Megan, one of doTERRAlove’s incredible team leaders, has been using natural cleaners for a long, long time.  What’s her secret weapon?  In every batch she uses doTERRA’s pure essential oils to enhance the cleaning and purifying effects of the cleaners while also giving them a beautiful, clean scent.

If you’re in the Salt Lake area this coming Tuesday (April 3, 2012), join us for an educational, fun night of making laundry detergent, fabric softener and dryer sheets using all natural ingredients + doTERRA essential oils!

Pricing for the Cleaners:

• Everyday Laundry Detergent – $9/quart (60 loads)
• Heavy Duty Laundry Detergent – $9/quart (60 loads)
• Fabric Softener – $7/quart (40 loads)
• Natural Dry Sheets – $9/quart + 16 sheets (40 loads)

This pricing includes all of the ingredients – including your choice of whatever essential oils you want to use for them (we’ll have recommendations) – as well as the glass mason jar to put the cleaner in to.  If you want to bring your own mason jars, we’ll take $1 off the price of every cleaner you purchase.

Event Details:

• Tuesday, April 3, 2012 from 7-8:30pm in the Salt Lake/Sandy Utah area (exact address given upon receiving email registration)

How to Register/Order Your Cleaners:

• Email Quinn at quinn {at} doterralove {dot} com with the subject line “Cleaner Event.” List all of the cleaners you’d like to make Tuesday in the email, along with your contact info (name, email, phone number) so we can confirm your order.  Payment for your cleaners will be due Tuesday night at the event.

These cleaners really, really work and they will transform your cleaner supply!  We’d LOVE to have you join us Tuesday night!

Cook the pasta and add the Alfredo sauce

Sauté the garlic with 8 drops of dōTERRA lime essential oil and 4 drops of dōTERRA basil essential oil in a medium saucepan for approximately 30 seconds. Then quickly add the shrimp and sauté. Stir occasionally, until shrimp is pink and white throughout.  Remove from the heat and serve over the top of the Fettuccini Alfredo.

YIKES.  And, no thank you.

Then I went to a midwife who uses doTERRA in her practice.  She immediately led me to the exact help I needed with the amazing doTERRA supplements (Lifelong Wellness Pack) and essential oils.

Here’s a video I made talking about my experience with doTERRA in my last pregnancy:

Wondering what doTERRA essential oils would be beneficial for your pregnancy? Here are a few I’d recommend having on hand:

• lemon– awesome for decreasing swelling and helping you feel more refreshed; use by putting a few drops in your glass of water daily (or more if desired)
• lavender– stops pre-term labor contractions (I tested this MANY times & it always worked, without fail); use by rubbing directly on your belly or by putting a few drops in a cup of epsom salts, mixing and then dumping the mixture into a warm bath
• peppermint– fabulous for decreasing nausea; use by putting a few drops on the bottoms of your feet at night to ease morning sickness and/or putting a few drops in a glass of water to relieve nausea
• Deep Blue (blend) – especially helpful for all the aches and soreness during pregnancy; use by putting a few drops in your palm with a dime-sized amount of coconut/olive/grapeseed oil and rub directly on wherever you’re feeling pain (enhance the effects of this more by then soaking in the bath)

There are many, many more doTERRA essential oils that are AWESOME for pregnancy, especially if you’re planning on a natural birth.  Since they’re 100% natural and are CPTG (certified pure therapeutic grade) then you can use many of doTERRA’s essential oils without worry during pregnancy.

If you’d like to try some essential oil samples for your pregnancy or have questions, please contact us at quinn@doterralove.com.

Not all essential oils are created equal, so other brands of peppermint essential oil may not be safe during pregnancy. Also, an essential oil is the purest form of the plant, so it may even be safer than actually ingesting the plant.

With doTERRA’s essential oils, their purity is such that there is nothing but the pure peppermint oil in every bottle of peppermint. They do stringent testing on every liter to ensure that there aren’t any fillers, pesticides or synthetic ingredients in the bottle. With other essential oil companies, if they say their peppermint oil isn’t recommended in pregnancy, it’s not because of the oil, but because of whatever else that is in the bottle that isn’t accounted for.

Peppermint essential oil is AWESOME in pregnancy and can assist with so many of the common pregnancy ailments.

If you’d like to try some samples of the oils, click on the button on the right hand side and we’d love to send you some peppermint to try.

This morning at the Zumba + Natural Weight Loss and Wellness Workshop in Salt Lake City, we discussed how doTERRA provides some very powerful solutions to the overwhelming obesity and illness struggles we face.  In particular, we discussed how doTERRA’s CPTG (certified pure therapeutic grade) essential oils and related products can enhance your weight loss and wellness efforts.

It’s important to remember that CPTG essential oils assist our bodies to function how they should.  They are essentially a food/nutrient source.

The most simple, basic way to get started would be to incorporate doTERRA Slim & Sassy essential oil blend into your daily habits by taking 3-5 drops in water 3-5 times daily.

The doTERRA Slim & Sassy blend contains:

• Cinnamon – improves liver function, decreases liver damage, brings lipid levels into balance by decreasing LDL cholesterol and increasing HDL cholesterol, reduces diabetic risk by assisting the body in metabolizing sugars more appropriately, prevents adipogenisis (stops body from creating new fat cells)
• Ginger – stimulates weight loss through lipolysis (the process through which fat is released from a cell)
• Peppermint – curbs appetite and reduces cravings (one study showed people taking peppermint oil on a regular basis consumed 2800 calories less fewer when using regularly), increases satiety and sense of satisfaction with meals, as well as enhancing the flavors within food
• Grapefruit & Lemon – decrease production of fat cells, induces lipolysis by aiding in the release of fat from cells, reduces whole body toxicity and increases body’s natural ability to eliminate toxins from the body

By using doTERRA’s Slim & Sassy on a regular basis you’ll experience:

• improved glucose utilization
• reduction of oxidation & inflammation (obesity is an inflammatory response in the body)
• improved digestion
• reduction of cholesterol
• increased energy

Other doTERRA products that will support and enhance your weight loss and wellness goals are:

1. Lifelong Vitality Pack supplements (Alpha CRS Cellular Vitality Complex, EO Mega Essential Oil Omega Complex and Micro Plex VM Food Nutrient Complex)- Supports cellular energy production for increased activity (stimulant free!), provides essential nutrients during calorie restriction and Supports healthy insulin response (100% Satisfaction Money-Back Guarantee)
2. TerraZyme Enzyme Complex– Supports nutrient absorption, supports cellular metabolism and supports healthy insulin response (essentially helping you get more from less caloric intake)
3. Zendocrine Complex and Zendocrine Blend– Supports cleansing functions of liver kidneys, colon, lungs, and skin
4. Slim & Sassy TrimShake with Essentra® Trim – Meal replacement shake with less than 200 calories, 16 grams protein, low-fat, low-glycemic load, high fiber, nothing artificial

If you’re interested in moving forward with your weight loss and wellness goals in a powerfully effective way, I thought this 10-day starter regimen sounded like the perfect way to do it, thanks to Everything DoTERRA (I’ll be starting it next week to assist in my goals):

• Before Breakfast: 5 drops Slim & Sassy with one drop Zendocrine Blend
• Morning Meal: Trim Shake, LLV Supplements, (1) Terrazyme, (1) Zendocrine, (1) GX Assist
• Between morning and lunch: 5 drops Slim & Sassy and one drop Zendocrine Blend
• Noon Meal: Trim Shake, (1) TerraZyme, (1) GX Assist
• Between lunch and dinner: 5 drops Slim & Sassy and one drop Zendocrine Blend
• Evening Meal: Healthy Meal, Lifelong Vitality Supplements, (1) Terrazyme, (1) GX Assist, (1) Zendocrine
• Before Bed: 5 drops Slim & Sassy and one drop Zendocrine Blend

This is for the first 10 days of the program.  DoTERRA also suggests doing 45 minutes of aerobic exercise 3 x per week, 45 minutes of resistance exercise 3 x per week and 15 minutes of flexibility/stretching daily.

With all of these suggestions, the most powerful thing you can do is to take action today.  Set yourself up for success by starting with small, attainable goals and steadily increasing them.  For example, taking a 20 min. walk in the morning, a 15 minute walk during lunch and a 10 minute walk in the evening equals 45 minutes of exercise for the day.

Weight loss and wellness don’t have to be “hard.”  The thing I love most is how doTERRA’s products enhance your dietary, fitness and mental goals by providing nutritional support.

There are many, many people who have experienced great success using doTERRA’s Slim & Sassy Weight Management products.

Here’s a video where Dr Hill, doTERRA’s Chief Medical Officer, explains Slim & Sassy in detail, as well as sharing some powerful testimonials (there have been many, many more testimonials given since the creation of this video):

Interested in buying Slim & Sassy and/or learning more about the Slim & Sassy Weight Management regimen and product line?  Contact info (at) doterralove (dot) com today! Excited to support you in your weight loss and wellness goals!

2011 is YOUR year!

Crust Ingredients:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Filling Ingredients:

8 ounces cream cheese
1 can sweet & condensed milk
3 drops dōTERRA lime essential oil
2 cups cool whip

Line a muffin pan with 12 foil liners. Stir graham cracker crumbs, pecans, and melted butter together in a bowl to combine. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the mixture into each liner, pressing it down to make the crust.

With an electric mixer on low speed, beat the cream cheese in a large bowl until creamy, about 30 seconds. Add the condensed milk and lime essential oil, and blend on medium speed until combined. Add whipped topping and blend on low speed.

Spoon mixture evenly into liners. Cover with plastic and freeze until firm. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving. Peel off liners and add a dollop of whipped topping on each cake. Garnish with lime slices.