October 2008

Recycling is an art – Part II

The family of creatures made from 100% trash and hot glue has grown considerably in the past week. I had several pipettes with a few residual drops of aromatic oils in them and scented the garden scrap portions of these miniature sculptures, so they are wonderful smelling too! All are going to new homes for […]

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Aloe Vera – Flora From Eden

Last night I was reminded of two things;one – hot glue is called hot for a good reason &two – Aloe Vera is indispensable to have in every home. Obviously they were related thoughts! I burnt my thumb with hot glue. After cooling it under cold water I broke off a piece of my Aloe

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Aloe Vera – Flora From Eden

Last night I was reminded of two things;one – hot glue is called hot for a good reason &two – Aloe Vera is indispensable to have in every home. Obviously they were related thoughts! I burnt my thumb with hot glue. After cooling it under cold water I broke off a piece of my Aloe

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Of petrified feces and ancient jellied urine

I’m sure that for more than a few of you my title conjures some interesting sensations, visually and olfactorily. What I am referring to there is a natural aromatic material known as Africa Stone or Hyraceum. It is, quite frankly, crystallized and petrified fecal and urine pellets (and it smells like it) from the Hyrax,

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Of petrified feces and ancient jellied urine

I’m sure that for more than a few of you my title conjures some interesting sensations, visually and olfactorily. What I am referring to there is a natural aromatic material known as Africa Stone or Hyraceum. It is, quite frankly, crystallized and petrified fecal and urine pellets (and it smells like it) from the Hyrax,

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My Happy Little Global Blog! :)

Wow! I am humbled looking at my October blog stats and seeing that just in this month alone I have readers throughout the US and in over 30 countries including: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chez Republic, China, Columbia, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominica, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy,

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My Happy Little Global Blog! :)

Wow! I am humbled looking at my October blog stats and seeing that just in this month alone I have readers throughout the US and in over 30 countries including: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chez Republic, China, Columbia, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominica, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy,

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Ginger and Rebellious Stomach Qi

The other day I awoke feeling nauseated (and before anyone asks, no, I am not currently with child ;). My many years of exposure to, and training with, herbs has taught me that fresh ginger (生姜 sheng jiang) is absolutely one of the best remedies for such matters. Sniffing fresh ginger essential oil, sipping warm

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Ginger and Rebellious Stomach Qi

The other day I awoke feeling nauseated (and before anyone asks, no, I am not currently with child ;). My many years of exposure to, and training with, herbs has taught me that fresh ginger (生姜 sheng jiang) is absolutely one of the best remedies for such matters. Sniffing fresh ginger essential oil, sipping warm

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Nocturnal Olfactory Stimulation Influences Dreams

Carl Gustav Jung said “The dream is the small hidden door in the deepest and most intimate sanctum of the soul, which opens to that primeval cosmic night that was soul long before there was conscious ego and will be soul far beyond what a conscious ego could ever reach.” Dreams fascinate me. I have

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