Spider Bite?

July 4th was certainly eventful. At some point, I believe while I was sleeping something bit me multiple times. I did not see the aggressor (though I am sure it thought I was the aggressor!)

In retrospect, considering the amount of pain I was in a trip to the doctor might have been in order. But you know Moms  - we just keep on trucking. And in the end I succeeded in taking care of it myself. Anyone have a guess to who the little bugger was?

At first we thought it was poison ivy. So I doused myself with On Guard and did lemon, lavender, peppermint.

In the morning I started having nerve discomfort and used PastTense a lot. It helped so much! I kept up with the Lemon, Lavender, Peppermint and added Basil and Purify.

In this picture the bite started to become contained but it was still incredibly uncomfortable. Swelling went down enough to identify bite marks. 

Started with Oregano, and kept up with all the above oils. Finally the bite shrank down leaving the skin a bit rough.

After 3 days all was well. 

The path is opening.

It has been an adventure and will probably continue to be. But Wednesday it started to become clear that I was on the right path. My work day became blended quite naturally with my mama time. We even had a sprint through the art museum. Here is to the future, to patience and to transformation. Thank you dōTERRA!

Blueberry season!

It is here! Finally. The winter was full of ups and downs but it was worth it to to walk among the bushes and pick this morning. So much work to do, but so worth it.

Believing...

We can do anything we set our minds to, if we do not give up.

 I am back in!!! Locked out of my account for 8 months!!
Make sure you do not enable two step verification on gmail
and lose your phone. But I am back! Back I say!

Homemade love.

Lately our main source of income has been - doTERRA oils and the items I make with them. Are we there yet financially, no? Are we getting there? We must be because that is the only response we have from anyone in regards to work at the moment. My Best Deodorant Ever, and Almost Your Grandmother's Laundry Detergent are a hit - thank god! I just finished a batch. This is the time of year when my coconut oil does not work with me! But it is done. Ready for sale, now just to find a way to get there. Darn cars!!!

Handwork warms the soul!

So today as I was checking in on Facebook, I did my usual - messaged my doTERRA folks, checked in with my Waldorf peeps. Took a look around while I was waiting for answers. When I decided to watch something a friend had posted. I am not sure why. I  only saw it for a second, but I turned it off and immediately felt terrible. A woman high as a kite - a mess. I used to live in NYC where things like this were commonplace daily. I would ride the train home and watch people nodding out across from me. Wow - do I now live in a bubble. I am EXTREMELY sensitive, and that was a reminder of how thankful I am that I made such a drastic, difficult life change. There are days I miss NYC so much, and when I moved there I need the chaos and felt safe there. But not now. Now the trees make me feel safe, and so do the stars, the sounds of nature. Granted my nature now is drastically different then it was before I moved to the big city! And I am now exactly where I want to be.
I immersed myself back into some crafting and I feel lighter again! This really brought me a clear message of how much handwork and gardening feeds the soul. It grounds us and brings us peace.
It is Waldorf Swap madness time of year and I am so excited I can hardly stand it. I just finished a wet felted gnome house, and feel compelled to make 20 more. I just want to scream from the rooftops,  "feeling lost, lonely and empty? get your wool on!!!!" Check out my work!