Headache Remedy - Accupressure, Aromatherapy, and a Foot Bath

If you suffer from headaches and are reluctant to take conventional painkillers, there's a fast and easy way to get relief. Take a footbath.Soaking your feet and applying gentle acupressure to the base of your toes while you're doing it will be as effective a many other methods, maybe more so. Include the relaxing benefits of aromatherapy by adding some lavender to the water. If you've made a

~* Happy Valentine's Day *~

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Wishing all of you dear blogging friends a very Happy Valentine's Day!

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Thanks to all of you sweet friends who left me a comment on my last post...I always appreciate you taking the time to visit me!

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Several of you asked me some questions and I'd like to try and answer them...here goes: Esther wanted to know what my kitchen looked like. If you click here you can view my kitchen tour held back in September. Heidi wanted to know if we had gotten any horses yet. No we have not...I'm sure come April or May we'll be on the lookout for some quarterhorses. Kirstin wanted to know if our home was old or whether we built it. It is very old. The house was built at two different times. The front part of the house, where the wrap around porch is is estimated to be over 150 years old and it is log, although you wouldn't know it to look at it. The back part of the house, where the kitchen is, isn't as old, but I don't know for sure when it was built. Terri wanted to know if I could show pictures of our bedroom. I checked through my posts and found that I had posted pictures of the bedroom, but that was last spring/summer so I'll work on getting more recent pictures...thanks for asking, Terri!

Making Lavender Scented Candles

Candle making is inexpensive, and once you've done it a few times, it's easy too. Whether you are going in for the more expensive beeswax candles, are opting for parafin, or are thinking about recycling old candles that are lying around the house, combining candle making and aromatherapy can be a great way to enhance your environment, your mood, and your sense of accomplishment.Herb Scented

Planting Spring Seeds Indoors

I wrote an article a few days ago and have posted a link to it at the bottom of this page. It will give you some good tips and tricks for starting seeds indoors in February or March. I have thought of an additional tip that can be fun.I've started seeds between sheets of paper towels. Check it out: Starting Seeds Between the SheetsSmall peat coins can be a useful starting medium for seeds, but I

Herb Gardening in the Desert

Keeping herbs in the desert can be challenging, but they provide so much value to your home and garden that they are worth some extra effort.Herbs and Desert SoilHerbs are often native to poor soils, but desert dirt has special problems when it comes to sustaining plants. The presence of salts and acidic minerals makes gardening herbs and other temperate plants more difficult. Raised beds that

Make Lavender Water

Lavender water is a good way to add the fragrance of lavender to your linens, general cleaning, and crafts.Lavender Water Recipe4 Cups Distilled Water5 Tablespoons of Vodka (Cheap Vodka is okay)30 Drops of Essential Oil of LavenderMix thoroughly and decant into decorative bottles, atomizers, or all-purpose spritzer bottles.You can also use it in spritzer bottle when ironing clothes, or pour it

Snuggle up With Lavender in Your Bed Pillow

Put your dried lavender flowers to good use in helping you get a restful night's sleep. Just tuck a muslin bag filled with a tablespoon or two of dried lavender flowers into your pillow or under your sheets near the top of the mattress. The essential oil in the lavender will help your body relax by helping to slow your central nervous system.Just try it once and you'll be hooked. If you suffer