Ginger Tea

I think you were pretty reasonable.

I cursed out a few people when I said ~ NO MORE OF YOU PEOPLE ~ but I was a tad distraught at the time over the condition of a family member they REALLY shat on.

How am I doing?

lol.

You were great ~ the shame is on THEM!

What a sorry existance ~

I'm only regetting what I say here for the assignment of any blame I sense when the used and the injured feel bad ~

I know better...

I probably shouldn't have answered BUT...(;

Alfa,

yeah!

That's the spirit!

Recycling can be a pain in the butt sometimes, but useful.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if TWI WAS doing a little head-hunting for the upper echelon ~ they need some flash or something ~

...and retreading, while not creative, lol, as that's a big no-go there (but you are certainly creative) might fill the empty meets, I mean seats, at the main circular table.

(;

Happy Holidays to You and Yours

Ginger

You are a forthright and deep person.

I hope there are many happy returns in your life for coming so far.

You are taking the high road, and I've read your responses, and of course Kit's, which I can and do agree with.

Oh, Galen too (;

...it's like, if you know someone is a theif, you wouldn't tell them where your money is.

Onephile too.

I agree.

Hopefully, this place helps people work out the parts that need recognition ~ one's own accountability for their own adult life and choices, life in general, and TWI's accountability for sucking so bad to far too many.

Yeah, I forgive what twi did to someone I love so very much grew up with, and to me and my kid.

I'm wiser.

I'm lighter emotionally and mentally for working it out/through it because I need to become a better person

...and my nightmare of an individual that would develop if I didn't embrace letting what I can go ~ on behalf of all human error ~ my motivation is not to become...a bitter, mean-spirited, negative, redundant, circular, stuck-in-the-mud, stagnant, irresponsible, blaming, miserable bitch...

I think I've visited that place enough for ME...that's what it felt like to me and reminded me of someone once knew I swore not to become like...

So yeah...you are right IN MY EYES...I speak for MYSELF. And I also lost something there. And almost someone else who barely made it thru that dark shet... and I did lose another...

And I forgive because I am selfish or it's my survivor that says...I deserve better and expect more of myself than to trash every friggen thing and person every day of my life...or at least for years.

It's not my make-up.

I can't do it.

When I'm hurt, I want to heal and 'get over the pain'.

I like living in the present ~ with occasional flasbacks and war stories.

I don't want to trash anything all the time.

It brings me to a place where I don't like myself or others.

Maybe I'm lucky, I do get over things things.

I want to.

Either that, or I'm JUST too stupid!

So, who cares.

I appreciated your post because it let's people take their temperature on this thing.

I'll be damned if some cult is going to take up space, center stage too, in my mind and heart everyday...sorry, I want better. I need a better frame of mind, and 've had worse to forgive than TWI anyday, btw.

The best way to un-invite TWI into your life is to really say bye-bye...

I still like these people here and care very much about what happens to them and about them, and I love reading their humor and see how people are putting it together or having some relationships (hopefully, meanwhile they are pulling it up a notch)

...but TWI

...give that space in my emotional make-up anymore ~ no way, jose

...it ain't worth polluting myself with negativity.

That's all human, social, cultural, humanities, day one errors, people aren't always what they seem crapolla anyway.

Everyone is at a different place.

Thanks,

I liked hearing your take on health and well-being, growing-up, acceptance, overcoming, and willing all goodness into your life...that equals forgiveness (what you have suggested) to me.

Forgiveness has been an issue or life lesson I'm learning the most from anyway.

For me ~ it is a win-win.

Ginger

(ps ~ if errors are here, fill in the right stuff, ok)

Check your p/t tonite...don't everyone go at once...lol.

Have a Happy,

Ginger

I saw you on the board and just want to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

You are a really smart AND nice Guy...good vibes when you are around, for sure.

Take Care,

Ginger

there not thought of nearly as bad by infidels as they perceive infidels to be...too bad, huh?

Alfa,

What are you gonna do to them?

(;

I really enjoyed that post!

While my baby's birth was done by my 21st, bless all mothers mothers...I admire you all!

Notes of passage:

The time will give the increase

Soon the trips we take are each more memorable then the last ~

Others join out precious family (or await properly to)

There's high school & college

Graduations

Their Engagements

We can feel, at times, we may be loosing them ~ but oh, it is 'so' not true.

May your relationship with Happy Holly experience the joys of my Hopi child`

This year ~ we experienced the loss of her dad ~ so

...we are doing Christmas away from either home (both mine where she is ~ and this one here to me)

This Holiday, I sursprised her with a booking for us at the Four Seasons Hotel & Resort.

We are REALLY going to the Four Seasons...to luxuriate (work pays off)

Not to be frivilous ~ we already know how to do that!

We are Absolutely Fabulous Girls!

We are doing it to embarge on a new passage in time.

I'm her only parent now.

She has this safe half where the love and adoration she grew accustomed to still thrives.

I'm making a new memory of her independance.

One that will carry on with anything ahead for her, I think.

Plus, she's tinkled pink.

We'll always tickle each other where it counts.

Happy Birthday to your growing Baby Girl. Many happy returns.

Many wonderful adventures lie ahead.

I hope you find as many as needed...like I'm learning.

Our children are the most precious on the earth.

The earth barely today) understands.

How precious for You.

Your exciting future.

Come whay may, you'll have each other.

Ginger

[This message was edited by Ginger Tea on December 14, 2003 at 23:24.]

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[This message was edited by Ginger Tea on December 14, 2003 at 22:56.]

came out with a xmas cd last year ~ it's great...when I unpack it...I'll have the title...it's the only one!

Wouldn't it be generous if those of us who would or could...wrote a little card to this young mother, throwing in a $5-10-20 whathaveyou...to aid her rent situation while help is on it's way.

I fear the beauracracy will take forever for this dear one to gain some peace ~ with the courts and holidays' and such...

How do you Guys feel about it?

Ginger

If I have any extra something or other, I'll share ~ especialy since your making it yourself! Let me know ~ or I'll direct you to the wholesale sellers for better prices...right now, I know Rainbow Meadows (in Ohio) offers wholesale essential oil and dried flower prices to the public..out here you need a tax i.d, so ! remember ~ a liitle goes a long way...so see their website and catalog...and get busy)

later

xo

...I'll wait and you all can tell me about it.

Yeah, Goey, that's right ~ who really cares about the p.r. of twi.

...thinking tickets for two

ANYWHERE

(like Vegas, or New Orleans, Hawaii, or Bermuda...silly me)

What can we do to help...I'm not much of a prayer, but I'm a good hands on person.

What can I do?

Truly,

Love,

Ginger

Please send an address to me at Pureseters02msn

Anyone else with anything on their hearts to contribute to a stuggling Mom...lets' get together...write me or tell me where to write you.

I know...prayers are first.

Christmas is coming!

Ginger

can we define dysfunctional?

(;

rolf

I bet after a few "huhs" "what's this"

They hugged you and loved you anyway ~

If you tell me something she likes (scent wise ~ or an example of a perfume she likes or you like on her), I might be able to come close enough to it in a simple bath oil for you.

plus, if you but some strethey coed, you may be able to make her a choker or something fantasic with some semi-precious stones (an is in strand from a bead shop or store)

~ I could assis you there...as well.

Anyway, if you write down a scent, I could give you some simple selections to choose from that are cost-effective and ~ will go a long way.

Whatever you like! ok?

Same with anyone else...

Here's some Mamly treasures ~

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Spicy Aftershave

Mix together the following essential oils;

5 drops each ~ ok?

lavender

bergamot (fcf)

4 drops ~ ok?

frankincense

4 drops ~ ok?

petitgrain

2 drops each ~ ok?

grapefruit

lime

1 drop each ~ ok?

black pepper (the esential oil, please)

patchouli

basil

Leave to infuse for 2 days

then add 2 tsp. Lemon Vodka;

infuse 2 more days;

mix in 4 tsp. orange flower water

(homemade or health food store)

Leave one week!

Shake up, fill in a cool amber bottle or shaker type with cork or snap lid...

That a million dollar aftershave sure to please everyone ~

Graprfruit Seed Facial Splash ~

"Grapefruit seed extract has so many healing qualities including antibiotic, anti-viral, anti-fungal, and deodorizing properties.

Add 3 drops of *GSE to i tbsp. pure water ~

and apply daily to face...watch out for your eyes please! And it will tingle some on broken skin.

For scalp health ~

add 5 to 10 drops of *GSE to a portion of shampoo, massage, on wet or dry hair, leave on 2 minutes, then rinse thouroughly. epeat twice the first week, once a week afterwards.

(what would be nice is to get an herbal shampoo from the herbal store, they are wonderful and cheap enough, pour in the *GSE ~ another plastic bottle you'll buy there anyway...and add them to cool bottles as gifts...yeah, Guys who travel or are batchelors' might really love this...trust me.)

Smooth Shaving Oil

Mix together essential oils like this;

10 drops frankincense

6 drops lavender

6 drops bergamot (fcf, they'll know)

3 drops euchalyptus

1 drop tea tree

blend with 10 drops grapeseed oil (not extract)

Massage 3 drops over the beard or other area to be shaved...then shave as usual.

This leaves the skin soft, and supple, and is antiseptic, antivital, and antifungal...speeding any healing of skin problems or cuts.

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Make tins of loose teas for gifts ~ you can label them or paint on the tins...stencil..whatever ~

Some combos are ~ (loose teas plases, buy infusers to go along with your gift for $2.00)

Buy loose green tea ~

Buy OR USE YOUR OWN DRIED MINT LEAVES,

peppermint, spearmint, or wintergreen

Mix them together and pour into your decorated tins, adding the infuser to the botton or the top.

~

You can use other herbs if you like, and while you are at it, tie some cinnamin sticks with a pretty velvet cord and present an orange blossom or flower honey to go along with...if you can't spend alot...trader joe's sells loose grens and teabagsa of mints and other herbals...you can mix and match what tastes good to you, then empty the teabags into your loose green mixture ~

Just some ideas...don't forget tea cookies, like ginger snaps and lemon thins too!

...where one's experiences with the world, thru people, conversations, books, movies, art, etc...all are perceived with this 'filter'.

Does it 'line up' with the way-dogma and it's version of the bible or doesn't it?

If is does ~ make a match ~ it's okay (until someone changes it)

If it doesn't ~ it's demonic, carnal, of this world (until someone comes along and does it).

Just part of the answer I'm thinking about...

Clean your filters! (;

Use a plastic spoon or a wooden one!

A large platic spoon is your best bet because you'll be able to use it again ~ where a wooden, well, it's porous and the essential oils will ansorb into it ~ you will throw that away afterwards.

What are you thinking of making TomTurkey?

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Scented Papers

When you find a great box of stationary, and want to give that as a gift to your favorite letter-writter, here's a few ways to add scents to the box (beforehand, of course)

Place 5-6 drops of your favorite essential oil(s) onto a pieco of cotton and add it to the box...leave for 7-10 days, then remove...(like rose, bergamot, sandlewood, jasmine or ylang-ylang)

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Potpourris for Drowsing

You can fill a bowl by a bedside or fill a sachet to slip into a pillowcase between/ beneath pillows for soothing esters ~ all flowers are dried, btw.

dried rosemary has a clean, soft scent, not like the ol or fresh herb, and it can be mixed in the following to prevent *nightmares (someone's child having any?)

*2 tbsp. lavender, 1 1/2 tsp. rosemary, 1 tsp. chamomile, 2 tsp. orris powder.

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*smooth slumber sachets

*2 tbsp. rose petals, 2 tsp. merliot or sweet grass or woorfuff, 1-2 pinches vetiver root, ans 1 tsp. orris root.

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* clean balm scahet

* 2tbsp. lemon verbena, i tsp. lavender, 2 tsp. powdered dried orange peel, 1 pinch cinnamon and 1/2 vanilla bean

(remember ~ everything must be dried out first...you can buy these things already dried at a health food/natural store or do them well in advance yourself.)

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Dream catcher boxes

In a tight lidded box, add several drops of lavender, jupiter, or frankinscense to a cotton ball....store for a few weeks..then take out and safely tuck inside a tedy bear or a dream catcher for 3 weeks to infuse the fabrics...

Ck with the 'Community Health Charities'

in your area...let them know you are looking for assistance from the Prosthetic & Orthotics Professions

The United Way

may be able to help with addidional costs

Here's a ste with some info ~ want you want may be buried somewhere in here

www.oandp.com

But really, try The United Way for solid contacts ~

and who the charitable Dr.'s are/organizations that assist in providing both product and care.

You may have to go around the back door here and there...but you will get on the right path with the info above and some of this. We'll keep looking though.

How about your local Lyons Club, as well

Good Luck Guys!

If I hear of anything ~ I'll let you know...xoxo

[This message was edited by Ginger Tea on December 10, 2003 at 9:54.]

Hi ((Krys))

If you have a few bottles, like the nice blue or greens, reds, pinks, even clears (you can add little trinkets inside or dried flowers or fruit rinds, etc.

~ small bottles for 1/4 oz. on up ~ you'll find these will work well plus you can trim down a wine cork or buy re-sealable or snap-down lids ~ you can even dip the lids when the bottles are filled, in a melted wax and put a little seal on them or engrave your own( be careful with the hot wax though, I recommend a double-boiler there)

...and don't forget to add decorative beading if you fancy or use a lovely ribbon.

~ only use pure essential oils here please

(not synthetic, they have no benefits and we are using this for our skin)

THIS IS THE BASIC BATH OIL FORMULA ~ TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING OILS ~ YOU WILL ADD THE OTHER INGREDIENTS I"VE WRITTEN UNDER EACH DIFFERENT RECEIPE TO THIS ~ ALWAYS START WITH THIS FIRST:

1/2 cup almond oil

1/2 cup castor oil

OIL from 6-10 Viatmin E capsules

I cup safflower oil or sunflower oil

20 - 30 drops oils essential oils

(depending on what you like or will select below)

Blend all these oils together. Place in a glass container. with a tight-fitting lid.

Shake or stir every day for a week.

(this helps blend the fragrances and allows you to make adjustments)

Before bottleing, add coloring oil (if you like) or dried flowers, fruits, herbs, etc...but they must be DRIED.

Maskes 2 cups of the folowing fragrant bath oils.

***RainForest Tropicals

to the above basic recipe ~ your selection of essential oils would be:

15 drops of bergamot

10 drops of peppermint

5 drops of lavender

5 drops sweet orange oil

My choice of additives would be dried mangoe (from produce dept at grocer and dried mint leaves...maybe some dried pineapple slice...)

This is a refreshing bath oil and a teaspoon in a fully drawn tub will be delightful (and enough).

***Golden Eastern Nights Bath Oil

Usung the basic formula above, your selection of esential oil would be:

20 drops of jasmine oil

10 drops of bergamot

Here's something that will please the recipient too... buy a gold leaf sheet at your hobby/art shops...composite leaf is fine, it need not be 24 kt.)

Blend oils and fragrance. Tear sheet of gold leaf into pieces and place the pieces into the bottle before adding the oils.

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One teaspoon added to a drawn bath ~

***Orange Cinnamon Bath Oil

to the bacic formula above ~ add these essential oils instead;

20 drops sweet orange oil

10 drops of cinnamon oil

...broken cinnamon sticks and a dried orange slice (cut in half) would look great in this bottle but remember to add these things to the bottle before pouring in the oil.

One teaspoon...drawn bath

***you can use the basic recipe and when you get to the part that needs your adding fragrant essential oils ~

Here are some more combos ~ or you what you loke, please know they are potent oils...thet will release their esters...less is more...

*Lavender and lemon

is very nice

try a drop of each together, see what you think

*Chamomile and ylang-ylang might be something you'd like...

if interested, I'd go

10 drops chamomile

10 drops ylang ylang

5 drops clary sage ~

*Lavendr and sweet orange oil

20 drops sweet orange oil

10 drops lavender

*Rosey Spice

15 drops rose oil

10 drops cinnamon

*Ocean Breeze

here's a few combos

*eucalyptus, rosemary, bayberry, lavender, *peppermint...try a drop of each together on a blotter...see whay you'd like most together...

Guys love this too...

You might even find an 'ocean blend' already made at the natural food store...check that out because they may have already combined it just right for you ~ or give it a try yourself...I'd add a little *ylang ylang in there too!

(a little leftover bergamot oil might help with *cypress oil, if you are looking for a clean cruisin' feeling...

To go along with these oils ~ you can use the same oils to bath salts, as well...

my fav soother is:

i tbsp. glycerine

10 drops chamomile

5 drops ylang-ylang

5 drops clary sage

to a few cups of epson, dead sea, celtic and sea salts.

Another of my fav 'SEAsalt' is

I cup epson salt

I cup sea salt

10 drops peppermint

5 drops eucalyptus oil

1-2 drops cypress

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Theses bath oils are simple and do not include the items above ~ seperate simple wonderful recipies

*Orange ~ Grapefruit Bath Oil

makes less than 1/4 cup

3 tbsp sweet almond oil

5 drops orange oil

5 drops grapefruit oil

combine oils in bottle and shake!

*add one tsp once the bath has been drawn to avoid the essential oils evaporationing ~

*Roses ~ Baby Oil Rose Bath

add miniature dried roses in bottle before adding oil. Use a clear or very light bottle here.

I cup baby oil

20 drops rose oil

(rose oil is expensive, but you can buy rose absolut for about $10.00 a sm. bottle ~ that wil give you enough to make this, some rose facial tonic, add drops to your moisturizing creams, and make rosewater ~ it won't be wasted (;

*add to a full drawn bath

` as above

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Here's some helpful fragrance goupings for you ~ if you get stuck, ok?

Citrus ~ bergamot, sweet orange, tangerine, mandarin, lime, grapefruit and lemon

Spicy ~ vanilla, cinamon, clove

Herbal ~ sage, rosemary, peppermint, bayberry, eucalyptus,

Musky ~ sandlewood, patchouli,

Floral ~ lavender, jasmine, rose, chamomile, ylang-ylang

Fruits ~ mango, coconut, blackberry

Special combos you can buy, already prepared and mixed for you, with both top and bottom notes ~

ocean, rain, mountain airey-types, and rainforest ~ oh..and apple grove, etc.

I'll ck in soon to see how it's going Krys or any of you can reach me if you have questions ~ or if you can't find something... may have some hanging around.

Happy Holiday Creating!

Ginger

edited..I have just located Crabtree & Evelyn's Fragrant Herbal...

I'll give some combos from there to you personally Krys, if you like...or perhaps they do have an internet site...

I've loads more from aromatherapy books for specific 'scents' for 'specic responses'

Let me know if I can locate something for you ~ from total relaxing, to lifting depression, to aiding grif...you name it...there is something for everything.

xo

[This message was edited by Ginger Tea on December 10, 2003 at 1:47.]

That's really great !

BTW, you were picked by someone we both know 'out here' in the Secret Santa ceremony...lol.

You'll need to pass the snail mail addy to F.T. so that he can be jolly ~

o;

I've been stringing beads ~ some pretty glass ones and some semi-precious stones for ornaments this year...with silver or brass wire...they look great.

I've added 'jewels' to candles too.

(on the outside, like a skirt-over or pinned them on).

Wine charms...real easy to make with memory wire or even old erring hoops you may have around..or regular wire for a closer attatchment.

Each set (of six) included a different focal point trinket or pendant (depending on the look) and a few frosted glass beads or crystal beads ~ every wire has a different color for each glass...so people will recognize their wine glass from anothers.

I have this pretty set I bought ~ brand new stemware ~ where I'm working on beading the stem in a way that it comes out at the fluted bottom in a continual swirl....you need a jewelers pliar really to do this...and a thin gauge wire...24 is good, because your using small beads.

I think it will make an awesome gift...

I also have bought stretchy cord and lampwork glass tropical fish beads (colorful and adorable) to make kids some bracelets and anklets...and hair thingies.

So, I've been working on jewelry this year...for gifts...if anyone is interested, go to your neatrest bead shop and browse thru 'BeadStyle Magazine' or "Bead and Button" and see if there's anything you might want to get into ~ as in ~ make yourself (or for yourself).

You can order beads cheaply if your going to make alot of things by checking out Mountain Fire Gems catalog (it mails quickly if you act now)~ they are quite reasonable...have almost everything you would need...except the designer 'focals'...but your bead shop will have plenty of featured artists work.

Is anyone interested in bath oils ~ aif so, I'll write some out next time...and guess what?

You can bead your bottles too! o;

If you can buy some pkgs, of hairsticks...wooden ones already with a drill on top...quess what else you can do?

That's right!

You can use a pin (1 1/2 in' length is good) ~ load it with pretty beads (gemstones like amethyst, citrine and peridot actually go cool together, in assorted shapes, or flourite is nice because it varies from greens to lavenders, rainbow moonstones flash beautifully, or pearls...freshwaters pearls in mauives and peacehes are hot right now...

Anyway,

Later...

Nice ideas ~ thanks for adding them.

~ you are the best clue-solver I have seen on the GS ~

The 'sandier' ~ the better

El Fortunoff (Good Fortune) to you and yours!

Many Happy Returns!

Ginger Tea