Three Useful Home Remedies

When it comes to natural home remedies there a plethora of options and some are going to be much more effective than others are. So how do you determine which remedies are best for you. The bottom line sis that sometimes they work and sometimes you may need to try something else. Just like there are some prescriptions medicines that work best for you and some that don’t. However there a three remedies that are tried and true and they are everyday household items.

Apple cider vinegar would have to lead the pack amongst most popular natural home remedy. It is an ingredient that is used in many home remedies and it almost always makes the list of useful home remedies. There are many uses for apple cider vinegar. From helping to control allergies to helping to reduce the occurrence of sinus infections. Apple cider vinegar is even useful in reducing the occurrence of fatigue, acid reflux, sore throats and mouc more.

Hydrogen peroxide is another common home remedy that is extremely effective.  With this ingredient you can do anything from treat and clean wounds to cleaning out excessive earwax.  Other ways you can use hydrogem peroxide that are not as commonly known are  for buliding stamina and flu prevention. The fact that this home remedy is inexpensive makes it even more beneficial for use.

Baking soda is another hugely popular natural home remedy. A small amount of baking soda mixed with some water makes a fabulous facial scrub.  Other usages include treating stains like blood and even killing bacteria. Baking soda can also be used to wash your hair and as a part of a hair conditioning treatment.

There are so many ways to take care of yourself, your family and your home with simple all natural ingredients found right in your pantry. Take the time to see what you have and how you can use it to live a more wholesome life.

Gardening For Serenity

With the busy traffic of our lives, it is often difficult to clear the clutter of racing thoughts from our mind, and a find a bit of daily serenity. One way to quickly restore the five senses and provide a great stimulus to both mind and body is gardening.

Gardening for relaxation can provide a road to inner peace. The sights and smells of a garden in full bloom provide the soul with a sense of accomplishment; it’s hard to ignore the wonder of life when you have created it with your own hands all around you.

No matter how small your space – even if it is simply a windowsill – developing a green thumb is a relaxing and healthy pursuit. It keeps you in touch with nature, and gets you out of the house for a bit of physical activity. Cultivating your own little space of natural beauty provides the soothing, healing color of green to calm your stress and holistically help to reduce blood pressure. You body will also release endorphins, elevating mood.

And in your serene little garden, clean oxygen is being produced every minute by the plants you have grown. Imagine how relaxing filling your lungs with fresh air is, knowing you helped create it! Being outside even for short stints allows you to reap the mood-enhancing benefits of the sun’s Vitamin D.

In life we do reap what we sow, and making a time investment in growing a little garden is worthwhile, for it gives back exponentially. It also teaches us the fine art of patience and solitude; and opens up a space where we can escape the concrete jungle of our daily lives and find a brief respite.

Sense of self, sense of pride, and sense of life through the pursuit of gardening can lead also to a sense of serenity and peace. And achieving this will give us back the balance that stress takes away.

Mother’s Day Gift – 25% Off Sacred Glo Candles

While we should be honoring the Mothers of the world every chance we get, the day earmarked to do so officially is right around the corner. So what are you planning on to make the mom in your life Queen for a Day? Gift cards and perfume are nice, but why not give her the priceless gift of peace and serenity?

Gentle relaxation isn’t always easy to wrap. But when it comes to creating a beautiful spa atmosphere for your mother, all that is needed is a little ingenuity, and the ability to listen with your heart. Does she need to find a serene place, away from stress? Or would she benefit from a little spiritual rejuvenation? Perhaps her tired muscles need soothing.

The easiest way to nurture the woman who nurtures you everyday is to create a calming place just for her, using aromatherapy and body lotion candles. Sacred Glo feels so strongly about celebrating the mothers in our life, that through Mother’s Day all of their hand-crafted body lotion massage candles are 25 percent off! USE DISCOUNT CODE: Mother’sDay.

Start with some scented bath salts or essential oil: lavender and chamomile for serenity and relaxation, notes of orange blossom and grapefruit for energy and recharging the mind, or ginger, almond and vanilla to balance the soul. Then, try making a CD of her favorite music for her to relax to, an intensely personal gesture that will truly make her feel special.

Next, choose the body lotion candle that best serves her needs – or try them all for the never-ending spa experience. Choose Sacred Clarity with its light, poetic floral notes and lavender. Or get her Almond Glo, a blend of sweet almond, ginger and golden honey, perfect warm balance for her soul. She can refresh and banish fatigue with Nevis Island Breeze, a light, peppy scent of orange blossom, chamomile and petitgrain.

Sacred Glo’s products are soy bean oil with shea butter, and are completely paraffin free. The wax heats up to only 2 degrees past your body temperature, emits no toxins and burns without any nasty black soot or residue Blow the flame out, and you have a super-smooth, luxurious skin emollient. The glass can be reused.

Sacred Glo’s eco-friendly, luxurious body lotion candles are made of the finest all-natural ingredients to pamper mind, body and spirit – just what she needs this Mother’s Day. Lighten her private spa space, soothe and moisturize her skin, and calm her ills all in one special gift.

Tips for Naturally Beautiful Skin

There are all sorts of products and treatments available to help improve the quality of your skin. However, only a small percentage of these are natural. Most beauty products contain harsh, damaging chemicals and treatments, like chemical peels and Botox, can be scary. On top of it all, we really have no idea what most of these treatments and chemicals will do to our skin 20 years down the road. There is a way to have great looking skin without the use of toxic skin care products, dangerous chemicals or procedures.

Here are a few great tips to keep your skin looking fabulous the natural way:

• Drink your water. All cells need water to function properly. If your skin cells aren’t properly hydrated, waste products build up in your cells and keep them from working right and looking their best. Also, if you don’t drink enough water, your cells will retain as much as they can and you’ll end up looking puffy and bloated. The best formula for knowing how much water your body really needs is to drink half of your body weight in ounces of water. For example if you are 140 pounds, then you need to drink 70 ounces of water per day.

• Improve your circulation. To function properly, our cells need to get plenty of oxygen. If you spend your days sitting at a desk or remaining mostly immobile, your circulation probably isn’t as good as it could be. You can increase your circulation by getting more exercise, stretching, or getting regular massages from your masseuse or partner. You can also use a dry brush to exfoliate your skin which improves circulation while removing old, dead cells. Not only will this give your skin a better overall look, it can also reduce the appearance of unsightly cellulite.

• Use certified organic all natural skin products. It’s more beneficial to use natural products if you want to look your best and stay healthy. Just be sure to check labels because many products will claim they’re natural or organic and only contain one natural or organic ingredient. You also want to be wary of ingredients you can’t pronounce and take care to look for certification seals to be sure you’re getting what you pay for.

With a little time, patience, and work, you can have fabulous looking skin in no time.