Welcome to the first oily blogHOP!
We are so excited to have you here.
Make sure you keep your eyes peeled for little bottles of lemon as you read through the blog posts. At the end tally them up and you can enter a fun giveaway to win the Gentle Babies book by Debra Raybern, a total must have for Mom's with little ones.
If you have gone the whole way around the blog and found your way back here, go to http://www.theoilycrunchymama.com/blog/2014/8/28/lets-talk-allergies
to enter the number of lemon bottles you counted on the whole blogHOP.
Entries will be accepted until 9AM (PST) on 8/29 winner will be selected at random on Sept 1st!
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Why essential oils Stephannie? For me... I relate to much of life through my senses. Smells particularly make me feel all kinds of things. Peppermint reminds me of cold winter mornings, cinnamon and spices reminds me of making applesauce with my mom, spearmint sends me back to hanging out with my girlfriends chewing gum in the car. For those who haven't heard yet I'm a recovering addict who works a strong 12 step program. The first time I went to my sponsors house she was steaming lavender essential oil and her house immediately felt comfortable and safe. Since that meeting my stepwork book and journal have been heavily scented with lavender. Every time I open that book to do step work whether I'm at home or backpacking in the mountains I still smell lavendar and I'm immediately at peace like that first moment I walked into her home. It reminds me of a very personal and vulnerable night spent making a big decision with another human being- I wanted recovery. I wanted life. I wanted to feel again.
Since that evening I have played around with the use of oils on my own skin for anxiety relief and head aches. I have successfully stopped taking my SSRI anxiety meds after 16 years and while those withdrawls were somethig else on my emotions, having my bottle of oils helped me manage the side effects. My son who is sensory sensitive has his own little bottle he rubs on his feet and hands as a method of comfort. Particularly when he's away from home it brings him a "sense" of security.
(See what I did there)
When I saw a friend posting about all the smells from above and diffusing them in her house I felt like I needed to give it a go. I needed to see if this was something I could get into. I received my kit 3 days ago and it's basically been like a science experiment up in here. I'm having way too much fun walking down memory lane with all the smells I wrote about above and learning all I can about how to use these oils to keep my family healthy.
My new addiction is oil. And now I'm a dealer of the goods. There will be no pressure from me to buy anything or sign up for anything. I'm doing this because I believe as a "smeller" of the world it was meant for me to experience. However, if you want to see what it's all about I'm here to help you make the right purchase for your specific needs.
Because this post is part of a blog hop I invite you to visit this next blog to get more great ideas on how to use these amazing oils. At the bottom of this blog will be another and eventually you will make a full circle back here! Happy learning!
Here's to new beginnings with nostalgic smells!
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