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5 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Attending a doTERRA Party

1. doTERRA parties are business kick-offs for the host.
2. doTERRA is complicated.
3. Your first doTERRA order doesn't earn you any points.
4. doTERRA isn't THE best choice.
5. doTERRA is way overpriced.

FREE doTERRA Membership with ANY purchase; best doTERRA hack

Updates in red:  I can no longer recommend the doTERRA company.

Original Post:

Want to purchase doTERRA products at wholesale prices but don't want to pay the $35 membership fee or buy a pricey enrollment kit?  Then this is your lucky day!  I wish that I had been able to start with a referral link to a free membership because my doTERRA journey sure has been bumpy.

doTERRA has a "Refer a Friend" program and it is basically the best deal I have ever seen them do, tying only with their Buy-One-Get-One (BOGO) sales that run a few times a year.

If you can get a referral link from anyone with a doTERRA membership (just ask on FB and I am sure the doTERRA flock will happily comply), then ANY purchase gives you FREE wholesale membership to doTERRA for one year.  Plus, your referring friend gets a reward of 20% of what you buy in your first purchase.

MetaPWR: doTERRA’s most versatile blend with DIY MetaPWR

2024 Update:

Finally!  doTerra is finally facing up to the truth.  They hired a scumbag resin supplier that ripped off the tribes of Somaliland.  Read the doTerra Newsroom response here.  They also devoted an entire website portal to this issue.  I researched Barkhad Hassan and Asli Maydi company back in 2022 and quit doTerra because of it.  I also researched Anjanette DeCarlo.  But after days of researching frankincense in Somiland, Asli Maydi, and DeCarlo, I stopped for my mental well-being.  I was in turmoil over something that was a world away that I had zero control over.  When I wrote to doTerra about it, they did not address my question AT ALL.  Now, two years later, I am feeling a bit more at peace.  This is one of those times when the truth, albeit glossed over, finally comes to light.

Update:

I decided that I can't recommend the doTERRA company.  Over the last year, I had questions regarding their Frankincense oil (their most over-priced and controversial oil) and its associates would not give me straight answers.  The further I dug into finding out answers, the more doTERRA became the King of Defection over the King of Oils, leaving a bad taste in my mouth.  I did not always feel this way about their company and have some of their oils that I still use, but have no intention of reordering from doTERRA.  I hope that one day their corporate leadership will be fully transparent, show public remorse, abandon their corrupt supplier, truly buy direct from the locals, and begin to repair the frankincense fiasco that they created (whether knowingly or unknowingly) in Somaliland and surrounding countries.  Maybe one day if I get brave enough, I will do a post about it.  For now, please do some research and decide for yourself if doTERRA is a company for you.  I still think that the oils in MetaPWR create a great blend though.  Here's my guess*** at the MetaPWR formula:

DIY MetaPWR Oils:  

• 35% Ruby Red Grapefruit
• 25% Lemon
• 25% Ginger
• 10% Cinnamon Bark
• 5% Peppermint

To make a more child-friendly version, switch the peppermint out for spearmint, and then make sure to only use this as a diffuser blend for kids (on account of the cinnamon bark).

Review of Cultures for Health Heirloom Starters of Yogurt

 Here's a quick mini review:

Ever hear of Mesophilic yogurts?  Those are yogurts you can culture on the countertop at room temperature.  I tried four different mesophilic yogurt cultures from Cultures for Health.  I was super excited to try a yogurt that easy where you just culture it on the countertop.

Sadly, I decided that I didn't like any of them (Villi, Filmjolk, Matsoni, Piima) because of their watery consistency.  They thickened up very well when cultured but that thickness just didn't remain when spooned into my mouth...it just melted, kind of similar to what happens to gelatin.  When eating them there was no mouthfeel of typical yogurt. It is hard to describe but all of them were just missing something.  I was super bummed.

If I was going to try another meso yogurt, I think it would be Amasi, Halsofil, or Bollnasfil from Positively Probiotic and make it with half and half.  But honestly, if I wasn't happy with any of the above four that I have already tried, I am pretty doubtful that I want to venture into any more mesophilic cultures right now.

What about you?  Is there any mesophilic starter you can recommend?

Best Dishwashers 2022

Buying dishwashers can be tricky.  Currently, the delays and shortages were hard to work around as we bought a new dishwasher. Here are some tips:

1. Buy from your local appliance store. When you visit an appliance store you can handle and compare the appliances and really get a feel for which ones are top quality. Buying from a local appliance store also means you can walk out with the appliance.

2. Do not buy from LG or Samsung. Supposedly, LG and Samsung do not pay their repairman, and so it is difficult to find someone to do repairs under their warranties. LG's LDFN4542W was at the top of my list until I learned about repairman refusing to service them under warranty.

3. Buy with whatever credit card has the best purchase protection and warranty extension. (I recommend Costco's Citi Visa with 120-day purchase protection and 2-year extended warranty.) The reason why I say this is because dishwashers are now considered disposable. All the companies I researched had a one-year parts & labor warranty. Using a credit card with a good extended warranty means you can feel more secure laying down more money for a dishwasher.  If you don't have a credit card with these options, then I would say buy the least expensive quality dishwasher you can find (just not LG or Samsung).

#1 Dishwasher: Maytag MDB8959SKW. This dishwasher was not even on my list until I visited the local appliance store. Upon opening it and inspecting the inside, I could tell it was very solidly built and high quality. It's third rack is a major game changer. I chose this Maytag over Bosch's 800 series because its third rack has so much more room, and the racks move smooth like butter. And dishes come out so dry! $899  I feel like a queen using it.