And So It Begins…

Here we are, day one, the beginning of the beginning. . . But first let me go back to where it all started and how I got to this place. Be prepared. . .it’s a long one.

About 4 months ago I posted on the good ol’ Facebox that I was having troubles getting my 2 1/2 year old daughter to go to sleep at a decent hour or even stay in her room long enough to attempt to go to sleep! Toddlers, especially those with a strong-will, can drive their very pregnant mothers crazy. I wanted to tie her to her bed every night! (Not really, but I thought about it.) So the post got quite a few comments, mostly about books or methods that other moms and dads have used. Problem was we had tried most of them and my butt was getting sore from sitting on the floor every night. But there was one friend who mentioned they used essential oils, specifically Peace & Calming. In my head, “Sure. Right. An oil you put on your child’s feet and they calm down and fall asleep. You must be smoking some major crack.” But instead I decided to be less sarcastic and thank them for their suggestion, especially after seeing the price for a small 15 ml bottle of special calm potion. No way was I going to spend money on an oil. I instead went to Whole Foods and bought children’s lavender bath salts and enforced the you don’t have to sleep but you must stay in your bed night time routine.

So about mid-March my sister-in-law decided she was going to research and get involved with Young Living, through the same friend that suggested the night time oil to me. She was enthusiastic about getting her starter kit and telling me all about the ideas she had for the oils. So I have to admit right here I started getting interested but I knew my husband would never go for it so I pushed it to the back burner. My SIL knew it would never be just my decision but that she would have to talk her ‘pill-popping, allergic-to-everything’ brother into the oils and boy did she.

One Sunday morning, we were all gathered at Grammy and Poppy’s house when she decided to break out the oils. She got going on how they helped her, how they would help him, the process of how they make the oils, how she was using them for their parents and so on. I just sat back and watched as he listened more and more to what she had to say. He started asking questions and asking about certain issues he has and how they could be fixed. It was actually shocking from my stand point as it is hard to talk him into anything holistic let alone trying to talk him out of his daily routine. But she did it and that morning I bought my premium kit along with orange and lime oils. The next day I bought the reference guide and the Gentle Babies books on Amazon.

They are here!!! EEEKKK

After two weeks of patiently waiting, I finally received my kit and was overwhelmed. What the heck do I do with these oils?!?! Holy crap what did I get myself into? Oh this is just going to be a disaster! Yup I was regretting my decision for a day or two because I didn’t even know where to start. When I asked what everyone else did on the group message board they said start with one oil and then grow from there. Well that’s all well and dandy but which oil to start with? So many questions, so many answers.

So up pops the idea to journal my oil journey and overall attempt at healthy living, in a BLOG! YAY more work for me, right? Well not really, as I am going to be researching oils and their uses and then writing down what works for my family . . . why not share it with you as well? I am sure someone will benefit from my complete face plants! *Insert cheesy grin.* I will attempt to keep you entertained as well with my silly humor.

So make yourself some coffee (or hot chocolate), pull up a chair and enjoy.