Have you hit the Winter Wall yet? Sure, it’s lovely to have a bit of a cold change. Long comfort food lunches. Log fires. The chance to wear spectacular coats and boots. (Or so I hear from the women I know.) Drives in the country. And here in Australia, four codes of football to choose from. [...]
Here it is — the third video in our series of simple and safe essential oil application techniques for beginners and non-professionals. If you haven’t yet watched the first and second videos in our series — the Valor® Balance and Essential Touch ‘How to’ demos — they provide important foundation techniques and you’ll feel more comfortable [...]
School holidays might be over for now here in Australia but this recipe could come in handy next time you're looking for a fun thing you and the kids can do together. And today is also Bastille Day, so as lavender is such a beautiful part of French life, it’s another way to celebrate the occasion. [...]
The menfolk might not thank me for today’s post. If you have any women in your household, you likely know the pain of having insufficient bathrooms to ensure one at your disposal when you need it — no matter how many bathrooms you might have. So you probably don’t want me encouraging anyone to cocoon themselves [...]
Once you’ve dipped a toe into the essential oil waters, I’m pretty certain you’re going to want to show at least one of your family and friends how amazing they feel. So, welcome to the second video in our series of simple and safe essential oil application techniques for beginners and non-professionals. If you haven’t yet [...]
You know the look. Bloodshot raccoon eyes. Stifled yawns. The occasional groan. You ask someone, “Are you having a nice day?” and they respond with, “Where’s the peloton?” Yes, it’s le Tour de France season again. For sporting buffs in Australia, the timing is relentless — no recovery period from overnight Wimbledon watching and the 2014 [...]
“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow.” Mary Anne Radmacher (Companion oil: Young Living Valor®.) Today is the Fourth of July, being Independence Day for those who celebrate it. So it got me thinking about courage and valor. Valor (noun) boldness [...]
If you’ve read my moving tips, you’re already familiar with how handy I’ve found Young Living PanAway® to be. When I was setting up my new Man Shed after the big move and organising my tools and work bench, I remembered a DIY mishap I had a couple of years ago. It was a far grislier [...]
When first starting to use essential oils, it can be easy to get a little overwhelmed with knowing which ones are which and how best to apply them. As long as you’re using them safely (check out this video to be sure you have that covered), it’s hard to go wrong, really. If the oil you [...]
In case you missed my earlier posts, I’ve been moving house and getting lots of help with taking away some of the stress of that process and making it as painless as possible. In the last of this series of moving tips, we’re getting into the practicalities of packing and unpacking. And how to bring forth [...]
