Hello there, Happy last week of August. I can’t believe September is almost here. In my family growing up the flowers in the picture below were always called “end of summer flowers” because they were in full bloom as summer was coming to a close. I never really liked them. Later…
Well, my vacation to Maine with the family was really marvelous. We played in the ocean, found star fish and sand dollars, watched the sun set from porches and read books! It was so relaxing and amazing that re-entry into regular life has been a challenge for me this week.…
The Perseid meteor showers are happening this week! Make sure to get out and see some shooting stars and make some wishes!. I slept out in my bug tent last night and hoped to watch the stars shining by for hours, but I fell asleep after I saw 5 or…
A wonderful way to spread essential oils around your home or work is diffusers. Just put a few drops of an oil in the diffuser and it spreads the scent and the germ-fighting around the room. Below are a wide variety of diffusers I found online that could be used…
I’ve been making up lots of custom sprays and roll-ons this week before I go on vacation. I love to sit, surrounded by my oils, bottles, droppers, stickers and bottles of spring water, to make up wonderful blends for people. But, today I was in a.rush to do some errands,…
Hello there, August is just around the corner! Crickets have taken the evening chorus over from the frogs. It feels like summer is fully here; ripe and glorious. Here are some apples from one of the trees I planted in our yard 10 years ago. The tree has never borne…
This fellow seems to be sleeping well, although his neck might hurt when he finally wakes up. I went to the Museum with my parents and Georgia yesterday and I was on the lookout for a nice image of restful sleep for this post because I knew I wanted to…
We went to the Peace Pagota in Leverett this weekend. I hadn’t been in years! http://newenglandpeacepagoda.org/ It is such a peaceful place to hike to through the woods up to the top of a hill where the huge white Peace Pagota sits. From the website “The New England Peace Pagoda is a…
Hello, Hope all is well in your world. Well, we have come around to the new moon today. Again. Life is busy and we can feel harried trying to squeeze what we can out of summer, but the steadiness of the moon’s cycles can be deeply calming and grounding. Here…
Uggh. Headaches; almost everyone gets them at some time or another. Essential oils can really help to dissipate a headache. Here are a two to have on-hand if you find yourself with a headache. …
