Changing the Routine...

We all get into RUTS in our lives... driving the same route every day to work/school, dealing with the same job day in and day out, having the same routine when waking up/going to sleep. Sometimes it's nice to just CHANGE that routine... do something different. Imagine what we could learn if we changed our schedule just a little bit!


Recently I decided to take the advice of a daily newsletter I receive from "First 30 Days - Everyday Change"... and break up my routine! I decided to change my morning routine a little. After having breakfast & cleaning up, I take a walk down to the Oceanside park, several blocks from my home, rather than going to my computer and checking my mail & etc..


Instead of putting the tea in a favorite mug, it goes into the travel mug. The walk (instead of bicycling) can be quite nice and quiet, in & out of the warm sun, breeze or wind blowing, birds chattering... It's amazing what *new* sounds can be heard. My favorite place is to sit on a large jetty with picnic tables, and just LISTEN... listen to the water rolling up against the rocks... it sounds so soothing; just like those CDs we listen to for relaxation! Everything is calm & quiet or if the wind is kicking, white caps on the waves! I enjoy sitting here for a short while taking in all the new sites and sounds around me... and enjoy my morning tea! '-D


Changing my schedule doesn't seem like such a bad idea after all! New sounds, new ways to relax/meditate, possibly new people to meet... Change can be a very positive experience! EMBRACE IT!! :-D



Visit: First 30 Days

Organic Liquid Hand Soap...

Have you been seeking an organic liquid hand soap to use at your kitchen or bathroom sink(s)? Well, search no more... I've been using Terressential's Real Soap for Hands for several years now. Made with organic tea tree oil, organic essential oils, organic extracts, and other organic ingredients it comes in nice scents such as Chillin' Mint, Zingin' Citrus, Lovin' Lavender, and Jammin' Spice.

Terressential's products are hand made in Maryland. They're very particular about their products being as organic as possible, so much to the point that they refuse any shop that's not strictly health food or organic-related to sell their products. They also give you a list of the ingredients in each bottle -- what they DO put in and what they DON'T put in!

Nonetheless, they're products are authentic and great! They ARE worth it!

Check it out: Terressentials

Creamy Chocolate...

Guess it wouldn't be Valentine's Day if I didn't mention something about Chocolate! Of course, everybody has their own favorite... mine are Swiss and Belgian chocolates (far less sugar and more cacao than U.S. chocolate). But here in the U.S., I enjoy Dove Simply Smooth Dark Chocolate on a regular basis. Somewhere along the way, somebody said that dark chocolate is good for the heart. This particular variety of Dove dark chocolate has "cocoa flavanols" in it which makes it good for the arteries and the heart! I eat several small pieces daily, Dove Promises are a good way to keep this in control, lest I gain weight!

Dove Chocolate was created by a Greek-American gentleman named Leo Stefanos in the late 1930's with a candy shop in Chicago. In the 1950's, after his son went racing down the street after an ice cream truck, DoveBars were born. He created the bars out of blocks of vanilla ice cream dipped in chocolate, and for safety of his children. In the late 1970's, over 1 million DoveBars were sold by street vendors! What a hit!! Of course, we all know that the DoveBar is probably the most delectable ice cream bar on the planet! LOL

Other good organic chocolate I've tried are the Art Bars, made by Ithaca (NY) Fine Chocolates... fair trade certified Swiss chocolate bars that include a collectible card of art inside the wrapper!

All this chocolate reminds me of the computer game, Chocolatier. If you LOVE Chocolate and love buying chocolate, you'll probably enjoy this game! Have fun! ...and feel free to share your favorite Chocolate!

Visit: Dove Chocolate, Art Bars

Lots of Kisses...

Kiss My Face... have you heard of this line of beauty products? I first learned of this line while staying at a B&B on Big Pine Key, in the FL Keys. The toiletries given in the room were Kiss My Face shampoo & soap. It's rather rare that I find a shampoo in a travel destination that I like and will use again. But I found myself seeking out this natural & organic company, and buying the Whenever Green Tea & Lime Shampoo, twice now!! It has a wonderful lime scent, includes essential oils and organic herbs... PLUS it has no SLS! It can be used everyday!

I've also tried the Lip Balm, I think it was peach, nice fruity flavor w/SPF of 15. They have other tropical flavors including Coconut Pineapple, Ginger Mango, and more! The SPF 30 Sunscreen and After Sun Aloe Soother I found to be great suncare products. I've tried a lot of natural sunscreen products, but liked this product the most. Some natural products have too much TD (titanium dioxide) and it leaves your skin white while sunning, how attractive right? This product is very moisturizing, water resistant, and paraben free! Maybe they'll come out with an SPF 50 one of these days!

There's lots more products to try with Kiss My Face, oh! I don't want to forget about the "Kisses on Trial" Gift Collection you can purchase to try out their most popular products in trial sizes... that's my next stop! And right now... the website has 15% off storewide!
Go there: Kiss My Face

Essential Oils for Your Laundry...

I just cleaned off my computer completely a few days ago and it freed up some things, so maybe my access to this Blog won't be a problem now. If so, I'll create another blog elsewhere!

Tried something *new* this past week... Mrs. Meyer*s Clean Day Dryer Sheets. I've tried Shaklee's dryer sheets and they're nice, if you don't mind no scent. But, I decided to give Mrs. Meyer*s sheets a try as I do like a scent... it includes the essential oil scents: geranium (helps to balance the mind and emotions), rose, and clove. I like these sheets...for the scent before I use them in the dryer. They also seem to scent up the whole cabinet as well! They soften the clothes in the dryer too, but the clothes don't have a strong scent of the dryer sheets; it's very very light.

The box says they're scented + for static cling... they do work both ways, but if you're looking for that really FRESH scent in your dried clothes, you may not find it with these. You can find all these and more at: Mrs. Meyer*s Clean Day Aromatherapeutic Household Cleaners.