Lavender Farm Recipes!

Everyone raved about the cool refreshments provided by Wedding Ice during their visit to the lavender farm on Farm Day. Norma was happy to share her recipes with all of us! Not only are these drinks refreshing and delicious, but they're oh so healthy, with LOTS of fresh fruit, Young Living products, and absolutely NO sugar added!


Strawberry NingXia Red Shaved Ice

1 bottle NingXia Red
2 cups fresh strawberries (whole)
¼ - ½ cup Blue Agave

Mix ingredients together and pour over shaved ice in a 12-ounce cup. Poke holes through shaved ice with straw or spoon for juices to settle.

Party Lavender Lemonade

4 ½ gallons water
1 quart juiced lemons
1-1 1/2 quarts Blue Agave
10 drops lemon essential oil
10 drops lavender essential oil
4-8 Tablespoons concentrated lemon juice

Mix ingredients together. Pour over pebbled or crushed ice. Garnish with lavender sprig if desired. Makes 5 gallons.

Party Orange Citrus Shaved Ice

1 ½ cases of oranges (juiced)
5 cups Blue Agave
15 teaspoons vanilla
20 drops orange essential oil

Mix ingredients together in a 5-gallon container. Fill with water to a few inches below the top. Pour over shaved ice in a 12-ounce cup.

Party Orange Citrus Shaved Ice

Tart Grapefruit Citrus Drink

1 case of oranges (peel rind, then blend whole oranges)
8 grapefruit (peel rind, then blend whole grapefruit)
1 ½ quarts Blue Agave
10-15 drops grapefruit essential oil

Mix ingredients together. Pour over pebbled or crushed ice.

Raindrop Therapy Tops List of Spa Treatments for 2008

Just before catching my flight home from a recent trip, I stopped at a newsstand and purchased a copy of Spa Worldwide Guide 2008 and was thrilled to read that Gary Young's Raindrop Technique and Young Living's essential oils made the list of favorite spa treatments for 2008! This list was compiled by the magazine's contributing writers, who travelled the world visiting spas and selecting their top 25 favorite treatments.

The Raindrop Therapy is featured prominently in the section titled "On the Menu" and is offered at the Spa at Las Ventanas al Paraiso in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.

Did You Know?
The Young Living Lavender Farm will be offering a training on the Raindrop Technique and other classes in 2008. If you're a spa owner, massage therapist, or essential-oil enthusiast, this is a great opportunity to receive training in essential oils and the Raindrop Technique. Gary Young's beautiful Young Living Lavender Farm, where plants are grown and distilled for the production of premium essential oils, is the ideal place to begin or further your essential oil education! Click here for class schedules.

Convention Farm Day 2008
Young Living Distributors attending Convention 2008 will get to spend the day touring the Young Living Lavender Farm and participating in various activities on Thursday, June 12th. Be sure to mark your calendars and make plans to visit us during Convention!

Fitness Tips:
A huge thank you to all our readers who have shared your great tips on using Young Living's essential oils and products as part of your fitness plan. I'm excited to try your suggestions! It's great to be part of such a supportive and sharing community. Your positive comments are helpful and inspiring. We will announce the winner of our "Fabulous Fitness for the New Year" promotion tomorrow.

Fabulous Fitness for the New Year

No More Lame Excuses
About a month ago, a couple of friends talked me into starting an exercise program with them. I'm embarrassed to admit that at first I used the lamest of all excuses to try to get out of it, including that four-letter word B-U-S-Y. "Sorry. Can't. I'm too BUSY." Lucky for me, they're good friends and insisted that I join them. I'm so glad they did because I needed it!

New Year's Resolutions
Continuing to participate in a fitness program is at the top of my New Year's resolutions. (Right now we're working out to the Slim in 6 DVD series. It's an awesome workout that leaves you feeling the burn!) It doesn't require a lot of money or time to get in shape, and there are great physical as well as emotional benefits from working out.

Tip:
Germs at the Gym? Take along a pack of Thieves wipes to wipe down exercise machines, or bring your Thieves Spray for your workout mat. I also like to diffuse essential oils (such as Purification) to eliminate that sweaty smell in the basement while we're working out!

What are some ways you use essential oils in your fitness routine? Share a comment on this post before January 6th (and send me an email at webinfo@youngliving.com with your contact information), and you may be the winner of a Young Living diffuser and bottle of your favorite essential oil!