I am amazed at how quickly we have added oils into our life. We became what I would consider "official oilers" in August. I told myself then we would add slowly so it would become sustainable habits because with oils consistency is key! In August we started with a digestion blend (read about that here), in September I added a grounding blend, then in October I bought a kit, November and December I continued to grow our collection. Before I tell you about how we use oils, know that we are busy, go in a million different directions, and are not a super healthy family (we don't do organic, we don't eat any kind of health food, and survive on fast food most days). So to share with you about our oil use I am just going to walk you through a typical work/school day for us!
5:45 I get up and start our diffuser, my favorite is wild orange and peppermint because it gives me energy and wakes me up. I set it to run the hour it takes us to get ready to get out the door! I spend about 15 minutes just enjoy this diffuser and my coffee.
6:00 I start getting ready. I use either Melaleuca or Frankincense with my moisturizer to reduce my blemishes. If I have a spot I put a little dab directly on that spot!
6:30 I start getting the kids ready. I pack lunches and take my supplements! Then I wake both kids up, grab their clothes and head to the living room to get everyone ready. While getting them dressed they get the following:
C gets: grounding blend on his feet, digestion blend on his belly, and DNA repair blend up and down his spine.
E gets: Immunity boosting blend on her feet, digestive blend on her belly, DNA repair blend up and down her spine, and grounding blend on her neck! (She does all of these except her back on her own!) She also sometimes feels the need for a little uplifting blend on her wrists or renewing blend over her heart, but those are up to how she feels each day!
Then E and I take a probiotic as we walk out the door!
7:30 I get to work! Before the day starts I put a little grounding blend on my neck, renewing blend on my chest, and uplifting on my wrists! I get my ice water and add a little Wild Orange to it (I drink this all day)! If we are having a rough illness week I might stick a little protective blend on my nose!
Throughout the work day I apply digestive blend to my sinuses and respiratory blend under my nose because I stay very stuffy at work!
At school C gets digestive blend applied to his belly at least once per day (more if they feel he needs it)
5:30 When we finally get home I get the diffuser going again. A little protective blend to help keep up healthy after a day at three different school buildings! E puts on a little more grounding blend and C gets a little more digestive blend, I like a little more renewing blend this time of day!
7:00 Bath and Shower time! In my shower I use a peppermint bath melt that I made. In each of the kids baths I put two drops of grounding blend!
After baths the kids get their oils again, very similar to morning!
C gets: An Immunity blend I made on his feet, digestive blend on his belly, DNA repair blend up and down his spine, and grounding blend on his neck.
E gets: An Immunity blend on her feet, digestive blend on her belly, DNA repair blend up and down her spine, and grounding blend on her neck.
I put a little grounding blend on my neck and take my supplements!
7:45 After baths and showers I put a night time blend in all the diffusers (we have one in each bed room plus the one in the living room) and start up everyones humidifiers! In the living room we do protective blend and wild orange! In C's room we do protective blend, respiratory blend, and calming blend. In E's room we do calming blend and wild orange, and in our room we do protective blend, respiratory blend, and wild orange.
That is basically it, on weekends I diffuse a little more because we are home and I also use oils in my cleaning routine. I have plans to add in more things as we get new oils and transition over. I try to just add one thing at a time unless a need arises, like some difficulty with C! Hope this helps if you are beginning an oil journey!
