March 6, 2012

 

Product of the Week

Week of March 4 - 10, 2012

This week's product is a wonderful soother -

Triple Butter Moisture Bar

A triple combination of natural butters in a solid bar provide lasting moisture throughout the day.

Shea butter comes from the karite nut tree of West and Central Africa. Shea butter is rich in fatty acids, protecting the skin and locking in moisture.Shea butter is rich in vitamin E and contains vitamins A, D and F. Shea butter can be used treat burns, insect bites, diaper rash, eczema and psoriasis.

Mango butter comes from the shelled fruit kernel of the mango tree, which is a tropical evergreen. This butter softens and soothes the skin. Mango butter helps protect against UV exposure, helps treat skin rashes caused by eczema, insect bites, and poison ivy. It helps protect and heal sunburn and frostbite damage.

Cocoa butter is comes from the cacao bean. One of the most highly concentrated and stable fats available. Cocoa butter has long been used in preventing stretch marks during pregnancy, but additionally, it contains cocoa mass polyphenol (CMP). Research has shown that CMP has positive effects on cholesterol, blood pressure, cancer cells, heart disease, arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. The use of cocoa butter boosts the immune system and promotes a feeling of well-being.

March 5, 2012

Today's fun video is all about pampering! Here is a cool video on the technique of foot massage. Surprise your favorite person with this gesture and, with enough hints, you may just get one back.

Here is a shorter video for Hand Massages - I use this technique when demonstrating my products at shows.

And finally, for all my fellow headache and migraine sufferers, here is a soothing self massage for relief:

All three of these videos (and many more) are provided by: 

 Health-Choices Holistic Massage Therapy School- Princeton,NJ

 As always, Enjoy!

January 3, 2012

Product of the Week

I set up a challenge to myself this year and here is where you will hold me accountable to that challenge. It’s the “52 Weeks” Challenge. I will post an item here each week of 2012. I am challenging my “Frame Of Mind” partners to do the same.  Do you have any goals you’ve set for the New Year?

So here is Week One - January 1 - 7, 2012

Limited Edition Massage Candles

Slip into something a little more comfortable with these dual use massage candles. Once lit, these candles melt to a warm pool of massage oil. Simply blow out the flame, wait till melted pool is warm to the touch (approx 60 seconds) and massage into the skin. Move over Hot Stone Massage, these 3oz wonders are for when you want a hands-on application that moisturizes as it relaxes. 

Two heart shaped candles come with each order. Multi-packs are available via convo for order as well.

Scents available: Limited Edition Hot Cinnamon, Limited Edition Strawberry Vanilla, Limited Edition Roses and Raspberries. If you have another scent in mind, convo me with what you are requesting.

October 11, 2011

Wow, what a week! I've been busy promoting the business, getting the kids to and from school, doing classes, cleaning, cooking, well, you get the picture. The highlight of my week, however, was Saturday afternoon and evening. It started at five o'clock when my adult and teen dance ministries presented two dances at a neighborhood church. It was so awesome to see my older two sons and two of the female teens present a piece that addresses useless teen violence and being ready for your time, no matter when that is. The music was "Chariots" by Brian McKnight (see below) and they truly touched some hearts during their presentation. The adults were equally inspiring as the danced to Angie Winans' version of "The Lord's Prayer". From there, my sons and I went to a friend's house to spend an evening playing "Michael Jackson" and "Just Dance 2" on the Wii. My friend's mother was in town visiting and so there was a house full of people, adults and kids, playing and laughing, scarfing pizza and sodas and just basically having a good time. It was so much fun and I felt truly blessed to be included as "one of the family" for the night.

There is nothing like friends and family. When my kids were younger and I wasn't so single, I used to have "dates" with my kids individually and as a family. Once a month, each child had a morning or afternoon or sometimes, we could only squeeze in a few hours, with just me. Walks, trips to the mall, breakfast, a movie - all my undivided attention on him or her and all his or hers on me. Those are moments I wouldn't trade for the world. Sometimes, it meant a work deadline was a little late or I didn't get that extra hour of sleep, but the joy of a smile, a laugh, a shared inside joke, a tear, a compromise.....to coin the phrase "priceless".

In this time of our rush-rush, hurry-hurry, microwave society, sometimes we forget to stop and see the people around us that we are "working for", "sacrificing for", "taking care of". Start small, take 5 minutes each week for the special ones in your life. Jot a sticky note of thanks, turn off the cell phone and tell a joke or listen to really bad one, share a cup of coffee, make a memory. When everything is said and done, over and gone, those are things that will carry on.

My friend told me that her doctor once asked her "If you had twenty-four hours left to live, what are the five things you would do in that time?" I know what I would do, what would you do?

September 21, 2011

It's not that easy being green...or so the song says. Unless of course, you're a member of the Etsy Promo Frenzy Team! This week's treasury collection was inspired by the song "Scarborough Fair" by Simon and Garfunkel. When I was younger, I just liked the song and had no idea what "parsley, sage, rosemary and time" had to do with going to the fair and true loves. I now know that Scarborough used to be a major trading town in days of olde, and so the call of the spices is reminescent of tradesmen (and women) harking their wares. I also found out as I got older that it wasn't TIME, but instead THYME, a spice I cook with quite frequently now and has found it's way into some of my holiday products.

Okay, so no more chitchat -

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Time

 

And, now, of course, Scarborough Fair by Simon and Garfunkel

If you've never seen "The Graduate" with Dustin Hoffman, this is sure to peak your interest in seeing the whole film.

September 17, 2011

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I am so excited about the upcoming holidays - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, my birthday! Okay, so my birthday isn't a national holiday, but it's still a great reason for me to celebrate. Stay tuned for LostLemonade's 1st Annual Birthday Bash Giveaway Contest. Rules and Gift will be posted next week!

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