Seasons of Our Lives

22/02/2026

Love your skin with this DIY rose hydration serum. This is great for face, hands, cuticles when you need an extra bit of moisture.

You’ll need 3 simple things:
- A dropper bottle
- Pure castor oil
- Rose essential oil
* I added rose petals from my own rosebush

Realizing I love to create these videos ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) style.

05/05/2024

Hi Friends -

It’s been too long! Hope you’re all doing well.

Below is the recipe and attached the video of a DIY recipe I made for a natural way to manage allergy relief.

With springtime and everything in bloom, my daughter has been sneezing and complaining of itchy eyes and nose, so I put this together to help. What I love most about the natural defenders to any issue is that it can help her body build a better natural immune response to the allergens her body comes in contact with to become less sensitive over time. I am hoping this helps in the long run. For the few days I’ve been using it on her, so far, so good!

So here you go:

Allergy Relief Recipe
(first drop count is for roller bottle, second is for dropper bottle)

Essential oils that are
- Lavender - 7 drops - 15 drops
- Eucalyptus - 7 drops - 15 drops
- Peppermint - 7 drops - 10 drops
- Lemon - 5 drops - 10 drops
- Pine - 3 drops - 9 drops
- Bergamot - 2 drops - 7 drops
- Tea Tree - 2 drops - 7 drops

Fill the rest of your bottle with a carrier oil. I used a coconut carrier oil.

Apply to your chest or sinus areas for instant and natural relief. Use every two hours or so or as needed.

Let it bloom! 🌺💐🌸🌻🌹

06/12/2021

Hi friends-

It’s been a while! Hope you are all well and enjoying the holiday season!

Today I am posting a DIY video on how to create your own stain stick to remove those stains from your clothes without all the harsh chemicals.

Recipe at the tail end of the video and below:

- 50 ML roller bottle
- 1 1/2 capful of Thieves household cleaner
- equal parts of Thieves Laundry or Dish Soap
- 14 drops of lemon essential oil
- 7 drops of thieves essential oil
- fill the remaining with water

Apply directly to those stains.

22/08/2021

Hi Friends -

It’s been a while! I hope you all are doing well and enjoying these summer days.

This video is a DIY on how to make your own non-toxic scrub.

For me, my porcelain sink is a pain to keep looking clean - even directly after basic cleaning. I hate having to break out gloves and hardcore chemicals to get it shiny, so I did a little research and decided to create my own that I can use every day and feel good about.

This recipe / DIY is so easy and it was a lot of fun making it with my sweet niece Rayna helping out. She was so excited she was going to be on “you tube.” 🥰

Here is the recipe in smaller ratios:
-1 cup of baking soda
-15 drops of Orange essential oil
-1 1/2 TBSP of pure Castile soap
-1/4 cup of distilled water

This scrub is a great consistency, smells amazing, and accomplishes the same thing without all the harsh chemicals. I definitely recommend giving it a try!

13/07/2021

My first gardenia is blooming and so pretty!
This is my new favorite flower. Smells amazing and super velvety soft. 💚🤍💚

If only gardenia was an essential oil - this is one scent I could bottle up and smell all day long!

03/05/2021

Hi All!
This is just a Fun Post to tell you all the Young Living items I find important enough to carry with me wherever I go.

What are some of the must-haves for you?

Items are covered as below:
• Lotion -
○ For those always dry hand from constant washing
• Thieves Spray -
○ Surface spray, quick spray for hands as well (I use in my car quickly in between stores)
• Thieves Antibacterial -
○ Infused with Peppermint / refreshing scent
• Lip Balm
○ Cinnamint, Grapefruit, Vanillamint, & Lavender
• Vitality Drops: Electrolytes
○ Currently these 4 Amazing options:
§ Lavender / Lemon
§ Grapefruit Bergamot
§ Energy Jade Lemon Berry
§ Energy Spearmint Tangerine
• Thieves Roll-on (great for quick little immunity boosts / protection)
• Essential Oils
○ Clary Sage
○ Breathe Again
○ Endo-Flex (great for thyroid)
○ Lavender (swiss army knife!)
• Muscle Rub
○ Tins are lesser in intensity.
§ The one I used was 300 MG that really relaxed me when my neck ached so badly.

I have my Young Living products everywhere: purse, car, bathroom, pantry - because it's not just oils. It's about a great product for all my basic needs. 🥰

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Just for fun - here is a list of all my “essentials” from Young Living I take everywhere I go

27/04/2021

Young Living’s newer facial care line BLOOM is amazing. The cleanser is smooth. The essence is so hydrating and soaks right in. The lotion just tops it off - thick and creamy but not too heavy.

The best part? It’s natural and toxin free! No harsh chemicals. No endocrine disrupters. No repercussions on your body requiring yet another detox. Just plain and simply good stuff.

What products do you use for your facial regiment?
What is important to you in what you rub on your face - the smell, the texture, the price? Would love to hear below!

20/04/2021

Ok - so dogs and essential oils. Two things I absolutely love - put them together and you have my interest! 🥰

This short video is somewhat educational but mostly product sharing for Young Living’s Animal Scents line - their all natural Pet Care line.

So recently, we took Romeo to the vet and had him check out the one place he was licking and the vet recommended some ointment. I told him I actually prefer the natural products / options, to which he said “that’ll work.”

It came in the mail the other day along with my new essential oils for animals handbook.

If your pup or animal friend has a hot spot or wound that won’t heal, here is what worked for us, and I just wanted to share what we did:

1. Clean the area with a wet rag.
2. Drop a few drops of Young Living’s Animal Scents Mendwell essential oil onto the affected area.
3. Take a small dime sized amount of Young Living’s Animal Scents Ointment (which basically acts as neosporin) and apply over the affected area also.

Check and repeat one to several times a day as needed.

We checked his the next day after quite a while of having this issue, and it’s already healing up tremendously. Highly recommended, and should have done sooner!

Romeo and I taking a quick look at some essential oils for animals.

10/04/2021

“This life is a test. It is only a test. Had it been an actual life, you would have been given further instruction on where to go and what to do.” ― Jack Kornfield, A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life

This quote is one of my favorites. It has stuck with me through my young adult life up through to today.

It was the quote I decided would be part of my graduation speech. It is the quote that set the stage that introduced my farewell speech on that graduation platform that celebratory night, and even again today in this post.

A TEST.

ONLY A TEST.

AM I LIVING AN ACTUAL LIFE?

I know – you probably think I am crazy. But that’s ok – hear me out.

This life we are living in today IS NOT our forever home. It is a pass-through, a pathway if you will, to our forever home.

The question lies in this. Do you believe in an afterlife?

For those of you who may answer “no,” my heart aches just thinking of this being truly how you might feel.

When I look around, I see endless areas of brokenness. Seas of hurting people. Thousands of pointless attacks. I can tell you this much, I for one, do not want to live here forever. I hurt that this might be the highest high you ever experience.

Does that mean I have given up on life? Does that mean I do not see the joy and the happiness possible here on earth, or that I haven’t experienced some myself?

Absolutely not. But, I do know, over there… beyond the gateway to the end of this earth, where souls pass over into the afterlife… there lies the beginning of PERFECT.

This is what I hope for. I do have hope for peace on earth. I pray for it, and pray I live up to that every day while God gives me breath. But I know this is not where my journey remains. I have a hope for eternal peace in my forever home. This is my ultimate dream life.

And so, for those of you who may have answered “yes” to the afterlife question, or for those of you even slightly piqued and sticking this post out if you did answer “no”, you may still be wondering – “What exactly is this test you’re referring to?“

This test is for one very simple and straightforward question that you are given all your life to answer and then the opportunity to live out – “Do you believe that Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, the Creator of heaven and earth, came down to earth, was born in a manger, bore our sin and shame on a cross so we did not have to, and rose again to be with The Father?”

Do you be believe that HE is the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE? Do you believe he is your pathway?

If you have already said yes, I know are you living it out, loving others as God has first loved us.

If you are one who has not made this choice yet, I do have a few questions to leave you with.

Where exactly are you going?
Where will the path you are on take you?
Do you have a hope beyond 80-90 years old?

Whether we have come to know in our hearts, that this story, written thousands of years ago is true, we all can at least realize and agree to this much: We are all on a pathway, headed somewhere.

There are many things I will not know this side of heaven, but there is one thing of which I am sure – This life is only temporary. This life is a journey, the test of a lifetime – your lifetime, and where you so choose to spend it.

Choose a perfect life that lasts forever. Join me in My Father’s House.



http://www.vivianlreynolds.com/this-life-is-a-test/

10/03/2021

Who doesn't love a good room spray?

I absolutely love this one - it smells amazing! Clean, citrus, and crisp!

Here is how to create your own.

What you'll need:

• Your own spray bottle
• Witch hazel - 1/4 of your bottle
• Distilled water - remainder of bottle
• Purification - 10 drops
• Orange - 5 drops
• Lemongrass - 5 drops

Start with 10 drops of Purification. Add 5 drops of Orange and 5 drops of Lemongrass. Add 1/4 of the bottle in witch hazel. Fill the remaining with distilled water.

Put on your cap and shake it up.

Spray anywhere a room needs refreshing!

How to create your own, toxin-free room spray

06/03/2021

How to create your own TOXIN-Free, Thieves Wipes

Click HERE for DIY VLOG: https://rumble.com/veefpp-diy-vlog.html

Here is what you'll need:
• Reusable wipes (Thanks to my Momma who bought these for me knowing I wanted to do this! ❤ )
• Thieves Essential Oil
• Lemon Essential Oil
• Pure Castile Soap
• Distilled Water
• Your Own container
○ (Must be glass or a certain kind of plastic that essential oils cannot dissolve - look for Plastic bottle #1 on the container)

Cut your wipes to the appropriate size.
Fold overlapping each other, so when you pull one out the other comes with.
Find a container that works for your wipes.
Add 20 Thieves Essential Oil drops.
Add 5 Lemon Essential Oil drops.
Add 2 TBSP's of Pure Castile Soap.
Add Distilled Water to desired height.
Add your folded, precut wipes.

Now you have your own toxin-free wipes. Use to wipe down any and all surfaces.

21/02/2021

Hi Friends!

This will be an educational / informative VLOG.

I will be focusing in on why living in sync with nature is best.

Most of you probably agree with this statement.

Let's talk a little bit about toxins. Toxins cause illness - cancer, disease, hormone imbalance - you name it. If you're not well, a form of a toxin most likely has entered your environment, your routine, or your body.

One thing I want to note - I don't want to over-simplify illness or injury of any kind, as I know many have serious struggles. My heart goes out to you. But I do want to focus in on what I learned.

Toxins in the form of chemicals, preservatives, synthetic fragrances are prevalent in our home and personal care products, hidden within our basic routines.

When I first learned this, I found this a bit alarming, and so I did tons of research…and consequently product-swapping - out with the toxins and in with the natural products. A few years later, I am researching yet again and familiarizing myself with my notes in order to highlight what I believe will be the most beneficial points to help understand this.

This is where a mini chemistry lesson come in. 🙂

• Our bodies are made up of our DNA code.
• These molecules not only contain our hereditary genes but also program the way our bodies function - how we process our foods, our motor skills - basically all the internal body functions we do not see.
• Our DNA is prone to damage.
○ In fact, it’s estimated that tens of thousands of DNA damage events occur every day in each of our cells. Damage can occur due to things like errors in DNA replication, exposure to UV radiation, and free radicals.
• Free radicals are harmful, unstable molecules in our bodies, looking for a molecule to attach to within your body to stabilize itself.
• Antioxidants stabilize free radicals.
• When you have more free radicals than antioxidants, your body is in what we call oxidative stress.
• Oxidative stress is what can send us on a downward, unhealthy trend.

I am sure you have all heard what I have - eat well, workout, and avoid sugars. This is all true. There is nothing that matches a good balanced diet and workout routine. Our bodies need it. Truthfully, this is where I could use a little more work and self-discipline.

But if you're not there or need a little help from time to time like me, a detox is a great place to start to assist in restoring your body to a healthy state where you are fighting off those toxins.

Here is why I love natural, clean companies, and specifically Young Living and their 100% pure, therapeutic grade essential oils. Therapeutic meaning having the ability to heal. Essential oils are the life blood of a plant. Plant Life in a distilled, concentrated little bottle. But not just any little bottle. Plants are IN LINE with our DNA. They are what we call "bio-identical." This means that because they match our DNA, they can repair damaged cells. Naturally.

I cannot even begin to tell you how not only amazing but enlightening this is to me. If everything I eat, drink, rub on my body, clean my home with, spray into the air matches my DNA? I can live IN SYNC with how my body was designed.

In summary, Plant Life = a Healthier Life. This is in alignment with our DNA, and the very way God designed it.



http://www.vivianlreynolds.com/why-natural/

https://rumble.com/ve1sap-educational-why-natural-vlog.html

Why Living in Sync with Nature is Best