Podcast #32

Traveling: tips, tricks, and must-haves

Traveling can be crazy, chaotic, and all around draining but it doesn’t have to be.

Here are a few tips, tricks, and must-haves that we have found hugely beneficial while traveling, especially when we travel with kids and a lot of them!

#1 Be Flexible

Being flexible helps you prepare for delays, traffic or changes in your plan. I also like to not over plan. This allows for some rest and relaxation during your trip.

#2 Make a List

Packing your bag
Travel plan or schedule
All the extra’s (camera, snacks, etc.)

#3 Pack minimally

Can you do laundry?
How many outfits can you make with the pieces of clothing you packed?
Check the weather for where you are headed
Pack one container of toys (something that is compactable but classic)
What does the hotel/timeshare/house provide? (pack and play, high chair, strollers, etc.)

#4 Keep your budget in mind

With a large or small family, the budget is always important. Should you check out renting a home through someplace like VRBO or do you get a hotel room or an extended stay? Do you want to have a place to cook or are you planning on eating out?

Another thing to consider is driving or flying? Will you need to rent a car, for how many people? Is the travel for business or pleasure?

#5 Never forget your essentials

A large part of your costs can be on things that you could have easily packed. Do you have a travel 1^st aid kit, travel oils (grab yours here) with a diffuser and roll-ons, supplements (your vitamins and digestive support), homeopathic kit, etc. All of these things make the little things like motion sickness, ear pain from elevation changes, digestive support from the food you ate, or that unplanned scrape, easy to deal with without interrupting your trip.

Planning a trip for 1 or 10 people does not need to cause unnecessary stress or worry. Make it simple and enjoyable with these quick tips. Which one will benefit you and your family the most?

As always, be grateful & have faith!

God Bless!

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Podcast #17

Summertime Essentials

Summertime is here! Let’s talk about a few ways we can be prepared this summer.

Quick notes:

You can take essential oils in your carry on as long as they fit in the standard quart size baggie
It is safe for them to go through x-ray
Apply your oils before you get on the plane, train, or whatever. Make an essential oil mustache J
Have a travel emergency kit

Some quick and easy recipes that are nice to have on hand.

Cool Down Spray (great for cooling down and soothing the skin- put in the fridge for extra coolness):

+ 2 oz spray bottle

+ 2 Tbsp water

+ 2 Tbsp witch hazel

+ 4 drops lavender

+ 4 drops peppermint

Too Much Sun:

2 oz spray bottle

15 drops of lavender (can use melaleuca/tea tree or roman chamomile as a substitute)

Fractionated coconut oil to the top

When we are ready for a road trip grab:

Cedarwood: freshen up your hotel room & get rid of unwanted critters
Lavender: to help you sleep
Peppermint: to keep you awake
RC: keeps you from snoring
Digize: helps with any tummy issues- gas, bloating, or anything digestive
Frankincense: helps you focus
Purification: for any smelly situation
Thieves: keeps the germs away

Insect Repellent

If we are heading outdoors we want to keep the bugs at bay. Young Living’s Insect Repellent works better than other natural options without the chemical junk! Some oils that help for an annoyance-free outdoors are purification, citronella, coriander, thyme, lemongrass & peppermint.

Ways to use them:

Diffuse them around the BBQ
Apply them to the arms, legs or bottoms of the feet(or try a DIY insect spray)
Apply to your pets too!

The must-haves this summer and how to use them

Peppermint:

Great for a throbbing head
Keeps you from overheating
Helps you stay alert
Great for motion sickness
Keeps bugs at bay
Keeps breath fresh

Thieves:

Use to boost your immune system- apply under the nose
Great hand sanitizer (by it made or DIY)
Apply to feet daily for immune support
Use on a Kleenex or handkerchief

Lavender:

Great for after being in the sun
Helps us to stay calm
Sleep well
Great on bug bites (make an Itch stick: 5 drops lavender, 5 drops purification, 5 drops copaiba, carrier oil to the top)
Amazing on cuts, scrapes, bruises, etc
Works to stop bleeding

Lemon:

Freshen up your room
Cleans up anything on the go
Great for cleaning residue on your fruits and veggies
Takes off the sticky stuff
Promotes uplifting feelings
Adds flavor to your water
Great addition to smoothies

Panaway:

Great for aches, pains, and muscles
Apply to sore muscles
Neck tension on road trips
Relief for any muscle cramping or growing issues

Melaleuca (or Tea Tree):

Amazing skin oil
Mix with vinegar to help with musty/mildew smells in the camper
Add to a cotton ball and use for ear support
Apply below the eye for gooey eyes
Aids with bug bites
Zit zapper- apply neat
Shampoo booster to keep critters away
Great for stinky shoes

Patchouli:

A little less know but great all over first aid oil
Aids in keeping body temperature where it should be
Wonderful on cuts, scrapes & bites

Grab a bag today and fill it with your summertime must-haves. What will you put in your summer grab bag? Will you be prepared?

Be grateful & have faith!
God Bless!