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'Radical Living' sounds extreme, but for our family it started in a very gradual way. I became very knowledgable of the the health industry when I was pregnant with my babies. I had my four children in 5 years, so I spent a concentrated amount of time in doctors offices and hospitals. These years opened my eyes to truths about the healthcare industry that I may not have learned any other way. 

Following the birth of my 3rd child, we began doing major research about the foods we were consuming, sustainable agriculture, and we learned about the truly unbelievable ways "big agra" was/is contaminating and poisoning our food. 

I won't go into politics here, but suffice it to say, we're blown away by the brokenness of the system, and the way people choose to lash out before they've ever researched a topic. IT'S. A. MESS.

So what does this have to do with you? If you're reading this I'm assuming that you're at least a little interested in natural living. Probably a little wary of certain industry/government things... But you're also a real person who has real life going on. You're going to buy the Doritos and disposable diapers if that's what needs to happen for this season to make your life run smoothly. But you're always trying to do better. And guess what? Me too. I'm a completely regular person, who is trying a little bit every day to reconcile the life that I live with the crazy truth about this world we're living in. So here's how I'm tackling 2020, and how I can help you:

1. A Monthly Focus. There are a billion BIG problems that we are faced with every day. We can't change everything at once, so sometimes we change nothing at all. We get paralyzed by the amount of work it takes to change our lives! If we narrow our focus down to one simple thing at a time we can make real, lasting changes for our family and our future.
2.  Leave Surface Level Behind. One monthly focus means we can go deep. We can learn all about that one topic and make simple changes as we go. At the end of the year there will be some major changes that we have made together, building on what we have learned each month.
3.  Community! We can learn together. Have questions? Join my Facebook group and ask away. In the past I have typically only shared about essential oils in that group, but I think it's time to include everything. We're branching out and expanding into including the whole sustainable lifestyle. ​

Check out the focus features from 2020 so far:
Water Filtration for Beginners
Building a Holistic First Aid Kit

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If you find yourself in a situation where you may want hand purifier, but can't find any at the store, here are a few substitutes.

DIY Hand Purifier Gel

• 1 1/2 ounces pure aloe vera
• 3 teaspoons rubbing alcohol or witch hazel
• 2-3 vitamin e capsules (cut open and squeezed in), or several drops vitamin e oil 
•  5-7 Drops Essential Oil (I used Thieves and Peppermint.) Purchase oils through my link HERE.

 
 
DIY Hand Purifier Spray
I love this liquid spray option! So easy to put together, and the witch hazel is gentler than alcohol (even though it may contain some alcohol)
Ingredients

• 1.5oz witch hazel
• 2-3 vitamin e capsules (cut open and squeezed in), or several drops vitamin e oil 
• 5 drops thieves essential oil
• 2 drops peppermint essential oil

      (Get Oils Here)
 
DIY Foaming Purifier
This is actually just foaming hand soap, but in a pinch will work for sanitizing. 

1. Grab a foaming soap container here. These are a great size to tuck in your purse.
2. Put 1/2 teaspoon of Castile soap.
3. Add 5 drops Essential Oils. I used Thieves and Peppermint, but you could also use Tea Tree, Lemon, Lavender, Oregano, or any other oils you feel would work for you. (Get Oils Here)
4. Fill the container slowly with water (don’t let it suds too much & don’t fill too full). Leave room for foaming dispenser top.

Want more DIY's? There are several HERE.
Want to know more about how we stock our mostly holistic first aid kit? Read that HERE.
Interested in how to have clean water in an end-of-the-world situation? Try HERE.
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