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Taken on this past Mother's Day , I am working on a little side project and I thought my friend's balcony with all it's delicious white splendor would make for a pretty background. Early in the morning I started out quite chirpy, but after 20 minutes, the Florida heat took over and I began to melt. This project will include quarterly selfies, my health, exercise and fashion tips for women over 50, my diet and skincare routine, and general Q & A's on "youthing".
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Agarwood or Aloeswood is a kind of precious fragrant wood. High grade Agarwood is rare and is extremely expensive.
a Calendula she was..till I fiddled with Picasa and the selective colour button
did you know, this flower, so unassuming she is, her Oil is quite special.
Calendula has great anti-inflammatory properties and vulnerary properties, making it excellent for help with stubborn wounds, ulcers, bed sores, varicose veins, bruises, rashes, eczema etc.
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We have had a lot of reason to use our essential oils these days so it just seems like a fitting thing to advertise:)
Various balms and lotions made from natural ingredients such as pure nutmeg and clove oils for sale at the dry section of the Penang market. Some of the brands have been selling for many decades and are trusted by particularly the old generation consumers for years.
These are for applying to the skin rather than for internal consumption, such as the spray--on natural mosquito repellent made from pungent citronella oil at the extreme right.
Of the yummiest scents, made by Sam and Kale.
I had no idea how easy they were to make until my friend Tabitha brought over her basket full of ingredients and her expertise:
Basically, what she did with us, was mix 1/2 a cup of citric acid and
1 cup of baking soda, stirring REALLY well.
When that's mixed, add a teaspoon or so of beet powder for coloring. You can experiment here with various coloring methods, but natural is best since you are going to be bathing in it!. Or you can just leave them white, or add glitter to make them sparkle, or lavender blossoms... you can see the possibilities here!
Here's where you also add about 10 drops of your favorite essential oil.
We used a wide variety today, including citrus, lime, pink grapefruit, "calm", "Christmas", and lavender.
Mix the oil in well with your fingertips, making sure it's distributed throughout the mixture.
Then spray the mixture with about 5 sprays (the little ones did lots of counting!) of Witch Hazel (Tabitha had nice little fine mist bottles filled with Witch Hazel for us to use), then mix with hands, adding 5 more sprays at a time and then mixing, until you can squeeze the mixture tightly in your fist and it just sticks together to form a lump without falling apart, but it should be able to crumble still when you squish it.
We needed to be *careful* not to spray in too much, or you get the fizz reaction right there in your bowl instead of in the bath tub! So you just want it to *ball* together, it just takes a little experimenting and it's easy to get.
Once you've reached the right consistency, just press it into molds, mini muffin tins or ice cube trays of various shapes and sizes work well, or form balls with the palm of your hand, and let set.
A few hours later, you'll have nice hardened bath bombs ready to wrap up and give to your friends for Christmas! They just tip right out of the trays (Kale packed one a little hard so it didn't come out - but the other 24 did no problem and he just brought the muffin tin into the tub with him last nigh and it fizzed out easy!).
That's it! Hope you have lots of fun with this!
These are dream pillows made from all organic, locally purchased herbs (hops, chamomile, and lavender) with organic lavender essential oil. Because they're enclosed in muslin, they also double-duty as a bath sachet, if you'd prefer to use it that way!
Crazy Fruity Handmade Soap
This soap is so much fun you will have to get the smile surgically removed from your face! It's a banana base loaded with fruit polka dots! Raspberry, Apricot, Lime, Kumquat, Coconut, Cucumber Melon, Apple, Lemon, Watermelon… It's a beautiful and crazy bar of soap, and it's moisturizing too! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do :-)
You will receive one bar of appoximately 4+ ounces.
It's good to let your soap air out between uses for a longer lasting bar. Store your handmade soaps in a cool dry place letting them breathe. I cut mine in quarters to make them last longer :-) and this way I can use a different soap everyday - yay me!
Hand crafted soaps are so good for your skin. No added chemicals and all the natural glycerin is retained. I'll never go back to buying store bought chemically infiltrated soaps.
Allergies? Please read the listed ingredients. Thank you.
::ingredients::
Coconut Olive Palm
Shea Butter
Lye H2O
Fragrance Oils
Essential Oils
Seeds
Oxides
This is our new thing. Vegas is having a hard time with her rear end. It's like it's no longer well connected to the synapses firing from her brain. it's hard to watch. So we are doing this once a week or so. She also goes to the chiropractor Monday, too.
#4662 - 2020 Day 279: Carolyn's fledgeling soaps business is tentatively taking to the air. Here we have some Orange & Calendula, Oats and Lavender, Peppermint, Lime & Cedarwood, and Frankincense & Jasmine.
It's still not possible for her to work in nursing homes as an aroma / massage therapist, which is her staple. She has some private business at home, but not enough. So this is intended to be a new turnkey operation making use of her extensive aromatherapy expertise in using essential oils.
Ginger Pepper Citrus Musk Essential Oil Natural Soap
I've blended ginger, black pepper and an array of citrus essential oils including orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit to make up this essential oil delight.Those burgundy stripes you see are musk fragrance oil. The scent is wonderful together!
Here's a couple of things these essential oils have been said to help with:
Ginger oil is used in the treatment of fractures, rheumatism, arthritis, bruising, carbuncles, nausea, hangovers, travel and sea sickness, colds and flu, catarrh, congestion, coughs, sinusitis, sores on the skin, sore throat, diarrhea, colic, cramps, chills and fever.
Black Pepper is a warming oil can be used to great effect to help circulation and bruising and specifically to help with muscle tone, aching limbs and rheumatoid arthritis. It further helps to promote digestion, the colon as well as the kidneys.
Orange oil can be used effectively on the immune system, as well as for colds and flu and to eliminate toxins from the body.It is a good diuretic and is most useful in balancing water retention and obesity. Its lymphatic stimulant action further helps to balance water processes, detoxification, aiding the immune system and general well-being.
Lemon oil can be very beneficial to the circulatory system and aids with blood flow, reducing blood pressure and helping with nosebleeds. It can help bring down fever, helps relieve throat infections, bronchitis, asthma and flu. It boosts the immune system and cleanses the body, improves the functions of the digestive system, and it is helpful with constipation, dyspepsia and cellulite. Lemon oil soothes and relieves headaches and migraines and is helpful for rheumatism and arthritis. It is also used for clearing acne, cleaning greasy skin and hair, as well as removing dead skin cells, easing painful cold sores, mouth ulcers, herpes and insect bites.
Lime oil is useful to cool fevers associated with colds, sore throats and flu and aids the immune system while easing coughs, bronchitis and sinusitis, as well as helping asthma. Lime oil can stimulate and refresh a tired mind and helps with depression. It can be helpful for arthritis, rheumatism and poor circulation, as well as for obesity and cellulite and has an astringent and toning action to clear oily skin and acne, and also helps with herpes, insect bites and cuts.
Grapefruit has a high vitamin C content and is therefore valuable to the immune system. It helps protect against colds and flu, has a very positive effect on obesity and also has diuretic properties, helping to remove excess water from the body and is therefore also great for treating cellulite. It has an uplifting effect on the mood and helps with stress and depression. It is used with great success to combat muscle fatigue and stiffness while stimulating the lymphatic system and thereby clearing the body of toxins. It helps to clear congested oily skin and also assists with acne, while toning the skin and tissues. Grapefruit is used in hair care to promote hair growth.
Last week, I went down to Cape May, NJ (one of my favorite spots in the world). My friend asked me to stop in one of her favorite shops, called "Bath Time", to pick up some bath gels for her. I didn't realize that they actually mix the products right there for you. These are the shelves of essential oils (I'm guessing that's what these are) that they use to make everything smell so amazing. You can even mix them!
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#Top10 Reasons Why I Love #EssentialOils (And You Should, Too!)
Essential oils have a long history of being number one when it comes to health, home, and happiness. No matter what the problem is that you are trying to solve, there is likely an EO that can help you rid yourself of the issue. Here is my own little list.
My top 10 list of why I love essential oils, and why you should too (as if you need any more reasons).
1. Feeling Alert and Awake
Some essential oils, such as peppermint have been shown to add a little spring in your step. It can make you feel more alert.
2. Cleaning and Disinfecting
Another reason why I love essential oils is, they are great not only for cleaning but, disinfecting our homes. The oils from lemons and the tea tree are perfect for doing just that.
3. Better Massages
Using just a few drops of an essential oil blend such as Young lIving's Peace and Calming in your favorite massage oil will greatly enhance your relaxation.
For your safety and the safety of your kids, it is important not to exceed:
Adults: 1% concentration (1 drop per teaspoon of massage or carrier oil)
Infants: .25% concentration
Children 6 months. - 2 yrs: .5% concentration
Children 2 yrs & older: 1% concentration
4. Soothing to the Mind and Soul
One of the ingredients in Peace and Calming is Roman chamomile. For centuries, chamomile has been used to help induce relaxation. "Ancient Romans used the oil for mental clarity and courage during war." This miniature daisy-like bushy plant is also great for mental clarity and spiritual awareness.
5. Easing Pain
Lavender is what got me into EOs in the first place. Adding just a couple of drops of lavender essential oil to a hot Epsom salt bath will soothe those achy muscles and painful joints. Like the Roman chamomile, lavender is supercalifragelisticexpialidocious for relaxing, too. Just this tip alone is why I adore essential oils so much.
6. Deodorizing
I love essential oils, but I adore patchouli. If you recall an article I wrote a few weeks back, I wrote about the awesomeness of patchouli essential oil. I love it so much that I even put up a video up on my YouTube channel.
Anywho, in both the video and the article, I said that patchouli has been used for centuries in perfumes for deodorizing. The hippie culture used it for this and to rebel against "the man," by bringing them and the scents around them closer to the earth, instead of conformity.
7. Unstuffs the Stuffiest Noses
I love essential oils that can decongest me during the long, cold, and wet winters in Pennsylvania. Peppermint and Eucalyptus (Blue, Radiata, Globulus, or any other variety) do a phenomenal job of clearing up my sinuses.
I like to put a couple of drops of eucalyptus and peppermint on a wet washcloth and hang it on a hook on my shower caddy out of the way of the water. The heat of the steamy shower wafts the mentholated goodness through the shower to break up any congestion I may have.
As an asthmatic with plenty of breathable allergies, these are oils I always make sure to have on hand in my arsenal.
8. Adding A Boost of Flavor to Cooking
I did not discover that using plant essences in cooking could kick up my recipes more than just a single notch until recently. I love using essential oils like black pepper or basil in recipes, frequently. I dip a clean toothpick into the EO of my choice
I use the toothpick method.I dip a clean toothpick into the EO of my choice
First, I dip a clean toothpick into the EO of my choice. Then I stir the toothpick into whatever it is that I'm cooking. It is mind-blowing that it only takes that little bit to add so much flavor.
Try this recipe for Gluten-Free Yogurt Waffles with Lemon-Lavender from Young Living.
What are your favorite essential oils to cook with?
9. Versatility
Whatever ails you, or is causing you strife, there is not just an app for that, there's probably an oil or an oil blend, too. The first blend that comes to mind is Young Living's Thieve's blend. Their special blend of clove, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus radiata, and rosemary is inspired by a 15th-century legend. Learn a bit more about Thieve's with this fantastic infographic from Young Living.
10. Customize Your Bath & Body Care, DIY
I totally dig homemade bath and body products, which is why I made it my lifestyle and my profession, When you make your own stuff, you can make it all that you need it to be. With the right ingredients, know-how and the power of essential oils, the beneficial qualities you can imbue into your DIY bath and body stuff is nearly endless.
I take my laziness seriously, so dry shampoo is crucial in my hair care repertoire. I found this great video tutorial from Young Living a great way to learn how to make my own. Give it a try for yourself.
There are so many ways to use essential oils in and out of the home. I use them at every possible turn. I love essential oils, and I hope you get to try some of my favorite reasons.
Do you have favorite ways to use essential oils? Tell me about it by leaving a comment below. I love hearing from you.
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