Starter Kit Gift Idea #6 Healing Lip Balm

'tis the season where the heat goes on, and the air goes dry. The cold wind hits your face as you're cleaning the snow off the roof of your car or as you ski down the bunny hill. Your lips chap and you fall into the endless cycle of slathering on lip balm, only to have your lips feel dry again a short while later. Why? Because a good majority of lip products on the market include things that provide temporary relief, but in an hour or two you find your skin even drier. They create a barrier that sits on top of your lips and locks out any moisture they may be getting from the air.

So what's the solution? This homemade lip balm that help SEAL IN moisture, actually SINKS INTO your lips, and WON'T create a moisture barrier that ends up drying them out.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp grated beeswax, OR beeswax pellets (make sure you are working with small sizes for faster melting)

1 Tbsp virgin organic coconut oil

1/4 tsp organic raw honey

2 Vitamin E capsules

5-10 drops Young Living essential oils (recommend lavender, lemon, citrus fresh or frankincense)

Directions

In the double boiler, melt down the beeswax, adding in the coconut oil when about half of the beeswax is melted. After it's all melted and blended together, break open the vitamin e capsules and pour the contents in and mix together. 

Remove from heat and let the mixture cool down a little bit, but not all the way. Now add in the raw honey and essential oils & slowly mix in. Pour into your containers and let harden. Makes around 4 tubes.

Starter Kit Gift Idea #4 Bath Salts

What better gift is there to give someone than that of relaxation during the holidays? 

These bath salts are great for relaxing. You can use almost any of your kit oils to make them, too! Same recipe for all. 

Hanukkah Duck wants to relax with your oils

You can also get really creative on presentation! Put them in Christmas ornaments, mason jars, burlap satchels, beakers, etc. The possibilities are really endless!

Ingredients

Plain, unscented Epsom salts

Young Living essential oils

I didn't give measurements because they will vary depending on your container. 

Fill your container half way with Epsom salts. Add 2-3 drops of essential oil, cover, then shake. Fill the container up the rest of the way, add another few drops, then cover & shake again. Add some decorative ribbons, bows, labels etc.

Suggested Single Batch

• Frankincense 
• Peace & Calming 
• Peppermint 
• Valor 
• Lavender 
• Stress Away

Suggested Mixes 

• Peppermint & Lemon
• Lavender & Purification
• Thieves & Citrus Fresh
• Frankincense & Lavender
• Mel A & Stress Away

Not sure use with babies or young children. Peppermint should not be used by pregnant or nursing women.

Starter Kit Gift Idea #3 Lemon Hand Degreaser

Just got in from working on your car or fixing up your bike?  

Greasy hands are no fun, and can be very difficult to get clean. When regular soap & water aren't cutting it, it's time to bring out the big guns and go for the LEMON!

Hand Degreaser

Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp epsom salt
4-6 drops Young Living Lemon essential oil

Instructions
Mix all ingredients in a 2oz GLASS bottle. Do not use plastic as the lemon oil will eat through it. 

Use
Shake bottle to mix ingredients. Dump a little into your hands and rub together. Rinse well with warm water.

About Lemon

Lemon (citrus limon) has a strong, uplifting, citrus scent and is a powerful antioxidant. 

Keep out of reach of children. Avoid using on infants or very small chldren. Avoid using on skin exposed to direct sunlight or UV rays immediately after use. Do not use nrea fire, flame, heat or sparks.

Homemade crockpot applesauce with thieves & lemon

So simple, so healthy, so inexpensive, SO TASTY!! Apples are for sure a fall favorite. But applesauce is delicious and loved by most year round. My daughter LOVES applesauce and this is a no fuss, easy, and cost-effective way to make super yummy and healthy applesauce. I KNOW what's in it, and I know it's amazing!

Ingredients

8 Medium-Large apples of your choosing
1 1/4 cup hot water
3 Tablespoons raw honey (regular is OK if that's all you have)
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 drops Young Living lemon essential oil
1 drop Young Living thieves essential oil

Step 1

Wash your apples! I fill my sink with water and a splash of the thieves household cleaner, then swoosh the apples around. Rinse with water.

Step 2

Core, peel, and slice the apples. I prefer a little bit of peel in my applesauce. You can leave the peels on, or totally peel them. Have it your way!

Step 3

Put your apples in the crock pot. You'll want it nice and full! 

Step 4

Whisk together the hot water, vanilla, and honey until well blended. Pour the mixture over the apples, making sure to pour evenly over the top.

Step 5:

Set the crock pot on high and cook for 3 hours. Stir once an hour, making sure to mix well

Turn it down to low and cook for an additional hour 

Set aside 

At this point, add in your essential oils and stir 

Let the applesauce sit until lukewarm

Step 6

This step is really up to preference. You can leave the applesauce as is if you prefer it to be chunky. Other options include mashing with a potato masher, blending with an immersion blender, or pouring the applesauce into a food processor. Personally, I just use a potato masher and mash it up a bit. We like it a little chunky. Transfer into a container and store in the fridge. Enjoy!

Autumn Scents

Endless variety of diffuser blends for the season!

Spice up your home for Halloween and Thanksgiving!