Essential Oils and Arbonne | A Match in Natural Living Heaven!

Yesterday I hosted an essential oils event and was so blessed to have Lindsey with Arbonne as a presenter.  We had a wonderful time and I learned so much from her!  Arbonne’s products are all natural and she talked with us primarily about clean and healthy eating.  Everything Arbonne stands for totally works for our lifestyle – I cannot wait to get my products in and get started!  Plus, she shared some delicious samples with us – most impressive were these glorious protein bars.  YUM.  SO much yum!  I have always wanted to try Arbonne and have heard so many amazing things about their products, so I was super excited to learn and purchase some great items!

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   Lindsey was kind enough to share her recipe with us for these crazy good treats!

   2 cups organic peanut butter or almond butter
   1 3/4 cups raw honey or brown rice syrup
   2 1/4 cups Arbonne protein powder (9 scoops)
   3 cups rolled oats

   – Mix nut butter and honey/brown rice syrup in microwaveable bowl
   – Heat for 90 seconds – Mix well
   – Add protein powder and mix well
   – Add oatmeal and mix gently
   – Spread in 9 x 13″ pan (wet your fingers first)
   – Refrigerate for 1 hour and cut into 48 squares
   – For firm bars, store in fridge
   – For gooey bars, store room temp

   To order some amazing nontoxic and healthy items – Arbonne carries so many wonderful products – including delicious protein powders, cleanses, skin care, sunscreen, and baby products, you can reach out to Lindsey and she will get you started:

   http://www.arbonne.com/pws/lindseygolembeski/tabs/home.aspx

   I also discussed some uses of Young Living essential oils and talked about safety and my favorite oils outside of the starter kit.  I tried really hard to narrow them all down, but I couldn’t so I ended up selecting 12.  Sorrynotsorry. We had a great time with lots of snacks and wine and super fun ladies.

   My top 12 oils outside of the starter kit are:
   Vetiver
   RC
   Roman Chamomile
   Peace and Calming
   Gentle Babies
   Valor
   Digize
   Grapefruit
   Orange
   Cedarwood
   Release

   Here are some pictures of the event!

   
    

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   2. Select “Sign Up As: Young Living Wholesale Member” (this secures you the 24% off discount on all future orders)

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   4. Fill out your name, billing address, shipping address, and contact info. (The reason you are asked for your SSN is for tax purposes; if you make over $600/year selling Young Living products, you will receive a 1099 form in the mail, as is required by law. Young Living never shares this info with anyone, and you’re not obligated to sell anything if you do not want to. I promise I wouldn’t lead you astray here!)

   5. Create your password and pin which you will use to log in to your account and order your oils.

   6. Select your enrollment order. This is where you can specify which starter kit you would like. I recommend the Premium Kit with the Aroma Diffuser.

   7. It will ask if you want to sign up for the Essential Rewards program. I recommend saying no to this for now.

   8. Agree to Terms & Conditions

   9. CONFIRM YOUR ORDER. Some folks miss this step and end up not fully checking out. To confirm, the tool will log you in and it will show you your order again and it will make you enter in your payment information again.

   10. Wait for the mailman to arrive! This step is will be agonizing.

   Oh, and

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My Whole30

A Guest Post from Erin

My journey to healthy started about a year after my son was born. When I was nursing that first year I was so hungry that anything in the refrigerator or pantry became fair game. The food I was eating (if you can call it food) was completely processed and full of all kinds of ingredients that I couldn’t pronounce. After about a year I weighed more than I did when I was 9 months pregnant (I only gained 16lbs throughout my pregnancy) and I knew that I had to do something quick. My first thought was to go back to “old Faithful” and start going to the weekly weigh-ins at Weight Watchers. After a few months of frustration and no weight loss, I gave up. Then a friend of mine introduced me to a nutritional cleansing/rebalancing program that consisted of Shakes, bars, and cleanses. While the idea was great and I lost weight really fast, I quickly realized that this was not a weight loss that would be sustained after I stopped drinking two meals a day and although they claimed to be “clean” there were ingredients that concerned me.

My sister-in-law had started a clean eating/Paleo program and had not only lost weight but was also sleeping better, had no bloating, more energy, no joint pain, and was overall just a lot more healthy and happy. After watching her eat this way for her 30 days I decided that this would be my next weight loss adventure. I am the kind of person who never does anything half way so that afternoon I went to Barnes and Noble and bought “It Starts with Food”, “Well Fed” 1 & 2, and a few other Paleo cookbooks. My next stop was Sprouts to buy the staples that were listed as pantry “must haves” in order to succeed with my Whole30. This meal plan eliminates sugar, grains, dairy, legumes, and gluten from your diet for 30 days. It is amazing to me how many foods that I ate on a daily basis that have a lot of sugar in them (even meat). Once you get over the sugar hangover and drinking your coffee black this meal plan is truly easy to follow. You get to eat real food and you can find something that meets the requirements at almost any restaurant so you social life does not have to suffer.

My goal in starting this was to eat clean until I got to my goal weight and then start adding items back in to my diet. I realized that this new way of eating was not a diet; it was my new way of life. I didn’t need or crave all of the sugar and cheese and candy. I also realized that if I wanted to indulge and have desert or wine on a special occasion then that was ok too. I have finally found a lifestyle that allows me to meet my weight loss goals and sustain them without feeling like I am missing out on all of the fun ☺

Once I had overhauled my pantry it was time to overhaul the other products that I use in my home. This and my sons sleeping issues are what led me to Young Living essential oils. I am so excited to continue on my journey to a cleaner and healthier lifestyle.

Erin is a independent distributor for Young Living.  To purchase your starter kit, you can sign up here!!!