Thanksgiving is one of our most cherished holidays. It’s a time to gather with family and friends, and celebrate the gracious bounty and blessings that have been bestowed upon us over the past year. It is also the time of year when many folks struggle to prepare a juicy turkey 😉 Brining a turkey is […]
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Here is an old blog post I found that was never published! And yes, once again, tis the season to have pumpkin chai spice soap curing! 🙂 ~~~~~~~~~~ Summer is officially unofficially over. Labor day weekend, that age old line of demarcation signifying that yet another summer has come to an end and wearing of
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Pineapple & Olive Clay Mask Pineapple contains protein digestive enzymes and fruit acids that helpremove dead skin cells and dirt, as well as leaving skin smooth andsoft. It has anti-inflammatory properties and is mildly astringent. Olive oil has vitamin E which is very nourishing to the skin, and it has other wonderful healing properties. The
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Pineapple & Olive Clay Mask Pineapple contains protein digestive enzymes and fruit acids that helpremove dead skin cells and dirt, as well as leaving skin smooth andsoft. It has anti-inflammatory properties and is mildly astringent. Olive oil has vitamin E which is very nourishing to the skin, and it has other wonderful healing properties. The
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I remember in elementary school learning about Helen Keller. Someone posed the question to the class “which one of your senses would you give up if you had to?”. Unlike everyone else, my answer was NOT taste or smell, and I suppose it is not coincidental that in my adult life I use my nose
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I remember in elementary school learning about Helen Keller. Someone posed the question to the class “which one of your senses would you give up if you had to?”. Unlike everyone else, my answer was NOT taste or smell, and I suppose it is not coincidental that in my adult life I use my nose
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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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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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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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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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