Angel Star Homestead
• Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 10,000 calories...
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Can you imagine it? Thats what Gold medalist Olympian Michael Phelps eats each day. Man, thats a lot. I'm thinking if you eat that much you better be swimming like him or your gonna be the size of a pool alright.(hee hee hee)
Things here on the homestead have remained pretty busy. I have been making some apple-maple jam as well and had some on toast this a.m. and it was soo good. Next week I will be making cherry-almond jam as well as I plan to give these out with some fresh bread during the holidays to some special friends and family.
It's been rather difficult to get the laundry dry in between all this rain, I hate to complain though because we needed it so badly. The nice cool days make me think that Fall is not far off and I am grateful for that.
Big Miss had a great first week of college and she thinks she will like all her classes well enough. Having instructors who do not speak and are deaf makes it so much better she thinks and all of them are very funny (haha funny -not strange funny) but expect alot from the students.
Today we are back from a short visit with Sunshine and dad for the Labor Day week-end. It was short but nice and we even squeezed in a short trip to War Eagle Mill.
Upon arriving home all the animals were happy to see us although Big Miss did a great job in taking care of them. My, the birds have grown.
Here are the turkeys now, no longer babies...
And here are the guinees, no longer babies too (although they still stick with mom -she is a real chicken)
I also want to wish Big Miss
"HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY ! "
This was taken when her friend Jersey from London was staying with us a few days before leaving. Big Miss is planning a 10 day trip there in the Spring if she can get her finances in line.
"HI" to you Jersey! |
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• Tue 2 Sep 2008 - Ginger Massage Oil
Posted By GrandmaRosie in BEAUTY
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Ginger Massage Oil
Makes 4 ounces
The perfect massage oil for soothing sore muscles and energizing an exhausted body; ginger, thyme, lavender and eucalyptus work together to increase blood flow. You can find essential oils at many natural food stores.
½ cup light oil, such as canola, almond or sunflower
¼ teaspoon vitamin E oil
1 teaspoon dry, powdered ginger
1 teaspoon dry thyme leaves
1 to 2 drops lavender essential oil
1 to 2 drops eucalyptus essential oil
Mix together all ingredients. Pour mixture into a clean bottle with a tight-fitting lid and shake gently. Let mixture sit for a few days. To use, shake the bottle again, then pour a quarter-size amount into your clean hand. Massage onto your body, paying extra attention to sore areas. |
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• Tue 2 Sep 2008 - Dry Elbow Home Remedies
Posted By GrandmaRosie in BEAUTY
Dry Elbow Home Remedies
Sugar Scrub:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 cup olive oil
Mix ingredients in a bowl. Massage the scrub into elbows, knees, ankles & any other dry spots. Wash off after 30 minutes.
Crisco (or any other lard)
Before bed rub Crisco into the dry elbow patches then slide on a pair of clean cut socks (to use as elbow protectors). Do this every night until dry patches disappear.
Lemon Salt Scrub
Squeeze the juice out of two quarter wedges of a lemon, add salt then scrub into your elbows gently, trying to sluff away the dead skin. Then take the lemon wedges and lean your elbows on them (one elbow on each). Rest like this for 10 minutes. Do this daily until the dark patches disappear.
Lemon Soft Scrub
Mix fresh lemon juice and baking soda to make a thick paste, apply to dry elbows. Gently rub in to exfoliate the skin and leave to sit for about 15 minutes. Wash off and apply a moisturizer or Vaseline.
Rehydrating Soak
Exfoliate elbows with a favorite scrub or loofah, then soak elbows in warm water for 10 minutes. Apply Vaseline. If you apply Vaseline to the dry areas right after a hot bath or shower, this will have the same effect.
Basic Maintenance Treatment: Exfoliate or scrub elbows daily then apply honey, Vaseline or a rich moisturizer to elbows. If using honey, leave on for 30 minutes before washing off.
Tip: Use a clean sock, cut off to have two open ends, and slide on over your elbows when applying moisturizing treatments to try to protect the moisturizer from rubbing off (especially good for overnight treatments). You could also wrap your elbows in plastic wrap.
If your elbow patches are thick and quite dark, this will take several regular treatments to clear up.
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• Tue 2 Sep 2008 - Beeswax Deodorant
Posted By GrandmaRosie in BEAUTY
Here's a recipe for Beeswax Deodorant.
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. shredded beeswax
1 T. coconut oil
1 tsp. cocoa butter
12 drops rosemary oil
Directions:
Melt beeswax. Stir in cocoa butter until melted. Add oils. Pour
into any shape mold. When hardened, pop out of mold. Cover with
clear wrap. |
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• Tue 2 Sep 2008 - Almond Shampoo
| Almond Shampoo
1 cup water
1/2 cup almond castile soap
1/2 cup glycerine
1/4 cup borax powder
Mix all of the ingredients together and pour into a clean bottle or washed out shampoo bottle. Allow the mixture to thicken overnight. Shampoo as you normally would and rinse with cool water. |
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