“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the ski, is hardly a waste of time.”
-John Lubbock
Month: June 2015
Quote of the Day
“One day,
you will learn how to give and receive love like an open window
and it will feel like summer everyday.”
-Sierra DeMulder
Maddy’s 3rd Annual Children’s Book Drive is THIS SUNDAY!!!
Mark your calendars for Maddy’s 3rd Annual Children’s Book Drive!
Sunday June 14 from 1-4pm at
Revels Performing Arts Center, LLC
4227 Center St, Deer Park, Texas 77536
In memory and celebration of Maddy’s 7th Birthday, please join us by donating a gently used or new children’s book. All books will go to various children’s charities. All children and their families are welcome. It wouldn’t be a party without them, and Maddy always loved a good party!
https://www.facebook.com/events/444392512390869/
Maddy was a beautiful and vivacious little girl who drowned shortly before her fourth birthday. Her parents Bill and Vanessa are two of my hero’s. They get up every day and live life to the fullest extent possible in memory of this beautiful little angel of a girl. Each year in honor of Maddy’s birthday, a children’s book drive is held with the sole purpose of trying to get a book into the hands of every child regardless of their circumstances. All of the books are donated to different charities and organizations depending on their need. Maddy loved books and reading! She was very fortunate to have access to as many books as she could get her hands on in the short time that she was here. Join us in celebration of Maddy’s birthday and help make reading a possibility for all children. If you can’t make the event you can mail books to the address listed above to help make a difference in a child’s life.
Last year a little over 2,700 books were collected. Can we help make it 3,500 this year?
Educate yourself about children and drowning. http://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-profiles/articles/the-complicated-truth-about-children-and-drowning-april-2015
Quote of the Day
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been”
-George Eliot
Summer Safety for Pets
I live in Texas where the summer is more often than not unbearably hot. In your efforts to keep cool, don’t forget your furry legged friend! They get hot, just like we do! Make sure they have access to plenty of fresh water daily, shade and a kiddie pool if they have to stay outdoors and NEVER leave them in the car!!!
My brother wrote an awesome article on how to help your pets “Beat the Heat” Check it out at:
http://blog.aggielandanimalhealthcenter.com/2015/05/beat-the-heat/#more-964
Below is a great little chart showing you how hot your car gets! Don’t take a chance, leave the critters at home.
Quote of the Day
“Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments.”
-Rose Kennedy
Basic Essential Oil Safety
I love Essential Oils! And I am a huge stickler when it comes to using them safely! I see so many people using oils irresponsibly because they are uneducated about how and why we use them certain ways. This is not entirely their fault, some people get sucked into to buying them from someone who is great at sales and just doesn’t know much about the oils themselves. I decided that to help combat this problem that I am going to write a summer series about essential oil safety to help anyone new to essential oils be sure they they are using them properly! I am starting with 12 basic rules and each week this summer I will go into more detail about different proponents of Essential Oil Safety! Please follow along and if you would like more details about any of the information I provide I will be happy to help out!
Essential Oils General Safety
- Keep out of reach of pets, children, (and anyone else who doesn’t know what they are)
- Always Dilute All Essential Oils, ESPECIALLY if using oils for Babies or Children or the Elderly. You can find many dilution charts recommended by experts in the field of Essential Oils. Here is one from Kurt Schnaubelt PhD, Valerie Worwood, Robert Tisserand and courtesy of Heritage Essential Oils:EO Dilution Chart (www.heritageessentialoils.com)
- Keep Oils Away from Eyes and Mucus Membranes
- Keep Oils away from Sun and Heat (Essential Oils are highly flammable substance and should be kept away from direct contact with flames, such as candles, fire, matches, cigarettes and gas cookers *)
- Avoid Prolonged Use of the same oil.
- Do not use any type of photosensitive oils 24 hours prior to sun exposure
- Do not use undiluted oils directly on skin. Use a Carrier Oil for Dilution and perform a skin patch test when using a new oil typically for the first time.
- If you are pregnant, have sensitive skin, epilepsy, heart or kidney problems or any other serious medical condition consult with the appropriate medical professional before using essential oils
- Never ingest Essential Oils without consulting with an Aromatherapist or other qualified practitioner
- Remember Less is More when it comes to essential oils.
- If swallowed immediately contact poison control and do not try to induce vomiting.
- If essential oils get in eyes flush immediately with milk and then water. You can also use milk or a carrier oil to flush essential oils off your hands if you end up with excess essential oil on your hands.
*Battaglia, S. (2002) The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy. Australia: International Centre of Holistic Aromatherapy
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