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Hey Mama, do you wish to choose a more natural approach to Motherhood, but don’t know where to start?

Are you a mom or mom-to-be seeking healthy and non-toxic alternatives for her family and a fun way to involve the kids in natural wellness?

It's normal to feel your capacity dwindle after a full-on year of motherhood and with the holiday season approaching and us moms seeking a well-deserved break, I think we all need to take a big deep breath and acknowledge we might be a bit overwhelmed.

We can't go through life in constant survival mode, so we have to pause to prioritise both our physical and mental health in seasons like this.

Come and join us for an online hangout where we discuss the Natural Approach to Motherhood, amongst all the things.

This FREE online get-together will include:

-a lifestyle of holistic and non-toxic living

-natural emotional support during seasons of stress and overwhelm

-fun activities & DIY'S with your kids

-setting you and your kids up for success in 2023

-giveaways & a fun time

Your Hosts:

Beth Pohl from

Danielle Luwes from

We sdanielle | natural living mamaaround natural and responsive living, limiting our children’s exposure to harmful influences and we would love to share our experiences and some FUN DIY’s with you. Most of all, we want to create a safe space and a community for mothers in the times that we find ourselves in today.

You juggle it all and we see you. Just because you wear it well, does not mean it isn’t heavy.

This is how it started, just us, alone and without a community, without a mama tribe. We were lucky enough to find one through a community of like-minded natural living enthusiasts.

There is space at the table for you, bring your cup/glass. Let’s fill it up!

(We’d love to have you attend the LIVE session, there will be a spot prize or two. But the recording will be made available for moms that can't attend the LIVE session)

3rd of December 2022 @ 10am to 12pm.

Best yet, it is FREE to attend, book your spot here:

https://view.flodesk.com/pages/637530b906fa842dcfb3e2d6

We can all do with a little Love in all of these departments, but most importantly, a Mama friend or three. 🤍

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Game 👏🏻changer👏🏻

Have you incorporated Blue Tansy into your skin care routine?

Blue tansy is harvested from tiny yellow flowers in the chamomile family, the naturally occurring constituent chamazulene turns this pure essential oil a into a beautiful rich blue color during the steam distillation process. Its native to Morocco, and is a rare botanical that is most commonly known for its use in high-end, luxury beauty products.

It has antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties, calms irritated skin, has the ability to clear congested pores, kill off pimple causing bacteria, reduce redness; such a great oil for sensitive, dry and acne prone skin.

I’ve been using this Glow Serum with Blue Tansy for a few weeks now and I’m in love. It has replaced my night moisturizers. Don’t have Blue Tansy, yet 😜? Try Valor!

Swipe for the shareable recipes🤍

Here is my favorite Glow Serum recipe and some alternatives:

🌿60ml Dropper (adjust drops accordingly)
🌿15 drops Lavender
🌿15 drops Frankincense
🌿15 drops Kunzea
🌿5 drops Rose
🌿5 drops Blue Tansy
🌿5 pumps of Vitamin E Oil
🌿Fill the rest with Jojoba Oil
🌿Optional: Do 20% of Rosehip oil (for more mature and dry skin)

Recipe 2:
🌿15 Lavender
🌿15 Frankincense
🌿10 Geranium
🌿10 Tea Tree
🌿5 Blue Tansy or 10 Valor

Recipe 3:
🌿15 Lavender
🌿15 Frankincense
🌿5 Purification
🌿5 Blue Tansy or 10 Valor

I apply this on my face every night and get the softest, nourished and glowing skin.

Have you tried it yet? 😍 share it with a friend, they’ll thank you ✌🏻

Still getting my head around how generous this company is. Qualifying for these oils is beyond what I could imagine.

When I was going back and forth about pursing thebusiness side with Young Living last year — I was a sceptic, but yet so excited to start my journey. I constantly thought: Your friends are going to label you, shame you, think you’re making a mistake, etc.

But when I stopped and thought about how many things I was already using that I just freely talked about and recommending to people... it hit me. This would be the same thing?

👉🏻I found this blend of herbs that supports my digestion and makes me feel less bloated. You should try it, I can give you a sample?
👉🏻I heard your baby is also going though a leap or another sleep regression, same here. I started using lavender and frankinsence and he is finally falling asleep before I can even finish his lullaby. You should try it.
👉🏻Hey, I can see that you also need a pick me up, because this moming and full time work thing really takes it's toll on all of us, I use Valor as a natural perfume and a mood lifter and peppermint on the crown of my head to wake me up and relieve that fog that comes with "mom brain" etc.

Do you see anything wrong with that?

So here I am. 6 months later with my 10 free (well deserved) essential oils worth thousands of Rands as a thank you form Young Living to keep my stash full and ready for anything I need support with. My favourite part is that I get to earn an additional income by just helping other women and their families consider a more natural way of living. Absolute dream come true.

One step at a time, I’m here to guide you.

By taking a leap of faith & having an open mind, YL has allowed so much more for my family and I’m not just talking financially.

They say network marketing is personal development with a pay cheque. I’m becoming a better person, rediscovering my passions and confidence, overcoming limiting beliefs.

Embracing who I truly am.

Here's to 2021, the year we all go ✨.

Free oils earned: Kunzea, Blue Tansy, Jasmine, Neroli, Palo Santo, Rose, Hong Kuai, Ledum, Sacred Frankinsence and Helichrysum.

@ Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Monday Mantra!✨

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

Double tap if you needed that reminder today or comment below with “🙌🏼”

Good things are coming ~ 🙌🏻

I have been working on a few projects, all of it presented in this photo, but of course not the actual end result just yet☺️✨(where is the fun in that 😋), and can’t wait to share them with you.

Comment below if you think you can guess what it is? ✨✨

(Beautiful Affirmation cards are from )

My Companions, the easiest and most convenient way to use a natural wellness alternative.

R70 a roller when taking all 10 of them (R700) or;
R80 a roller for minimum of 6 (R480)

I needed and used almost all of them today. 🌿

Have a look at my daily essential oil roller routine on my IGTV to find more info on each individual roller and it’s uses.

Application directions and ingredients are displayed on each roller individually.

Available with black or white caps.

DM me to order yours today ✨

Comment below which of the rollers are your best companion yet!

Premium Starter bundle | Kids edition

I have gained so many uses for my oils and I thought I’d share them with you in the hope that you can/will do the same:

•Lavender: calm, sleep, bruises, scrapes, cuts, minor burns , rash, cradle cap
•Frankincense: skin, calm, rash, cradle cap
•Valor: Superhero juice, Calm, Tantrum tamer, confidence boost, bone health
•Lemon: Immune support , cleaning, mood lifter, focus
•Orange: Mood booster, immune support, digestive support, oral health
•Peppermint: Chest congestion, sinus relief, digestive support, tension
•Thieves: wellness support, teething tamer, splinter remover
•Purification: Cuts, blisters, scalp issues, nappy bin deodorant, add to laundry detergent, rub on sore throat
•Citronella: Insect repellent, rashes, insect bites, deodorant

Of course most of these uses are for adults as well, as there is literally an oil for anything and best part is, it’s natural and safe for the whole family!

Best investment made for my family yet!

Double tap if you want to/ are going to use these essential oils for all that it’s worth ✨🤍

Stress, hormones & sleep issues, for our now toddler, were the main reasons I took that first step in starting to use essential oils.

A little bit of background:✨
I am an accountant, specialising in tax and this time of the year is super stressful for me, always has been for almost 10 years now. The beginning of the year is when the hustle happens, managing a large client base and so many deadlines with SARS always used to get my stomach in a knot (for sure sometimes I still feel the stress), but I am in control of it now. Just by knowing and experiencing the support I receive, in so many ways from using my oils daily, puts my mind at ease and definitely helps manage my stress levels.

I have created these lovely blends in rollers that really works for me in times when I need the extra support - swipe left.🤍

And just to think it all started with the Feather the Owl bundle for our son and the Premium Starter Bundle for me. It’s changed our lives completely.

I’m so grateful for this journey & to be able to share my experience-- there are so many times that I stop & think about how I wish I would have started this journey sooner and believed in the power of plants sooner! 🌱

I couldn’t see what was possible until someone shared their own story in a way that resonated with me personally. This is why I’m sharing my story- in hopes that you are inspired to take steps toward a healthy & natural lifestyle!

Double tap if you love a good transformation story!

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

As we look forward to and plan for this week ahead and reflect on the life of a man who dedicated his life to serving others, let’s not just consider this question, but be proactive in serving someone else today.

Double tap if you agree 🤍

As we start off the new year I just want to tell you how grateful I am for this beautiful community here! ✨

If you are new here I want to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Danielle, and I’m all about easy ways to incorporate natural wellness into your everyday life, motherhood and empowering woman to say YES to the choice of freedom in the life that they choose to live.

My goal is to show up and serve by educating and inspiring you to say YES to a different approach to life, taking it all back to its roots (pun intended 😋)

That is: to live a lifestyle by using the natural resources provided to us on this beautiful earth: People and Plants.
(Roughly translated: Community and Essential Oils🌿)
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If you are taking your first steps toward toxic free living and you are ready to make a change for you and your beloved family, then you are in the right place!

Double tap if that’s you.✨ I absolutely love to have you here🙏🏻 please don’t be shy to say hiiiii 🤍

Reality check ✨

It took growing our baby in my womb to realise that I needed to live a healthier lifestyle.

The common question arises. You got pregnant by the way you were living before going low-tox, why the need for change?

Well the fact is, that it’s never a problem until it is... and nothing makes you realise it even more than being responsible for another human being’s life. One that you love so so dearly and will literally go to the ends of this world to just to make sure that they are taken care of. That also made me realise that we should really be feeling the same way about our own bodies so that we may protect and love our kin and all of our loved ones.

The fact that I was so unaware of all the chemicals that are/were present in majority of our products, really scared and saddened me.

We were exposing our child and our families to them. Not only by directly applying it to our bodies, but indirectly affecting our baby while he was in my womb, while I was breastfeeding him, while we were providing comfort to him. Only to find out that I might be causing him harm?? I can’t just live with that...

Beauty is, I don’t have to anymore, there áre alternatives, so abundantly provided for and the ingredients so clean, the purest and most natural that you can possibly find on this earth.

It provides support in so many ways!
Sleep, immunity, skin, digestion, emotional, allergies, energy, tension, bruises, you name it and there is an oil for that...

You are in control of your own health and what you choose to consume; mentally, physically and emotionally, every single day.

It’s never a problem until it is... and when it is it’s normally too late.

I will always choose a healthier lifestyle as I’m responsible for my own body and I have a choice of what I consume and I choose not to consume chemicals whenever I can. For the sake of myself and for my family.

It’s never too late to start. Be in control of what you consume and be the gatekeeper of your own body. I’ll love to go on this journeys with you.

2021, come at us!

Holiday Cleaning Hack!✨

Still trying to hold on to the last bit of the Festive season memories?

Add a few drops of Christmas Spirit Essential Oil to a cotton ball and place it in the dirt tank of your vacuum. ​

As you clean, the vacuum will fill every room with a festive scent and add to your memories of Christmas 🌿

Moms, Dads, Aunties, Uncles, Oumas and Oupas! Look what we have here🤗

Animal Farm Essential Oil Rollers ~ For Babies, Toddlers and Kids

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These beautiful 10ml roller bottles will help you get started with a more natural way of living. This is so important, especially when you have little ones that are so susceptible to all the the ‘things’, good and bad.

Loads of Moms and Dads are keen to start off with these roller bottles before investing into the amazing 5ml Essential Oil singles and that’s perfectly fine!

I am here to help make the introduction as easy as possible!

This range consists of 9 rollers:

~Allergy: Sniffles and Sinuses
~Cough: Congested chest and breathing support
~Focus: Educational & Emotional support
~Immune: Wellness and overall daily health support
~Owie: Nicks, cuts, scrapes bruises, insect bites
~Sweet Dreams: Sleep support
~Tantrum/Calm: Emotional and big feelings support
~Teething: Teething pain and cutting
~Tummy: Digestion, Gut and Nausea support

You can order this range for R450 by sending me a DM (direct message)

Please include the age of the little one you are spoiling, fir appropriate dilution of the essential oils. They are super safe for all ages.

Please include the following:

* Full name
* Delivery Address
* Email Address
* Contact number

I am so excited to walk this journey with you.

Check out my feed for all the OTHER RANGES that I have available for the whole family.

Please tag a friend/ family member below who will benefit from using these amazing natural alternatives.

Lots of love!

Merry Christmas friends🎄

Here is a little Christmas quote that I love and try to live by:

When you choose joy you feel good, when you feel good, you do good and when you do good it reminds others of what joy feels likes and it just might inspire them to do the same.

Thank you for all your love, joy and kindness this year. It means more than you know🙏🏻🤍🌿✨

Here’s is to 2021 🥂

Merry Christmas friends🎄

Here is a little Christmas quote that I love and try to live by:

When you choose joy you feel good, when you feel good, you do good and when you do good it reminds others of what joy feels likes and it just might inspire them to do the same.

Thank you for all your love, joy and kindness this year. It means more than you know🙏🏻🤍🌿✨

Here’s is to 2021 🥂

Let them be little.

I have dishes piling up, laundry that needs to be done, but that doesn’t matter today. Today I will laugh, today I will play. Today I will love. And if that is all I accomplish today, it will be enough.

Teach them how to take the high road, to be kind, to have each other’s backs and to stand up for those who can’t stand up for themselves, but most of all let them make little mistakes and and be there for them every step of the way.

Please let me love you a little more, before you are not little anymore.

Wow I’m in love with this little child, I am sure you feel the same about your loved ones.

Why not love them a little harder today and let them be little?

Thank you for those of you who choose to stay.

First of all- I am so happy you are here!

I’m Danielle, the face of . 🙋🏼‍♀️I recently moved to the winelands from the hustle and bustle of a beautiful 10 years of city life in Cape Town and I am absolutely loving it here, being raised in the platteland myself and being afforded the opportunity to offer the same and a little bit more to our son.

I am Mama to a curlyhead ray of sunshine, born with the most hair ever seen on a babe, a beautiful fur baby, chocolate collie named Bailey and wife to an adventurous, most beautiful man that has encourages and challenges me daily to step out of my comfort zone and grab life by the ... ☺️💪🏻

I’m a Tax Practitioner with a CIMA designation 👩🏼‍🎓 and enjoy to solve a strategic challenging tax conundrum. 🆒 However, this is a high paced job and comes with a lot of unwanted stress at times and this mama needed a little bit of help in that department. 😐I needed an escape and decided to focus on things that I love most, motherhood and essential oils.

Then the thought came along💡, why not share about them and build a community full of likeminded women (and men) wanting to serve and support their families in every way possible 🤔

A few other random titbits ~ I’m a Scorpio, and a Enneagram number 2 and 6 combined🤷🏼‍♀️ (The Helper & The Loyalist) my personality colour is yellow and green combined,🤔

I love making nutritional meals for my little, but struggle to afford myself the same luxury ☺️. My poison of choice is 🍕, more specifically a Regina, add some Feta, and this will most probably be my last meal of choice with Sushi a close second.

Black is my favourite colour, I know, I know, it’s not even really a colour, but I love that it goes with everything and anything🖤

I truly know in my heart that you want the best for your family and by introducing chemical free and plant-based products into your home, you are one step ahead already my friend!! Let’s do this thing together...👩‍👩‍👦‍👦👨‍👨‍👦‍👦

There is so much space for you in our amazing team, let me know if you want to grab a spot and be my oily friend!

We are raising the next generation! Let’s show’em how it’s done!💪🏻