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Hello, and welcome to Back to Basics. Do you have a favourite herbal remedy or recipe you'd like to share? Perhaps you
know some useful hints for stain removal or have a
wonderful recipe. Email me.
Not that very long ago, every householder was an amateur chemist, making his or her own soaps, cleansers, polishes, candles, shampoos, etc out of commonly available substances. Some
concoctions were products of experimentation: more often they were recipes
handed down in the family for generations.
Remaining calm when the world is rushing around you can
be hard at times so there's lots of useful tricks to help you keep
your cool. Let the Teachings of Buddha bring calm into your
life.
Try a really great relaxation exercise. Use it as a lead up to meditation or as a means unto itself.
Fragrant essential oils can enrich your life, whether
they are used therapeutically, in beauty treatments, to perfume
the home or for sheer pleasure. But when the oils are combined with massage
their effectiveness in relieving stress, improving mood and promoting good health is most
striking.
Learn about aromatherapy, carrier
oils and blending, and extraction methods.
Combine the heady scents of aromatherapy oils with the beauty of a burning candle. Learn
how to make your own candles with some wonderful ideas for
decoration and scents.
Make your own perfumes, soaps and
pot-pourri. You'll never know how easy it is until you try.
There's recipes for an oil based perfume, colognes and aromatic
waters, a nourishing face cream and a gentle moisturiser.
For lovers of dogs and cats there's some helpful tips on pet care
and some wonderful tidbits.
Every year many accidents occur, but with some care, they can be avoided. Become familiar
with treatments for common accidents which can sometimes happen. Be ready so that you will
be able to give vital first aid if needed.
I've included a really cool fun page where visitors can relieve some tension with a simple hangman game, a quick quiz to test your general knowledge, a look at star sign personalities, and Chinese starsign personalities, plus a few distractions. Call it more stress relief.
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