In this blog post, the author shares strategies to transform homework time into a peaceful and productive experience for kids and parents alike. The first tip suggests designating a clutter-free, cozy corner for homework, with the optional use of a diffuser and essential oils like GeneYus to enhance focus. Consistency is emphasized as a key rule, with a designated homework time each day to ease anxiety and help kids transition into work mode. Providing healthy brain food as a snack before homework is also recommended to keep energy levels up. Breaking tasks into smaller goals, encouraging short mindful breaks, and creating a positive atmosphere with gentle encouragement are other strategies suggested. The post concludes by highlighting the importance of reaching out for help when needed, and ending each study session with a high-five or a hug to reinforce hard work and the joy of learning.
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I love the Signs of Spring. They always remind me that change is necessary and allows for new things to beginning. What I don't love, daylight savings!
When we 'gain' that hour in Winter it feels great. I 100% love the idea of gaining an extra hour but I don't like losing that hour once Spring comes. More than that, I really dislike the disruption to my sleep schedule. I've learned, very painfully, that playing with your sleep can have major consequences. It literally affects everything; Mentally, Physically, & even emotionally. The longer you go without adequate sleep you can face things like depression. Our body needs good sleep.
This Sunday, 12th of March, if you're in a location that observes daylight savings, the clocks go forward. I use to really get into a state about it because I knew my schedule would be altered and getting back on track would take at least a week. I dreaded it. The last year, I've found a way to prepare myself before the time change and support me during the time transition. It has been so helpful. Get ready to save, screenshot and save so you have these tips for the next time change.
The week of the time change
- Consider moving your bedtime back by 15-30 minutes a day for the few days prior (especially for your children if you feel that the change will strongly affect their routines).
- Add 5 drops Lavender or Peace & Calming to a large handful of epsom salts for a calming bath.
- Rub the feet of little ones with Lavender or SleepyIze essential oil and coconut oil or V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to help them wind down.
- Roll Tranquil or Rutavala on the bottom of your feet. For even more support, use the CBD Calm Roller.
- Fill diffusers with sleepy blends (listed in the night of)
- Make sure to keep up with your daily health routines like taking supplements, self-care techniques and using oils consistently.
The night before the time change
- Follow the same bedtime routine outlined above. All these little steps add up to lots of great support
- Support healthy sleep with a KidScents Unwind packet for the little ones and an ImmuPro or Sleep Essence tablet for the adults.
- Fill your diffuser with one of these calming blends:
- Peace & Calming + Lavender
- Lavender, Cedarwood + Northern Lights Black Spruce
- Dream Catcher + Tangerine
- Patchouli, Tangerine, Lavender + Frankincense
- Vetiver, Cedarwood, Lavender + Tangerine
- KidPower + Lavender
The morning of the time change (and for the rest of the week)
- Roll EndoFlex over your thyroid (front of the throat) and over your adrenals (lower back) to support healthy hormone levels that can get a little off during times of stress.
- Make sure to get in Vitamin B. I love YL's Super B. Two tablets with breakfast for natural energy.
- NingXia Red. Give your morning (afternoon or anytime) a pick me up with 2-4 ounces of NingXia Red. If you're feeling jazzy mix up a fun mocktail (be sure to make one for the kids, my boys steal mine)
- 2-4 oz NingXia Red
- 1 can sparkling water or 1 can NingXia Zyng
- Healthy splash organic kombucha
- 1 tsp Golden Turmeric powder
- 1 packet NingXia Nitro
- Lots of crushed ice
- Apply Peppermint to the back of the neck and on the temples (make sure to avoid the eyes) to help focus and sharpen the mind. If you need some support focusing, KidScent GeneYus is a great option too.
- Grab a NingXia Nitro packet for mental clarity
- Fire up your diffuser with some energizing & uplifting blends:
- Peppermint, Raven/RC + Lemon
- Rosemary, Grapefruit, Bergamot + Lime
- PanAway, Spearmint + Lemon
- Joy + Peppermint
- Rosemary, Peppermint + Lemon
- Tangerine, Grapefruit, Lime, Bergamot
- Eucalyptus Radiata, Lemon, + Rosemary
The night of the time change
- Follow the same healthy sleep routines outlined above. ImmuPro is a great choice, especially if you're feeling extra tired and run down.
The last thing I want you to do is remember to give yourself (and your loved ones) grace when time goes forward and the next few days after as you adjust to the shift in your schedules. This can be a hard time for everyone, especially when those moods and hormones get all mixed up. Take some deep breathes and remember you have the tools to support you and your families wellness during this transition.
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I don't know about you mama, but when either of my boys are under the weather I'm looking for everything and anything to help them feel better. They may drive us crazy, lol, but when they have that helpless look -- I'd give anything to have the crazy back.
We are truly blessed when it comes to our health, I'm very much so about being proactive instead of reactive. We do a lot to make sure that we feed our bodies what it needs to run and fight in tip top shape. Hey, we're human though and sometimes we get taken down and we have to help our bodies by giving it a little more while it's fighting the good fight.
I have my go-to's that I reach for when any of us our out of sorts but recently I had to bring it because Kee had a cough and mucus that was lingering and refused to be evicted by my usual weapons. Like most kids, heck my almost 17yr old still does this, Kee was swallowing all the snot instead of blowing it out and mama we know that does nothing good. So, when it carried on far longer than I'd like for it to I went in search of a recipe that I could use in the bath for him. I ended up finding not only a recipe that reminded me why I'll never be without oils again but I also ran across an oil that I'd had for a while and never used -- as you probably guessed it ended up coming in clutch.
I'm dubbing this the Get Well, Kid bath salts detox and here's what you need:
- Ravintsara
- Frankincense
- Idaho Blue Spruce
- Eucalyptus Radiata
- Wintergreen
- Epsom Salt
- Baking Soda (aluminum free)
- Glass jar
These 5 oils worked so good together because of their amazing benefits.
Ravintsara is from Madagascar and referred to as "the oil that heals". This is a really good oil for working with your respiratory system, opening things up and allowing for those deep breaths. It's also known for being clarifying as well as purifying, all things that we needed.
Frankincense is truly a king of kings when it comes to oils. I could talk about this oil for literally days but for the purpose of this detox I specifically wanting its help with immune system.
Idaho Blue Spruce is a must have in my house not only for making the house smell like a fresh tree farm but also, you want all the tree oils when you're under the weather. Idaho Blue Spruce has been used by Native Americans for lots of things but what I added it in this detox for was Kee's throat. It's known as a relaxant and so, along with it's other benefits, I wanted to see how well it could help with his coughing.
Eucalyptus Radiata like all other eucalyptus oils, is a fave because of that "aaahhh" feeling you get when you smell it and Eucalyptus Radiata is always my choice when it comes to the kids because it's on the milder side. I wanted to help Kee kick out the mucus and this was the perfect oil for that.
Wintergreen is very stimulating and since, as you can tell from the other oils, I was looking to help Kee get out the mucus Wintergreen was a no brainer. Plus, I always love it for a post-workout massage and he was feeling a little achy.
Those oils ended up being so huge for him!
Epsom salt and baking soda are always my go-to's for detox baths because, well you know how well epsom salt works for pulling out toxins from the body so it's a must but the added benefit of baking soda always takes it to another level for me. Baking soda has cleansing and detoxifying properties that may help to purify your body and boost immunity and when you're trying to get rid of unwanted intruders this is always what you're looking for, lol. Now you want it to be aluminum free because you don't want to be introducing heavy metals to your body, the idea is pulling toxins out not putting them in. So always, always grab the aluminum free kind.
Now, once you've gotten all of your ingredients together you can add them to your jar and allow them to sit as long as you possibly can. I recommend overnight, so that the oils can combined together and be linked and ready for action. But if you need to use it right away, give it a few minutes, and you'll be good to go and will still get great action from the detox salts.
I've been using oils for a while so and Kee's been using them since before he could walk so I eyeball a lot but here are the measurements if you're just starting out or like a roadmap.
- 15 drops Ravintsara
- 6 drops Frankincense
- 6 drops blue Spruce
- 2 drops Eucalyptus Radiata
- 1 drop Wintergreen
- 1/4 cup Epsom & Baking soda
You can go more or less, you know your babies so use your judgement. But remember that more is less when you are using pure essential oils!
Once I'd gotten it all in the jar I gave it a shake and let it sit for a few hours (we needed it like RIGHT now) and then ran a bath. Get the water as warm as your little one can stand it and then add the detox salts. I always have Kee do his soaks for 10-15 minutes. By minute 5 he was already feeling so much better. After the right amount of time for your little make sure to rinse them off with cold water. This will help close up those pores and while it isn't always the fun part is important.
And that's it!
12 minutes of soaking and I started seeing my normal Kam Bam and my mama defenses went down 10 fold. We have the tools to be proactive as well as the tools to give our body a boost when they need it.
*I'm not a doctor, I'm not treating or diagnosing, I'm just a mama sharing what worked so other mama's can have that peace of mind too*
It's safe to say...kids are back in school!There's always so many emotions surrounding going back to school, for both our kids and us. But I think this year takes the cake. The emotions ran from excited to freaking the freak out. There was a whole lot of unknowns and not enough answers.
I know as a mama I want to be able to have all the information and be prepared for as much of the "back to school" things as I possibly can, but with all that is going on and constantly changing, it was obvious that, that wasn't going to be as easy to accomplish as it has been in the past. There was one thing that I knew I could be prepared for and that is keeping my boys healthy throughout the entire school year. Man, that statement takes on a whole new meaning now doesn't it!?
I know as a mama I want to be able to have all the information and be prepared for as much of the "back to school" things as I possibly can, but with all that is going on and constantly changing, it was obvious that, that wasn't going to be as easy to accomplish as it has been in the past. There was one thing that I knew I could be prepared for and that is keeping my boys healthy throughout the entire school year. Man, that statement takes on a whole new meaning now doesn't it!?
One thing is consistent and that is I can make sure that my boys, the whole family, is doing everything we can to make sure that we are feeding our bodies what it needs to be in fighting shape. The past 18 months didn't teach me that, but it did show me how very important and thankful I am that we have resources and tools available to us to keep us well.
Mamas we know when the kids head to school our wellness can take a hit. For some crazy reason kids like to over share on all the things we wish they wouldn't -- germs. School can bring a whole host of challenges that our kids have to deal with and keeping them well through it all is our priority, no question.
We all have our different ways of doing that but we all can agree that making sure they are getting 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩, 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨, all of the 𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙨 & 𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙭𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨, and 𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙚 is pretty much a good foundation for keeping them healthy. For us adding to that list is having good, quality supplements that actually work and essential oils.
The boys take Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Zinc, NingXia Red, Inner Defense and/or Thieves Roll-on every single morning along with a few other things throughout the day. Adding these things into their routine insures that they have all the back up and support because let's be real, our modern world has created a mess when it comes to getting everything we need from just food.
I've created a list of my must haves for back to school...
✏️ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘭-𝘖𝘯
✏️ 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦
✏️ 𝘕𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘟𝘪𝘢 𝘙𝘦𝘥
✏️ 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘴𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘖𝘪𝘭
✏️ 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘺𝘶𝘴 𝘖𝘪𝘭
✏️ 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘊
✏️ 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘋
✏️ 𝘡𝘪𝘯𝘤
That's just the short list!
Not only do I focus on their wellness from a keeping well stand point but also giving them boosts with their emotions -- focus, confidence etc.
Y'all know I'm all about the easy button so I created a Back to School Bundle that you can shop all of the Young Living items. There's tons of my faves for the kids in the bundle.You can pick and choose what you want from the bundle. Zinc is the only thing that I don't get from Young Living, I grabbed it from Amazon. We've been using the Zinc supplement from EIDON but I also like the Mary Ruth's too.
Whatever you choose for this school year, know that you are making the right choice for you and your family!
