Houston, I have a problem here!

I am in the midst of a nightmare! My computer has crashed. I am not one of those fortunate people who have more than one, and I was stupid enough to not have uploaded all my business items to a zip file or other such ingenious device. So, to say that I am in a huge state of panic, is putting things rather mildly! I am currently on a borrowed laptop to update this and check emails, but I will soon be without computer again. Once you are use to having it on daily, and talking to all your new-found friends across the world, being subjugated to the non techy world again is really a trip.....and a bad one at that! If you would have told me four or five years ago that I would rely so heavily upon this world wide web thing, I would have laughed at you and told you that I preferred the REAL world! Now the LOL is on me! I am a web addict and I admit it, now how will I get my computer back up and running? I hope that the Geek Squad will take pity on me and not clean out my meager bank balance, but I must have my computer back!

Since I have no idea if/when I will be saved, I am putting up the neat-o list for the week. I am sorry for the few ones I missed, believe me, I would have LOVED being connected so I could have written about them! I will add them to my featured shops as soon as I get back up and running. Meanwhile, please visit these fine shops and pray for a speedy, inexpensive fix for my laptop! The essential oils are completed now, so next time I post we will be looking at items you can use to make your home more spa like!

Monday- www.gaiatrovechicago.etsy.com Tuesday- www.crostini.etsy.com Wednesday- www.batfineart.etsy.com Thursday- www.abbadabbabags.etsy.com Friday- www.mixit.etsy.com Saturday- www.myrecordpurse.etsy.com Sunday- www.paperaffection.etsy.com

We are at the End of the Essential Oils

The Neat-O featured shop of the day is Strange Child. This shop specializes in fantasy creatures crafted from clay. For dragons and more, visit http://strangechild.etsy.com !



This post has been removed due to my impending book on EO's

ESSENTIAL OILS

-VALERIAN essential oil has a warm, woody, balsamic, musky scent. 
-VANILLA, Absolute vanilla has a rich, sweet, balsamic, vanilla-like scent. 

-VETIVER has a deep smoky, earthy,woody, scent with a sweet, persistent undertone.
-YARROW, There are at least two kinds available, the blue and green. The blue has a dry, smooth herbal cent, while the green has a bit cooler odor. 

-YLANG YLANG has an intensely sweet yet soft, floral-balsamic, slightly spicy scent, with a creamy rich top note. 

To the T's for Essential Oils

The featured Neat-O shop of the day is Kayz Kreationz. Please visit this shop to see its unique glass creations. From windchimes to pendants, this is the place to shop for interesting glass work! http://kayzkreationz.etsy.com

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Essential Oils Continued

-TEA TREE essential oil has a fresh, warm, spicy, camphorous scent.

-RED THYME essential oil has a powerful, warm, spicy, herbaceous scent. 


-TUBEROSE has a heavy, sweet floral scent that is sometimes slightly spicy. 



There will not be a post tomorrow, so
ENJOY YOUR TURKEY AND HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

SSSSSSSSSome More Essential Oils

Today's Neat-O shop is http://cthings.etsy.com . Stop in and see all the pretty jewelry!

More Essential Oils

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-SAGE has a fresh, warm-spicy, herbaceous, and somewhat camphorus scent. 
-SANDALWOOD has a deep, soft, sweet-woody balsamic scent. 
-SPEARMINT has a warm, spicy-herbaceous, minty fragrance. 


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A rose is a rose is a rose, but it is worth the cost!

The Neat-O featured shop for today is http://glitterstar.etsy.com. Check out this shop for interesting bead and duct tape jewelry!

ESSENTIAL OILS CONTINUED

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-ROSE Essential oil is a very expensive oil and how expensive largely depends upon the manner of distillation. From rosa damascena you can purchase Rose Absolute Oil for approx. $155 an ounce. This is solvent extracted oil, from fresh petals, or you can buy Rose (Bulgarian) Essential Oil, also made from the fresh petals, but steam distilled at about $380 an ounce! 
Lesser is not always better though. The absolute oil is NOT therapeutic grade quality due to the solvents used in its distillation process. As for scent, they both produce a rich scent, but the absolute oil has a sweet, spicy-floral, tenacious odor, while the Bulgarian is deeper, richer and has more of a sweet-floral scent that is also slightly spicy. 


There are some 250 species of roses............,


-ROSEMARY essential oil has a fresh, strong, minty-herbaceous scent, with a woody-balsamic undertone. It is largely produced by Spain, France, and Tunisia. The rosemary plant was ......
 This oil should not be used during pregnancy or by epileptics. It is also contraindicated for people with high blood pressure.


-ROSEWOOD essential oil has a very sweet, floral, wood scent with a hint of spice. It comes mainly from ......

Plenty of Pure Essential Oils Left

The Sunday featured shop is http://craftpudding.etsy.com . is shop offers hand carved stamps for all occasions! Check it out!


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MORE ESSENTIAL OILS

-PATCHOULI oil is an earthy, smoky, spicy, musky scent. 




-PEPPERMINT has a fresh, very minty, hot, herbaceous scent with a vegetative back note. It is largely produced in by the USA, Africa, and Egypt. It is not recommended for use during pregnancy.


-PETITGRAIN oil has fresh floral, citrusy scent with a woody-herbaceous undertone.

-PINE essential oil has a strong, dry-balsamic, turpentine-like scent. ........... and not for use during pregnancy.

N O Putting it off, more Essential Oils

The Neat-O highlighted shop for Saturday is http://greencard.etsy.com . This shop specializes in great handmade cards, so check it out!


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ESSENTIAL OILS

NUTMEG has a warm, spicy, nutty scent. Inhaling the fragrance of nutmeg is said to open the conscious mind to attract financial prosperity. It is used .....
Its use during pregnancy is not recommended and internal use is only with extreme caution. As with all essential oils, internal use should only be done in consultation with an expert herbalist.


-ORANGE Essential oil- There are two orange oils, bitter and sweet. The bitter is...... The sweet orange is a traditional Chinese symbol of good luck and prosperity.  The bitter is phototoxic so care should be used when tanning or going out in the sun.


-OREGANO has a warm, spicy-herbaceous, and camphoraceous scent.  This oil is a skin toxin, skin irritant, and........




-PALMAROSA has a sweet, floral, rosy, geranium-like scent. 

Another day to Shop

The NEAT-O featured shop for today is http://moodygurl.etsy.com Please go and visit this shop to see some interesting bath items! As for the ongoing list of essential oils, you'll have to wait until tomorrow. Today is my Mama's birthday and I am spending it with her!

Mmmmmm, More Essential Oils!

The NeatO shop featured for today's shopping pleasure is the Little Pink Plumb.Please visit the shop and see all the cool pocket mirrors at http://littlepinkplum.etsy.com

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ESSENTIAL OILS

-MARJORAM (Sweet) has a warm, herbaceous, nutty, and woody fragrance.  Its use should be avoided during pregnancy.



-MELISSA is lemon balm and has the same properties of lemon, so see the lemon entry.



-MYRRH is a hot, smoky, herbaceous, woody, yet dry scent. . Its use during pregnancy is not recommended and *it is not for internal use at all.


-MYRTLE has a clear, fresh, camphoraceous, sweet-herbaceous odor.  Its use while pregnant is not recommended.



-NEROLI OIL has a light, sweet-floral fragrance, with a terpeny top note. 

Another day, another chance to shop!

Todays featured shop is www.shupg.etsy.com Please check it out!

Gotta Love the Cirtus Essential Oils

I have joined with several other bloggers to help advertise for each other during this holiday shopping season. An experiment of sorts, thought of by the owner of neat-o-stuff. So, today the featured shop is - www.renewedresources.etsy.com Please check her out!

ESSENTIAL OILS CONTINUED

LEMON oil has a clean, citrus, sugary scent, with a bit of spice. .... It's use while pregnant is not recommended.


LEMON BALM is also a light, fresh citrusy scent........It should be use only if highly diluted, as it may cause sensitization and skin irritation.


-LEMON GRASS has a lemony, green, straw-like odor. ...... This oil should be diluted and its use during pregnancy is not recommended. Some people may be sensitive or have skin irritation with its use.


-LIME has a citrussy, tart, sweet scent with some spice. .......It should not be used during preganancy or before sun exposure or tanning bed use.



-MANDARIN has a warm, citrussy, fruity, scent with a complex floral odor. ..... This oil may be photoxic, but the information is not decisive, so it is up to you to test.

I have joined with several other bloggers to help advertise for each other during this holiday shopping season. An experiment of sorts, thought of by the owner of neat-o-stuff. So, today the featured shop is - www.zeba.etsy.com Please check her out!

Lucious and Lovely Essential Oils

I have joined with several other bloggers to help advertise for each other during this holiday shopping season. An experiment of sorts, thought of by the owner of neat-o-stuff. So, today the featured shop is - www.threadedgoodness.etsy.com
Please check her out! Sunday is going to be the feature day for Unique Garden, so be on the look out!

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ESSENTIAL OILS

-LABDANUM has a sweet, warm, musky scent and is mostly is grown in Spain. It was one of the early aromatic substances of the ancient world. T Its use should be avoided during pregnancy.



Now, for my personal favorite and the one my company grew from;


-LAVENDER has a light, fresh, sweet, herbaceous, floral and slightly fruity scent. ........ however, the 40/42 blend, which is actually a mixture of plants, has the most floral scent of all. The problem is that its therapeutic levels are the lowest.
* Lavender essential oil is one of the most versatile of the EO's that there is. It is ............. 

I am Jazzed on Essential Oils

I have joined with several other bloggers to help advertise for each other during this holiday shopping season. An experiment of sorts, thought of by the owner of neat-o-stuff. So, today the featured shop is - www.maryzoom.etsy.com
Please check her out! Sunday is going to be the feature day for Unique Garden, so be on the look out!

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ESSENTIAL OILS

-GINGER essential oil is a hot, spicy, and sweet fragrance. While not an irritant, in high concentrations it can be. It is also slightly phototoxic, so avoid use on the face and neck, and on babies and children. make sure that you use a low dilution rate, no more than 1%.



-GRAPEFRUIT has a citrusy, floral, and fruity scent. Grapefruit should not be used while pregnant. It is generally nonirritating, however some people are sensitive, so use with caution.


-HYSSOP essential oil is a sweet, yet camphoraceous scent, with warm adn spicy notes. This oil is moderately toxic due to the pinocamphone content and has caused a few reactions in some individuals, so use with caution. It should only be used in moderation. It should be avoided in pregnancy and by epileptics. It is also contraindicated in cases of high blood pressure.

-JASMINE has a very intense, rich, warm, floral scent with a tea-like undertone. ...... its use during pregnancy is not recommended. Although generally a non-irritant, some people have reported allergic reactions.



-JUNIPER has a fresh, clear, slightly woody scent. ..... be avoided during pregnancy and by people with kidney problems ......

Let's Be Frank About These Scents

I have joined with several other bloggers to help advertise for each other during this holiday shopping season. An experiment of sorts, thought of by the owner of neat-o-stuff. So, today the featured shop is - www.purpledaisyjewelry.etsy.com
Please check her out! Sunday is going to be the feature day for Unique Garden, so be on the look out!

ESSENTIAL OILS

-EUCALYPTUS essential has a strong, caphory, woody scent. .Eucalyptus should not be used on children under 12 years. Its use while pregnant is not recommended.



-SWEET FENNEL has a (very) sweet, anise-like, slightly earthy, peppery odor. Although it is a non-irritant and relatively non-toxic, it is a narcotic in large doses. It should not be used by epileptics, during pregnancy, by those with endometriosis, or by those with estrogen-dependent cancer. Use only in moderation.



-FRANKINCENSE has a clean, yet woody, fruity, spicy, slightly peppery odor. 


-GALBANUM (rose geranium) is a herbaceous, green, sweet, slightly floral smelling essential oil. .....Although it is generally a non-irritant, non-sensitizing oil, it is possible for a contact dermatitis to result in hypersensitive individuals, especially with the Bourbon type.

I still see a few more "C"'s

I have joined with several other bloggers to help advertise for each other during this holiday shopping season. An experiment of sorts, thought of by the owner of neat-o-stuff. So, today the featured shop is - .www.norakaren.etsy.com.
Please check her out! Sunday is going to be the feature day for Unique Garden, so be on the look out!

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ESSENTIAL OILS

Before continuing on, this is a good time to remind everyone that this information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to treat, cure, prevent or, diagnose any disease or condition. It is NOT intended to prescribe in any way. This information is for educational purposes only and may not complete, nor may its data be completely accurate. Never use essential oils undiluted. Do not take them internally unless you are working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier).

-Copaiba Balsam essential oil is a mild, sweet, balsamic-peppery scented oil. Although relatively non-toxic and non-irritating, there is the possibility of sensitization. Large doses can cause vomiting and diarrhea, so use caution.



-Coriander is a sweet, spicy, woody, slightly musky scented oil. I..... It is a natural muscle relaxant and it is stupefying in large doses, so must be used in moderation.


-Cypress has a woody, warm, and slightly spicy odor. I It's use while pregnant is not recommended.

More oils than I can "C"

I have joined with several other bloggers to help advertise for each other during this holiday shopping season. An experiment of sorts, thought of by the owner of neat-o-stuff. So, today the featured shop is - www.craftilycharms.etsy.com
Please check her out! Sunday is going to be the feature day for Unique Garden, so be on the look out!



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ESSENTIAL OILS

-Citronella essential oil has a fresh, woody-sweet, lemony fragrance.  It should be avoided during pregnancy.


Clary Sage- is a light, warm, musky, nutty and herbaceous scent. ....Although clary sage is less toxic than common sage, very large doses should not be taken to induce intoxication; the result will be poisoning and a severe headache, rather than euphoria. Do not use if there is a history of low blood pressure. Do not drink or drive while using it. Avoid with estrogen-dependent cancer and during pregnancy.


-Clove is a warm and spicy scent, with a slightly woody odor and a subnote of leather. ...... It is to be avoided during pregnancy. Not for use on children under 12 years OR in baths. It is to be used in moderation only, and in low dilution (less than 1 per cent).

More of the C Essential Oils

I have joined with several other bloggers to help advertise for each other during this holiday shopping season. An experiment of sorts, thought of by the owner of neat-o-stuff. So, today the featured shop is - www.paintingsbyjude.etsy.com .
Please check her out! Sunday is going to be the feature day for Unique Garden, so be on the look out!

With that bit of business completed, back to our list of essential oils;


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-CEDARWOOD (Virginia) is a base not that has a mild, sweet balsamic, pencil wood scent. .....Avoid use during pregnancy. It is generally safer to use than the Atlas cedarwood.

-CELERY SEED has a warm, spicy, sweet scent that has a long-lasting odor. ......should be avoided during pregnancy.



-Chamomile The blue variety has a strong, sweet, warm herbaceous scent. The Moroccan variety has a fresh, herbaceous note with a sweet, rich balsamic undertone, while the Roman variety is rather fresh, fruity, sweet, herbaceous and an apple like scent.

.......Since the Moroccan variety is new, information past the fact that it is considered non-toxic and non-irritating is currently unavailable. Since the other varieties are not to be used when pregnant, I would use that guideline with this variety as well. Better safe than sorry!


-Cinnamon is one of those paradoxal essential oils............

It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas all Across the Globe!

I am pausing from the LONG list of Essential oils to discuss Christmas! Lol, It may be a sunny 70 degrees where you are at today, as it is here in Ohio since we are enjoying one of the last days of Indian Summer, but it is nearly the end of the Christmas shopping season for overseas buyers. Yes, you may not be aware, but most foreign buyers will need to purchase their holiday gifts within the next eight to ten days to be assured that they will arrive in time, and that they will have the time to wrap and relax before the big day. The internet has made global marketing an easy reality, yet few us us really take the time to figure out what that really means! For instance, what did you do over Labor Day weekend? Labor Day is celebrated nationally on a Monday every year. I bet that you were at a social gathering of some type on that Monday, or cuddled up on the sofa watching television. No matter how you celebrated it, I would wager that your handmade business was far from your mind that day. That in itself is no problem, but did your overseas customers even KNOW that it was a holiday for you? For that matter, do YOU know what their holidays are? To avoid confusion and hard feelings about shipping dates or a lack of response from emails, you really should post any holiday interruptions in your shop announcements. Never assume that everyone knows that the USA celebrates July 4th as a holiday. While Christmas is an International holiday, you still have to remember that it takes time to ship to other countries. To further complicate issues, customs may hold packages for inspection which will delaying your shipment. Soooooooooooo, as I previously stated, it is almost time for the International shipping of Christmas items to be over! You were probably just getting ready for Thanksgiving, and in your shop you have probably just begun to add Christmas items, but really the season is almost over!\ If you were not aware of this, hurry and post your Christmas and gift set items now. Don't forget either that half the world has Christmas in the summer, while we are burried deep in the snow. Also, you may want to mention International shipping dates in your shop announcements. At the very least, be aware of the times frames needed. Most foreign buyers are more aware of shipping dealines than we are, so they likely already have their personal deadlines in mind. This does not, however, excuse our own ignorance. We need to know that most items shipped to Canada take 10 days, but when held by customs can be a month, if not more.