Monday, July 13, 2015

Under Going FDA Compliance Site Cleanup ** UPDATED**

You will find posts missing and other Trade names the belong to the number one selling essential oil in the world all missing. This is because they and we must become compliant as Wellness Advocates/IPC.

Please pardon my mess and pages that have disappeared.

** UPDATED**

The Essential Oil Resources and Education Tab has come back with Classes Listed for this coming week. I look forward to having class with you.

Mom's Heel & Body Cream recipe

used a custom blend for my Mother-in-law who has issues with occasional cracked heels. She says this is the only lotion /cream that keeps her heels moisturized. She has tried all of the commercial stuff and it just does not do what this one does. 

I made this recipe which has been modified from the original recipe, because of allergies and sensitives to coconut oil.
Everything is done by weight measurements. You will need a scale that does ounces and fraction of ounces. Place your dish on and zero out your scale before weighing you ingredients.
Hard oil:
1/2 oz  (14 g) cocoa butter, grated
1 oz (28 g) beeswax, pellets


Soft oil:
4 oz (113 g) Olive oil
5 oz (142 g) distilled water 
Essentials oils ( 45 drops-opt.)- 



I like to use an Electric Skillet to Heat and melt the ingredients using it as a gentle water bath.

Once all oils are heated and melted. 




Heat the distilled water , place in a bowl, using a stick blender start mixing the water on high. Slowly drizzle or pour in small steady stream the melted oils in to the water this will begin the emulsification process.


 It takes about 15 mins. Once it is done you may add Essential oils of your choice.  Please contact me about my preference in  Essential Oils. (Ask if you would like to know more about these amazing oils, they have been a huge blessing in my family's life.) OR you may Just put it into containers plain for use. 

Use a popsicle stick or spoon to take cream out of the jar to prevent introducing bacteria or spoilage to your lotion/Cream.

Here is the original recipe with the above annotations.

Basic Body Cream Recipe by Tamalu Watkins
   (all measurements are by weight)
·  Hard oils: (Modified used Only 1/2 oz (14 g) cocoa butter no coconut oil)
2 ½ oz (71 g) virgin coconut oil
 ½ oz (14 g) cocoa butter                                                                                              
·  Soft oils:  (Modified used 4 oz (113 g) of Olive oil No Grapeseed or almond)
4 oz (113 g) grapeseed oil or almond
2 oz (57 g) olive oil
·  1 oz (28 g) beeswax, grated                                 
·   9 oz (255 g) distilled water (Modified used 5 oz (142 g) of distilled water)
·  45 drops essential oil (opt.)(Used personal blends)
Place coconut oil in a 16-oz (.5 L )heat-proof measuring cup.  Add cocoa butter and beeswax.  Put the cup containing the oil and beeswax into a pot partially filled with water, place over medium heat and stir with a chopstick or fork until the oil and beeswax melt and dissolve, becoming one liquid. 
Remove from heat and add grapeseed (or fractionated coconut) and olive oils.  Allow to cool to body temperature.  As it cools, the mixture will thicken and become opaque.  Stir as it cools to keep the consistency smooth.  If it cools too much, just reheat it.
While the oil mixture is cooling, warm the distilled water in another heat-proof measuring cup in the hot-water bath.  Test for body temperature with a clean finger.
When the oil mixture and water have both reached body temperature, pour the water into a blender or mixing bowl (I use a mixing bowl and stick blender) and add optional water-soluble ingredients such as vitamin C.  Process at high speed.  If using a high-power blender such as a Vita Mixer, set it on low.  Slowly add the oil mixture by pouring a thin drizzle into the whirling water.  It will begin to sputter and thicken.  Continue to process until the oil and water have blended together into a thick, creamy liquid.  This may take 5-10 minutes in a blender or food processor.  If using a high-power blender, it may take 20-30 seconds.  It may take 15 minutes with a stick blender.  This process, called emulsification, is the secret to creams.
Scoop the cream into a 32-oz (1 L)measuring cup with a spout for easy pouring.  If you are adding essential oils, do it at this point, making sure to stir them in well.  Pour the cream into very clean, dry jars.  Filling them to the top and leaving as little airspace as possible.  Cap with tight-fitting lids and let sit overnight to allow the “flavors” to blend.  Use a clean popsicle stick to dip out your cream if it is in a wide-mouth container, to prevent introduction of bacteria and spoilage.
Variations - Variations on the oils for this recipe are easy.  As long as the amount of hard oil (solid when cool) totals 4 oz and soft oil (liquid) totals 6 oz, you can play with oils to make creams for different purposes.  Have fun!
Other Ingredients - Optional ingredients include PABA for sun protection, MSM for cellular hydration and repair, and natural preservatives such as Grapefruit seed extract or vitamins A, C or E.  Essential oils also act as preservatives due to their antimicrobial properties.

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Closet Seamstress Sews Maxi skirt/ dress

This was posted or so I thought 22 June. Out Internet has been wonky, so.


I admit I am a closet seamstress, I have seen many of the maxi skirts but have not like the color combos and /or patterns in the material. Looking at scale some were just way too big.
I got some knit fabric- T-shirt material and will be making a tee shirt from it later. 
I drafted the pattern today using instructions from so-sew-easy.com. Here is the preliminary sketch.
Here is the full skirt pattern.
This is the waist band pattern.

Sorry no video of me sewing this. 
Construction was easy cut out the waistband, the front and back of the skirt.
Sew side seams of the front and back wrong side together.
Take waist band sew ends together to form a tube( right side facing- comfortable but snug to waist).
Fold band in half wrong side together, slip inside skirt so right sides are together on the inside of the skirt.
Sew waist band in place stretching to fit the skirt. Give room to slip it on and off easily.
Just do the hem, I did 3/4 inch.
You are done, thanks Deby from so-sew-easy.com.

I can wear this under a shirt and have some support*. 
I did make a slight deviation from the directions, where the waistband and skirt come together should have been on the inside versus the outside.
This is the maxi skirt waistband down.
My dress form is a Petite Twinfit by Dritz( I purchased 2003 for around $120 from Hancock Fabrics- I was bodybuilding and could not find decent clothing to fit in size 0-2. She was perfect for that 32-25-33 and 100 lbs soaking wet.) She will adjust to Bust-30-36 inches, waist-22-28 inches, hips-31-37 inches, back to waist length-14.5-16.5, and 12.5+ neck, which means I will not choke making a neck line. I will be padding her up a little bit as she will not expand to the full measure needed for my hips (38-39 inches depending on the day),  waist (28-29 inches), and a few others need some padding. I will be looking to upgrade later to a heavy duty one.

Not bad for about 3-1/2 hours pattern draft to finished product.

(* I do not wear bras very often, because the physical pain they cause is not worth it. I do wear camisoles and I guess  similar to bikini top triangle bra with ribbon, otherwise I do not wear anything. I am LDS so I do have a layer under my clothing.)

Crochet Scarf



This is scarf I started on about three years ago. Ok yes it has been sitting in a bin waiting.
Well it is done. I crocheted through Sunday School, Relief Society, and changed when I got home and continued on. It took a little over three hours. I will need to get some more yarn to redo the fringes.

Now on to my daughter's afghan that was started after she turned 8 years old. I told her I would have it done by the time she was 12 ( entering young women's), then 16 for her sweet sixteen, then 18 because she was and adult. Well she is on her LDS mission Spokane Washington. I have 8 plus just a little to find all the squares finish the last 15 squares and put it together.

I really do not want to put it off any longer or it may not get done until the next mil lineup.

Project Dolphins






Thursday, July 2, 2015

Our New Addition- (a little bit late in posting)



Here is our new addition to our family, he is a pure bred German Shepard, his name is Landon. He came to us at 14 weeks and has grown considerably. He weighed in at 30 pounds. He will be 5 months on the 24th November. He is weighing in 50+ pounds and eats heartily and seems constantly hungry. We found out he is allergic to something in the cat and dog food. So we are feeding him oatmeal, milk, and eggs with supplemental meat and bones twice a week. He does get table scraps and we are careful what he gets. Whatever we do not eat generally goes to the chickens and goats or to the garden compost pile. When you come by if you would give us some warning. We will try to have him calmed down. 

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Celebration Potatoes

We call funeral potatoes in our house Celebration Potatoes.
I do not eat potatoes, but my family does.
Here is the easy recipe I used when I made them last:

Gluten-free and Corn-Free
Celebration Potatoes

Preheat oven to 350 deg.
9 x 13 pan

32 oz Frozen hash Browns or 2 lbs Freshly Shredded potatoes
2 -10 oz containers Cream of something soup
1 Tbsp Dried or 1/4 c fresh onions
16 oz Sour Cream
10 oz Shredded Cheese
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper

1/2 C Parmesan Cheese

Mix all together except Parmesan cheese.
Spread into 9 X 13.
Sprinkle on Parmesan Cheese.
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove foil and bake an additional 30 min or until brown on top.
Enjoy.

My Basic Daily Routine with Essential Oils

Here is a link to my first video about my daily routine.

Featuring Grounding Blend, Calming Blend, Protective Blend, and Repellent Blend

I will have a more in depth routine up on video in the near future.

For those who watch, will you please leave a comment and let me know what you like.

If you would like to learn more please contact me.