Stranded..... with Books

I'm linking up with Erika and Shay for their monthly link up series......STRANDED! Each month we blog about which three things we would take with us on a deserted island, 

And today is all about books!!!!

And, I'm not sure about you, but narrowing down three books is crazy hard!!!! Well, my first two books were no-brainers, but choosing the third was a little more difficult! 

So first up, I'd take my Bible. I mean, it's kind of an obvious choice. Granted, I'm not fabulous about doing Bible studies right now, but I can imagine that if I'm on a deserted island that I'd have a lot of time on my hands, and I could read my Bible when I'm feeling down or needing to be motivated and inspired. And who knows, it may teach me how to build an ark!

And, I knew that right away I would need some sort of Survival Guide, because I have no idea how to execute any sort of survival method despite the numerous episodes of Naked and Afraid I have watched. From what I can tell, this one is actually a kids survival guide, but I'm sure it will do just fine. 

Knowing what book I would take next was a more difficult choice. Once I've read a book, I can't seem to read it again. If I know exactly what's going to happen, then I just can't read it over. Now, if it were a movie, I could watch that a million times over, but I just can't read the same book twice. And, I love reading, but since I'm a work-outside of the home, mom of three, I don't seem to have much time to read unless we are traveling. However, I'm on my second book this month, so there's that! 

I just finished reading Me Before You and I may be a little late to the game, but I only picked it up after a friend had shared the movie preview for the book. The preview looked amazing, and I knew I needed to read the book before I go see the movie. Me Before You was painfully slow the first few chapters, but once I dug in to the book and got lost in the characters and story, I couldn't put the book down! I finished it in a matter of three days, and I felt my heart pull in many different directions. So, maybe since I've already read this book, and I can't read the same book twice, then I'd have to choose 

After You is the sequel to Me Before You. 

The book, Me Before You, includes the first chapter of After You, and when I finished it, I tried to read the first few pages, but I just could not. Maybe it's slow going in the beginning, just like Me Before You was, or maybe I just felt that I needed some time to digest what I had just read. Regardless, I know that after I do finish it that I would probably use the pages to keep my fire going- you know, since I'm on a deserted island and all. 

Stranded.....

Hey, Hey Wednesday!!!  It's so nice to see you!

Today, I'm linking up with Shay and Erika for STRANDED! A monthly link up where we share THREE things we'd take with us if we're on a deserted island.

Thankfully, I've never been on a deserted island! I'd totally go all Tom Hanks in Castaway!

Is that not the saddest movie you have ever seen? It totally breaks my heart!

Anyway, today's topic is items from our medicine cabinet.... 

I mean, if I can plan ahead and know that I'll be stranded, then these are the things from my medicine cabinet that I'll be grabbing!

First up, Citronella. Because I bet there would be mosquitoes on that desert island, and mosquitoes love me. 

I'd bring Lavender, because it's basically just as good as a swiss-army knife! You can use Lavender for EVERYTHING! If I did get bug bites, I could rub some lavender on the area to relieve the itchiness. 

And since I'm pretty sure I'd be getting some sun, I'd need my lavender for any red hot skin I might get while being out on that deserted island! It will also help my chapped lips. 

I'd also need lavender for my skin care, because I'm still going to be washing my face and working on fading any sun spots that I might get from being out in the sun too long! 

And did you know that lavender can be used for any skin cuts or scrapes, which I'm certain i'll get while trampling through the trees and brush.

And as a bonus, I'll be using lavender to help me get to sleep! I'll probably be too afraid of the wild animals wondering around at night to fall asleep, so my lavender will help me ease in to dream land! 

Finally, I'd be grabbing my peppermint! Did you know that peppermint can soothe digestive pains? It boosts energy (which I'll need), improves focus, relieves head tension, and has antimicrobial properties. 

And as a bonus, it freshens your breath! You know, for when you actually do get saved from that desert island. You'll want to have fresh breath! 

So, that's it. That's what I would bring with me if I knew I was going to be stranded on a deserted island. 

PS: I know that these aren't straight up meds from a medicine cabinet, but that's because we've cut out medication since going oily! You can read more about our essential oil journey here, or follow along on Instgram by searching #hpagoesoily. If you have questions about essential oils or would like to try some samples, send me an email!