me and olive....
we have control of our surroundings at home and i am constantly learning and gaining more knowledge on implementing and living by these ways....not only for myself but for others too....how sad it makes me feel knowing, the scents of my world could make others quite ill....
so as i have for years lathered and coated myself with beautiful scents...i too have tried to change...this leads to me and the olive...
as the weather turns cold, my skin becomes quite dry...i have long needed something to replace lotion...so the days i am in her company and also out in the world...i will not harm them with my scent...
i have tried pure shea butter...love but do not feel as if it seeps into the skin...kind of feels slick...though it is very healing, i have tried grapeseed and almond oil and this just adds to another expense...i began thinking and remembering when i only had one child and took more time to myself i used to slather my hair in olive oil and let it works it magic...now why not the skin??
so day three of my olive oil experiment and i am satisfied with the results~
i filled a dainty glass jar
put in our shower
i wash with my soap
rinse
apply the olive oil to my body
gently rinse
and towle dry
i am nourished with soft skin and no chemicals to harm those around me....
2 comments:
Oh man, now I'm crying. You're such a dear friend and I don't know if I've ever actually told you how much I appreciate your trying to be as scent free as possible so us being together doesn't do me harm.
So Thank You, Sweat Friend. Thank You.
HI. I found your blog through Mother Moon. I am LOVIN' your blog. I am going to add you to my bloglist www.perfectlypagan.blogspot.com.
On a side note, I have a little one that has a rare skin disorder called ichthyosis. His skin does not shed naturally. We try tons of remedies. I agree that olive oil is fabulous. I made an olive oil body scrub when he was little that seemed to help exfoliate a bit. Just look up homemade body scrubs and you will find a recipe. Also, you can make a natural homade lotion bar. The recipe sounds wonderful. Let me know if you try iy out ant it works. http://ordinarylifemagic.com/blog/2009/12/03/simple-lotion-bars/
To learn more about ichthyosis and possibly some other ideas that might work for dry skin, my family blog is www.sandersmemoirs.blogspot.com.
Hope some of the ideas might help you.
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