Welcome Ultimate Blog Party Hoppers!

Yikes! So much partying to do, so little time! If you clicked on over from 5 Minutes For Mom, then you know about my FABULOUS FIVE giveaways. If you haven't checked out the 5MFM prize page, better get on over there and check it out. But I have one more giveaway for just ONE special winner..... Young Living Essential Oils LavaDerm Cooling Mist! The must-have lavender/aloe solution for the kiddos boo boos and over exposure as we head into days of fun in the sun.

First entries must:

Follow Oils For Wellness

AND

Like the Oils For Wellness Facebook Page

Additional entries:

Tweet this post URL

Blog about Oils For Wellness

Sign up for the Oils For Wellness free newsletter

Leave a comment here for each entry with links to be eligible.

This giveaway ends April 30th, 2011.

Party With Oils For Wellness!

Oils For Wellness is donating five prizes to 5 Minutes For Mom Ultimate Blog Party this year.

I am going to have my own giveaway going on during the party as well.

Nope, I am not going to spill the beans about what the prizes will be, you just have to wait and see!

Win Wild Olive Tees And Wear The Word!!

Wild Olive tees is giving away $75 worth of Scripture tshirts,

that's 3 beautifully designed tees with uplifting Bible verses for FREE!

I have got my 3 picked out, how about you?

Enter to win before July 25th!

Winner of the Summer Blog Tour Giveaway!

Congratulations goes to Donna, comment #10( chosen by Random.org generator), who won a Young Living Essential Oils Tranquil Aromatherapy Roll On! Thanks to all the The Work at Home Woman and Living My MoMent Summer Blog Tour visitors who are following and entered the giveaway.

2010 Summer Blog Tour Tranquil Giveaway

Welcome to Oils For Wellness, blog tourists! Summer activities naturally take us bloggers away from our computers. The Summer Blog Tour sponsored by The Work at Home Woman and Living My MoMent gives us all a great opportunity to take a spin around the blogsphere and make some new friends. My name is Jen, aka OilGirl. Thanks for visiting!

I am known in my local community and online as the OilGirl because I am crazy about aromatherapy and essential oils! This profession has become a meaningful vehicle to live out my Christian faith through the power of touch which Jesus modeled in His ministry. I believe pure essential oils are "God's love manifest in molecules"-- some of His magnificently designed creations for the healing of mankind. I love sharing my decade of experience in the field of aromatic medicine through workshops, private consultations, contributing to The Healthy Moms blog, and here on Oils For Wellness.

Hudson, Wisconsin located on the beautiful St. Croix River is my home sweet home where I live with my husband of 6 years. We have a healthy and happy three year old son named Gunnar who is our miracle boy thanks to prayer and lavender oil! My journey in the healing arts began in 1999 when I began training in massage therapy. In 2000 I discovered Young Living Essential Oils and fell in love with therapeutic essential oils. It was so exciting to discover that benefits of aromatherapy went far beyond relaxation. Since then I have enjoyed hundreds of hours of training in aromatherapy, nutrition, the Raindrop and Vitaflex techniques, essential oil chemistry, and clinical aromatherapy through Young Living, Center for Aromatherapy Research and Education, and Jane Buckle's Clinical Aromatherapy for Health Professionals program.

I work part time at a chiropractic clinic providing massage services through my business At Peace Therapeutic Massage, which I eventually plan to expand into my own wellness center. My latest training is in Biodynamic Body Balancing-craniosacral therapy and myofascial release.

Out of school kids, long car trips, weddings, and graduations can be stressful! I thought a Tranquil aromatherapy roll on (lavender, Roman Chamomile, Cedarwood blend) from Young Living Essential Oils would be an appropriate giveaway for this often not-so-carefree season.

OILS FOR WELLNESS "TRANQUIL" GIVEAWAY DRAWING ON JUNE 30th!

TO ENTER YOU MUST Become/be a follower of Oils For Wellness blog and leave a comment telling me your favorite scent of summer.

EXTRA ENTRIES:

Like the Oils For Wellness Facebook Page

Follow OilGirl2 on Twitter

Post about the Tranquil Giveaway on your blog or Facebook status update

Announcing Oil Changes For 2010

I am excited about some ideas and visions that I plan to explore on my blog in the fresh new year! Tell me what you think.


Advertising: I am now accepting very selective PAID text links or 125 x 125 button ads for my sidebar as well as Sponsor text links to appear at the bottom of every post. I will never do Google ads or clutter up my page, so don't worry!Also I will TRADE links/buttons to appear on your blog if you like.


Reviews/Giveaways: I have decided to only offer giveaways in conjuction with a review or special event happening on another blog. One reason: increased exposure to information about my giveaway item and website link. I will always spotlight the review/giveaway in a post, so all my readers and followers can enter to win. If you have a blog with 200+ followers/readers and would be interested in reviewing Young Living Essential Oils products, please contact me. Reviews and giveaways would also be on a very selective basis.


Product Purchasing: Young Living essential oils and products, aromatherapy supplies, and educational materials will now be available for purchase directly from Oils For Wellness by using PayPal! Being that I am not a website wizard, it may take me awhile to develop a more efficient system for placing orders, but for now just drop me a note in the Ask The Aromatherapist box letting me know which items you want. I'll total up tax plus shipping and tally the total for you to send funds by Paypal. US shipping only, $20 minimum purchase required.


Guest Bloggers: Looking for helpful tips, articles or personal health experience stories on natural medicine topics without product promotions. Liver cleansing, weight loss, healthy cooking, etc.


If you have any suggestions or ideas that you would like to share, I value your comments!


Yours in wellness, purpose, and abundance,

Jen

Winner of Terra Cotta Diffuser Pendant Giveaway!

Drum roll please.....out of the 13 entries for the Terra Cotta Diffuser Pendant/Ornament giveaway, Random.org chose entry #8 Charlene at Coffee With Pokie! Thanks to everyone who participated!

Enter Terra Cotta Diffuser Pendant Giveaway!

Click on the banner link below and leave a comment
telling me which pendant (excluding bracelets) you would like to win.

Extra entries:

Twitter giveaway-comment with link

Blog about giveaway-comment with link

Follow Oils For Wellness blog

Become a Facebook page fan

Follow on Twitter-leave ID

Post my button and link-comment with link

Winner randomly drawn on November 15th!

Spotlight on Terra Cotta Diffuser Pendants & Giveaway

I discovered Lori from Terra Cotta Diffuser Pendants a few years after I became an aromatherapy consultant. Back then they only had a small selection of plain and handpainted designs. Now there is a huge selection of not only pendants, tree ornaments, and car diffusers but also lovely stone diffuser bracelets. These unique pieces of jewelry have been a great conversation starter about essential oils and an excellent addition to my business. They are high quality, inexpensive gifts for clients and friends that I enjoy giving as a bonus gift with orders or for any occasion. I always include a sample vial of one of my favorite Young Living EO blends like Peace and Calming, Highest Potential, Abundance, or Believe.

Terra Cotta Pendants is a family business born in the summer of 2003. How did a Calligrapher, an Artist/Jack-of-all-Trades and their two teenage children come to be making wearable essential oil diffusers? Here's their story!

It started with a question: how could they put the children through university and at the same time provide them with work so they could earn the money themselves! The answer was right under Lori's nose :-) for quite some time before she saw it. It came from an experience she had while teaching Essential Oil Workshops.

At the Workshops she taught about the many ways to use essential oils. When she outlined the benefits of diffusing and inhaling the oils, she showed the piece of clay she had tied around her neck with a piece of leather cord. She explained how, with this wearable diffuser, they could have their oils diffusing into their breathing space wherever they went, throughout the day. They were entranced! As a body they leaned forward, asking where they could get one. This happened again and again at the workshops. She realized pendant diffusers were the perfect accessory to essential oils as they gave people an inexpensive and effective way to begin using essential oils right away!

It was early in June 2003 when they decided they would make wearable clay diffusers.

Alex made the first web site that summer. He was fourteen at the time. He has been improving, updating and maintaining the site since then! He is in his third year at University, and has remained (thankfully!) the remote webmaster!

Natasha designed three of the popular Terra Cotta Pendant designs: Blessed, Moon Goddess and WWJD. She graduated from her first university degree in May of this year!

Auguste is the artist / clay man/ creator of the pendants. He is meticulous in his handling of the clay and has developed trade-secret methods of creating the pendants, minimizing waste and improving output! Every clay piece is care-fully, crafted by his hands.

Lori is the one you talk to when you call! She still does calligraphy - you'll see it on your packages! She loves meeting people, connecting with customer/friends all over the world! Terra Cotta Pendants is an experience that became much more than it was ever conceived to be!
In 2008 Lori discovered gemstones and fell in love. She started playing with them, finding she could string them on elastic jewelry thread with the modified clay piece from our Terra Cotta Pendants to make a bracelet. What an idea! Imagine; an Aromatherapy bracelet to diffuse essential oils!

She wanted the Diffuser Bracelets to feel as good as they looked so she chose only natural elements to complement the terra cotta and gemstone; beads made with nut, seed, melon, coconut, shell, bamboo, wood, and glass. Finally, after hours of research, planning, trial and error, and 60+ hours creating the new pages the Gift Gallery could officially be opened!
That's our story. We hope you enjoy your Terra Cotta Pendants. We love to hear your suggestions and comments. We deeply appreciate your feedback, support and the blessings that you send.
Auguste, Lori, Natasha and Alex

To Enter Terra Cotta Diffuser Pendant Giveaway:

Click on the banner link below and leave a comment

telling me which pendant (excluding bracelets) you would like to win.

Extra entries: Twitter giveaway-comment with link

Blog about giveaway-comment with link

Follow Oils For Wellness blog

Become a Facebook page fan

Follow on Twitter-leave ID

Post my button and link-comment with link

Winner randomly drawn on November 15th!

Winner of Relaxation Day Giveaway!

Congratulations to comment # 7 who is Lisa at All That And A Box of Rocks for being drawn the winner of a bottle of Young Living's Relaxation Massage Oil!

I used the free Random Number generator at Random.org, but I haven't been able to figure out how to post the widget with the numbers on it in a post. I have seen it on other blogs. Can anyone tell me how? :)

Happy National Relaxation Day and Giveaway!

August 15th is National Relaxation Day, so as a massage and aromatherapy practitioner this is a perfect opportunity to share some ideas for stress relief.
1. Get a massage!

2. Give a massage or gift certificate for a massage to a spouse or friend "just because".

1. 3. Take a walk without the iPod....take time to listen to life happening all around you.
3. 4. Put your hands in some soil or walk around barefoot on the grass to dispel electromagnetic charges and calm your nervous system.

5. Buy a friend some flowers and deliver them to their home or office to brighten their day.

6. Enter the Oils For Wellness Relaxation Giveaway!

Winner will receive a bottle of Young Living Relaxation™ Massage Oil
Relaxation Massage Oil can help create a state of relaxation and restore vitality to body, mind, and spirit.
Contains essential oils: tangerine, peppermint, rosewood, lavender, spearmint, ylang ylang

When combined with the proper essential oils, massage therapy can be a powerful boost to any health regimen. Use Young Living’s exclusive essential oil massage blends to pamper yourself, rejuvenate body and mind, or help the healing process through therapeutic touch.
Many diseases originate with people’s inability to cope with stress. While stress is a normal part of life in this fast-paced world, massage can help manage stress. Those who receive frequent therapeutic massages can experience an aligned perspective and clarity of thought.

How To Use Aromatherapy Massage Oils:
+ Drop a quarter-sized amount of oil into the palm of your hands. Rub your palms together and apply to skin as needed.
+ If using at home, create a warm, quiet, relaxed environment.
+ Use a firm comfortable surface such as a bed, massage table, or floor mat.
+ If doing a foot massage, have the person receiving the massage recline against a large pillow (on a sofa or bed) to fully relax the entire body.
+ Choose soothing music to help you relax during the massage.

TO ENTER GIVEAWAY: Be or become a follower of Oils For Wellness and leave a comment sharing your favorite way to relax.

EXTRA ENTRIES:

Tweet about the giveaway

Blog about the giveaway

Become a Facebook fan (see sidebar)

Winner randomly drawn on August 31st!

100th Post Giveaway Winner!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 100th Post Celebration Giveaway!

There was a total of 30 entries counting the participants daily EC drop entries. Only participants that followed all the entry guidelines were counted in the total, not the number of comments.

The True Random Number Generator at Random.org chose number 19 and the winner of a Young Living Essential Oils Deep Relief Roll On is Split Rock Ranch!!

Congratulations and Happy Oiling!

100th Post Celebration Giveaway!

It has arrived--Oils For Wellness has reached the 100th post just shy of its one year blogoversary on July 8th! Enter to win one of Young Living's new aromatherapy roll on blends to help me celebrate.

For your FIRST entry the following three things are required:

1. Be a current follower or become a follower of Oils For Wellness.

2. Blog about this giveaway.

3. Then leave a comment telling me what your favorite post is on OFW and which aromatherapy roll on blend you would like to win.

Get an additional entry each time you Twitter about giveaway, OR when you become a fan of the Oils For Wellness Facebook page OR each time you drop Entrecard on Oils For Wellness. Gotta comment whatcha did!

Choose from Tranquil, Valor, Deep Relief, or Breathe Again aromatherapy roll on blends by Young Living Essential Oils!
Click on links for the ingredients and benefits of each fabulous blend formulated for quick and convenient application.

Winner will be randomly drawn on July 8th!

March and April Prize Winners

Congratulations go out to my March and April giveaway winners! Thanks to everyone for your comments.

The Ultimate Blog Party Package was awarded to Myra at Happy Housewife Living Life.

The Spread the Joy giveaway was very appropriately won by Joye at The Joyeful Journey.

Spread the Joy Giveaway!

Joy™ is a luxuriously exotic blend with uplifting overtones that encourages a cheerful attitude and brings joy to the heart. When worn as cologne or perfume,
Joy exudes an alluring and irresistible fragrance that inspires romance and togetherness. When diffused, it can be refreshing and uplifting.

How to use: For topical or aromatic use. Diffuse; use as a cologne or perfume; apply over heart; or enjoy as a body massage blended with a massage oil base.

Ingredients: Bergamot (Citrus bergamia), ylang ylang (Cananga odorata), geranium (Pelargonium graveolens), rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora), lemon (Citrus limon), mandarin (Citrus reticulata), jasmine (Jasminum officinale), Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile), palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii), and rose (Rosa damascena).

To Spread The Joy

of Oils For Wellness,

win a bottle of Joy EO Blend,

AND

a terra cotta diffuser pendant,

you can enter this contest by completing the following:

Post this giveaway

on your blog, Facebook, or Twitter

AND

leave a comment

about what brings joy to your life.

Winner randomly drawn on April 30th!

Jen's UBP Wish List

Welcome to Oils For Wellness! My name is Jen and I live in western Wisconsin with my husband of almost 5 years.Our little guy is 28 months old and his mama's favorite person in the whole world!
Oils For Wellness combines my three other passions: faith, writing, and natural medicine. I will be celebrating my first "blogiversary" in July. I am amazed at the fascinating variety of blogging moms out there. So much fun getting to know you!

My top 3 prizes on my wish list are:

1. #19 $50 Target Gift Card from Beginner Baby Blog
2. #113 $25 Office Max Gift Card from Multitasking Mama
3. #75 Original Baby Name Gift from Cutebabynamegifts.com

Others on my list are #2, #12, #26, #21, # 27, #44, #50, #19, and any others!

Ultimate Blog Party Prize Package

Oils For Wellness is giving away a copy of Aromatherapy For The Healthy Child by Valerie Worwood and a sampler of Young Living Essential Oils during the 5 Minutes For Mom Ultimate Blog Party 2009!

Aromatherapy For The Healthy Child is an indispensable guide for every parent who thinks proactively about their children's long-term physical and mental health. Powerful yet safe, aromatherapy is a sound way to treat everything from diaper rash to asthma to self-esteem troubles in children. Many complaints such as aches and coughs that might otherwise have to wait for a visit to the doctor can be addressed immediately at home, using the healing power of nature.

Valerie Ann Worwood offers an array of scientifically proven remedies, along with complete charts of essential oils and instructions for aromatherapy massage. She explanisn how aromatherapy massage can help a child feel emotionally secure and physically healthy. Worwood also describes how aromatherapy can benefit seriously ill children when used in conjunction with Western medicine.

Valerie Ann Worwood, one of the world's leading aromatherapists, has been practicing for more than 20 years. here many books include "The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy", "The Fragrant Mind", "The Fragrant Heavens", and "Scents & Scentuality." She lives in Essex, England.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1 - The Essentials of Nature's Healing ToolsChapter 1: The Essentials
Chapter 2: Using Essential Oils
Chapter 3: The Basic Care Kit for Children

Part 2 - Treating Children with Essential Oils & Aromatherapy
Chapter 4: The A-Z of Conditions
Chapter 5: The Seriously Ill Child
Chapter 6: Mind, Mood, and Emotion

The Young Living Essential Oil Sampler

Lavender:(Lavandula angustifolia) fights infection,soothes burns, promotes wound healing,calms anxiety and nervous conditions and much more.

Peace and Calming Blend:(tangerine,ylang ylang,blue tansy,orange, and patchouli) Great for diffusing for relaxation and a sense of peace, helping to calm tensions and uplift spirits. Excellent for ADD/ADHD,autism,and depression in kids and adults. Yummy citrus-y scent that makes kids ask for it every day!

Tea Tree:(Melaleuca alternifolia)fights infection,fungus,and inflammation. Essential for first aid and also head lice,sore throats,thrush,bronchial congestion and much more.

Roman Chamomile:(Matricaria recutita)is excellent for pain relief from muscle spasms, teething, eczema, fevers, and constipation.

RC Blend:(contains 3 species of Eucalyptus and also Myrtle,Pine,Spruce,Marjoram,Lavender,Peppermint)One of my favorite blends for relief from colds, bronchitis, sore throats, sinusitis,coughs, and respiratory congestion. Decongests sinus passages, combats lung infections, and helps relieve allergy symptoms.

Lemon:(Citrus limon)helps remove gum,oil,grease spots,glue or adhesive, and crayon from most surfaces. Can be combined in a spray bottle with water to help cleanse and sanitize toys, high chairs,or as a fruit and vegetable wash. A few drops of this powerful antioxidant Young Living essential oil supplement makes a delicious sugar- free lemonade when mixed with cold water,ice, and Stevia sweet herb powder.

Best wishes for winning this prize package (# 11 at UBP).Discover a fun and fragrant way to keep your little ones healthy! Visit 5 Minutes For Mom to enter the giveaway!

5M4M Ultimate Blog Party Starts Tomorrow!

Oils For Wellness will be joining in the fun during The 5 Minutes For Mom Ultimate Blog Party 2009! Check out the prize page, you will find my giveaway at #11, so be sure to enter to win. I will be highlighting my prize package this week so stop back here for more details soon. The giveaways are open to bloggers and non-bloggers as well. Tell your friends!!

Winner of Wellness Resolution EO Giveaway!

Congratulations to Jeanette Turbeville of Roberts, Wisconsin who won the drawing for an Aromatherapy Sampler featuring 9 essential oils! Thanks to everyone for visiting my blog and entering their wellness resolutions for 2009.

What Is Your Wellness Resolution for 2009?

Win An Aromatherapy Sampler

Featuring 9 Essential Oils!

Leave a comment here briefly sharing

WHAT your resolution is

and HOW you plan

to achieve a healthier new you.

Winner will be randomly drawn on January 31st!