Coffee has beneficial oils to give hair a shiny tint when applied directly. Delighted to have discovered using up this cooled down coffee brew. It tinted my virgin hair as a free bonus. Imagine what it does for porous mane. Virgin hair is not chemically processed. There’s no bleach, dyes, or perm waves. When my ...
Using plain, dry baking soda as a gentle scrub releases pores, oil and dirt from the skin. This is a simple remedy used by at least one cosmetic company as a primary ingredient ‘facial scrub’. The discovery is not a new idea, actually. For oily skin, the gentle scrub tightens my pores. The sensation is ...
Auto and home repairs are sucking the life out of our funds. Once this is finished, I’m hoping to sell my designer bargello quilt to help out and perhaps buy more material. I’ve recently learned that designer patterns are also a potential business endeavor.
Re-purposing used soap is an intriguing hobby of mine. I’m enjoying do-it-yourself coffee scrub bars. The latest batch, shampoo balls, used glycerin soap, coconut, almond and vanilla ‘Dead Sea’ bath salt. A bit of tinkering; this turned out better using stove top simmering heat and a portable mixer. Instead of alcohol, I used witch hazel ...
I was feeling awfully sad and sensitive during the week of June 20th. Even the most comical movie I’ve ever seen only lasted for two days worth of relief. Rat Race (Wikipedia link) gave me uncontrollable belly laughs again; I peed. Laughing was a temporary fix and probably wouldn’t define it as depression. Well okay, ...
Container gardens are easier to manage compared to serious landscape themes. I appreciate shuffling the containers around for optimal growing conditions. Visual aesthetics of a deck garden is a type of therapy: Creative art helps to take my focus off things that are beyond my abilities to control. For instance, money is a problem. Home ...
I’m studying bipolar and personality disorders. Was expecting to help improve a situation. Ran across an article on bpHope that adds to my confusion. You know what I’m thinking in 2019? Forget my help. It may take years to figure out what helps and what hinders the road to recovery. “Personal integrity is essential for ...
A very difficult thing to do is to love our enemies. From human perspectives, hatred is abundant. But why? Deal with it. People are flawed. I am flawed, you are flawed, we all flawed. Trying to accomplish ‘agape’ love on our own terms can make a flaw fester. Flaws make us individuals. The best solution ...
The winter has short days with long nights. Bright lights tend to cause sleep problems. Dimming the lighting helps a body to rest better. Quality sleep is more important than playing catch up. Maybe I’ll get the chance to read the following tips from The Ladders: “Your insomnia is killing you, so try this proven ...
Putting cats among lit candles can be a recipe for disaster. I’ve found some notable solutions to aroma therapy. Instead of lit candles, a mixture of baking soda with scented oil inside a glass can fill a space with aroma. Battery operated tea lights can be used in place of candles for special effects. Chunks ...
