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Local and Online Resources While Social Distancing

March 31, 2020

Stay at home happily with all these ideas and resources

We provided a list of some resources in our blog post about COVID-19 but since then we’ve heard a lot more great ideas so our intent is to keep updating this blog post with new resources, both local and online, for ways to stay occupied, to learn new things, to teach the kiddos, and help the local community.

For general news and local updates related to the virus, Keller Williams has a Daily Greenville site with all of that information.

If you want to help local businesses in general

The Chocolate Moose in downtown Greenville has started a website called Kill COVID not Small Biz that lets local restaurants and retail shops provide information about current hours, online shopping and/or gift cards, and other ways that the Upstate community can support each business during this time.

If you want to cook more (or better)

Make some homemade pizza while staying home
  • Want to learn to make pasta and yummy Italian Food – Check out https://nonnalive.com/ – this is a paid class but seems like it would be super fun. 
  • Christina at Atlantic Institute posts a lot of things going on in the community – The Turkish ladies did an online cooking class last week and I think they’re going to be doing another one soon.
  • Maybe be creative with your cooking! Use Google or Pinterest and try something different. My friend Angela just did a challenge with her Dave Ramsey group in February to eat everything out of her pantry and freezer without going to the grocery store. She had to get pretty creative and not everything was a huge success but it was a challenge and I thought pretty cool.
  • Michelin-Star Chef Massimo Bottura is live streaming his family dinners on his Instagram account so those who are stuck at home, just like he is, can also enjoy a delicious meal while improving their cooking skills. He’s called the series “Kitchen Quarantine” and is recording in English to reach as many people as possible.

If you want to eat in

So many restaurants are offering delivery and take out. In addition to the list on the Kill COVID Not Small Biz website, here are a few small places you might not know about:

  • Kuka Juice – Love these ladies. They have a delivery service, as well as pick up. You can also get a free kids lunch! Go check them out. 
  • Sunbelly Cafe
  • My neighbors, Palmetto Fine Foods

Really just too many to name, maybe go out of your comfort zone and try something new. We are pretty stocked at home so we are cooking away. 

If you want to work out

Yoga Girl
  • If you enjoy yoga, check out Greenville Yoga – they are now doing their classes via Live Streaming and you can pay for classes as you go along. 
  • Jaidra with Niad is teaching her bellydance classes online! So if getting to class was hard now you can check it out online fro the comfort of your home. Pricing is on her site.

If you miss nature

  • You can do virtual tours in the National Parks thanks to Google Earth. 
  • Maybe take a virtual safari in Africa and then check out books online from the library if you can to learn more. 
  • Take a virtual tour at Cincinnati Zoo
  • Or right down the road at the Georgia Aquarium
  • Noni Chick – We visited the Real Noni Farm last year and it was so interesting. Every year they have albatrosses that come to give birth and raise their chicks and every year they have a contest on what to name one of the chicks and you can participate and maybe win a free gift!

If you love the arts

  • Logos Theater in Taylors is offering 2 shows online – I love their plays and look forward to watching this at home since my live version was cancelled.
  • Shelter at home with streaming episodes of Austin City Limits. The beacon of live music is opening its archives as a gift to music fans during the current live music moratorium.
  • So now that I have my Hoopla App I can listen to audiobooks (you can also watch movies or TV, listen to music, read comics and Ebooks) from the Library for FREE! Great books I have listened to:
    • The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar (based on historical facts about women that flew planes during WWII)
    • The Radium Girls by Kate Moore (based on a true story)
    • The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris (based on a true story)
    • I am starting the Narnia Series now – I needed something lighter after the last 2 books! I loved them but they are on the heavier side. Radium Girls and The Tattooist of Auschwitz were amazing stories about strength, perseverance, survival and happiness. Yes, even happiness was found by many of the Radium Girls and Lalo.

If you have kids to entertain and educate (in addition to above ideas)

My rabbit is enjoying a facial during the Bear Hunt
My rabbit is enjoying a facial during the Bear Hunt
  • Dolly Parton has announced a new weekly video called “Goodnight With Dolly” which will feature Dolly reading a series of Imagination Library children’s books.
  • The author of Pete The Cat goes live at noon on Instagram! I believe it’s every weekday.
  • These virus test kits are something you have to pay for but I thought it was cool to explain what is going on now.
  • Go Bear Hunting – This looks super fun and is based on a Children’s Book.
  • Pull out those old board and card games that may have been collecting dust these last few years as we are always on the run and don’t slow down. 

If you want to tackle your home and yard

  • Do home repair projects that you have been putting off! Grab your paint today or any supplies today, make use of your time. 
  • Time to clean out those closets and drawers! https://konmari.com/ or see a Google search for Konmari tricks.
  • Get those garden beds ready for planting! Read ideas on the Clemson Home and Garden website.
A row of flowers

Filed Under: Books, Food, Garden, Health, Inspiration, Local, Raspberry Moon Tagged With: coronavirus

New EO Tips I Learned From Cynthia Loving

November 30, 2015

I recently went to the Hickory Southern Spa Salon Conference. I want to share some lovely tips  and information I learned from Cynthia Loving about Essential Oils (EOs). Visit her website Loving Scents to learn more about her.

new Bahía temple Chicago pink rose fullLet’s start with some interesting facts:

It takes about 60,000 roses to produce just 1 ounce of oil, and ten thousand pounds of rose blossoms to produce 1 pound of oil. That is a lot of roses!

It takes 3 million jasmine flowers picked by hand or 10lbs of flowers to make 1 lb of oil.

It takes the peels from 20 whole lemons for 1 drop of lemon oil.

DON’T INGEST ESSENTIAL OILS. I know it is very popular right now to ingest Essential Oils (EOs), but this can be deadly and very toxic to your organs.

Aroma diffuser jewelry is great way to use inhalation therapy all day. Use 1 drop, max 2, and enjoy the scent of the therapy throughout your day.

Did you know that the kind of scent you like also says something about your personality? If you like:

Wood Oils – you tend to be a dreamer, but have terrible follow through – tree, root oils are for grounding.

Flower Oils – ylang ylang – you never met a stranger, you are fearless.

Citrus Oils –  you don’t get enough play and need be be reminded to play. Citrus helps elevate mood, great for waiting rooms.

Bergamot – Earl Grey Tea, changes the perception of pain.

EOs are fabulous to use but you really need to use them in a safe and healthy way. There are only a few oils that you can apply directly to the skin, Lavender being one of those. However most oils must be in a carrier oil and must be very diluted.

Some EOs to use with caution – (there are several to be careful with, but these are a couple that we talked about in class):

Wintergreen – can cause hemorrhaging, cannot take with any anticoagulant meds, can kill children with just a few drops. Kids love it because it smells good and taste sweet. This is really an EO that should be used by professionals only. new Bahía temple Chicago honeybee pollenating

Cinnamon EOs (there are several different kinds) – all are very heat producing and although smell lovely, they should be used with caution and should not be sprayed in your mouth. I didn’t know this either and had been using an EO spray that you sprayed into your mouth. Always learning!

If you are using an EO ask the manufacturer for the Certificate of Anaylisis (CofA)  – what the chemical makeup is of that oil – an MSDS Sheet. They should have one on every oil.

Suggested Dosages:

Making a blend for an adult, use 9 drops of EO in 1 oz of CO (Carrier Oil) or 15 drops of EO in 2.5 oz CO.

You should not use EO on anyone under the age of 3. You shouldn’t even use EO in a diffuser for anyone that young.

After the age of 3 you can use a small amount of EO. You can make a blend with 3 drops EO to 1 oz CO for children.

Here are some helpful suggestions about a few oils that we talked about:

Geranium China – great for menopause – can really work well for hot flashes – can use 1 drop under you nose, add to a bath before bed and be sure to mix with milk or epsom salt – something that will help it disburse.

Geranium Rose – similar to Geranium China just has a more rosey scent.

Plai (from Central Thailand) – Ginger family, this is cooling, better anti-inflammatory – great for sore muscles and pain. In studies using undiluted Plai after knee surgery with no pain meds, patients have been doing well.

Adrenal exhaustion – could lead to an autoimmune disease – geranium could help.

If skin will tolerate, use in a bath every day, or do both bath and diffusion or just diffusion.

Bach Flower remedies are great to use.

There is new research showing progress using Frankincense and Lemon with breast cancer. Hopefully some good news will come from this research. Time will tell…..

According to the Bible, the 3 wise men brought Jesus the gifts of Frankincense, Myrrh and Gold. The first 2 are considered healing oils. Frankincense and/or Myrrh would stop the spread of disease, things that rotted the flesh like leprosy. Read more about it in this article, A Wise Man’s Cure: Frankincense and Myrrh.

new Chicago Botanical gardens tiny peppersI just bought a blend for pain for Nan and going to take it to her at Christmas. I will let you know what she thinks.

Diabetes can be hormone related – ylang ylang is really good for the pancreas. It can be used in hot compresses. It could help to regulate Type 1 Diabetes.

Acne – Hormone – can add geranium or clary sage to a mix of orange and patchouli then apply to the skin. Acne can be caused by several different things. Narrowing down the cause will help you treat it better.

Gut – Brain Tie – if your gut is messed up eat coconut oil. I have actually been doing this for acid reflux and it helps a lot.

Great herbal tea to try for helping your gut: Turmeric, Ginger tea and 2 tsp of coconut oil

Studies are currently being done on the affect coconut oil has on Alzheimer’s and how it could stop and sometimes reverse early stages of the disease. I figure it can’t hurt.

Some Great Resources

AromaWeb.com

EssentialOils.org – more advanced chemistry. One of the leading chemists of essential oils.

The Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy  – This link shows cases of people injured when incorrectly using EO’s. This site is dedicated to education and training in aromatherapy.

Essential Oil Safety. This is a good book to study. It is the only comprehensive text on the safety of essential oils, the first review of essential oil/drug interactions, and it provides detailed essential oil breakdown information.

Great Books on Essential Oils and Health:

Healing Spices: How to Use 50 Everyday and Exotic Spices to Boost Health and Beat Disease

The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy

Jimm Harrison – Aromatherapy: Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils for Esthetics

Some Very Educational Websites – use these to learn more about the correct use of EOs.

Floracopia – David Crow Aromatherapist – fabulous source for knowledge.

Pubmed has some information on essential oils.

MedScape – I didn’t sign up for an account but lots of great info on their site.

Atlantic Institite of Aromatherapy  – lots of great info here.

Shirley Price – Certified Organic Manufacturer and Handler since 1974.

Robert Tisserand – great blog with lots of aroma therapy info.

AromaHead – School  of Essential Oil Therapy

If you are interested in reading the other posts I have on EOs, check out this post on practical ways to use EOs and this post with helpful ideas for personal use.

Don’t forget Tuesday December 1 from 5-9 PM is my Raspberry MoonLight Market. We’ll have lots of fun stuff to help with all your holiday shopping! Check out my invitation on Facebook for more information.

 

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