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How To Make Your Own Organic Bug Spray

September 19, 2020 4
 
It’s that time of year, the mosquitoes are out and in full force. How can you protect yourself, your family, and your pets from these pesky creatures without spraying a toxic cocktail all over your body? Make your own bug spray, it is easy and will keep the mosquitoes away.
 
Ingredients:
  • 20 drops of organic citronella or organic eucalyptus essential oil
  • 1 cup of organic grape seed oil
  • 1 1/2 cups water
Preparation:
 
Add all ingredients to a squirt bottle, mix well, and enjoy a night free of mosquitoes.

Green Tip: Remove Your Shoes

September 10, 2020 14

Taking your shoes off before walking into your home is a healthy habit for your family. This is a healthy habit because you won’t track in any guck, but most importantly because the bottom of your shoes is exposed to so many chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, and toxins. You could have possibly walked through gasoline, soot, or any number of other toxins and when you crossed the grass, chances are you walked through pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides.

So next time you come home, remove your shoes for the safety of your family.
 
Do you take your shoes off before entering your home? The homes of others?

Green Health: What Are Your Essentials?

September 5, 2020 4
Do you use essential oils? Do you know how to use essential oils?
 

Essential oils are natural compounds found in bark, seeds, flowers, stems, roots, and plants. Essential oils are anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumoral, and anti-fungal naturally. Amazing, right? They are also lipophilic which allows them to destroy viruses that antibiotics may not be able to. You can use essential oils to clean your home and heal your body. My favorite uses for essential oils are:

* Peppermint: Apply to temples for a great headache reliever.
 
* Lemon: Rub into your hands for an amazing alcohol-free sanitizer.
 
* Tangerine: Add to your homemade house cleaner as a disinfectant.
 
* Grapefruit: Inhale for 60 seconds for the perfect appetite suppressant.
 
* Lavender: Inhale for 60 seconds to alleviate depression. and stress.
 
Do you feel better? What do you use essential oils for?

Green Tip: Unlucky #7

September 2, 2020 0

Bisphenol A (a.k.a BPA) was created in the 1930s as synthetic estrogen and is found in Plastic #7, in items such items as microwaveable containers and baby bottles. It stimulates the action of estrogen and disrupts the production of hormones. I check the bottom of items that I purchase to make sure it isn’t plastic #7. You can find BPA free items now, they are easy to find! 

Do you avoid BPA?

Natural Beauty: John Masters Organics

August 27, 2020 2

I have long hair. Ok, I have really long hair. My hair is almost down to the bottom of my back. Since I do have so much hair, I am always looking for great Organic hair products that won’t make my hair frizzy or poofy. (These are the two things that my hair loves to do, frizz or poof.) I am also a huge fan of organic body washes and lotions and I want beauty products that are good for me, good for the Earth and that work well.

I have been using John Masters Organics for a couple of months now and I am all around elated with their products. John Masters Organics has no harsh chemicals, uses only the finest botanicals and is considered to be the only luxury line for natural beauty that also has respect for the Earth. John Masters Organics has been making lovely beauty care products for over 20 years and has a fabulous line of over 30 products. I myself, would love to try them all.

I received the John Masters Organics Evening Primrose Shampoo, Citrus and Neroli Detangler, Sweet Orange and Silk Protein Styling Gel, Blood Orange and Vanilla Body Wash and Blood Orange and Vanilla Body Milk. All of the products are fabulous and smell delicious.

My favorite products were the Blood Orange and Vanilla Body Wash and Body Milk, the Citrus and Neroli Detangler, the Shine On and the Sweet Orange and Silk Protein Styling Gel.

The Blood Orange and Vanilla Body Wash and Body Milk are lovely. The fragrance is amazing and soothing. Jayson always tell me how pretty I smell after I have showered with my John Masters Organics Blood Orange and Vanilla Body Wash.

The Citrus and Neroli Detangler is great because it takes all of the tangles out of my long hair, which is no easy feat and has a fabulous scent. This is also Eben’s favorite, since he has long hair as well.

The Shine On is an amazing leave in hair treatment that uses organic kelp to create incredible shine and softening. I liked that it didn’t weigh my hair down or leave it oily or dirty looking. It is a wonderful product that I use almost everyday.

The Sweet Orange and Silk Protein Styling Gel is great at smoothing your hair without the hard gel look. It looks very natural and clean, which I love.

You should give John Masters Organics and try for yourself. John Masters Organics is offering my readers 20% off any products from the John Masters Organics Haircare line now through June 30th. Simply enter the coupon code sg20 at checkout.

Enjoy and let me know what you think after using John Masters Organics.

Please send me your pics, I would love to see how the products are working for you.

xo.
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