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June Favourites!

Hey Everyone!

There has been a few things I got in June that really get a lot of use and I am really happy with, so I thought I would share!

Okay, the first thing I have LOVED is a book called The Essential Life. 
For those of you who are not familiar with essential oils, this is basically the essential oil bible. There are 6 sections in this book that go through an intro to oils, various ailments and which oils to use for each, what each essential oil is good for, focus areas such as children, nervous system, etc. This book also has recipes, DIY's and blends to make for gardening, pregnancy etc. I have used this book so much this last month, it now lives in the lounge room!


Second item is a doTerra essential oil blend called Peace. For those of you that know me, I get very anxious in certain situations, so when I ordered the Peace essential oil and started diffusing it, I ordered the Peace Touch (it is the same oil, just in a roller bottle and diluted with Fractionated Coconut Oil). I carry this one around with me in my handbag so I have it with me whenever I may need it. 

Since June is my birthday month, I got a couple of things I really wanted instead of a whole heap of small things. One of them was a Kindle. I love reading but every time I am at gymnastics waiting for my daughter (she has 2 hour lessons twice a week), I don't want to have to take a big heavy book with me. At the moment I am loving all the books by Alana Terry. I have read most of them already (I said I love reading!) I love that the Kindle is so light and easy to use and I can keep a whole heap of books on it. 

The second thing I got for my birthday is the Smokeless Grill from one of those TV shopping channels. My favourite burger is a grilled chicken burger and I have never owned a grill hotplate before so I have never been able to make it at home... Now I can! I love that it comes in a large size as well (large family needs a large grill!) and the other night we fit 4 smallish steaks and 2 larger steaks. The smokeless grill also comes with a griddle plate so I can use it to make pancakes, eggs, bacon etc.


We have used these items so much in the past few weeks. My husband, especially, loves the smokeless grill!

What are your favourite things?

Thanks for reading!

Jacqui xxx

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