Melissa Stover

Pumpkin Diffuser class

This past weekend we did a really fun class with pumpkins. We decorated the tops of them with moss and other fall items, added a cotton stem or wood stick to use as a diffuser, and ended up with some pretty pumpkin decor that doubles as a diffuser.

After choosing our pumpkin we washed it with Thieves household cleaner to prevent mold and kill germs. This will make our pumpkins last longer.

Then we started gluing and decorating. The tops of the pumpkins aren’t cut off, you just make a wreath with the moss and glue it all down.f

The succulents are just glued in too. They need a little mist of water every day to keep them alive.

I love having my pumpkin diffuser on my desk at school. I’ve been adding Christmas spirit oil to my wood stick and I can smell it all day.

How we use oils

There are three ways you can use Young Living Essential oils.

1. Aromatically:You can smell from the bottle, put in your hands, or diffuse! When inhaling, it takes 22 seconds for an oil to reach the brain.

The only way to reach limbic system is through smell, which is why oils are such a great option for those for those needing emotional support and support for their nervous system. Diffusing purifies the air, makes your home smell good without chemicals, is great for easy breathing and support for the whole family.

We have diffusers all through the house because we diffuse a lot!

2. Topically:Because of their molecular structure, essential oils are rapidly absorbed by the skin. Sometimes when you apply an oil to the skin, it almost seems to disappear into the body. When applied topically, it takes 2­-3 seconds for an oil to reach the bloodstream, 20 minutes to affect every cell in the body, then the oils are metabolized within 2 ½ hours. Most kids pick up on oil use very quickly and love filling their own diffusers or apply oils themselves.

Some oils are “hot” oils and need a fatty carrier like coconut oil before they are applied to the skin.

Just apply oils to the area where you need them. Some of our favorite places are wrists, diffuser bracelets, behind the ears, neck, temples, stomach or especially feet.

If you ever get essential oil in your eye, do not rinse with water. That will drive the oil in. Instead, apply a fatty oil (coconut oil, olive oil, Young Living’s V-6 oil, etc.) around the eye area for relief.

3. Internally:We love to use essential oils as supplements. The vitality oils are specifically labeled as such although they are the same oils that are in topical/aromatic labeled bottles. You can use essential oils in your stainless steel water bottle, beverages, cooking, baking, or in capsules.

Be sure not to use plastic cups or water bottles when you use citrus oils. They digest petrochemicals and you don’t want plastic leaching into your water.

What to avoid: do not put oils in your ears or eyes and avoid using any citrus oils and then exposing that skin to the sun.

Cleaning fruit and veggies

Do you know what’s really on your unwashed produce? 

Unwashed produce may be harboring some unseen, unwelcome disease-causing organisms (pathogens). Before you bite into those fruits , make sure you wash your fresh produce to get rid of potential harmful bacteria and pesticide/herbicide residue.

What could be hiding on your produce? Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, or even Norovirus!

If the produce was treated with pesticides during its growth (as many are), then your vegetables could be loaded with glyphosate and atrazine, two of the most common herbicides used in the United States. Washing your produce will help reduce your family’s daily toxic load!

Thieves fruit & veggie wash comes in a concentrated soak or a convenient spray to take with you on the go!

Get you some Fruit and Veggie Soak and Spray and you’ll be set for a long time! It’s super budget-friendly and effective! 

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