Pepperment Oil - 100% Pure & Natural Essential Oil Review

I love peppermint oil. It smells so good. Just breathing it in makes me feel relaxed. 

 
I got a large 4 ounce bottle of Peppermint Oil - 100% Pure and Natural Essential Oil by Pure Body Naturals to review. It comes with a glass eye dropper. A $45.95 value, but it's on sale for $19.95.

This Peppermint Oil is Steam-distilled from leaves of the Menthapiperita (peppermint) plant. Completely Pure without additives or filler. Therapeutic Grade. Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans. No animal testing was used in the making of this product.

What I love about essential oils is that they have multiple uses.

Soothing and Energizing:

• Relieves headaches. 

• Helps ease respiratory problems.

• Helps to ease symptoms of asthma and bronchitis. 

• Reduces dandruff and lice problems. 

• Helps reduce joint and arthritis pain.

• Makes you feel a little, or a lot more relaxed.

I have had success with it helping in regards to allergy headaches. Peppermint Oil is known to help relax strained blood vessels therefore preventing or relieving headaches and migraines. Use in strained areas and pressure points by applying and rubbing in those areas.

Open up your airways and relieve mucus from the nose and throat. Put Peppermint Oil into boiling water and breathe in the steam from the water. I've done this, and it really helped open my breathing up.

Reduce anxiety levels with the use of the peppermint oil with aromatherapy. The mint, sweet, menthol aroma will help relaxation in the body and mind.

Natural and Nontoxic: 

• You can use this around the garden, home, or in the office with no worries.

It's non-toxic, highly concentrated, natural, and undiluted. It will not harm pets, or people. It's steam-distilled. No Dilution or Filtering. No Additives or Fillers. The Highest in Quality and Purity. Therapeutic Grade. Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans.

Multi-Purpose:

• Repels rodents such as rats, and mice. 

• Repels insects such as fleas, tics, flies, rats, mosquitoes, mice, midges, spiders, bed bugs, ants, and roaches. 

Now that I know these uses I'll take this with us on camping trips, picnics, and other outdoor events!

I like to use my peppermint oil in the bath. It's relaxing. You can put drops right in the water. I made Homemade Peppermint Brown Sugar Scrub.

Recipe:

1. Fill the container 1/2 full with brown sugar. You can do 1/2 brown sugar and 1/2 white sugar.
2. Melt coconut oil, and pour into the sugar. Stir until it's all mixed up.
3. If it's too much of a liquid at this point, add more sugar. Continue to stir.
4. Add drops of peppermint. Add as many as you like smell wise. Stir some more, and you're done.

Coconut oil does turn into more of a solid if it's cool. I make mine in a glass jar. That way I can microwave it for a minute if needed. Most of the time I do not need to microwave it. Since it's in the bathroom, and it's humid in there it keeps it soft. 

I use this on my legs and arms in the shower. Isaak has dry hands in the winter, and he loves using it on his hands.

The peppermint oil makes you relaxed, and opens up my airways. The coconut oil makes my skin feel so soft.

Note: This is for external use only. It's ok to breathe it in, but it's not meant to mix with foods.

Disclaimer: I'm writing this in connection to Tomoson. I got this Peppermint Essential Oil free for review. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

SantaWillWrite Review

Start a new Holiday Tradition that will quickly be your child's favorite! Santa is ready to send a beautiful package fully personalized just for your special loved ones.

My boys got their package in the mail yesterday. They were super excited because it was unexpected. 



Ordering it was easy. You type in your child's name, what they want for Christmas, and something they've done good with that year.

The only part that confused me was the sibling part. They said said on the site that ordering a letter for siblings can be done. I typed in Isaak's information. There was no spot to put Mica's. I thought it would take me to a new page for an extra letter. The site did take me to a new page that asked me for a sibling's letter. Then they wanted to charge me for a whole other package. Yes they have letter options for siblings, but it is another package that you have to buy. It's not that I expected an additional letter to be free, but their website made me think it was free. Ideally I think each extra kid should be an additional fee, but not the cost of a whole other $19.95 package.

I ended up filling out my original Santa's letter with both my kid's names on it {Mica and Isaak}. Before I gave my kids their package I read the letter I changed a few things to be plural. Luckily both boys want the same things, and have done well with school. I just did not have it in my budget to buy an additional package. I could imagine if you have multiple kids packages like this can really add up.

My boys were super excited to get the set!

The stamp is special.

The package came with Christmas tattoos.

Stickers that the child can put in a room. Isaak did this:

A few activities.

A Nice List Certificate. Mica loved this!

The best part of all a letter from Santa and Rudolph.

Mica read the letters right away. Isaak did the activities. They then told Dad, and Grandma and Grandpa about their set. 

Simply select the package you would like and watch your child's absolute JOY when he or she receives a letter straight from the North Pole that talks all about them personally - what they want for Christmas and what they have done to be good. Watch your child's eyes light up when they see their names on the Nice List!

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Disclaimer: I'm writing this in connection to USFamilyGuide. I will get a sample package from SantaWillWrite.com. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. 

My Little Santa and Elf

A week ago we went to a holiday open house for a building that is filled with artist's studios. It's called the Hot Shops Art Center. We like it. The kids...not so much.

At typical gallery openings I give my kids something to do. The last one Isaak did this:

Dad thought I was nuts for giving Isaak something like that to do. I made sure the mess stayed on the paper.

Sometimes we bring a portable DVD player to.

With a big open house, and all kinds of studios to see there isn't time to give the boys something to do. We're walking around the whole time.

Mica kept saying, "I'm hungry!" Even though he ate right before we left. Isaak kept bumping into Mica.

I like to go, fast walk through everything, and leave. But...Dad has to stop, see, and talk.

I enjoy seeing things. I offer my students extra credit if they show me a picture of them there. They all have Smart Phones it seems. One girl liked it so much she went there both days.

They have glass blowing, a bronze pour, and other things going on. It's really great. Just not ideal for kids.

They did like this display. What kid wouldn't? How fun!

Sing, Sing a Song Saturday

Sing, Sing a Song Saturday is all about me discovering something that is different. I don't want to post things that you and I have more than likely heard before. I want to find something different. It could be from another country, someone singing from the streets of NY, and more.

I found Linsey Pollak through TED. It's a website where creatives talk. He is all about making anything into a musical instrument. 

He is a dynamic and exciting performer, well-known for his work in many musical roles — as musician, instrument-maker, composer, musical director and community music facilitator. For the past 20 years he has traversed the country as musician-in-residence in communities from Hobart to Broome. He has been director and composer for companies like Doppio Teatro and Dance North, performed at most major festivals around Australia and recorded 21 albums with various groups.

Source

Visit Linsey Pollak's Website.
Visit Linsey Pollak's YouTube Channel. 

Elf on the Shelf - More Pranks

I haven't taken pictures of what Brita our Elf on the Shelf has done every day. I've been trying here and there. 

Isaak still writes her notes. If anything came out of having an Elf on the Shelf - Isaak's getting some writing skills down. He certainly needs the practice. 

Letter: 

Dear Brita,

Are you boing (doing) well today and every other day.(?) p.s. I like gold(.) What is your favorite color.(?) Why do you always hide and Be(be) funny. Love (, Isaak)

Brita wrote him back on the other side saying:

Dear Isaak,

I am doing well. I do miss you and your brother when you are in school. My favorite color is red because I wear it all the time. I like to hide because it's funny watching you and your brother run around to try and find me. 

Love,

Brita

I got this next idea from masshole mommy.
Her snowmen's noses look better than mine. I had orange gum drops, so I cut them in 1/2 and used those as noses.

Then Brita was in the refrigerator all cuddled up because she was so cold. 

Another night I was mad. I went to get out my sprinkle box, and the lid got caught. Sprinkles went all over inside the box. You could say I've had the dropsies lately. I would have saved them, but the box wasn't exactly clean. Instead of taking full blame, I dumped them on the floor. Brita got into them. Ya that's who did it. ;)

Random Tid Bits

1. Do you ever try and peel fruit without it breaking? I don't know why, but I thought about that earlier this week when I was peeling a clementine. 





2. Speaking of fruit I hate when stickers won't come off fruits like apples. I'd think they could devise a better system than a stubborn sticker. Sometimes I'll get them off, but the sticky still remains. 


3. The German's are better than we are about packaging waist. They have a grocery store that has no waist at all. You can read about this store here.





Source



4. Packaging generally just gets thrown in the trash can. The food companies goal is to get you to buy their product. Much of the packaging is falsehood. They'll throw a cartoon character on packaging just to get a kid to convince their parent that it's the best cereal known to man. 

Listen to Jerry Seinfeld rip the ad world apart. Yes this is the field I teach in; I still know what he is saying is true.




5. Why are most of the coupons for unhealthy things? I hate that.

Space Scouts Review

My boys love getting things in the mail. Space Scouts is a great gift for this holiday season. My boys just got their Space Scouts loot in the mail last week.

Space Scouts monthly subscription club for kids is a delightful learning adventure aimed at discovering the wonders of the universe! It's for boys and girls. Each month your child will explore a new place in space -- stepping into the worlds of space exploration, space science, and astronomy. Join Roxy and Jett as they scout about the galaxy engaging your child in fun learning activities, hands-on discovery, and exciting challenges. Packages arrive each month filled with fun additions to your collection -- magnets, stickers, toys, and more!

Every month they give you something a little different. They started us out with a box. It's magnetic, and they have characters that can fit on the box. 
Isaak loves boxes, so I'm pretty sure he'll be the one to fill this up!

These characters fit on the box. The stickers go on top of a gigantic poster that comes with the kit.

There's a lot of activities in their kits.
I like activities more than toys. They keep their minds busy during breaks. I was thinking that I'd send the boy's Space Scouts loot over to Grandma and Grandpa's when the boys stay there over break. One day they may end up at Dad's work; this stuff would be good for that time to.

And some toys came in the mail to. 
I don't know how much they'll play with the toys. I love the activities though.

More things were in the set that went over constellations.

I think my boys will enjoy this from a break of routine stuff. I like things that keep them busy. I think the box is most suitable for around the ages of 6 or 7. Kids may need an adult to read some of the instructions to the activities. It's too easy for someone that's Mica's age - age 9.

Space Scouts is a stellar vehicle for launching your child's interest in science & technology! These subjects both my kids are into!

This is not your typical grab-bag subscription box. Space Scouts is a fun, educational experience where each month builds upon the previous. It's a great way to learn!

Price is affordable at $11.95 per month + $3.00 shipping.

Discounts for multi-month purchase.

Space Scouts is designed for kids age 6+.

Visit our website to learn more! 20% discount - Use promo code USFAMILY20 at checkout to receive 20% discount on initial purchase of any Space Scouts subscription plan. The code expires on: 12/31/14.

 

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