What's in my Winter Wellness Kit | A Rural Girl Writes

Inside: Take a peek inside my Winter Wellness Kit to see what helps keep me healthy during the cold weather months.

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Hot water bottle, balm, vitamins, and essential oils as part of a winter wellness kit. — Contents of my Winter Wellness Kit.

February. . . We made it this far, we can go the distance! We’re in the winter homestretch (hopefully), but a little more TLC can go a long way in finishing well. Thus my Winter Wellness Kit.

Granted, it probably would have been more effective to publish this back in November, but, you know, those holidays and all. So much more fun to talk about making fudge and wreath ornaments than how to ward off sickness and keep warm and healthy. And who wants to think about hot water bottles and cold remedies in the excitement of a new year?

So, late as this post might be, I imagine it will be right on time for some folks. Now on to the Winter Wellness Kit.

The Contents of my Winter Wellness Kit

Hot water bottle with essential oils, vitamins, and muscle rubs. — Just what I need for a healthy winter.

In no particular order, this is what I like to have on hand:

Hot water bottle. I’ve been a fan of hot water bottles for decades now. While many people swear by heating pads, I believe that hot water heat in a bottle works better, something about the heat and water motion. Plus you don’t need an outlet, though you do need to refill from time to time.

Airborne. My friend Candace who gave me the lemon wellness tea recipe also turned me on to this wonderful product. I remember years ago when I was running the dairy by myself for a couple of days and came down with the flu, running a temperature of 102. I took Airborne tabs for that night and by the next day I felt so much better. I’ve been buying them ever since. We keep a tube on hand year around but especially in winter.

Essential oils with diffuser. I covered this in a recent post with eight essential oil blends for diffusing in winter. Diffusing cleans the air and the scent is uplifting. Plus it adds much-needed moisture to the air.

Humidifier. Along with my diffuser, the humidifier keeps the house from becoming so dry from the furnace. I break mine out every year around October or November and use it daily. Prices range from the inexpensive simple kind to more elaborate, pricier models. I tend to go for the simple (cheap) ones.

Theraworx. I’m always making sure to get enough magnesium through diet and supplements, but I still deal with that restless legs feeling sometimes. While this product is marketed for leg cramps (people swear by it for this purpose) I use it for restless legs, and it works well. I keep a bottle on hand year around.

Liquid vitamin D3. Did you know many people are deficient in vitamin D? With the lack of sunlight in the winter, getting enough vitamin D is even more important. I like this brand and find the citrus taste to be refreshing. The liquid makes it fast absorbing, too.

Badger Sore Muscle Rub. I’ve used this on my feet when they get sore and find it quite soothing. Just rub on the Badger balm and slip on a pair of socks, and I’m good to go. I also like that the ingredients are natural. Good stuff! They have other great products worth checking out as well.

So there you have it–my Winter Wellness Kit. Good things to have on hand for cold weather comfort!