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Lavender: The Swiss Army Knife of Essential Oils

Do you have a bottle of Young Living Lavender in your home? If you don't, you need at least 1. Confession, I get panicky if we have fewer than 3!

It's a single bottle Swiss Army Knife for managing common *stuff* we all have to deal with from time to time: nerves, stress, sleep, bruises, all things skin, etc. Wow, at 5 days post-op, l'm dealing with that whole list....but l'm thankful l have options for doing so.

Need some? Click on the OILS tab above - it links you to my ongoing support and oily community.

Buying another brand of Lavender eo? It's not the same. Not the same at all. I'd be happy to tell you why.

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Puzzle Time

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Who are our puzzler friends?

We always have a puzzle going at our house - it makes for good brain breaks and conversation. Research shows that active puzzlers maintain healthy cognitive function as they age.

While bday shopping for Liv, l found these Together Time puzzles at Walmart. The lower left corner starts with large pieces and the pieces get smaller as you work to the upper right, so there's something for all ages to enjoy. We are past the stage of really needing that, but my girls would have loved these puzzles as littles. Still, Mickey and Minnie's bakery was a hit with a newly 9 year old.

What kind of puzzles do you enjoy?

Confession: Brussels sprouts are my comfort food.

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Thanksgiving cooking kick-off!

All y'all brussels sprouts eaters are my people! They are my comfort food. I know it's weird, but it could be worse, right? Drizzle with olive oil, and shake a bit of Redmond sea salt and black pepper over then and roast at 400 degrees until crispy on the outside. Yum! They are great sauteed with a little balsamic vinegar and herbs of your choice, or even with butter and onions. Some like them boiled, but I can’t get into that. Sweet potatoes and bacon are brussels sprouts’ BFFs.

Brussels sprouts are high in vitamins C and K and antioxidants that attack disease-causing free radicals. They are low-carb, low-calorie, naturally gluten-free, and they feed the good gut flora that keeps immune and digestive systems in check. All cruciferous veggies are excellent in helping the body detox and in supporting healthy blood sugar. Eat them!

P.S. Redmond sea salt is high in minerals and without nasty additives. Minerals are a foundational building block of health, yet our foods naturally contain less and less as farm soil is overworked and without time to remineralize. We all need to be intentional about finding good sources of minerals for our bodies, and Redmond sea salt is an easy one!