I LOVE my Postal Delivery Person!!!

Lets talk about Monthly subscription boxes…oh my goodness they rock!!!

So the hottest new things are these Monthly subscription boxes like Cause Box, Mostess or Stitch Fix. How fun!! I love getting something in the mail and who doesn’t love a surprise? Well except what if the stuff that shows up isn’t exactly what you wanted? What if you just bought some of the same stuff in the store last week? Guess what… I have a solution

I’ve been getting a monthly subscription box for the last 6 years. doTERRA calls this Monthly subscription box their Loyalty Rewards Program (LRP) but I like to think of it as a Lifestyle Rewards Program (still LRP.) Here’s the cool thing… I get to choose EXACTLY what I want in my box. I also get to choose how much or how little I order. Not only that I also get shipping rewards AND I earn a percentage of my order back in points that I use to get more free stuff.

What could be better than that?

I’ll tell you…

Someone recently asked me to share what I get in my Lifestyle Rewards Box so that’s exactly what I’m going to do. Every month I have certain “staples” that I always order but then every month I change things up depending on what I’m going to focus on for the month. Well for March I’m going to focus on Spring Cleaning. I know I live in MN and we won’t actually see spring for 2-3 months but I’m an eternal optimist.

This Pic was taken yesterday…you got it folks March 10th…ugh!

Here are the Staples:

Life Long Vitality Vitamins

Mito2Max

Terrazyme

Deep Blue or PB Assist (Depends on which one I need that month)

A Citrus oil, I change this up every month since there are so many choices. This month I need a Tangerine.

Now for the rest of my order. Time to order more cleaning supplies:

OnGuard Laundry Detergent

OnGuard Concentrated Cleaner (SO MANY USES!!!)

OnGuard Foaming Handwash – One For every Bathroom

Purify Blend

Here are some tried and true Natural Cleaning Recipes that I absolutely LOVE!

Glass Cleaner

Ingredients:
16-ounce spray bottle

1 1/2 cup white vinegar

1/2 cup distilled water

8 drops of any citrus oil of your choice (could use Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Wild Orange, or a combination)

 Directions:

Add vinegar, water, and essential oil(s) to spray bottle and shake. You are ready to clean!

https://doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-glass-cleanser

Refrigerator and Microwave Cleaner

Ingredients:

1 cup white vinegar

2 cups hot water

15 drops of Lemon essential oil

 Directions:

  1. Combine the ingredients in glass spray bottle.
  2. Spray mixture inside fridge or microwave, then scrub and wipe using damp cloth.

https://doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-refrigerator-and-microwave-cleaner

DIY: Citrus Air Freshener

Ingredients:

8-ounce glass spray bottle

1/2 cup distilled water

20 drops essential oil

Directions:

  1. Combine water and essential oil in glass spray bottle. You can use more or less essential oil depending on how strong you want the aroma.
  2. Shake before each use. You can use on furniture, carpet, in your car, bathroom, or anywhere else you want freshened!

https://doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-citrus-air-freshener

DIY: Spring Fling Room Spray (Also makes a great “Spray Before You Go” toilet spray)

Ingredients:

20 drops Lemon
20 drops Grapefruit 
20 drops Lime 
Distilled water 
Glass spray bottle 

Directions: In a glass spray bottle, add essential oils and top with water. Depending on the size of your spray bottle, you may wish to add more essential oils. That’s all! Just give that bottle a shake and spray to your heart’s content. 

https://doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-spring-fling-room-spray

Celebrate

It’s time to celebrate!! (Yes I am dancing around right now to Kool and the Gang)

I have so very much in my life to celebrate; I have an amazing husband and we are getting ready to celebrate 24 years of marriage at the end of this month. We have 4 fantastic young adults that we’ve raised and we are proud of each of them and the paths that they have chosen to follow. 

It’s the holiday season and whatever holiday you choose to celebrate I honor your decision. As for me and mine we are celebrating Christmas. Happy Birthday Jesus! The giving of gifts is fun, but I love our family tradition of giving time to each other. Spending time together is my favorite!

The thing that I would love to celebrate with all of you is honoring one of my best friends by sharing with you her talent. Last night Nicole Eveleth, Owner of MN Creative Studio, was honored by The Twin Cities Collective with 2 awards Best of the Twin Cities Award for Best Web Designer along with Best Graphic / Brand Designer. Woo Hoo!!!

What better way to show off her talent then to re-launch my website? 

Nicole has made this whole project effortless… for me anyway. A few simple questions and she knew exactly what I wanted, without me having to spell it all out (everyone knows I can’t spell, thank goodness for spell check). Thank goodness for Nicole, she is a magical fairy godmother especially for the busy small business owner that doesn’t have time to do anything more than run their own business. (That would be me) Or the small business owner that doesn’t know what it is she needs when it comes to branding, cards, website, social media guidance…etc (all me again)

Nicole, I know you were in shock last night when you received your awards but your bestie here and all of your clients were not. Your talent speaks for itself and we, your clients, all voted to show the rest of the Twin Cities our gratitude. 

Love you girl!

Now to really show off her talent…Welcome to my new website! Poke around, check it out and let me know what you think. I will be adding more classes and content after Christmas so make sure to come back often.

Cue more Kool and the Gang…

Bug Off!!! – Natural Bug Repellent

I love to garden, I love getting fresh veggies that I had a part in growing. What I don’t love is that I live in Minnesota, Land of 10,000 lakes and unlimited mosquitos.

For years I would cover myself in deet and go outside only to come back in a little while later still covered in mosquito bites. I’d have to shower because I felt so gross from all the chemicals on my skin. But not anymore!!!

Thankfully I’ve found a natural bug repellent that actually works. doTERRA Essential oils are AMAZING!!! And here is a blend that my friend Micki sent me that is the best! THANK YOU Micki 🙂

Natural Bug Repellent

  • 30 drops Terrashield
  • 20 Cedarwood
  • 20 Lemongrass
  • 15 Arborvitae
  • Pinch Epson salt, Water and Fractionated coconut oil
  • 4oz glass spray bottle

Here is to a happy deet and bite free summer 🙂 What could be better than that??