Looking for a festive and fun way to spread Christmas cheer? Try this fun candy cane scrub made with Peppermint essential oil. You will only need a few ingredients for this festive scrub, and it can easily be customized with your favorite colors and essential oils.
 
Ingredients
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup Fractionated Coconut Oil 
12 drops Peppermint oil 
Skin safe food coloring
 
Tip: In place of white sugar, you could use sea salt. In place of Fractionated Coconut Oil you could use almond oil, grapeseed oil, or olive oil. 
 
Instructions

1. Combine sugar and Fractionated Coconut Oil in bowl. 
2. Divide mixture equally into two bowls. 
3. In one bowl, add red skin safe food coloring. 
4. Layer red and white scrub to create a "candy cane" effect. 

If heavy, greasy meals are your weakness when dinnertime rolls around, we’ve got the perfect recipe to help you keep things light and healthy—without sacrificing flavor. This artichoke spinach pizza with Rosemary oil and Lemon oil will provide the delicious flavor you’re looking for without making you feel weighed down afterward. 
Ready in less than 20 minutes, you’ll be on your way to a scrumptious pizza that you won’t feel guilty about.  

Ingredients 

For the pizza: 
Pizza dough (store-bought or homemade) 
2 teaspoons olive oil  
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning 
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 
2 ounces chopped fresh spinach 
1½ chopped leeks 
⅓ cup white beans 
14.5-ounce can quartered artichoke hearts 
Sliced fresh mozzarella 
Salt and pepper to taste 

For the sauce:  
1 teaspoon lemon juice 
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 
2 drops Rosemary essential oil 
2 drops Lemon essential oil 
1 clove garlic 
⅓ cup cream cheese 
½ cup white beans (cannellini work great) 
Salt and pepper to taste 
Milk to thin sauce, if desired 

Instructions 

1. Preheat your oven to 550 °F. (If your oven doesn’t go that high, 500 °F is okay.) Place a pizza stone on the oven’s upper middle rack of the oven. 
2. Prepare the pizza crust according to your recipe’s instructions.  
3. Prepare the sauce by adding all of the sauce ingredients into a small food processor. Puree until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Set aside.  
4. Sauté the cleaned, chopped leeks in a cast iron or sauté skillet for 3–5 minutes, or until tender. Add the chopped spinach and sauté until wilted.  
5. Roll out the pizza crust on a sheet of parchment paper. Spread the creamy white bean sauce on top of the dough.  
6. Top the pizza with the sautéed leek and spinach mixture. Sprinkle with the Italian seasoning, Parmesan cheese, white beans, and quartered artichoke hearts. Top with a few slices of mozzarella cheese.  
7. Remove the pizza from the parchment paper and place on the pizza stone. Bake for 5–10 minutes, or until the crust is crispy and the cheese is melted. Serve immediately.  

Recipe Credit:
​https://www.doterra.com/US/en/blog/recipe-artichoke-spinach-pizza

Want to enjoy the lovely aroma of a perfume without having to worry about all the nasty chemicals that might be lurking in its fragrance? Try making your own! This DIY perfume only requires three ingredients, plus it uses the bright, cheery aroma of Grapefruit oil to keep you smelling fresh all day.  

Ingredients 
2 tablespoons beeswax 
2 tablespoons Fractionated Coconut Oil 
20 drops doTERRA Grapefruit essential oil 

Instructions 

1. Add the beeswax and Fractionated Coconut Oil to a glass jar. 
2. Place the jar in a saucepan with approximately one inch of boiling water. 
3. Stir the ingredients until combined (5–10 minutes). 
4. Once melted, remove from heat and it let rest for three minutes. 
5. Add the Grapefruit essential oil and stir. 
6. Pour the mixture into your container of choice. Note: Glass containers tend to work better than plastic ones. 
7. Apply a small amount to your skin for a lovely, personal fragrance. 

Credit: From DoTERRA Blog:
​https://www.doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-grapefruit-perfume

Have you hauled out the buckets of holiday decorations? Have you begun to develop the lists, gather bags of gifts, collected your gift wrap... I know it can all be so overwhelming. 

After we gathered up our years of ornaments, garland and knickknacks, we had mounds to sort through... I knew it before I even tackled the mess. I needed my essential oils to support mental focus. I rolled my Adaptiv on my forearms which smells delightful and helps with mood and focus. I diffused some balance because the smell of this oil is both calming and smells like a forrest. I put some music on and boogied. 

Essential oils have a profound impact on our body's emotions and our focus/energy. The aromatic compounds hit the olfactory nerve and send a message through our lymbic system. Let the oils and lymbic relax and focus you!

Love,
LeeAnn

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These two DIYs make a great and easy gift. Enjoy the warming and spicy aroma of Cinnamon and Ginger together in this gingerbread scrub and bath bomb combo.

Gingerbread Sugar Scrub
Ingredients
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
½ cup Fractionated Coconut Oil
5 drops Cinnamon Bark oil
5 drops Ginger oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon allspice

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined. 
2. Store in an airtight container. 
3. To use, massage over skin for 30 seconds or until sugar dissolves, then rinse with warm water and pat skin dry.

Gingerbread Bath Bombs
Ingredients
½ cup baking soda
¼ cup epsom salt
¼ cup citric acid
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon allspice
2 teaspoons Fractionated Coconut Oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon molasses
5 drops Cinnamon Bark oil
5 drops Ginger oil

Instructions

1. Whisk dry ingredients in a bowl until combined.
2. In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients and mix.
3. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix well. Mixture should be relatively dry but still moldable. 
4. If the mixture is too moist the bath bombs will lose their fizziness, so spritz with water carefully if the mixture is too dry to hold shape.
5. Pack mixture into molds and allow to dry for at least 24 hours before removing.
6. Store in a dry place until use.

Tips: Want to go a step further? Replace the Grapefruit and Wild Orange oil in this Whipped Body Butter DIY with five drops of Cinnamon Bark oil, five drops of Ginger oil, and a splash of vanilla extract for a gingerbread body butter!

CREDIT: These recipes are from the blog. Check out DoTERRA to get more ideas!
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https://www.doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-gingerbread-bath-bombs-and-scrub

This kit ticks off so many boxes when it comes to caring for the people I love. I'm not a new enrollee so I can't purchase it, but, if you know someone who needs to put self care at the top of their wish list, this is the kit to share with them!

What's in it? The Mind and Mood kit is the first part of this beautiful gift. It was designed to support emotions and mental clarity. It has some of my favorite anti-anxiety, anti-stress blends. Try the Adaptiv in your beautiful LaLuz diffuser included (run time of 8 hours, multiple light settings very high quality). It smells beautiful with scents of wild orange, lavender, spearmint, neroli, magnolia, rosemary, sweetgum and copaiba for mood. You will see an increase in focus and decrease in anxious feelings with this oil. Daily, I roll on the beautiful Adaptiv oil onto my forearms, abdomen, back of the neck. The roller ball is great to take traveling with you. Plus, people will comment on how good you smell. I keep my gelcaps at the ready for high stress times. It works extremely well and even helps clear up acne in some people. I've included some bonus research links at the bottom of this article if you'd like to learn more.

Balance oil is a favorite for those unfocused moments when your heart is racing or when you just want to settle into a calm state. I love to apply it with some fractionated coconut oil to the bottoms of my feet (or the little feet of my son) at bedtime. It soothes and helps us drift off to sleep with a cooling, woodsy smell. Deodorant tips: I recently converted to natural deodorant and DoTERRA's is the best. My sons use the Balance Blend but it is pretty gender neutral. It contains all natural ingredients and balance blend to calm at the same time. I'd recommend using our Spa Detoxifying Mud Mask (not included) on your underarms to help remove some of the gunk from the old deodorant- releasing toxins and preparing for the natural deodorant. It took me about a week for my body to adjust, but I am FAR less sweaty now and the soreness I had under my arms has gone away. I'd recommend it to anyone... and ask my mom about how paranoid I am about B.O...... I used to apply deodorant every time I got back into the boat after a turn skiing. Yep. Obsessed.

Additional Oils Included:

Peppermint- energizing, digestive support, fever reducing, amazing for muscle tension, delicious in shakes, diffuse with lemon and lavender for environmental threats, make a peppermint sugar scrub, use with Frankincense for migraines

Clove- antioxidant, warming/soothing aroma, use in mouth for gum health and teeth, a drop in a smoothy is amazing

Lemon- cleaning the house, filtering the body, energizing aroma, I love making a lemon peppermint body wash in the winter when UV exposure is low (citrus oils are photosensitive and can lead to a sunburn). Lemon and peppermint will encourage high spirits and refresh the house when diffused together. Lemon cleans the air when diffused. Use it to remove grease and grime from countertops and I add it to my white loads in the washing machine.

Northern Escape- diffuse for an inspiring and grounding experience- it smells like a frosty forrest. Refresh the home or office throughout the day.

What is the wholesale enrollment?
Like a cost-saving store (think BJs, Costco, Sam's Club), DoTERRA offers a huge discount to anyone who is working to make this a lifestyle or who will be trying out different natural solutions throughout the year. The membership is FAR less expensive than a BJs though.. it's only $35. and you save 25% off retail plus, you're eligible to join our product of the month or loyalty clubs if you want to earn deeper discounts or free product. Are you obligated to buy something every month? No. Buy when you want, if you want.

Why DoTERRA?
Check out this short video to understand just a little bit about why I love DoTERRA and the products. BUT, you also get the support of me and my team. Our first goal will be to help you learn and understand how to make the most of your products and how to lead your health!

For more... check out the science behind Adaptiv using the link below:
https://www.doterra.com/US/en/blog/science-research-news-science-behind-adaptive-calming-blend
A Video on Copaiba (an ingredient in Adaptiv)

The benefits of these oils are insane. There are no side effects or addictions.  Share natural solutions or take care of yourself- Dm me now, or use the link below to purchase! 

Love and health to you!

Love,
​LeeAnn

The house is our haven. In March, we nested- out of fear and protection. We sanitized and found our natural health care delivered to our door more comforting than ever before. No one wanted to venture into the pharmacies and public spaces that felt filled with germs. Now, as we head into the winter, it feels like nesting has a new meaning. We have learned that we still deserve to make memories that last, embrace our immediate family, and share the ambiance of joy with those we see through video only.

For my wife's birthday, we pulled together to install this beautiful fireplace- made possible- in part by the savings from my business (it felt really good to have that little extra to use this time of year, let me know if you'd like to learn how to do the same). We diffuse essential oil blends that uplift us when we feel down (citrus bliss is one of our favorites) and we clean the air with Purify and Onguard. 

The home is smelling great and the feeling of family love is stronger than ever. I can finally say, It feels so good to be home.

This month, DoTERRA rewards all who purchase an order of 200PV with Frankincense- the King of Oils. This oil is rare and retails at 90.67. WOW. This is a true gift. 

How do we use Frankincense in my house? 
-Migraines -mixed with lotion to skin for moisture and dark spot repair -nail care -diffused for calming -for intuition -internally for anti-inflammatory, immune support, nervous system and cellular health -rubbed on our feet for stress relief

With a 125PV order, this month, you can cozy up your tree with a few drops of balsamic fir oil added to the sweet little ornament you'll get for free.

I just ordered the cuisine blends for the holiday and beyond. I can't wait to taste the Italian, Mexican and Tropical oil blends on my food. I am especially excited for the Caribbean- marinated chicken with a few drops of that... yes, please!

There are beautiful things happening every day in our lives, and sometimes we actually slow down to see it. What's more, when we are at our best, we take the time to create these happenings. That's one of my goals this holiday season as I cozy up the house, the tree, the spirit within our family and nurture our bodies.

Let me know if you'd like more information on how to get these beautiful oils and gifts into your home!

Love,
LeeAnn

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This time of year, I tend to experience flare-ups of my IBS and IC. Why? Stress, probably. Food I don't normally eat...mmm hmmm... wine? Yep. But, no one wants to be out of commission when there is so much excitement in the air.

If you're someone who tends to experience more headaches, muscle aches, digestive issues or stress during this time of year, you don't have to have a diagnosis to benefit from these amazing oils and supplements. They will be a gift you can count on all season and beyond.

First of all, when a flare up occurs, rest and reflection are essential. Copaiba soft gels are my best friend at bedtime. I take one, it soothes my worried mind and relaxes me into a better night sleep. Then, it goes to work reducing inflammation and aching in my body. I highly recommend these gelcaps as they have so many benefits that could improve your body functioning, stress and skin. 

For added joint and muscle pain relief, massage on Aromatouch. It is prediluted and supports circulation to speed healing to those areas that need more TLC. Once that dries, layer on your Deep blue rub. AHHHH... it is soooooooo goood. I bought the liter version, my family is always turning to this powerful support.

Lastly, that upset tummy needs Digest Zen. This is massaged onto the belly with a carrier oil (just means an oil good for your skin like fractionated coconut or almond oil). I love the "I love you" massage. I learned this with my finicky baby and it works just as well on adults. Start by rubbing your tummy ono the left bottom in an I motion toward the top of your abdomen (just under your rib cage). Next, rub left to right along the top of your belly or under the rib cage so your two motions combined look like and upside down L. Now, complete the motion by massaging from upper right to the bottom right, forming an upside down U when you complete all three moves.

I also love this in the gel cap version and put a drop of it in my water. 

Want to try them out? Check out the link below. It also gets you a whole sale membership which offers discounted purchase pricing for a year (save 25%+) and buy if and when you want to!

Let me know how these work for you! 

Love,

LeeAnn

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When the doctor took in a deep breath, she was looking at my scan. There were ulcers and blood in my bladder. Painful, with the caustic fluids passing through. She shook her head and said the words I never expected. "There is no cure for this, but we have a diagnosis." Somehow, that was supposed to make me feel better.

She proceeded to tell me that my crippling abdominal pain was the result of a condition that had no known cause and no cure. There was one FDA approved medication I could try. I could change my diet completely. I might avoid losing work this way. Unfortunately, the FDA approved medication was stopped within the first week- I was having A-Fib. I'd been in and out of the cardiologist, the ER, lost work, and had to completely stop my workouts- the thing that's successfully kept me off of medication for anxiety.

On the healing path, I began to meditate and practice mindfulness more and more. I turned to natural solutions like aloe vera and Ayurvedic practices. I rested. I leaned into my faith. Finally, I was able to run again. 

Enter DoTERRA. My good friend introduced me to an essential oil that I let kick around in my pocketbook for a long time. She swore it would help with my pain. I thought it was bologna. How could plants help me feel good when doctors and prescriptions couldn't?

I found out one day. I was teaching my sixth graders (who'd become accustomed to me occasionally crumpling in pain).  I'd forgotten that expensive lotion that didn't heal me but took the edge off of the discomfort. I couldn't breathe, let alone teach.

I fished around for anything in my desk drawer that could help and remembered that little glass sample Britt had given me. After a few minutes of rubbing it on my tummy, the relief was at least as good, if not better than that tube from the pharmacy. I couldn't believe it.

Since then, I have doubted and been surprised by just about every oil I've tried. My family has converted all of our cleaning products and skincare, our supplements and many medications. I haven't used an over the counter since I started with these. Wow. That's shocking to me, even as I write it.

We've seen improvements in my son's reaction to environmental threats and his breathing, sleeping, mood. We've seen my wife's chronic back and knee pain reduce significantly. Both of us are able to resume our workouts full time. My youngest, like me, uses the Digest Zen products to support his abdominal pain and to aid in his digestion.

To say life has changed is an understatement. We've also enjoyed seeing many, many friends and community members find solutions without the addictions, side effects, chemicals and cost of traditional medication.

Would I use another brand? No. I simply know too much about DoTERRA, the integrity of the company, the length to which they test for purity and the commitment they make to the farmers, the communities and to their advocates. Every oil is 100%pure, therapeutic grade. It has a QR code and a lot number that can be run through www.sourcetoyou.com to learn about the sourcing, the ingredients and the testing reports.

Other companies claim to be pure, and even organic. BUT, do they provide 100% transparency like this? Nope. I wouldn't trust them. Many, when tested are filled with synthetics.

Trust DoTERRA. It's the gift of the earth and the company mantra is "Pursue what's pure." I love that.

Let me know if you'd like to learn more!
Love,
LeeAnn

​Childhood is a time of magic and joy... a time for faith and belief in beautiful miracles. This oil reminds me of all of my favorite memories as a child. It's not just the tree, but the smell of the treats, the food, the decorations, the joy of the family and friends we shared time with.
A song isn't the only thing that can take us back to a place in time where we felt a little lighter, happier, merrier, more hopeful.
I lay down today and took a moment to breathe in this delicious oil. Diffusing it fills my house with that sense of anticipation and cheer, a feeling I am glad to pass down to my own children and to experience again as an adult.
The scent remembers when.... it has Siberian fir, wild orange, clove, cinnamon, cassia, Douglas fir, nutmeg and vanilla absolutions bean extract in it. 100% therapeutic grade and none of the toxins of our old candles.
I highly recommend you get yours as soon as you can, we are already 50%sold out and it's only the 10th day it's been available.
So much love and merriment to you!
Love,
LeeAnn