Raking Up All The Leaves

Am I the only one who has waited this long to rake up all of my leaves?? Well technically it was still November when we did it... November 27th but still, November. LOL. We have about a half acre of land full of huge towering old oak, birch, and other majestic trees. But when the leaves start coming down... they really come down. In my defense, the leaves did come down a little later then usual this year and if we don't wait until they are all off the trees and onto the ground then it is pretty much wasted time. I remember bring young and LOVING raking with my mom and dad. Jumping in the leaves, making scare crows, now it's a HUGE pain! When you have children to enjoy watching play in them does it make it a little less awful?

So last Sunday we finally took on the task, and boy what a task it was. The backyard still isn't finished. I wish I had more before photos to show you so you could see the difference. Rich was able to borrow his dad's Cycline Rake so we were able to suck all the leaves up into that. It shreds the leaves up and then when it's full you dump them out. It is supposed to be attached to the back of a ride on lawn mower... but we don't have one. Too bad it would have been SO much faster. Instead we had to rake all the leaves up into the sucker hose or use the hose like a huge vacuum. Took a lot more time but still faster than if we had to bag them or drag them into the back on a tarp. Plus they take up so much less room shredded and they will break down faster making beautiful leaf mold for my garden for next spring! :) The pile of leaves in the picture doesn't look like much but in person it's massive. So nice to finally have that done! When did everyone else get their raking done? Do you live in an area that has a lot of leaves to rake?

2 New Perfume Roll Ons!

I listed two new perfume roll ons recently. The first is my Cupid Perfume Roll On. The scent is made with Grapefruit, Sandalwood, Jasmine, and Cinnamon Essential Oils.This fragrance is fresh with a hint of spice. This combination of essential oils is a fragrance of love with a purpose.

The second perfume roll on is Inspire. It has Ylang Ylang Essential Oil, Rose Essential Oil, Lime Essential Oil, and Cinnamon Essential Oil. The scent is sweet with hints of citrus and spice. This fragrance will inspire you.  Both fragrances bases are made from fractionated coconut oil and are also 100% Organic and Vegan.




So now I am wondering. What inspires you?

She Blinded Me With Science

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New Blog, New Item!

I had been going back and forth between blogging and not blogging and finally decided to give it a go! I also have another announcement I am going to be making perfumes now too.

I just listed my first perfume roll on:

Orange Jasmine Sandalwood Perfume Roll On with Jojoba Oil

I introduce to you: Sweet Memories

It is a sweet, nostalgic, relaxing blend of jasmine, orange, and sandalwood essential oils.

Here is a breakdown on the essential oils in this perfume:

Jasmine Essential Oil is uplifting and stimulating. Helping with times of hopelessness and nervous exhaustion and to reduce anxiety. It is great for dry skin AND oily skin! It can also help with eczema especially when caused by stress.

Orange Essential Oil had a sweet citrusy scent. It is used to aid in colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, the flu, gingivitis, slow digestion, water retention, and stress. It also encourages positive outlook.

Sandalwood Essential Oil is a rich, sweet, woody & floral scent. Sandalwood Oil is used for dry skin, laryngitis, bronchitis, oily skin, scars, sensitive skin, stress, chapped skin, and even stretch marks. In aromatherapy it is also used to help with nervous disorders, depression and anxiety.

Make sure your skin is be clean and dry when using these perfumes, so the scent doesn't mix with other odors. Pulse points such as the neck, sternum, elbow, inside of the knee or wrist are the best places to apply perfume. The increased body temperature at these pulse points improves a scent's development and longevity.