Spring Apple Blossoms | 2016 Macro Photography

I simply love these two apple trees in our back yard, especially in the spring when they blossom! This weekend, I feel, truly kicks off a very special time for me… the camera comes out and is rarely put away until winter!

I LOVE the natural light, I love the deep vibrant colours. I love the new growth, new beginnings. Most of all I love my family and spending time with them and our friends. More time outside, enjoying the gorgeous community we live in and how simply amazing nature is.

Today’s Diffuser Blend is 2 drops Ylang Ylang, 2 drops Lime, 2 drops Wild Orange and 1 drop Frankincense. A beautiful light floral citrus blend which has filled our home with a gorgeous fresh scent.

Diffuser blends are my favourite as they allow therapeutic benefits to everyone in our home or wherever the space is where your diffuser is.

Ylang Ylang is The Oil of the Inner Child.
Lime is The Oil of Zest for Life.
Wild Orange is The Oil of Abundance.
Frankincense is The Oil of Truth.

Have a wonderful long weekend, the weather is simply gorgeous. We are truly blessed!

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Seasonal Discomfort got you down? | Birds & The Bee’s in Springtime

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Amazing weather… but for some it makes them literally want to scratch their eyes out!
 
Seasonal discomfort got you down? The birds and bee’s can do their thing and you can still enjoy the beautiful weather too!
 
A unique equal blend of Peppermint, Lemon and Lavender to help soothe any seasonal discomforts so you can enjoy every moment of this gorgeous weather!
These oils are often combined together to support the respiratory system especially with seasonal discomforts. With the combination of these oils they help support and balance the body for clear breathing and a healthy inflammatory response.
The oils I use and highly recommend, can be used together in a veggie capsule, combined in a roller bottle and applied to the feet a couple-few times a day when needed or they can also be enjoyed in a cool mist diffuser with a couple drops of each oil.
Thoroughly enjoy this Spring and Summer without the worry of discomfort with a natural, safe, therapeutic option for you and your family.
 
Curious? Email or comment below for more info!
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Essential Oils | A Natural Alternative For Cleansing Your Home

Are toxic floor and bathroom cleaners, carpet deodorizers, room fragrances and all purpose soaps getting you down? Learn how to clean your hands and home naturally with simple, inexpensive, effective essential oils and household products. You will feel confident and able after this enlightening session!

Join me this coming Tuesday May 24th for a hands on experience with essential oils and learn how to incorporate them into your daily life.

I went looking for a natural emotional support for myself and my family and have learned that essential oils are not only excellent for cleansing and supporting the mind, body and spirit, they are also effective at cleansing our home and workplaces as well.

I will share with you some of my favourite and easiest recipes such as:

  • All Natural Multi-Purpose Cleaner… Fill a stainless steel or glass cleaner bottle with water about 4/5 of the way, add in vinegar (as much as you would like) and then add in 15 drops of essential oil of your choice. Thats it!
  • Natural Deodorant which contains about 3 tbsp coconut oil (full fat), 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1/2 cup of arrowroot powder. Add in 8-10 drops of essential oil of you choice. Mix well and thats it! This one I had to work with to get it to a balance that was good for my skin. The original recipe has closer to 1/2 cup of baking soda however my skin could not tolerate that.
  • All Natural Foam Soap you just need a foam soap container (I just used my empty ones washed out REALLY well). Fill the container about 3/4 full of water, add in about 2 tbsp of liquid castile soap and about 12 drops of essential oil. Slowly top up the water (if you fill it too fast it will foam a lot!) and its ready to go!

For me switching to DIY all natural products was slightly nerve wracking – I will admit. Simply because, I have a busy life with kids, husband, dog, cat, work, finding time for me etc… so it simply had to be easy or it wasn’t going to happen.

I also knew I had to make a serious change in my life for my own well being. Years ago before we were able to conceive our son, I was diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). This is not something that can be cured, you simply need to manage it in your day to day life… In these past two years I can honestly say my life has changed so much for the better. I wasn’t necessarily looking for an immediate change or “fix”, however something in my heart and soul told me this was right. This was what I needed to do. It took persistence and commitment on my part for a short time, probably a month, and I have never looked back! The discomfort I was challenged with or very low energy and feeling tired all the time, I was able to support my body by removing toxins from my daily life and begin to integrate natural solutions which no longer posed negative effects, simply had positive effects on myself, my body and everyone in our home.

The above are just a few ways I have been successful in achieving this also at a low cost as well, literally pennies per drop!

If you would like to come out and join me all are welcome. There will be prizes to win to take home and begin trying some of these things in your own home with pure quality and powerfully potent essential oils!

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Believe

These past few months we have been working on renovating our basement – all while living our day to day life. Step by step it has proven to us just how important this was to begin. However as you can imagine with two kids and a busy family… lets be real its a lot more chaotic. One thing leads into another and now, well a lot more.

The essential oil’s have been flowing. We all now take turns choosing a differ blend to help calm or invigorate our emotions and moods! Enjoying the uniqueness of the Emotions and Essential Oils book, selecting what our bodies are drawn to and simply being in awe over the connection!

Through all the stress, I am comforted that we are doing the right thing. With a busy family and work life we have had to take baby steps in some areas of our life. That this chaos and disarray will one day come to an end and we will have amazing amounts of time to spend together simply enjoying our home and doing so many other fun things ❤

We both want to travel more, so do the kids. They truly are our little’s, they love experiences. Life’s direction all carries a meaning, we may not know it in the moment, we are blessed with the life lesson experience. Once feeling unsure, undecided and stressed in more ways than one. Now feeling excited, appreciative and so incredibly thankful.

I found this quote very fitting right now… Believe

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Raising Healthy Kids Naturally Class | Mount Forest

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Join me this evening as we discuss natural options to be empowered within your own home for you and your family.

Essential Oils provide gentle, effective natural solutions to caring for your little ones’ everyday health needs right in your own home. We will cover sleep, relaxation, focus, mood, immune function, wound care and so much more!

Bring a friend or family member to receive a 2nd draw ticket to win one of 2 relax roller bottle blends perfect for little feet!

Is your schedule full for this evening, I understand we all lead busy lives 😉  Connect with me if you would like to learn more and we can schedule a time to talk or host your own class (in person or online) to earn free oils, a book or a diffuser!

 

Curious about the biz behind Essential Oils?

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Spring is in the air, the warm sunshine has returned and now is the time to make a positive change in your life.

Have you been curious about the biz behind essential oils? Wondering what all the fuss is about or if its too good to be true. Im a busy woman I wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t doing anything for me. Its done more for me in the personal growth and development side of life than I would have done in my entire life.

My team has a business team zoom call this Monday night – if you are interested in learning about getting your oils for free, supplementing or replacing your income please PM or email me to access this call!

Everyone is welcome to listen in and ask questions or simply just listen! 🙂

Oh yes… there are some requirements.
– You must be open to personal growth and development
– You must be open to expanding your knowledge
– You must be willing to be help others
– You must be open to natural forms of living
– You must be willing to use the products
– You must be open to financial freedom
– You must be open to traveling all over the world
– You must be open to being a leader and a part of a team
– You must be willing to discover more than you have ever known, about yourself
– You must be open to meeting other awesome down to earth people
– You must be open to having fun!

If this is you – or you want this to be you – lets chat!

Trust me if I (as a busy working mom of two kids) can do this, anyone totally can and in doing so you not only discover SO much about yourself, you become healthier and much less stressed along the way. A true gift.

Our team call is Monday April 25th at 830 pm. I will need to know by Monday at 5pm to ensure I get the info to you.

You must be either new to doTERRA ready to enroll or already are enjoying a Wholesale Membership with us, to attend our team calls.

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Raising Healthy Children Naturally | Essential Oils

This evening I am hosting an online Facebook class – you can see the event details on my Facebook Page Your Life As Art Home Comfort Essentials

In the almost 2 years that our family has been enjoying Essential Oils, our family has reached a new level of healthiness within our home. We are overall healthier, feel better, rarely get sick (yes even colds) and appreciate the uplifting and cleansing effects of the oils. The best part is, as a mom I truly feel empowered that if anything happened at anytime of the day or night, I feel 100% confident that I could begin to address it at home or on the go (as you will see below) for my children to be more comfortable.

The most common or top 12 oils which I will be discussing tonight are:

  • Lavender
  • Tea Tree
  • Respiratory Blend
  • Protective Blend
  • Digestive Blend
  • Peppermint
  • Oregano
  • Soothing Blend
  • Lemon
  • Frankincense
  • Grounding Blend
  • Wild Orange

As a busy mom when I began my journey into essential oils, I was nervous, worried I would do something wrong or that it would be too much for me to take in. What I have found is with each and every little baby step of positive changes within our life with the oils – our family has benefited AND its really simple!

I involved my kids right from our very first order, they still love when the orders come in and ask if they can help organize the new products and oils that have come in. Together we have learned about the oils and enjoyed their various capabilities and properties. They now truly enjoy the oils, there are even some nights they apply their oils to each other.

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I personally feel like I am now a better mom to our kids, for these changes we have implemented in our life. I used to have a lot of discomfort, sometimes daily and would reach for the only relief I knew worked – over the counter products which did provide immediate relief, however over time my body was becoming more and more immune to. I was in a sense ignorant to what these products were doing to my body and was simply only concerned with the immediate relief.

What I have found is I AM healthier, I AM happier, I FEEL like me – which is a feeling that I almost really never knew existed. I am now LIVING my life with my children and husband, enjoying actually DOING things with them.

Our kids are learning that we can live a healthier life without the use of these additional products, they more easily pick up on “fake” smells which for us indicate chemicals and something we are working hard to keep out of our home.

My son fell and broke his arm the night March break began… while at the hospital waiting for the outcome of the x-ray I was able to use the oils to help him be more comfortable and relax. The oils also helped mommy relax too which was helpful with the 2.5 hr wait 😉

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Things as simple as hand soap – did you know you can easily make it in less than 60 seconds? Wondering how? Jump on over to my Facebook page to see! Or a completely natural home made cleaner. How about soothing hurt feelings for your child – we now use our words and our oils. The oils have an outstanding capability to comfort the mind and body emotionally. We do this in our home by either putting the oils in the diffuser, applying them topically with fractionated coconut oil on our skin or simply smelling the oils. Smell is incredibly powerful, the tiny molecules of the oils are able to get into your olfactory receptors in the nose. These receptors are linked with the limbic system of our brain and are able to immediately can affect our minds from being energizing, calming, uplifting, revitalizing, renewing and intriguing, comforting and soothing, grounding and balancing or reassuring.

I welcome you to join me on this free facebook class tonight at 9pm to learn more about incorporating essential oils into your life with your children. I am happy to help you experience the oils with a free sample, meeting with you one or one or hosting/attending a class.

I also welcome you to contact me if you would like more information about joining our Your Life As Art team. There are typically three types of people who want to join us.

  1. Someone who truly wants to learn how they can make a difference in their and/or their children’s/family life by using the products as a user.
  2. Someone who while reading through this information or listening into any of the videos I post and immediately think of people who would also enjoy these products, these people would be sharers and would have the opportunity to get their oils for free!
  3. The third type is someone like me, who began as a user, moved up to a sharer and now is building a business simply because the products and company are amazing. Not just because they say they are amazing, because the product testing, the purity of the products, the products work,  their sourcing procedures, the impact of the communities and environment where the oils come from, the customer service, the commitment to helping people live a debt free life AND the requirement of personal growth and development!

If either of these describe you – welcome to Your Life As Art. We are a team of people all over the world who are users, sharers and builders – living a a healthier and more natural life. Everyone on our team has access to product training, business training, are available for questions or support or even hints and tips all the time, has a lot of love and support because we too use the products, we are even learning every single day with all of these knowledgeable and information packed groups, handouts, team calls and video chats, monthly in person training, classes and more! I am so excited to have you join us!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Introductory Essential Oil Classes with Pam | April 2016

Join us from the comfort of your own home to learn more about introducing Essential Oils into your home and family with two hands on classes being held in my own home (in bold)!

My own personal goal this Spring and Summer is to bring the gift of Essential Oils into the homes of 75 people and begin them on their journey of wellness, naturally!

Guests are welcome to invite friends to the classes. A draw will be held each class for a essential oil prize. To be part of the draw you must be new to doTERRA or enrolled with me. For every guest you bring you will receive a free ballot for an extra chance to win! If you book a class with me you will also receive a free ballot to win!

To join each of the classes click on the links below – each class must be RSVP’d for individually. I also have 3 dates left for classes to be hosted in your own home – these dates are at the bottom and are first come first serve!
-Tuesday March 29th 730pm – Private Class BOOKED

-Wednesday March 30th at 9pm Introductory Essential Oils 101 Class ONLINE

https://www.facebook.com/events/1332258893457344/

-Tuesday April 5th at 9pm How To Use Essential Oils In Your Home Class ONLINE

https://www.facebook.com/events/211983812504870/

-Wednesday April 6th at 9pm – Raising Healthy Kids Naturally ONLINE

https://www.facebook.com/events/557536011074800/

-Thursday April 7th at 9pm Emotions and Essential Oils Class ONLINE

https://www.facebook.com/events/213767128989137/

-Friday April 8th at 7pm Private Class BOOKED

-Sunday April 10th at 1pm – Raising Healthy Kids Naturally at Pam’s House in Mount Forest

Join us for a FREE Relax Roller Bottle – RSVP Required

https://www.facebook.com/events/1710500692560259/

-Wednesday April 13th at 9pm Introductory Essential Oils 101 Class ONLINE

https://www.facebook.com/events/1321184734575313/

-Thursday April 14th at 7pm Make Over Your Medicine Cabinet at Pam’s House in Mount Forest

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-Tuesday April 19th at 730pm How To Use Essential Oils In Your Home Class ONLINE

https://www.facebook.com/events/1362854637073628/

-Thursday April 21st at 9pm Raising Healthy Kids Naturally ONLINE

https://www.facebook.com/events/1039371416110892/

-Wednesday April 27th at 8pm Emotions and Essential Oils Class ONLINE

https://www.facebook.com/events/899040606861927/

Dates Available for classes in April (first come first serve!)

Sunday April 17th at 10am, Saturday April 23rd at 10am or 2pm, Sunday April 24th at 10am

 

Happy First Day of Spring | Spring Cleaning 2016

The sun is shining, the birds are singing… and there isn’t any snow !!! YAY!

Happy First Day of Spring 😉

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With Spring comes SPRING CLEANING!!!

Did you know many cleaners contain chemicals which are not only toxic to us, our pets but also the environment?

Clean your home safely with a few simple and all natural ingredients which are extremely effective!

The multi purpose cleaner we use for literally EVERYTHING at home is very simple – Water, Vinegar and Essential Oils.

My FAV for Spring and Summer is Citrus oils – Wild Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit, Lime… either of those smells fabulous and is excellent at cleaning any type of surface.

The biggest plus (for me) is that this all natural cleaner is 100% safe around all of us – the adults, kids, dog, cat and bird! Its even safe around food 🙂

I also recently ordered some Norwex clothes to ramp up our cleaning processes as their cloths inhibit mold growth – you know those smelly cloths or towels – yup that! Im excited to add them into our cleaning routine along with my favourite essential oils recipes! Check out some of them below!!!

Natural Recipes

Multi-Purpose Cleaner – Fill glass or stainless steel bottle 3/4 of the way with water, add in 10-12 drops of Essential Oils of your choice and then top off with Vinegar.

Mould & Mildew Preventer – 2 cups water, 30 drops Melaleuca (tea tree oil) and 10 drops Peppermint oil.

Fruit and Veggie Wash – Fill the sink with water, add in a couple tablespoons of vinegar and 3-5 drops of Lemon oil. If you only have a few pieces to wash just use your multi-purpose cleaner – yes its that safe!

Fabric Softener – Vinegar with Essential Oils of your choice added directly to the washing machine.

Fabric Freshener – Water with 12-15 drops of Lavender and the Cleansing Blend spray on your furniture or mattresses to freshen up!

Foam Soap – Fill the soap dispenser 3/4 of the way with water, add in 1 tbsp of liquid castile soap and then add in 8-10 drops essential oil of your choice.

Carpet Freshener – 2 cups of baking soda with 10-15 drops of essential oil of your choice – citrus oils are great or the Cleansing Blend. Combine all ingredients, shake well and then sprinkle all over the carpet. Let sit for 15-30 minutes before vacuuming up.

Cleaning Paste – 1 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup water, 1 tbsp liquid castile soap and 10 drops Lemon Essential Oil.

Deodorant – 1/4 cup of baking soda, 1/4 cup arrowroot powder, 3 tbsp coconut oil add in 12-15 drops essential oil of your choice. Store in a glass jar with a lid and apply as needed. Ive played with the ratios and add in more arrowroot powder than baking soda now.

Bath Salts – 3 cups of epsom salts, 1 cup of baking soda (optional) add in essential oils of your choice approximately 8-10 drops. Mix well and add 1 cup to running bath water.

Hand Sanitizer – add 10-15 drops essential oil to a 10ml glass roller bottle, fill with fractionated coocnut oil, shake well, roll on hands as required.

It is recommended that you test out your cleaner first before spraying down the complete area.

Invigorating, Uplifting & Calming| Wild Orange Essential Oil

When I was first introduced to Essential Oils, I remember thinking what I earth would I do with all of those oils? Wild Orange was one of them!

It is now part of my absolute favourite diffuser blend at night… Lavender and Wild Orange! I wake up feeling so relaxed and refreshed! Dark and dreary day at work? No problem, 3 drops of Wild Orange with 2-3 drops Peppermint, or even Wild Orange, Peppermint, Frankincense and Lime – “Happy Happy Happy” is an amazing blend to get your mind feeling alert and ready for anything!

Wild Orange is also a bright, fresh, uplifting scent so it is beautiful for using aromatically in a cool mist diffuser as well as topically on your skin. I love putting a drop of Wild Orange in the palm of my hands or wrists and breathing in – think of peeling a fresh juicy orange, picked directly off the tree – its that fresh smelling!

The amazing bonus is when you put these essential oils in a diffuser, everyone within the room will experience the wonderful positive benefits! Even those who may be feeling down and grumpy… this will help kick that frown upside down!

Wild Orange is known as The Oil of Abundance. It is outstanding at addressing a number of emotional issues.

“At its core, Wild Orange teaches the true meaning of abundance. It encourages individuals to let go of scarcity mindsets… fear, nervousness, inflexibility, workahollism, lack of humour and belief that there is not enough.”

“Wild orange reminds the soul of the limitless supply found in nature.”

“Wild Orange also assists in an individuals creative sense and reconnects individuals with their inner child and brings spontaneity, fun, joy and play into one’s life.”

(Emotions and Essential Oils – Fourth Edition)

If you would like to know more about which oils I recommend please connect with me, I would be happy to help you with experiencing the essential oils in your own home!

 

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