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Traveling Essentials


As I mentioned in an earlier post, my family went to Disney World for vacation. It was such a wonderful time! And I made sure that just because I was on vacation, I didn't stop keeping a healthy and chemical-free life.

First of all, I brought my Nutrimeal shakes and blender bottle with me. Every morning, before we left for the day, I had my Nutrimeal shake (with peppermint oil) to get my day started off great. Not only did it set me up to succeed for the day with eating well, but it also kept me "regular." Now this may be a little TMI, but I'm sure many of you can relate. Often when I travel, things get a little backed up (I get constipated). Nutrimeal contains a lot of fiber, so not once did I have any issues. Woohoo!

Secondly, I brought my oils with me. Which ones? Peppermint, Lavender, Raven (for my asthma), Xiang Mao, Sclar Essence, Progessence Plus, Thieves (along with my Thieves spray and Thieves hand sanitizer), and Aroma Siez. I carried them with me to every park. I had every thing I needed to keep us free from germs and feeling great!

Finally, call me crazy, but I brought my Norwex body cloth and makeup remover cloth. Yes, I brought my own wash cloths with me. Why? Because hotel soaps are the worst and I don't even use soap at home. What?! Yep, I use the body cloths with just use water to clean me. They are imbedded with silver that kills all the bacteria. I feel incredibly clean and don't have to worry about any weird soap residue or chemicals. Same with the makeup remover cloths.

So, it is possible to maintain a healthy lifestyle while on vacation as long as you plan ahead and pack accordingly. We had an amazingly fun vacation and I can't wait to go back!

How do you keep things healthy when you go out of town?

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