Oh, how I love these 2 essential oils! If you are ever in a bad mood, feeling sad, maybe a little anxious… these 2 oils will snap you back to happiness really quickly when you just inhale their fragrance from the bottles. Mixing 3 drops of each of these oils in a diffuser will brighten…
DetailsA few years ago I met a young woman up here in Alpine whose family owned one of the local feed stores. Her name is Alex and she is one of those people who seems to run on ‘calm’. She listens more than she talks and is blessed with the ability to read animals minds;…
DetailsThere are a lot of people whispering to each other about a certain, kind of scary, topic these days… Retirement. The average person, aged 30 to 60, is starting to investigate what it takes to have a financial future after their working years. And with all the changes in healthcare, the economy, inflation, etc., it’s not…
DetailsTomorrow I am involved in a multi-family garage sale and all week people have been dropping things off to me so I could add them to the sale. Last night I was going through all the boxes and bags of clothes, sheets, blankets and towels and I noticed they all had that old, musty scent…
DetailsI have talked about our skin countless times on this blog but just recently I have noticed how many TV commercials are talking about it too. Aging skin is a hot topic and people are searching for answers. There are a lot of body and face creams that have been formulated to help rebuild elasticity…
DetailsLast night I diffused White Fir essential oil while I was decompressing from a long overdue conversation with my sixteen year old son. White Fir is one of the most soothing oils and I have been reaching for it often these days. Raising humans is a hard job and because a manual about child rearing doesn’t…
DetailsOne of the most common things I hear from people is that they are dealing with certain nagging conditions in their lives. The almost constant dull tension in some part of their body, the seemingly unending pressure points that don’t seem to ease throughout the day… I could go on and on but I’m sure you…
DetailsHow true is that statement? Over the weekend I was weeding out a bunch of stuff, getting ready for a garage sale I’m having next Saturday. I was going through my house, room by room, and just tossing things in a basket that I hadn’t used in at least 2 years. I couldn’t believe how…
DetailsOverworked voice boxes can be a real bummer for people who are singers, teachers, politicians, or professional speakers. When you use your voice constantly it can be very taxing on your vocal cords. The last few months I have been watching the news and listening to the people who are running for the office of…
DetailsLast night I was doing the dishes by hand and I noticed a metallic smell coming from my sponge. The sponge is not old and I didn’t want to throw it away so I reached under my sink and pulled out my concentrated cleaner. I have talked about this gem of a product many times…
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