The Place For Essentials

                                                        With 2 of his amazing teachers!  Today was Ethan's last day of first grade! This was his first year fully in a general education setting and he rocked it out! I am so proud of him and how far he has come. We still have a ways to go but I know that he will get there. I don't know if any of you are familiar with the ATEC test from the Autism Research Institute  https://www.autism.com/ind_atec   ATEC stands for "Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist" it is a test that anyone can use online to track the following areas: The ATEC is a one-page form designed to be completed by parents, teachers, or caretakers. It consists of 4 subtests: I. Speech/Language Communication (14 items); II. Sociability (20 items); III. Sensory/ Cognitive Awareness (18 items); and IV. Healt...

I love my Instant Pot!! One of my favorite things to make in it is coconut yogurt! I use The recipe from Against All Grain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwqljbASWzo All the ingredients In the pot ready to go All you have to do is press the yogurt button!! When it first comes out it is separated I just used a whisk in each container to blend it up before putting it in the fridge.  The next morning it is creamy and absolutely delicious!!!  With fresh mango! My favorite breakfast. 

Hard boiled eggs, sauerkraut and avocado. Luckily I always have these things on hand.  Protein, vegetable and healthy fat!  Very yummy! 

I have a class coming up that focuses on getting the toxins out of your home, so todays post is about Air freshener sprays, it is one of the biggest ways we poison our families without even knowing it! More studies are being done everyday and we learn more and more about the toxins hidden in our everyday products.  Diffusing essential oils is a much better option!  Or make your own room spray using the following base recipe and any of these suggested oil combination, or make up one of your own! You really can't do it wrong.  Approx 4oz Distilled Water or Reverse Osmosis 2tsp Witch Hazel or Vodka – Either of these will act to disperse the essential oils into the water better. For personal use sprays (like hair or body spray) I use witch hazel, as the vodka can be drying and harsh on the skin Essential Oils – The possibilities are endless 4 oz Glass Spray Bottle – I buy them from abundanthealth4u.com  TIME TO STUDY AIR FRESHE...

The day we have been waiting for in essential oils world! Original Valor is back in stock! I have been hoarding this oil and only using it for Ethan, it goes on his spine every morning before school. It gives him confidence and helps him focus, it also balances him. It does those things for me too and now that is is back in stock I will be using it again!! Joy, Valor and Stress Away were my first big WOW oils! If you aren't utilizing these amazing oils for yourself yet let me help you. Every home needs them. 

We entered this essential oil, supplement, GFCF diet, Gaps diet, acupuncture, chiropractic, neurofeedback, NAET world to help my now 7 year old son who has autism! But walking into this world has done so much for our whole family. I want to start blogging to share this journey with other families with the hopes that it will help you the way others sharing their journeys helped us. I will be sharing information about Essential Oils but also recipes, health studies and all kinds of stuff! Thank you for following me on this journey!