staying well.

Posted on February 8, 2012

Hi everyone!
Hope you are having a nice Wednesday! I wanted to share something my family uses on a daily basis multiple times a day. I have used Doterra essential oils for about three years now and I just wanted to highlight one particular oil that works wonders, OnGuard. We use this all winter/year long to boost the immune system. Being pregnant, my midwife recommends putting OnGuard as well as Balance (another oil blend) on the bottoms of your feet everyday. Applying the oils to the bottoms of your feet allows for it to soak into all of your body’s systems. Also, being pregnant you are not able to take most over the counter medicine (i.e.: headache or cold medicine) so that’s where the oils come in as they are a natural alternative to any possible ailment you could have. These oils are the most pure essential oils out there and I use them all the time for my son, Dean, I apply OnGuard to his feet to support his immune system daily.
I can’t remember the last time I used over the counter medicine since beginning with these oils three years ago. Basically, you can do anything with these oils, clean with them, diffuse them into the air, apply them topical as well as ingest them. My husband’s aunt makes sprays as shown in the spray bottle below. She uses 5-10 drops of Lavender and fills the rest with water to use as a refreshing face/room spray. Lavender is also a multi-purpose oil that can be used for so many things. You could make spray bottles with so many of the oils, I am going to try Wild Orange next for disinfecting/room spray. Cleaning your home is also another great use for the oils in a natural, less toxic way. If you have any questions about these oils, please email me at samanthahphotos@yahoo.com or visit my Doterra website to check them out:  http://www.mydoterra.com/samanthahuddleston/
I just love these oils and I wanted to share.
Stay well & have a nice Wednesday,
Samantha

OnGuard ingredients: Wild Orange, Clove bud, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, & Rosemary





Dean is going to be a big brother!

Posted on December 8, 2011

We have already announced this on good ol’ Facebook and to our friends & family. I just wanted to make it photo blog official by sharing the good news that our family is again growing. We will welcome another baby boy, Evan James, in early May 2012! Dean will have a brother/best friend to wrestle with!

Hope you are all staying warm and getting all of your holiday shopping done!

Enjoy this wonderful holiday time, Samantha

I love how these photos turned out! I took them back in NC when we found out in September. Sidenote: I made that snazzy shirt...now to make one for Evan.