Day One

Today I received my first shipment of oils and went straight to work.  Here are the things I have started so far:

My 3 year old has had a cold complete with stuffy nose and cough for the past 6 days.  I took some 'breathe' (one of doTERRA's essential oil blends), put my finger over the top and tipped it back and forth to get just a little bit of oil and rubbed it on his chest before bed... results in the morning.

My hubby was excited for one of the oils that came as a bonus with the kit called 'slim & sassy' (another blend).  He took it and as directed on the bottle put one drop of oil per 2oz of water, drank it and lost 10 lbs immediately!  Okay, no, just kidding.  He put it in the water he takes to work so we will see in time what good it does for him.

Third, the kiddos were having a hard time winding down for bed so I took the Lavender oil and tipped a drop on my fingertips and gently rubbed it on their temples... 15 min later they are all asleep, maybe not a big deal, but if they all sleep through the night I'm calling it a win.

On Monday I did use my 'wild orange' oil that I got for free by hosting a class.  I put a drop on my wrist and rubbed them together like you would with perfume, because I had a gymnastics class full of toddlers to coach that night and it is supposed to be a pick-me-up oil.  I am not going to judge it from just one time use, but Monday night went swimmingly and I was able to keep up with them all and keep a genuine smile on my face... I probably should have used it the past couple of days too, these oils are so new to me it isn't quite habit yet.

The other things that I plan on using the oils for are: 1) Warts that I have on my hands that haven't responded to the normal wart removal stuff and 2) a funky foot deal that I've had for a few years that starts out as a few bright red dots, then turns into a blister type thing, then the skin hardens and flakes off and spreads -- The doctor I saw for it said I was having an allergic reaction to my own sweat, but I don't believe it, especially since it's only on one foot and it comes and goes. 3) And last but not least, Acne... I'm not sure yet what oils I will be using on these, but I will let you know.

I know I run the risk of everyone thinking I am a walking germ by putting this all out there, but I figure it's worth being real and vulnerable if I can help other people in the process.