Domestic Goddess REVIVE Essential Oil Roll-On

Ever get to that point in the day when you just feel like you can’t do another thing but there’s the children to pick up from school, supervise homework, get dinner on, bathtime etc etc? Or, if you’re at work, do you go for the chocolate bar or cookies as a pick-me-up in the afternoon? Let me introduce you to Domestic Goddess REVIVE.

As a stay at home mumpreneur most of my days are busy. After the children have gone to school, I set about doing some chores, getting stuck into my business, have a break for morning tea and lunch and come the afternoon, I’m tired. I’m so used to reaching for a high sugar snack with a cup of coffee to get me through the afternoon, I wanted to find an alternative.

That’s when I came up with the idea of an essential oil blend to give me a ‘calorie free’ energy boost.

Why Essential Oils?

Essential oils are organic compounds extracted from plants with amazing healing properties, otherwise known as “aromatherapy”, which is a holistic treatment seeking to improve physical, mental and emotional health.

For over 5,000 years, many different cultures have used these healing plant oils for a variety of health conditions. They are often used for relaxation, beauty care, home cleaning and most often used as natural medicine.

Oils can be blended together for their various properties to use for healing, cleaning, an alternative for preventative medicine and for general mood enhancers.

Which Essential Oils?

Essential oils are extracted directly from the bark, flower, fruit, leaf, seed or root of a plant or tree, and just one drop can have powerful health benefits. They are typically created through the process of distillation, which separates the oil and water-based compounds of a plant by steaming.

These therapeutic oils in plants protect the plant from insects, shield the plant from a harsh environment and help them adapt to their surroundings. By using essential oils for personal use, you are harnessing the protective and healing powers of a plant.

Only CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils are used in the Domestic Goddess REVIVE formula which represent the safest and most beneficial oils available in the world today. For an oil to be CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade the oil must be: 

• Pure and natural, with aromatic compounds carefully extracted from plants
• Free from fillers or artificial ingredients; no dilution of active qualities
• Free of contaminants, pesticides, or chemical residues
• Rigorously tested for standards of chemical composition
• Cross tested using mass spectrometry and gas chromatography to ensure exact purity and composition potency
• Sourced by a global network of leading essential oil chemists and growers to ensure correct species, growth in ideal environments, and that raw plant materials were carefully harvested at the right time.

Which oils are in the Domestic Goddess REVIVE formula?

Wild Orange

Cold pressed from the peel, Wild Orange is one of the best essential oils due to its energizing aroma and multiple health benefits. High in monoterpenes, Wild Orange possesses stimulating and purifying qualities, making it ideal to support healthy immune system function.  Wild Orange will energize and uplift the mind and body and enhances any essential oil blend with a fresh, sweet, refreshing aroma.

Peppermint

The peppermint plant is a hybrid of watermint and spearmint and was first described by Carl Linneaus in 1753.  Peppermint oil may be the most versatile essential oil in the world along with lavender. Literally, there are few body, health, and mind issues that it cannot help. It is known to improve mental focus and concentration and reduce hunger cravings. Perfect to get you through the afternoon.

Ylang Ylang

Ylang Ylang essential oil is derived from the star-shaped flowers of the tropical Ylang Ylang tree and is used extensively in making perfumes and in aromatherapy. Similar to Jasmine, Ylang Ylang has been used for centuries in religious and wedding ceremonies. In aromatherapy, Ylang Ylang is used to lessen tension and stress and to promote a positive outlook.  It has been selected in the Domestic Goddess REVIVE formula to lift your mood while creating a calming effect.

Jojoba Oil

The above three essential oils have been blended with 100% pure organic jojoba oil as the carrier oil. Jojoba oil is a versatile, purely natural oil that penetrates the skin for deep hydration. Our skin is made up of natural wax esters (called sebum) which locks in moisture to keep skin looking healthy and hydrated.  The Jojoba plant actually produces wax esters identical to our very own sebum.  This means that jojoba mimics our skin’s natural oils and can penetrate at a deeper level.

Buy Now

You can get Domestic Goddess REVIVE from the Domesblissity Shop. Order here.

 

Domestic Goddess Subscription Box Giveaway

To celebrate the launch of the Domestic Goddess Subscription Box, I’d like to give away the November box to a lucky winner.

The Domestic Goddess Subscription Box is a monthly subscription box service that is designed with the ‘domestic goddess’ of the home in mind. Each month a particular area of the home, a particular chore, an area to be organised, something to cook or bake PLUS special indulgent products for the lady of the house will be in the box.

Lot of stress doing the homework

All too often, the women of the house are concentrating on everyone else in the house and don’t worry about spending any attention on them. I’m extremely guilty of this but because I enjoy an easier way of doing my housework, try to keep things in my house to a bare minimum so I don’t have too much to clean or organise and find easy ways to cook and bake, I have found that extra time to have some ‘me’ time.

I want to share this with you in the way of specially, hand picked Australian products that will make your job as the ‘domestic goddess of the home’ easier which will allow you more ‘me’ time. These are products I use myself (I always order an extra one of everything so I can use them).

The products will aim to be sourced from boutique, family owned Australian businesses with products that are environmentally and family friendly.

The cost of each month’s subscription box is AUD$39.95 with free shipping within Australia (an additional AUD$15 for overseas shipping) and they can be ordered here. The value of the contents is in excess of AUD$50. 

I can’t reveal what’s in this November box as yet as I want to keep it as a surprise for the recipients so once I know they have been received, I’ll be showing you all what you can expect. 

A special “Christmas” themed subscription box is available for December and orders close on 10 November 2017 to allow plenty of time for it to get to you.

If you’d like to win the November subscription box, please enter your details below. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Terms & Conditions

1. Giveaway is open worldwide.
2. Competition closes 12am AEST, Friday, 11 November 2017 (that is, Thursday night at midnight) and winner will be announced via email. Once confirmed, the winner will be announced across my social media channels.
3. This is a game of skill.
4. The prize is not redeemable in cash.
5. The winner will have seven (7) days to respond otherwise the prize will be redrawn.

Good luck!

The Domestic Goddess Subscription Box is LIVE!

Welcome to the Domestic Goddess Subscription Box!  Ordering is now open for this new and innovative subscription box that will help you, the domestic goddess of your home, save you time, money and energy on all those chores we love to hate.

What’s in the box?

Every month, a different chore, task or area of the home will be featured in the Domestic Goddess Subscription Box. It will be a surprise so you won’t know what you’re getting but you can guarantee it will be suitable for a task that we all struggle with. Whether that’s doing the laundry, dusting, keeping on top of the soap scum in the shower or finding products that will help you cook or bake easy, delicious tasting food.

Seasons like Christmas and Easter, for example, will feature products especially with that season’s theme in mind. (Be early to get the Christmas 2017 Domestic Goddess Subscription Box as it will be full of delightful products to add a special something to your Christmas celebrations. Due to being highly popular, orders are now open for the December “Christmas” Edition Domestic Goddess Subscription Box!)

Also, and most importantly, each month’s subscription box will include a special something for you to indulge in. Whether that’s a face mask, chocolates, confectionery, body scrub or something else indulgent, you’ll now have the time to indulge yourself on a regular basis because of the time you’ll save by using the other products in the box.

There will also be discount coupons for the products so, if you like them, you can re-order them at a discounted price.

I will also include fact sheets about the product, how to use them and time saving techniques and tips for you to implement into your daily schedule and routines.

How do I order?

There are a couple subscription options available. There is the monthly option that you purchase a one-off subscription box for the current month. There are also 3 monthly, 6 monthly and 12 monthly subscriptions available so you can save that little bit extra and be assured of never missing out on a subscription.

You can place your order here.

Orders are placed through a secure connection with Paypal and you can unsubscribe/cancel at anytime.

Orders will be cut off by the 15th of every month prior to that month’s subscription. For example, for the November Subscription Box, orders will close on the 15th of October. Orders will be processed and shipped out to the address supplied by the 10th of that month, in this case, the 10th of November.

If at ever you don’t receive your order in that current month, please don’t hestitate to contact me using the Contact Form or email me at anne@domesblissity.com.

Will it really save me time, money and energy?

Why, yes of course it will. I’ve been a busy Mum of two for the last 13 years and I hate spending my time doing housework like most of us. I actually don’t mind the actual chore itself but it’s the time spent doing it that bothers me. I’d much rather be spending my time with the family and on myself.

As a busy working, stay at home Mum, I’ve got more important things to be doing than housework, decluttering and organising. Even though I love to cook and bake, I always try to create recipes that are easy to cook and use processes that save me time. I want to share those processes and products to do those tasks with you.

The products I source are environmentally friendly and are full size products. You don’t need to buy this product yourself separately, pay shipping on that item and worry about whether you’ll like it or not. I trust that you will like the products I select so the money I save sourcing them will be passed onto you. You’ll also not have to worry about buying that particular product with your regular shopping for at least a month.

And trust me on this, I am endeavouring to find the best products on the market to save you the most important thing, TIME! I DON’T spend too much time on the chores so I do as little as possible in regards to housework but always ensure my home is clean, tidy and inviting for those people that live here.

What is a domestic goddess?

No, I’m not talking about the long, dark-haired English home cook who made a squillion out of basic cooking skills by writing cookbooks and appearing on her own cooking shows (who I do love by the way) but rather I’m talking about the every day, 21st century woman. What defines them and what is a domestic goddess?

I feel like breaking out into an Oprah chant saying “you’re a domestic goddess, you’re a domestic goddess, you’re all domestic goddesses” because every woman, whether they live alone, partnered or with or without children, you’re all domestic goddesses.

No longer does it refer to the 1950’s housewife who stayed at home and polished the stove, cooked everything from scratch and welcomed home her grumpy husband with her hair perfectly coiffed, lippy on and slippers and pipe in hand. Those days are definitely over.

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

The good part about being a woman today is that we can have it all. We can have children, go back to work as soon or as late as we want, not go back to work, take up tertiary studies or stay at home.

We have the choice to do whatever we want with full support from our partners, if we have a partner. We can decide to work from home. We can give our time generously to volunteering in our children’s school or an aged care facility. We can work part time if we want to. We have a choice.

Up until say 30 to 40 years ago, we didn’t really have a choice. It was a given that if you got married, you were expected to have children and stay home to look after them. This also included managing the household, keeping it clean, doing the laundry and preparing all the meals.

That was my dream and one that I fulfilled but it certainly wasn’t ‘dreamy’. It was bloody hard work. It still is with 2 ‘nearly’ teenagers but I wouldn’t have it any other way. It was my choice and one that I’m happy I made.

I worked part-time during that period too, I kept house, I cooked, I cleaned, I volunteered, I nurtured and I might have found 5 minutes during that time for me too. I’m now running my own business from home all while still caring for my family.

The bad is that we seriously can’t do it all. Something has to give. We can’t keep on top of the housework, folding the laundry, we rely on takeaway food to feed our families or, in my case, my health and fitness is put on the back burner.

Not that I was ever ‘high maintenance’ but I always took care of myself, I was (what I call) a ‘normal’ size and I gave myself regular pampering. That was before, of course, children.

Women of the 1950s didn’t have the internet, they were focused on their home and family and probably had time for a regular visit to hairdressers. Nowadays, we all spend time on the internet. It can be part of our business or our ‘down time’ and generally how we keep in touch with everyone and everything.

Not that that’s a bad thing. We can choose to be interactive on social media or not. The internet is a valuable tool for researching information and one I’d be lost without now.

Now for the ugly. Our expectations are so high. We feel like failures if we can’t keep on top of the housework or laundry. We don’t do enough physical exercise doing our housework (our 1950s grandmothers and mothers didn’t go to gyms to work out, they kept fit and slim by working in the house and garden) and to comfort ourselves, we rely on food (well, that’s my case) or alcohol.

We go to work (or work in our businesses at home), we ferry our kids to every after school activity imaginable because we want to give them what we didn’t have and we might have time for our partners (if you are partnered) when you fall exhausted into bed at night.

We compare our reality with what we see on the internet. Interior designed homes with not a thing out of place. Perfectly matching decor and kid’s rooms that look gorgeous but don’t look like a child has ever been in that room.

The reality is a home is lived in. Kids play with toys. Kids make mess. The dust and crumbs on the floor pile up, the dishes are undone, the laundry hamper is overflowing and you have just as much to fold and you look at it all and say “I’ll do that tomorrow” as you stumble into the shower and fall into bed at night.

I’m here to tell you it doesn’t have to be like that.

Don’t be hard on yourself

Let’s be realistic. If you want to work full time, don’t expect to be able to spend time keeping your home in pristine condition. If you do have children, teach them the responsibility of helping. It is, after all, a team effort and you’ll be teaching them life skills.

You are a domestic goddess! The fact that you have decided to take the path you have, whether that’s career or stay at home Mum, single career woman or widowed grandmother living alone, you are the domestic goddess of your domain and you run it the way you want to.

How to be a Domestic Goddess in today’s world

If you’re too tired to cook, learn how to be prepared with quick easy meals that are either already made in the freezer or quick to make.

If you can afford it, hire a cleaner once a fortnight to do the basics.

Don’t buy anything for the home unless you know you can take the time to dust/clean it. Look at magazines and the internet for inspiration but don’t put yourself under any pressure to have that style or keep it in that condition. It’s just not real. A home should be a safe haven for you and your family and a place to be comforted.

My husband only said the other night “why do we have all those cushions on the bed and have to take them off each night?” You know, that question. I just replied that I like it. If I like it, I know I have to put them on the bed each morning when I make it and take them off each night. If you don’t have time to do that, don’t have them.

Define the ‘hot spots’ in your home like the kid’s school bags, your handbag, car keys, mail etc etc and find a place for it all. That’s where everything goes as soon as you walk in the door. You’ll feel more organised, there’ll be less clutter in open view and you can sort it when you have time.

Keep a small sewing kit in an easy to access spot and sew that button on or fix that hem straight away. Teach your children to do that too.

Look on the Internet for DIY solutions. It might be more time consuming but it is rewarding to think you’ve fixed something yourself. If you learn to sew, you can make your own curtains, cushions, clothes. If you know how to use an electric drill, you can hang pictures. Teach yourself some basic house maintenance.

By managing your time well, you’ll find that you can do those things you’ve always wanted to do in your spare time. Pamper yourself, read a book, binge watch your favourite TV shows, play board games with the kids.

Don’t plan your days off doing the housework. CAYG! Clean as you go. That’s how I manage to stay on top of the housework. The only planned housework days I have are every second Saturday morning for 2 hours when I get the kids involved to do a proper ‘clean’ of their rooms, washing floors, dusting etc. I do not want to spend my time cleaning. Life is too short for that.

Having been a ‘clean freak’ for many years before kids, I tried to do it all when my kids came along but I just about had a nervous breakdown. I learnt to accept that I can’t do it all. I was allowed to let the house get dusty. It was, after all, my domain. I managed it. Everyone was well fed, neatly dressed in clean clothes, bathed and most importantly, loved.

I might’ve been busy cleaning the shower when my toddler came up to me crying. I’d stop what I was doing and comfort them. You can’t get that time back, ever. The shower didn’t get cleaned straight away but it eventually got cleaned.

Don’t be hard on yourself. You are a domestic goddess, someone who manages their ‘domain’ the best way they can. Remember, find ways to make your load easier. Life is definitely too short to be worried about whether there’s dust on the furniture or the floor needs sweeping. If you like a clean floor, sweep it. Make it part of your evening routine.

Be realistic about the time it takes to do these jobs. I swear, I take no longer than 10 minutes to fold the laundry on the same day it comes off the line. That’s not from having any super powers or being a magician. That’s just one of the things I like doing because if I don’t, I finish up with baskets of laundry to fold. And don’t worry.

That has happened over the years. I’ve got sick, the kids have got sick or there’s just been too much other stuff on. It eventually gets folded. Don’t be hard on yourself.

So for all the woman in the world who want it all, you are a domestic goddess. Make the claim and be proud of what you do. We are so truly blessed to have the modern conveniences of the 21st century compared to those women of the 1950s, we can blitz through those things that are high on our priorities and take the time out to enjoy the things that are important to us.