Intro to Essential Oils

I am so excited to be bringing something totally new to the blog today, my love for essential oils & all of the amazing ways that we use them!! I know many of you, maybe even most of you, already use oils because there are so many benefits for us and for our kids. I have been using oils for over two years, and after mentioning them a few times here & on snapchat, I have been able to connect with so many of you to talk about them and answer questions you have had. There are so many unanswered emails and messages, so I finally thought that I would introduce them here & share with you all of the ways that we use them and LOVE them.

Let me just say why I finally decided to jump into using oils. When I was pregnant with Eloise, I became so frustrated with not being able to sleep, lots of stress, constantly feeling run down & feeling like there was nothing that could help me. I knew about oils, but never felt like I knew enough to start using them. But then I realized after talking to so many friends who kept mentioning them, that you basically just have to dive right in & find out what works for you along the way.

I decided to order my starter kit (all of the most commonly used oils + a diffuser) and start navigating my way through using them. I was cautious at first, and felt like I spent quite a bit of time researching & asking questions, but now, we can't live without them!! I still very much believe in modern medicine, and this is not a substitute for that, I don't make my own deodorant or anything ;) and we have plenty of products in our home that aren't necessarily all natural. But oils felt like the right step towards a healthier lifestyle for us and our kids. For example, supporting our immune systems with Thieves oil, or encouraging relaxation & a good night's sleep using Lavender oil. I love a good homemade grapefruit scrub for the shower (which supports healthy skin & smells like a dream!!) or a homemade oil rollerball for teething discomfort. I should also mention that I followed along with the book, Gentle Babies, which is a great reference for using oils while pregnant, nursing or around babies, since there are a lot of oils that you can't use or must dilute.

So, I want to hear your feedback! Do you use oils? If so, what are your favorite ways to use them? A drop of lavender in your wild kids bath water at night? Me too. ;)

If you don't already use oils, but have considered it & want to know more, all you'll need is your essential oils starter kit which comes with ten of the most popular oils + a diffuser (we love the dew drop). Be sure to check Young Living wholesale member so you can save 24% on any oils you place after that, it is not a subscription though so you only order what you want, when you want! ;) Then come join us over at my oils instagram @grapefruitandgold where I have covered our favorite ways to use each of the oils in the starter kit, and plan to share all of our favorite diffuser blends, what I use on the girls, recipes for lip scrubs, sugar scrubs & so many other amazing things that you didn't even know you could make!!!
 

I hope you'll join me & I know you'll love it as much as we do!