1st Blogiversary! Celebrating with a GIVEAWAY! [Closed]

I've been expressing my love for you guys all week already and today I want to show it by having a giveaway to celebrate my first blogiversary!!

I'll be giving away a roll on bottle of Solace oil blend from doTERRA essential oils along with a lovely handmade hot/cold corn pack! 

"What in the world is Solace and why do I want it?" Well, let me just tell you why! 

Solace is an awesome oil that is a blend of 11 therapeutic grade essential oils that is the perfect blend for women! Solace includes clary sage, lavender, bergamot, Roman chamomile, cedarwood, ylang yland, geranium, fennel, carrot seed, palmarosa and vitex. 

What that means for us as ladies is that during hormonal points of our lives (menstrual cycles, menopause) we can have a natural form of relief. No more Midol or Advil in this house! 

I've used it twice now and I can honestly say that it really helps alleviate cramps! I simply rolled it across my abdomen a few times and relaxed. Within an hour I was feeling significantly better. It was a beautiful thing. Truly. 

I will definitely be using Solace for a long time and would recommend it to any woman! 

For more detailed information about Solace, check out this site. You can apply the roll on anywhere you feel discomfort or simply inhale it. I really enjoy the smell. It's like an herby-citrus smell. I think most people would enjoy it!

This beautifully handcrafted corn pack was loving made by Rachel, the lovely doTERRA consultant who is making this giveaway possible! She has other adorable patterns and sells them. This pack goes hand-in-hand with Solace! How many of us are guilty of breaking out the heating pad when Aunt Rose comes to visit? Instead of using an electric heating pad, I can now just pop this gem in the microwave for a bit and then I have a nice hot compress to use while getting a foot rub. Yes, he really does give me foot rubs! 

How cute is that pattern? I love it! 

So needless to say, I'm excited about this giveaway because it's for products I really enjoy!


And hey now, no nasty comments about doTERRA or similar companies. After a lot of research I don't think that one company is necessarily "the best" or really even that much better than the other. Essential oil companies are wonderful advocates of healthy living and that's OK by me. You're totally free to maturely discuss different opinions but leave the mud-slinging for another day. Thanks!


DETAILS!

• Prize: A 5ml roll on bottle of Solace oil from doTERRA and a handmade hot/cold corn pack
• To enter: Follow the prompts on my Rafflecopter widget below! The more you do the more entries you get!
• Starts: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013
• Ends: Wednesday, October 16th, 2013 at midnight
• Anyone can enter!
• The winner will be chosen at random (from random.org - a random number generator) and announced on Thursday, October 10th, 2013! I will e-mail the winner to confirm. If I don't get a confirmation within 48 hours I will have to choose another winner, so be sure to check back here and check your e-mail!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out my first post of this week and fill out my blogiversary poll! I'd love to get to know you guys!

Good luck!

Till next time,

Catherine

Disclaimer: I have received the above products for my own review and use but all of the opinions above are my own! That's what you'll always get from me...honesty! I was also not paid for this review/giveaway. 

Cook: Kettle Corn the Healthy Way!

My coconut oil giveaway winner, Rachel D., who I updated you on yesterday, made this simple and delicious popcorn treat with her prize! She sells doTERRA essential oils and makes her own version of this recipe. The original recipe can be found HERE. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of popcorn kernels (or one microwave bag of unsalted/unbuttered popcorn)
• 1/4 cup virgin coconut oil
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 4-5 drops of On Guard Protective Blend from doTERRA essential oils
• 2-3 drop Cinnamon Bark essential oil
• ground cinnamon to taste
• salt to taste

Directions for loose kernels:

Air pop the popcorn and place in a large mixing bowl. Melt the coconut oil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in the maple syrup and essential oils. Pour the maple syrup mixture over the popcorn and mix well. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon and a touch of salt. Mix thoroughly and enjoy! 

Directions for bagged popcorn:

Pop the popcorn according to your microwave's settings or the directions on the bag. Melt the coconut oil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in the maple syrup and essential oils. Pour the maple syrup mixture over the popcorn and mix well. You can also drizzle the liquid mixture into the bag and shake it up. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon and a touch of salt. Mix thoroughly and enjoy! 

I haven't made this myself yet but I really would love to! Rachel said that the On Guard blend from doTERRA is similar to the Thieves blend from Young Living. My assumption would be that they're fairly interchangeable but I haven't tried On Guard yet. Can't wait to try all these new things!

What's your favorite way to customize popcorn? 

Till next time,

Catherine

Coconut Oil Giveaway-Winner Update!

You may remember my insane excitement regarding my very first giveaway last month, well my lovely winner, Rachel D., sent me a couple pictures of how she's using her prize! If you don't remember, the prize was an entire quart of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil! That stuff is the bomb! I add it to so much of my cooking and even feed it to my dogs to maintain their health!

Rachel made this yummy popcorn with her coconut oil!

Mmm!

I want to dig in too! It looks so delicious! The recipe is quick and easy...I'll post it tomorrow!

Rachel works with doTERRA essential oils company so be sure to check out her website! I have personally only bought and used Young Living essential oils but I have been wanting to experience other companies as well. Hint hint! Keep your ears...er...eyes...open for another potential review and giveaway in the near future!!!

What would you have made if you won? If you use essential oils, what's your favorite brand and why? What oil would you love to win?

Till next time,

Catherine