This old girl keeps getting this redness on her nose, just at this time of year. Actually in previous years it has started in June or July, now it doesn’t start till August so I guess that’s progress. Vet’s medicated creams did nothing so we tried one drop of lavender oil in a tablespoon of coconut oil and just put a tiny dab on the bridge of her nose. Away from her nostrils and her eyes. It clears it up by the next day. It does come back, but the frequency is definitely getting less and the ferocity of the tedness is definitely less too.

So I made this After Sun spray before heading to the beach this summer (super fair skin = easy to burn). Did not use it at the beach, but I’m spraying it on my hot tea burn (and blister) at least twice daily. It feels so lovely! You shouldn’t apply oily substances to a blister, of any kind, as the blister’s purpose is to protect the healing that’s naturally going on inside it. An oily coating prevents it from “breathing”. And do not “pop” burn blisters for the same reason; the skin underneath is very damaged and needs time to heal. This spray however has aloe vera gel and gentle hydrosols to soothe and care for healing skin. The previous application of lavender oil, before the blister had formed, is why I remain pain free and I thank heaven for that. This spray is helping my skin stay hydrated and heal faster. I will post before, progress and after pictures later. The photo of the blister now may shock you too much.

Well, firstly we had some CRAZY storms this week, resulting in us losing a giant Pin Oak tree, but fortunately the only damage was to two other trees that lost branches as it fell. Sad to lose such a majestic tree though. Secondly, I had not one but two opportunities to practice my craft on myself this week. This is a biggie for me as usually I never have any health issues (which speaks volumes anyway!) but this week has been different. And I'm not saying it's related, but just interesting that it all started happening the day after I visited the Dr (wellness check-up,) and they convinced me to have the pneumonia vaccine. So, the day after the vaccine, my left eyelid starts swelling up and is sore to the touch - my left arm, at the injection site, was also very sore. The eye just kept getting worse over the next 2-3 days, but with a series of hot black tea bag compresses and dabbing it gently with German Chamomile and Cornflower hydrosols, alternating, by day 4 I was seeing it turn around. Thank goodness. THEN 2 nights ago, I'm just sitting down with a just brewed cup of tea and -wham! - I spill it over me! I'm sitting in an arm-chair so it goes all over my lap. It's a bit a of a struggle to get out of said chair so it takes me a minute to get up and go downstairs to where the lavender oil lives - in the kitchen. Delays are not good for burns. I slathered lavender oil on my inner thigh multiple times throughout the evening. It dulls the pain instantly, but I still have a blister forming, mainly due to the delay in getting to the oil and the fact that I couldn't figure out an easy way to run my thigh under freezing cold water first (??) HOWEVER, a day and a half later there is no pain and the next step will be to apply a burn salve once the blister has popped - of its own accord of course. Phew! I am SO thankful I have this little arsenal at home.🥰

Yay! Now we have started our community it will organically grow from here. Just like planting a seed and watching a tree grow😊 I would love to hear how you all use essential oils and other natural remedies already, and how you would like to further your knowledge/use of holistic remedies. Then we can start some good discussions xx

What is the one situation you would most like to feel more confident using aromatherapy for: winding down, creating a calmer home, choosing oils safely, blending, or something else?