It is finally here! My favorite time of the year! Summer, Summer, Summer Time!  Being outside has so many health benefits, but being outside includes being exposed to the SUN.  The Sun is wonderful and gives us a beautiful bronze glow, but it’s UV rays can be harmful to our skin. Using sunscreen daily is crucial to protecting our skin!! 

 doTERRA just introduced it’s new sun care line and let me tell you how amazing and clean it is! These sun products have many healthy benefits and all of doTERRA’s oils are CPTG Certified Pure Tested Grade so you never have to worry about what you are putting on or in your body.

doTERRA Face + Body Mineral Sunscreen (spray, stick AND lotion)

This mineral-based sun protection delivers incredible benefits, so your skin looks and feels as young as you feel! 

1. SPF 30 Broad spectrum UVA/UVB
2. Water resistant
3. Light-weight and moisturizing
4. Vegan friendly, reef safe and cruelty free 
5. Contains NO parabens,...

Hey ya’ll!! Is this weather we are having not amazing!!!  It’s getting warmer and I love seeing the sun out!!!  This week I want to discuss the many uses for essential oils and sun care.  

Below you will find some amazing recipes to pamper yourself during and after sun exposure plus a bonus recipe for a refreshing pool side punch!!  

When spending time in the sun, your skin isn’t the only thing you should be worried about protecting. Too much sun exposure can cause damage to your hair and lead to dry, brittle strands. The good news is you can use sunscreen to protect your hair, just like the rest of your body. This simple Sun Protecting Hair Spay, dilutes sunscreen for easy application and contains Rosemary Oil, known for its renewing properties to help promote full, healthy-looking hair. Try mixing up this recipe the next time you're on your way to the pool or beach for extra protection. 

Ingredients:

• Water
• SPF 25 sunscreen
• 3–4...

I hope you guys had an amazing long Memorial Day weekend. We spent most of our holiday outside enjoying the gorgeous weather (when we could) and hanging out on the lake. 

Now that it's officially Summer, I have to share with you some of my DIY Summer Favorites. Including my personal favorite, bug repellent. 

Y'all, I love the Lord's creatures, but I cannot stand bugs or bug bites. Over my 40 years of living I have tried SO. MANY. THINGS. to get rid of bugs so I can enjoy my time outside, but if I'm being honest, and you know I am because that's just how I roll, nothing worked good enough. 

And if they did work they were full of nasty harmful toxic ingredients that I just didn't feel comfortable about putting on myself, let alone my children. 

I know I talk a lot about oils, but y'all, it has been the ONLY thing that has worked. And I feel at ease using it on those I care most about. 

DIY Bug Repellant

You'll Need: 

• 4 oz spray bottle (stainless, glass,...