Over the last several years, I've heard of essential oils, and their 'magical' powers. I was a bit skeptical. Paul and his fiance, Ranae, became independent consultants for DoTERRA Oils. So I was hearing more and more about it. We've used Lavender for bug bites and stings. We used Lemon when Madalynne was jaundice after she was born. Just little things. I wasn't super confident yet.

During winter break, Jayme got the nastiest ear infection. 103 degree fever. She was listless and lethargic. She wasn't eating or sleeping well. We took her to see the pediatrician. Her ear drum had ruptured, and it was very infected. We used antibiotics. Three weeks later, the infection was back.

Ranae offered to make us a concoction of oils. As most of you know I HATE using antibiotics. They have their place, but still...I do not like using them unless it is completely necessary. So Ranae made us a little mix of essential oils in a carrier oil so they wouldn't be too harsh. She also made a detox foot soak. Before we applied the oils and did the soak, she was in EXTREME pain, and had a fever of 104.

After just 1 soak and 2 oil applications, her pain had decreased significantly, and her fever was down to just under 102. I checked her temperature 4 times before I finally believed what it said. I was shocked. We did a foot soak twice a day, and applied the oil behind her ears once an hour for the next 3 days. The infection was healed. No more fever. No more pain.

That got me hooked.

So far, we've used peppermint to lower fevers and clear sinuses. Lavender to calm, and to heal diaper rashes. Blends called Breath and OnGuard to help clear up croup. Madalynne hadn't napped all day. She was super crabby. We put a blend called Balance on her feet. She was asleep in less than 5 minutes, and took a 2 1/2 hour nap. She woke up only because I had to move her to her car seat.

I decided that since I was a believer in these magical oils, that I would go ahead and sign up as a consultant.

This is a product I believe in. I'm not going to be aggressive with it like a lot of these type consultants can be sometimes. However, I am ready to share my success (and failures). I'm so excited to see what else these oils can do! I'm already amazed!

There are oils to help with EVERYTHING. Cancer, MS, acne, ADHD, muscle pain, common cold, immune support, the list goes on and on.

If you're interested in checking it out, here is my website.

http://www.mydoterra.com/maryegrider/