Austrailian Tea Tree Oil and Back-to-School Time

It's back to school time and that means access to head lice!
To reduce the chance of getting these unwelcome guests, try this: add 3-4 drops of Australian Tea Tree Oil to your next shampooing. Research has shown that head lice do not like hair treated with tea tree essential oil. (I also use the Tea Tree Facial Bar as a shampoo bar).

I use our Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil to rub away stressed shoulders and at my temples to reduce headaches. Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil on your feet will relax and calm tired muscles.

I'll be putting in my back to school order for Daisy Blue Naturals this weekend. Let me know if I can add Essential Oils orders to your back to school list!

Back to School

It's back to school time and that means access to head lice!
To reduce the chance of getting these unwelcome guests, try this: add 3-4 drops of Australian Tea Tree Oil to your next shampooing. Research has shown that head lice do not like hair treated with tea tree essential oil. (I also use the Tea Tree Facial Bar as a shampoo bar).

I use our Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil to rub away stressed shoulders and at my temples to reduce headaches. Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil on your feet will relax and calm tired muscles.

I'll be putting in my back to school order for Daisy Blue Naturals this weekend. Let me know if I can add Essential Oils orders to your back to school list!

Vida

Vida's Back to School List
2 Tea Tree Facial Bars
1 Shea Butter Lotion
1 Rejuvenate Cream with Chardonnay
1 Tea Tree Facial Care Moisturizer
1 Kabuki Brush

Must Haves

I became an Independent Consultant for Daisy Blue Naturals because I am in love with their products. Over the next couple of weeks I want to share my list of must haves. I know you will fall in love with these products and want to share them with all you love too!

The Daisy Blue Naturals Products Must-haves

1. Tea Tree Soap
2. Facial Care
3. Essential Oil Set
4. Shea Butter Lotion
5. Shea Butter Healing Balm
6. Rejuvenate Cream with Chardonnay
7. Daisy Blue Linen Mist
8. Peppermint Foot Spa Set
9. Simply Lavendar Soap
10. Calendula-n-Honey Gift Set

We Are so Blessed

Lord, thank You for this sink of dirty dishes; we have plenty of food to eat.

Thank You for this pile of dirty, stinky laundry; we have plenty of nice clothes to wear.

And I would like to thank You, Lord, for those unmade beds; they were so warm and comfortable last night and I know that many have no bed.

My thanks to You, Lord, for this bathroom, complete with all the splattered mirrors, soggy, grimy towels and dirty lavatory; they are so convenient.

Thank You for this finger-smudged refrigerator that needs defrosting so badly; it has served us faithfully for many years, is full of cold drinks, and enough leftovers for two or three meals.

Thank You, Lord, for this oven that absolutely must be cleaned today; it has baked so many things over the years.

The whole family is grateful for that tall grass that needs mowing, the lawn that needs raking; we all enjoy the yard.

Thank You, Lord, even for that slamming screen door; my kids are healthy and able to run and play.

Lord, the presence of all these chores awaiting me says, You have richly blessed my family.

I shall do them cheerfully and I shall do them gratefully. Amen!


I am not sure where to credit this prayer to. I received it in an e-mail from church. I just had to share it!!!

Vida

Originally Posted in the blog Girlfriend Guides 2008

In Celebration of World Breastfeeding Week

I would like to announce, yes, I am still nursing. My youngest son is 26 months old and he nurses pretty often, but mostly in the evening and throughout the night. He rarely bites. He does sometimes walk up to me and try to lift up my shirt. I do get a good amount of sleep at night. He will be completely weaned by Kindergarten(most likely).

I think I have answered many of the questions I hear about the extended nursing of my son. In the US we tend to think of nursing our children in terms of months, but our nursing sisters in other countries tend to think of nursing in terms of years. It is not uncommon for the nursing relationship to last from 3-5 years in some places.

Samuel truly does prefer "Nanita" to all other beverages. As he grows older, we do have some boundaries in our nursing relationship. At the table, we eat food. We nurse most often in the bed, for snuggle time when I get home from work, for naps and nite-nite. We may nurse, at nap or near bedtime, in the homes of family and friends, but almost never in public anymore.

Weaning begins the moment a child begins eating food. Samuel began eating food at about 6 months, and will continue to nurse until he lets me know he doesn't really need it anymore. He nurses significantly less now than he did as a baby. My oldest was completely weaned from the breast by 3. I have no doubt that Samuel will do about the same. He is a very active child and is getting too busy to nurse for too long during the day.

Extended nursing, and nursing in general, is a time consuming endeavor. I have to be more careful about what I eat, the medicines I take and my vitamin intake. I need to stay well hydrated. I am hungry often. I sacrifice "free time" to feed and hold my baby. I truly believe that I am laying down a strong foundation of healthy emotional, physical and neurological development for my son. I am blessed to be able to nourish my son with my milk and my arms.