It’s SUMMER TIME!!! And nothing says Summer like a refreshing smoothie!!!  I love them! My kiddos love them!  They are so easy to make and super healthy!  

These smoothies recipes will give you the boost of energy and hydration needed on hot summer days.  

Wild Tropical Smoothie
Ingredients:

• 5 drops Wild Orange oil
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 cup frozen mango
• 1½ cup pineapple juice

Green Machine Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 scoop Slim & Sassy® Vanilla TrimShake
• 1 cup unsweetened original almond milk
• 1 drop Wild Orange oil
• 1 cup frozen fruit
• cup vanilla yogurt
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 2–3 cups raw spinach

Island Daydream Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 12–14 ounces coconut milk
• 2 scoops doTERRA Fiber
• ½ cup mango
• ½ cup papaya
• ½ cup pineapple
• 1 handful ice cubes
• 1 drop Wild Orange oil

Raspberry Rush Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cashew or almond milk 
• 2 scoops Chocolate doTERRA Protein
• 1 cup raspberries,...

It’s that time year ya’ll…ALLERGY SEASON!! I love the warmer weather, the blooming trees and flowers, but I hate the allergies, and man oh man do I get the sneezes and the headaches.  

This week I decided to increase your defenses with some essential oil DIY sinus and allergy remedies.  First, we are going to look at three different ways to use an allergy support blend using the same four essential oils.

Allergy Support Diffuser Blend

• 5 drops Tea Tree oil
• 5 drops Lavender oil
• 5 drops Cedarwood oil
• 2 drops Blue Tansy oil

Allergy Support Inhaler

• 2 drops Tea Tree oil
• 2 drops Lavender oil
• 2 drops Cedarwood oil
• 1 drops Blue Tansy oil

Allergy Support Roller Bottle

• 4 drops Tea Tree oil
• 4 drops Lavender oil
• 4 drops Cedarwood oil
• 2 drops Blue Tansy oil
• Fill with Fractionated Coconut oil

Who doesn’t love a good bath?  I know I do, and I try to take one weekly, as one of the kind things that I do for myself.  During allergy season I like to...

"That's it! I've had enough!" You might think I'm yelling at one of my kids, separating a fight, or just yelling out of pure mom frustration. 

Nope, wrong.

It's bugs y'all. I am so over the bugs. I've already shared a DIY bug spray, but today I wanted to go a little further in my pest repellents. 

Whether they are in your garden destroying your beautiful homegrown tomatoes or they are just keeping you from spending the time outside that you've been waiting for, it's time to get serious.

Below is a list of pests and the essential oils you can use to repel those unwanted visitors. 

• Ants:  peppermint, spearmint
• Aphids: cedarwood, peppermint, spearmint
• Beetles: peppermint, thyme
• Caterpillars: spearmint, peppermint
• Chiggers: lavender, lemongrass, sage, thyme
• Fleas: peppermint, lemongrass, spearmint, lavender
• Flies: lavender, peppermint, rosemary, sage
• Gnats: patchouli, spearmint
• Lice: cedarwood, peppermint, spearmint
• Mosquitos: lavender,...