An intro of sorts

Unless you've disengaged yourself from Facebook...and Pinterest...and Tumblr...and possibly your social circle, you've probably been inundated with conversation about essential oils lately.  Being "oily" is no longer an insult or something plaguing your t-zone.  It's popular!  It's natural!

It's...moderately expensive.

It is.   And it's no wonder people are signing up to buy oils at wholesale price and with rewards programs.  If you try out essential oils and end up with positive results, you're going to want to save money as you explore new oils and blends.

I say this from experience.  I was super hesitant about joining any kind of marketing business, but wanted to buy a kit to explore how essential oils could fit into my life.  I'm a mother of two.  I like natural and organic products.  I like to avoid an unscheduled trip to my doctor's office if I can -- finding someone to watch the boys is hard enough, let alone dragging them along with me while I'm feeling sick.  I know other parents feel me on this one. 

So I joined the eo company that several of my friends used.  I ordered my premium starter kit and waited in excited anticipation for my products to ship.  And although I'd done some research before ordering my kit, I started to dig a little deeper.  You see, the eo debate goes beyond the dispute between the two leading MLM companies.  Once you sink your teeth into Google, you'll find lots of controversy: to ingest or to not ingest, to dilute or not dilute (use oils "neat"), and the one in which I was most interested -- safety regarding eo use with children.

Here's the thing, folks.  It doesn't matter what brand of essential oils you use, you have to keep yourself educated.  Because eos are becoming really popular, people are sharing their uses and experiences.  MLMs get a bad rap in some crowds when distributors share information viewed as unsafe.  I will fully admit - I got a little upset as I researched, thinking I'd just sunk a rather large chunk of money into something sketchy.  But as I continued my research, I realized a few things.

1. The oils I purchase are good quality.  I'll talk about this in a later blog post.
2.  Just because there are some poor recommendations being made out there doesn't mean I have to follow them.  In fact, I bought a couple of books on the science of aromatherapy and safety of essential oils so I could make informed decisions about the oils I use and how I use them. 
3. I wanted to share what I was learning and promote keeping yourself educated, no matter what essential oils you choose to purchase.  

So if you're interested in what I have to say, keep an eye on this blog.  I plan on sharing my experience with essential oils and how I use them in a family setting and personally.  I've had an excellent experience with them so far.  Better yet, I feel confident in my kids' health and safety, too.