tums, Motrin, Prevacid, Alka Seltzer, Claritin, Zyrtec, Mouthwash and Breath Fresheners

• Apply to neck and forehead for headache relief.
• Combined with Lemon and Lavender to create a powerful antihistamine for allergies mild to severe.
• Put 2 drops in small glass of almond milk and drink to stop heartburn in it's tracks.
• Apply to back of neck for cooling effect.  To reduce fever, apply Peppermint with carrier oil to torso, apply often.  Peppermint can drop fever by 2 to 3 degrees in minutes. 
• Inhale deeply to invigorate lungs and increase alertness.
• Breath freshener! 

What can be replaced with Melaleuca?

Neosporin, Chloriseptic, Abreva, Dandruff Shampoos, Rubbing Alcohol, Acne Remedies, Anti-fungal creams, Anbesol 

• Apply to toenail fungus daily for superior anti-fungal results.
• Add 2 to 3 drops to a handful of your favorite shampoo to quell dandruff and scalp issues.
• Apply to skin blemishes and rashes as part of a daily treatment routine.
• Dab on canker sores to ease the pain and heal.
• Apply to feet after showering, swimming or working out to help with athlete's foot and other fungus.  (gym bag must have).
• Kills Staph Infection ~ effective against MRSA virus.
• Great emergency deodorant!

What can be replaced with Frankincense?

Expensive anti-aging skin products, Neosporin, Anti-cancerous properties, Migraine medications, Regenerative products

• Combine with Lavender and/or Peppermint for severe headache relief.
• Use with a carrier oil for beautiful, radiant skin.
• Apply to bottom of feet or 2 to 3 drops under the tongue for strong immunity support.
• Use topically or *internally to benefit from it's anti-cancerous properties.
• Diffuse with Lavender for their calming and grounding properties.
• An excellent go-to oil for anything!  When in doubt, use Frankincense.

Five essential oils to replace dozens of over the counter synthetics,  easily transforming your modern medicine cabinet to a natural medicine cabinet.  Five essential oils to heal instead of masking symptoms.  Five essential oils to enter the body and leave it a more complete and whole vessel, leaving NO toxins behind.

Which medicine cabinet do you choose?


As always, please enjoy the CW 10% discount on any Spark Naturals order!  Discount code:  campwander