Lavender Before Bedtime

Good Morning! I hope you all have been enjoying the holidays.

I recently started diffusing lavender essential oil at night in my sons room. I usually start diffusing it an hour before bedtime and let him play in his room.

Before I started this he would fight sleep and some nights would not go to bed until around 10pm. Since diffusing lavender we are back to his 8:30pm bedtime. Plus he does not fight it.

Since I am in there with him it also helps me to relax before bed. That way once he is asleep I am also ready for bed and do not have to worry about unwinding.

Now do not get me wrong having a routine is also a factor in this. If your kid(s) normally go to bed at 10pm, but you want them to go sooner then slowly start getting them into bed earlier. Having a routine makes things flow nicer and everyone knows what to expect.

Sometimes I will add a few drops of lemon essential oil with the lavender and it gives it a hint of citrus smell.

There are more benefits to diffusing lavender oil. It is not only great for relaxing, but also helps keep your air clear of allergens, bacteria, viruses, and mold spores. It has also been known to reduce anxiety and emotional stress.

If you do not have a diffuser you can also place a few drops on pillows to help with relaxation for when laying down.

Lavender essential oil is a must oil to have especially if you have children under the age of 2 years old. If you are just starting to get into using oils I recommend it be one of your first purchases.

Please if you are unfamiliar with essential oils and you have little ones under 2 years old research the oils before use. Not all oils are safe for the little ones.

Even if you do not have children you can always diffuse it for yourself. It is nice to just sit, relax, and breathe in the nice aroma.

Hope you all have a great day!

A Magic thing called Coconut Oil

Hello all! I am drinking coffee and trying to get my day started before my little one gets up.

I just wanted to talk about a wonderful thing called coconut oil.

Coconut oil is great for skin problems like eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, and other skin infections. It is also used in making soaps, lotions, creams, and used as a carrier oil. It being well-known for its antioxidant properties.

Coconut oil has an abundance of uses, but I will save the rest for another day. It is as good for the outside of the body as the inside. Today, I want to just touch on it and talk about one way that I have found it most useful to me lately.

The other morning my son woke up and one of his cheeks was red. Now most would think well he probably just slept on it and that was the problem. I could tell by looking at him that was not the case. Some of the red did go away after he had been up awhile, but most stuck around.

I felt like a horrible mother. Anytime anything happens to him I blame myself. I am sure that you all can relate with me.

So I did the one thing that I knew to do. I put coconut oil on there. When I changed his diaper, right before he laid down for a nap, and right before bed I applied coconut oil.

The next morning when he got up his cheek looked so much better that you could barely tell that his little cheek looked so terrible the day before.

I have decided that the whole thing was caused by him drooling while asleep.

Some months back he had drool rash under his neck. Well basically between the baby neck rolls. It was so red, but I applied coconut oil before bed and the next day it had almost cleared up.

So before you parents go reaching for the over the counter medications to handle these problems try coconut oil first.