"Over 4th of July weekend, I stayed at Gi's house and slept over 8 hours daily for the first time in years!" Grace of Graceful Purpose said. She, like me, is a light sleeper who usually wakes up early and can struggle with getting a good night's rest. When I asked her what she thought … Continue reading Optimize Your Bedroom for Better Sleep
Category: Essential Oils
EO for High Blood Pressure
I've been put on high blood pressure medication, but my goal is to get myself off of it as quickly as possible. There are several things my primary care doctor suggested for me to do to help me lower my blood pressure outside of taking my medication daily. Many are not surprising such as eating … Continue reading EO for High Blood Pressure
Essential Oil Safety
Disclaimer: None of the statements below have been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Some of you may know I use essential oils (EOs) to enhance my well being. A few people occasionally ask my advice about which EOs to use and how to properly use them. I wanted to publish this post to … Continue reading Essential Oil Safety
EO to Get Rid of Lice the Natural Way
A reader of my "I Have Shingles?!" blog post asked what essential oils (EO) I used to alleviate my symptoms. This post will review what I put on my scalp and hair when I thought I may have lice. There are many different shampoos and creams containing insecticides, such as permethrin, pyrethrins, and DEET that … Continue reading EO to Get Rid of Lice the Natural Way
EO to Soothe Bug Bites
A reader of my "I Have Shingles?!" blog post asked what essential oils (EO) I use. In that post, I referenced 3 different EO mixtures to address different issues. This post will review what I have been using for over a year to soothe itchiness caused by bug bites. Moving to Houston where mosquitoes abound … Continue reading EO to Soothe Bug Bites
EO for Shingles
A couple readers of my "I Have Shingles?!" blog post asked what essential oils (EO) I used to alleviate my symptoms. This post will review what I researched for reducing the symptoms especially the rash. I believe the application of EO reduced the duration and severity of my shingles. It helped soothe away my crazy … Continue reading EO for Shingles
Inga Ice Storm Adventures @ HOU
My flight was scheduled after 5pm, but I got to the airport at 1pm in hopes of getting on the earlier 3:30pm flight since I knew the storm would affect flights. Unfortunately after waiting over an hour, I find out I didn't come early enough since the airport is closing due to weather and almost … Continue reading Inga Ice Storm Adventures @ HOU
