A Few of My Favorite Things

I can’t help but hum ‘These are a few of my favorite things’ like Julie Andrews when I think of… a few of my favorite things! J

These are the things that I absolutely do not let myself run out of, and for good reasons.  Now, please note, this is not an extensive list by any means… just my top 3 must-haves!! 

#1 Essential Oils

I have been using essential oils for many years and I. LOVE. THEM!  I cannot imagine my life without them.  They are rubbed on, inhaled, infused, and diffused!!  I carry some of them in my purse wherever I go.  Yes, I am that weird person with an arsenal of things in a tiny purse (I really dislike purses, by the way).  Essential oils keep my family healthy and they just plain smell good.  The ones I ALWAYS have on hand and carry with me are: Peppermint, Thieves, and Lavender.

If you ask which was is my favorite, I’d have a hard time because they each serve a wonderful purpose.  And although Thieves has helped to keep my family ailment free for many flu seasons, I think at this point I would lean towards peppermint. 

I did a clean eating challenge to start off my New Year and right at the same time I had read about a study that used peppermint for weight loss.  All you have to do is inhale peppermint whenever hungry and you lose weight.   What?!?!  Sign me up!!  I did lose more weight on the clean eating when I inhaled the oil vs when I did not.

So it smells great and you lose weight: win-win!

#2 Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)

Even my 6 year old daughter enjoys and cup of warm ACV sweetened with a little honey.  Yum!!

It is refreshing, helps keep our body alkaline AND, (this is my favorite part) it stops pimples in its tracks!

That’s right!!  It is wonderful for your skin anyway, but let me just tell you: I has helped me on numerous occasions to prevent a second head from growing out of my face!  Sorry if that was graphic!

Try it: The next time you start to feel a zip / pimple pop up, rub ACV right on it and, at least for me, it is gone by morning!

#3 Coconut Oil

Coconut oil: I have used it in my hair, I use it on my face as a moisturizer.  It is used for oil pulling…like my other favorites, the benefits seem endless.  The reason I list it as a favorite is it is a great cleaner. Let me explain: We have been putting up fencing and I decided to stain the wood posts to match the RR ties.  I didn’t have any gloves, so as you can imagine, my hands were covered in stain (even though I tried hard to be ‘careful’).  I scrubbed and scrubbed and the stain would not come off.  Imagine that!

I looked online and discovered that you can rub your hands with coconut oil, then use a regular soap and voila, the stain is gone!!  Clean hands!! Yay!! 

Conclusion:

I love these, and many other products.  I love learning new uses for them.  And I look forward to hearing from you.  Please share a few of your favorite things!!