The Countdown is ON!

It's that time of the year where you reflect on what you accomplished and set goals for the new year.  

It's also a time that I celebrate another year with Young Living. I thought that I would share with you and I know you have been watching my emails and posts on social media and my blog. I have seen so many blessings and improvements to our family as well as my friends that have started on the Young Living oily journey.  I know you have seen it too!  

I totally know that Young Living oils, supplements can benefit you and your family too!  Make 2016 your year! Let's get this health and wellness thing under control. Life is a lot more fun that way! 11 oils + diffuser + extra goodies! It's a sweet deal and I know sweet deals! Just ask my husband! I'll be here every step of the way to help you figure them out! Promise.  Those little bottles are calling to you! Join my group and we will do this together!

We have some great ways that you can include essential oils into whatever your goals are for the new year and have some groups for help and encouragement on various topics.  Be sure to check them out in our private group.  If you need an add, let me know. 

Also, I wanted to take this time to extend a special offer to you thru 12/31/2015.

Bobbi Jo 

Yldist.com/sweetsassydiva

Get your Jingle on!

I made some rice socks. Warm them up and add a drop of peppermint! Great for achy muscles! Or add lavender for relaxing and winding down before bedtime.

Tutorial instructions: 

Buy a pair of socks, add 5-6 cups of white rice. You can tie the end of the sock into a knot. I think it looks better sewn. 

Place in your microwave to warm up at 30 sec intervals until warm. Be careful not to get it too hot. Then, add a drop of peppermint or lavender essential oil. 

You can buy your Young Living essential oil at yldist.com/sweetsassydiva

These make great 12 days of Christmas gifts and keep a set for yourself too. 

Itovi device

Have you seen this? It's like the zyto scanner but, for the smart phone! Uber portable and convenient!

It's not too late to get an itovi! 

https://vimeo.com/143408486

The iTOVi device is compatible with the following:  
iOS: Requires iOS 8.0 or later
Android: Requires KitKat (4.4) or newer.  

Make sure you use the referral link:  

https://goo.gl/qFPbQr

to order. 

I ordered the following Itovi device in December.  What I saw that I like...

 1) Lifetime membership - No monthly subscription at the choice level. 
 2) Small hand held device that works with both Apple & Android
 3) Referral program

There is a new scanning product called iTovi (https://itovi.com/ ) that has been on the market for 9 months. It is akin to the Zyto scanner but operates faster and runs off your smart phone instead of a computer.

Free training: 

https://itovi.com/training/

Here's what the report will look like. It will have the various items listed and description. 

Bobbi Jo 

This is an excellent promotion, if you want a scanner for your family and to help your downline members and friends, I highly encourage you to get in on this!

Over the course of a lifetime of use you are saving thousands. It is small enough to carry in your pocket. It measures about 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 3/4".

You have to use a referral link. Here's mine: 

https://goo.gl/qFPbQr names do NOT work. 

Here are the benefits of this device:
 1. It is very small and portable. It fits in your fist so you can carry it in a pocket or purse. Hello! Scanning on the go! 
 2. You can still scan animals and small children. It would actually be much easier with this device.
 3. It runs from your smart phone and you can print the report from there or message or e-mail it to the person scanned.
 4. This device also gives you an overall wellness score in its readout.
 5. Like the Zyto Compass, it does reference oils and supplements.

Some other differences:
 1. This device will not give you radically different readings, if you do subsequent scans in close succession.
 2. This device can give you the top three choices you are scanned for or change the selection up to 10. 
 3. It is compatible with IOS and Android systems. For IOS you must be 8 or higher, for android it needs to be kit kat or higher.
 This link shows a great video
https://vimeo.com/143408486?ref=fb-share

It uses the same technology as the Zyto...GSR (galvanic skin response), but some additional technology that is used in medical devices and things that you are already familiar with like the FitBit (and similar devices) and also takes into account your BMI (body mass index).

This device is a little more affordable than the Zyto Compass and one convenient feature is that it is very portable. The device is held in the hand rather than the hand resting on a hand cradle. It operates from a Smart Phone (either iPhone or Android....with certain system requirements).
 It is small and compact and wireless, that makes it very convenient and you could carry with you and we all have our cell phones, right?
 It also gives you an overall wellness score and tests more than 200 bio-markers vs. 76 (for the Compass).

Free Thanksgiving Cards

Get some free downloads at Craft Direct to create these three Thanksgiving Cards!

I love this collection and somehow the middle one "give thanks" with it's simplicity is my favorite.  Which one do you like best? 

The card on the left with the turkey was created using the Cricut Explore Air. These files are svg format so, you can use it on Silhouette or other machines too. 

Download the files at: 

https://www.craftdirect.com/blog/free-monthly-design-downloads-november-2015/

Harvest!

Here is a Harvest card using Country Life and Mystical Garden Imagine Patterns and Color Cartidge!

Recipe:

Forest green card stock

Country Life Cartridge

Mystical Garden Imagine Patterns and Color Cartridge

Brown/clear stickles

Grey Sticky pearls

Green ribbon

For this "Fall" card, Summer mixed original and Imagine cartridges. Green card stock made the 4.5x 6.5 card. I used the "stock images" on my Imagine to layer pattern paper (cut @ 4.5) and solid brown (cut @ 4). The wheat crop (cut @ 3.5) was made by just mixing different patterns from "mystical gardens". The words "Harvest" (cut @ .7) was again different patterns on this cartridge mixed together. The green ribbon was just taped along the top of the card and a knot was tied to form the bow. A mixture of brown and clear stickles to make it sparkle and to finish the card.  See the added grey pearls in each corner. Enjoy and Happy Fall!

Free Trial!

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Witches brew

Witches brew

2 quarts fresh apple cider

1 orange, unpeeled and cut into slices

3 drops Lemon essential oil

1 drop Cinnamon Bark essential oil

1 drop Clove essential oil

1 drop Nutmeg essential oil

Cinnamon sticks, for serving

Combine apple cider, orange slices, and Young Living essential oils in a large pot and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes or more.

Discard orange slices.

Serve warm. Add 1–2 cinnamon sticks to individual cups when serving.

Need to order the Young Living essential oils? Contact me or use my referral link at Http://bit.ly/sweetsassydiva

Banana Muffins Recipe

My kids absolutely love these and they're healthy, nutritious and a great breakfast or after school snack. They're loaded with great protein to boot! They're super yummy and moist! You will want to store in the fridge or make ahead and freeze some too! 

You can view the video here: 

http://ktch.tv/32_0

Be sure to download the periscope app and find me @sassysweetdiva (sweetsassydiva). You can follow me and get notifications, when I broadcast live. 

Banana Muffins

3-4 medium bananas (mashed)

3/4 cup Young Living Blue Agave Natural Sweetener

1 egg

1/2 cup Greek yogurt

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup young living einkorn flour

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. baking soda 

2 tsp. baking powder

1 cup oatmeal

1/2 cup young living chocolate pure protein complete 

1/2 cup coconut oil (warmed)

1/4 cup flaxseed (ground)

1/4 cup young living organic wolfberries (reconstituted) 

Combine all ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 F. 

Scoop into muffin pan. 

Bake 15-20 minutes until toothpick in center comes out clean. 

Cool on wire rack. Makes approximately 24 cupcakes. 

To order the young living products, contact me on twitter in a private message @sassysweetdiva or use my referral link http://bit.ly/sweetsassydiva

Don't forget about the amazing freebies this month: 

Thieves would make a great addition to this recipe too! 

Blood stains remover

Yesterday, my sweet little girl came home with her brand new dress and leggings covered in blood from a nosebleed. She was so upset and scared when it happened plus, her new dress was covered. I have to admit I figured the outfit was a goner!  

So, I remembered the white holiday skirt and began to think how to treat it. You can see that post here: http://sweetsassydiva-gspot.blogspot.com/2015/04/diy-spot-remover.html

I decided to use that method again on this vibrant outfit. I let it soak, while I collected clothes to do a load. Then, I grabbed the thieves laundry detergent and rubbed it on the spots. I laundered it on cold and viola!  I am amazed that the spots are gone! #happywinformom  

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Enter for a chance to win!

Go over to the Facebook invite and tell them sweetsassydiva.com sent you! 

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https://m.facebook.com/events/1012692955447978?view=permalink&id=1019566428093964

Maintain health and wellness

Find out how you and your family can maintain health and wellness this winter! 

https://www.periscope.tv/w/aLdZYTY2Njk4MzJ8MU95S0FQeVpqRWJ4Ysw3AQu6iB9coXYLNpo12gAHQXcZQSuBD-lmPc6VMqeI

Referral link:

Http://bit.ly/sweetsassydiva

Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means, at no additional cost to you, I may get a commission if you make a purchase. I ♥ your support.

The Time is Now

Last day! I'm offering a major discount of 10 percent off Premium Starter Kits for existing members and a $10 discount for all new members! Better still, there is no limit for existing members—so order as many as you’d like! Please note that this offer does not include Aria or NingXia Red versions of the Premium Starter Kits. You can pick your diffuser or my favorite is the dew drop! I've ordered a number of kits as it's the best deal and it gives me an addition diffuser. I have one in every room now. 

You also get entered into a drawing for an amazing giveaway in my oily group, A Drop A Day.  Be sure to be added to the group and enter your order information into the google document. The group is exclusive for my customers. 

For the existing members of A Drop a Day, your purchases this month count towards this drawing too! Not just New Premium Starter Kits this month. Plus, double the entries, if you are on essential rewards (ER). 

I can also add you to my private group, if you're not already in it, and online training on how to use the oils along with recipes to get you started! 

Don't miss the class tonight at 7:30 pm cst in the group too!

Today is the last day to get a free jade lemon and a $25 gift card to LSP, if you get your premium starter kit from me today! 

Here's the referral link: 

Http://bit.ly/sweetsassydiva

Offer ends 8/31/15! 

Let's talk! 

Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means, at no additional cost to you, I may get a commission if you make a purchase. I ♥ your support. 

Gratitude

I'm sure for those that have been following me for a while now, I've told you about why I began using essential oils. If you're a parent, you know how important our children are and how we take great care of them. I'm so grateful that I found healthy alternatives for my family and in the process, I have been eliminating the toxins in our home, as a healthy byproduct. I am also eating better and the health and wellness company, Young Living gives me amazing options! 

I will be going to corporate and again seeing behind the scenes of the seedtoseal.com process. If you are near to their many own farms, they open the doors to you to see.  Not many companies are so transparent and I love their commitment to bringing the best quality all the way thru the process.

In celebration of how Young Living has blessed my family and how I know that you are getting the best therapeutic grade oil from a leader in the industry for over 20 years and the pioneers, I wanted to offer some gifts from me to you! 

There's 5 more days left of this month and for getting this amazing deal! You can get $10 off for new people or 10% off for existing members. 

For those enrolling in the next 5 days using my referral link, to sweeten the deal: 

Get a free bottle of jade lemon! It smells amazing and I love to add it to my water! Yum!! 

You will also receive a $25 gift card to use with life science publishing! They have amazing reference books that explain about using the oils! Or use it at lsp to get an additional diffuser! 

I can also add you to my private group and online training on how to use the oils along with recipes to get you started! 

The bonuses alone are worth over $50 value for FREE! Plus, the premium starter kit is discounted, when bought in a bundle instead of individually! If this isn't a sign to get this now, I don't know what would be!? 

You also get entered into a drawing for an amazing giveaway in my oily group, A Drop A Day.  Be sure to be added to the group and enter your order information into the google document. The group is exclusive for my customers. 

For the existing members of A Drop a Day, your purchases this month count towards this drawing too! Not just New Premium Starter Kits this month. Plus, double the entries, if you are on essential rewards (ER). 

Let's talk about what works best for you and I am scheduling one on one time now. Secure your time and don't miss out on this offer! I only have a few gift cards and have set time aside for teaching a couple of people, as my kids return to school.

Referral link: 

Http://bit.ly/sweetsassydiva

Offer ends August 31, 2015.  

Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means, at no additional cost to you, I may get a commission if you make a purchase. I ♥ your support. 

Stamp Abilities Mouse Drops Card

Free Tutorial on Periscope! Are you on Periscope? It's a free app that you can download and watch live streaming! You can find me by searching Sweetsassydiva, after you download he app. 

The tutorial is available for 24 hours to rewatch. If you follow me on Periscope, you will be able to participate and ask questions during the live streaming. 

Today, I did a free tutorial making this card. 

You can also watch it at http://bit.ly/periscopediy on the web. You won't be able to comment or participate. 

You can follow me on twitter at @sassysweetdiva 

I do announce my live classes on twitter and Facebook. 

Please let me know what you think of the app. I hope you will check this class out and follow me to view the next one live. 

Periscope Free Live Event

Join me on Periscope for a free live event today!  If you are unable to watch it live, it will be up for the next 24 hours to view.  If you have downloaded the app, Periscope, you can find me by searching SweetSassyDiva or @SassySweetDiva.  You can also view it on the web at bit.ly/periscopediy

 

I will be doing Crafty DIY and Essential Oil scopes so, be sure to follow me on Periscope.  You can also share the link on your twitter and facebook. 

Periscope is a great app available on iPhones and androids. 

See you soon! 

The Real Deal

I took an active role in my family's health and wellness, which has blessed us in so many ways. I was a little bit skeptical but, when I was able to help my daughter's ongoing skin rash without those chemicals the doctor prescribed, I was stoked! And it actually worked! There are so many everyday challenges that I use essential oils for now.  I don’t leave home without them, as I keep a few in my purse even! 

I have such gratitude for what I have been able to do with Young Living Essential Oils for my family and for ways it has helped my friends.  

I ordered a Premium Starter Kit for Christmas over a year ago and I know some of you have been following and waiting. It's the real deal! If you want more information and to talk to others that were wondering just like you, I can add you to my private group that discusses Young Living essential oils. 

Two more days to get your entry into the Feelings Collection drawing! 

Plus, did you notice that if you purchase the premiums starter kit, you can get $20 off plus, two entries in the drawing? Yep! I only have one coupon and it expires 4/30/15. 

The kit is a great present for Mother's Day gift ideas, birthday or any day! It will also give you wholesale pricing for any other purchases.  At 50% off the retail price if you purchased it individually, it is the best deal and bang for your buck! 

I have a private group on Facebook that has more recipes and discusses the Young Living Essential Oils.  If you do not already have someone that you purchase the oils through nor a Young Living account currently, pleaseClick here to email me and ask to be added to the group! 

There are a number of oils under $20 individually available too! 

You can also order individual oils separately through me.  Although, the kit is the best deal at approximately 50% off.  Please email me for details. 

What's in the kit? Just all of this! 

Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/krd7j6x to order a kit. If you need help, I can help you with any questions and signup. Choose wholesale account to purchase the kit or retail to order the individual oils separately. 

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Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means, at no additional cost to you, I may get a commission if you make a purchase. I ♥ your support. 

DIY Spot Remover

We went out to celebrate last night as a family.  We went to the Olive Garden and My little girl wanted to wear her white ensemble.  You know because that makes sense! 

Are you thinking what I was thinking? Oh no! Crazy to wear white on a little girl at a place that excels at red (spaghetti) sauce and sauces with lots of fat to stain clothes! So, ok she had her heart set on white. I get that and I had it covered. Really I did! I had her take her white jacket off and explained how to be careful to not get spaghetti sauce on herself. Napkin given and talk complete. Food comes and you know the shuffle with tons of distractions with the kids and husband? Yes, lots of that going on. 

You know where this is going right? So, before I could get situated and help her, she grabs the big ravioli to precede to shove it full on in her mouth. Nope! It didn't make it to her mouth as it flops of course red sauce side down! Planted not on the beautiful red flower but, yep you know it, right on a big spot of white! 

So, I blot off as much of the sauce as I can at the restaurant. I'm sure this skirt has completed it's service because that isn't coming out! 

After blotting: 

Yes it was a big old stain and even getting it to look like this was fortunate! 

So, we finished dinner and when we get home, it's time to work my magic. 

I posted a while back about a laundry spot remover. 

http://sweetsassydiva-gspot.blogspot.com/2014/12/diy-laundry-spot-remover.html?m=1

It helped in the past but, can it do anything for a garment that can be washed cold and really the label recommends dry cleaning. Well, I don't know about you but, dry cleaning? I think not esp on kid's clothing. 

I grab my measuring spoons and mixing bowl with ingredients to begin the magic show! You know as this will be a true magical fear to salvage this one! I even thought of dying it all over with spaghetti sauce! Really, I didn't think this was going to happen. 

I mixed up the ingredients, turned the skirt inside out and worked the liquid gently thru the stain. The thought is that by treating it reverse, it pushes the stain back out rather than deeper into the fabric. A few minutes later, it looked like this: 

Ok it looks better but, still very visible. Deep breaths. 

I put it into the laundry machine on a gentle cycle following the instructions on the garment label. I added a capful of thieves cleaner with woolite and said my peace. 

I was flabbergasted! Is that a word? It took the stain out! It worked better than ever was my personal experience with any other pre-treatment stain remover product! 

Check this out! 

Mommy saved the day with Young Living Thieves Cleaner! 

You can replace a lot of cleaners with the thieves cleaner and as I showed you, it worked so well as a pretreatment on stains! 

I also have a private group on Facebook that has more recipes and discusses the Young Living Essential Oils.  If you do not already have someone that you purchase the oils through nor a Young Living account currently, pleaseClick here to email me and ask to be added to the group! 

You can also order the thieves cleaner or other items separately through me.  Although, the kit is the best deal at approximately 50% off.  Please email me for details. 

Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/krd7j6x to order a kit. If you need help, I can help you with any questions and signup. Choose wholesale account to purchase the kit or retail to order the thieves cleaner separately. 

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Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means, at no additional cost to you, I may get a commission if you make a purchase. I ♥ your support. 

Envelope Punch Board

The envelope punch board by We R Memory Keepers is a great way to make odd sized envelopes or coordinating envelopes. For a traditional A2 card, 4.5x5.5 inches, you start with a 8 1/8 square piece of paper. The score line would begin at 3 3/4 on the upper left. 

Then, punch the paper and score using the enclosed tool. You will then rotate the paper 90 degrees and repeat until all 4 sides are complete. 

Them, using the reverse punch, round all the 4 corners. 

Gold along the scored lines and I chose to put the pattern inside. 

Glue the two side pieces and gold creating the envelope. 

You can purchase envelope glue or just use any adhesive to secure the envelope. 

It's a great tool to use up your paper stacks to coordinate with your cards or use your ugly paper. 

If you are making 3.5x3.5 cards, you can use 6x6 paper stacks without trimming. It also works with an 8x8 paper stack for 3.5x6 cards. Regardless of your card size, you can create a coordinating card. 

The size chart is printed right on the tool.

A great use for your paper stash. 

It's on sale now at Blitsy! Have you discovered Blitsy yet? They have great deals on craft supplies with discounts up to 70% off! Click on my link below for an invite to become a member and check out their great deals!

Please use the following link to accept my invitation: http://blitsy.com/ref/01y6

 

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

I got some raves on these babies! They're crazy tasty and you can either add young living peppermint or orange essential oils.  Make sure you're not skimping on the quality and only use Young Living essential oils! 

Also, check the bottle because Young Living states if it's dietary and many other brands are not GRAS aka digestible! 

Now, on to the recipe for Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies! 

Ingredients

• 1 box brownie mix 
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 8 drops of Young Living Peppermint Essential Oils (or 8 drops of Young Living Orange Essential Oils)
• 1 cup Nestle Toll House SemiSweet Chocolate Chips
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar (reserve for coating dough balls)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place brownie mix, flour, eggs, butter and peppermint oil in glass mixing bowl. Stir until blended. (Dough will be uber stiff.) Fold in chocolate chips. 
   
3. Place powdered sugar in separate bowl. For each cookie, scoop 1 rounded tablespoon dough and place in powdered sugar.  Note: I use those little Mellon ball type scoopers that look like an ice cream scoop.  Roll dough gently into balls, coating thoroughly with powdered sugar.
   

   

   Place 2 inches apart on to a pizza stone or on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

   
4. Bake 11-13 minutes, or until they are just barely set (do not over bake). You don't want hard cookies like biscotti to dip in your coffee or hot chocolate! Or maybe you do? Carefully, move them to a cooling rack to cool completely. 
5. Store in a covered container. If they get too dry and hard, put a piece of bread in the container to soften overnight. 
   
   
   
   
   I also have a private group on Facebook that has more recipes and discusses the Young Living Essential Oils.  If you do not already have someone that you purchase the oils through nor a Young Living account currently, pleaseClick here to email me and ask to be added to the group! 
   
   
   Peppermint is an oil that is included in the Premium Starter Kit or available in a single 15 ml bottle through me.
   
   
   

   
   
   Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/krd7j6x to order a kit, If you need help, I can help you with any questions and signup. Choose wholesale account to purchase the kit. 

   
   

   You can also order the bottles separately through me too, although the kit is the best deal at approximately 50% off.  Please email me. 

   
   

   
   

   Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means, at no additional cost to you, I may get a commission if you make a purchase. I ♥ your support.