I remember a few months ago I saw a friend post a short video on Facebook. He was outside in his yard and he was challenging 3 friends to do what he was about to do to himself. I sat and watched as he poured a bucket full of ice water over his head, pointed…
DetailsAbout 5 days ago I shared with you that I was involved in a fitness challenge and since then I have fallen in love with the hiking part of it again. I used to climb our local Cowles mountain, sometimes up to 3 times a week, but since my workload has gotten so much bigger,…
DetailsEvery month I draw a name out of my contest entries and August’s oil winner is a gal from Missouri, Michele! This contest is the real deal and if you haven’t already, go ahead and fill in your information in the contest box and you will be automatically entered to win a free essential oil…
DetailsI woke up pissed off this morning and that’s unusual for me. Usually I am up and energetic and hopeful for what the day has in store for me. Not today. Last night I went to bed with images in my head that will forever be embedded in my mind… pictures of children lying in…
DetailsIt’s here…back-to-school time and all the germs need to be fought so we don’t get the crud. Even if you don’t have school age children, you are still at risk because germs are everywhere and they are relentless at seeking bodies out. Or so it seems. I am not worried about myself getting the crud because I…
DetailsA few days ago I talked about a workout/healthy eating program I joined for the next 90 days. Today was the first day that I did some pretty rigorous hiking, I actually went a distance of just under 4 miles in about 66 minutes. The trail I hiked had small mountains and rough terrain at some…
DetailsFeelings of deep sadness are real and the world just lost one incredible, loving, talented man this week to it’s darkness. I was literally floored when I heard the news. I couldn’t believe it and was positive it was one of those urban legends that go around. Unfortunately, for most of us on this planet, the news…
DetailsI love the way you all will write to me to tell me your personal stories regarding pure essential oils! There are so many combinations and ways to use these oils and by experimenting, we are learning so much more. I had a lady send in an email telling me that she had made a mixture…
DetailsTeenagers…. boy, can they test our limits sometimes. I got lucky that for the most part, my son is easy to deal with. He and I have a good, respectful relationship and rarely do we butt heads, but, boy, when we do, it can get heated. This is not unlike anyone else’s family dynamic out…
DetailsA woman I know who is involved in another company recently asked me why I was so passionate about my company and the products they manufacture. She knew I had been working with the same company for a long time but she doesn’t read this blog so she wasn’t familiar with why I do what I do. I was…
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