tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79694688326025218792024-03-07T01:57:27.690-05:00Marmee's Pantry ~ For Such a Time as ThisThis is a place for lessons learned & shared. A love for the Lord & frugal living; for homemade food, personal care, health care, home care & Bible-centered herbalism. And, after having homeschooled for 16 years, a heart for the homeschool community.Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.comBlogger1004125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-40553344179425550402016-07-29T13:03:00.000-04:002016-07-29T13:04:44.706-04:00Wormwood ~ Useful Bitter Herb<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">How many times have any of us come home from a great <span style="color: blue;">vacation</span>, only to come home and be a little bloated and "draggie" from all the <span style="color: blue;">vacation</span> <span style="color: #783f04;">foods</span> we ate that are not normally in our diets? ESPECIALLY, if we went to a <span style="color: #76a5af;">s<span style="color: #45818e;">easide</span></span> area and enjoyed local <span style="color: #45818e;">seafood</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or do you eat a lot of <span style="color: #b45f06;">sushi</span> or under-cooked <span style="color: #783f04;">meat</span> and have a bloat and maybe some gas that just won't go away?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chances are that while enjoying the local <span style="color: #45818e;">seaside</span> cuisine or under-cooked <span style="color: #783f04;">meat</span>, you have unintentionally brought home a little "<span style="color: #990000;"><i>friend</i></span>." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those of us who are normally land locked, eating <span style="color: #45818e;">sea food</span> that is not from our geographical area or eating the raw fish in <span style="color: #b45f06;">sushi</span> or for those who do not properly cook through their <span style="color: #783f04;">meats</span>, worms and parasites may have crept their way into your diet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, sad but true. <b><i>Eww</i></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But . . . there is a very easy way to rid yourself of those little "<span style="color: #990000;">friends</span>." A truly <span style="color: #93c47d;">bitter herb</span> called <b><span style="color: #660000;">Wormwood</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The true bitterness of this <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span> is part of what helps to rid those varmints from our bodies. As with all <span style="color: #93c47d;">bitter herbs</span>, it stimulates the stomach, liver and gallbladder, making it an excellent parasitic and worm cleanse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even though <span style="color: #660000;">Wormwood</span> is best known as a parasitic cleanse, it also has other benefits . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As mentioned, it stimulates the digestive juices in the digestive tract, stimulating bile to help with bloating, gas, reflux and other digestive issues. It is also known to ease stomach pain, help with anemia, ease a fever and is a mild antidepressant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #b45f06;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">From my own home apothacary</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wormwood may be used in several ways ~ blended with other <span style="color: #93c47d;">bitter herbs</span> in an <span style="color: #7f6000;">infusion</span> (a strongly brewed "<span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span>" made from the leaves, made to sipped on throughout the day), a <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2013/05/making-homemade-tinctures.html">tincture</a> (a liquid, medicinal <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span> or <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span> blend<b>;</b> very easy to make, just time consuming), a capsule or your own <span style="color: #783f04;">tea</span>. When using as a <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> or <span style="color: #7f6000;">infusion</span> <span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><i>DO NOT SWEETEN</i></b></span>, the bitterness is part of the cure, and only take on a daily basis for 2-4 weeks at a time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, the next time you bring home a little uninvited "<span style="color: #990000;">friend</span>" from vacation or restaurant meal, remember that you can easily evict them with the <span style="color: #93c47d;">bitter herb</span>, <span style="color: #660000;">Wormwood</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">**See obligatory disclaimer at bottom of blog**</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">**Please consider fully cooking your meat. As my husband has been known to say to rude waiters who turned their noses up at our request for "well done" meat<b>:</b> "<b>I grew up on a cattle and hog farm, if you knew what they ate, you'd want yours well done, too</b>."</span></i></span> </span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-62191659266543057282016-07-08T15:59:00.003-04:002016-07-08T15:59:34.579-04:00Homemade Liquid Roll-On Deodorant<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am always on the lookout for my next favorite homemade personal care item. And I have found another one<b>!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For years, I have made my own <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2012/05/homemade-solid-deodorant.html">homemade SOLID deodorant</a> and I absolutely love it. It works so very well and lasts a long time. But a couple of months ago, I saw a recipe from <a href="http://mountainroseblog.com/herbal-roll-deodorant-recipe/">Mountain Rose Herbs for a LIQUID roll-on deodorant</a> that was just too good not to try. And now, I think I have a new favorite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And, of course, I HAD to play with it a little and make it more my own, so here is my recipe:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I changed 2 of the suggested essential oils . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #93c47d;"><b>Clary Sage</b></span> not only lends a yummy herbal fragrance, but it is a known odor-cutter. If you know someone who suffers from chronic body odor, <span style="color: #93c47d;">clary sage</span> will reduce the odor immensely. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>Lavender</b></span> not only calms down our senses but calms down any skin issues. If you gave yourself a little knick while shaving your underarms, <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">lavender</span> will take the edge off of the pain, but it's anti-bacterial properties will helps stop any bacteria and inflammation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Frankincense</b></span> is ALWAYS good for skin. It also has anti-bacterial, anti-microbial and skin healing properties. <span style="color: #b45f06;">Frankincense</span> helps anything to do with the skin for any skin type. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">You Will Need:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~1-1/2 TB witch hazel</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1/2 TB vegetable glycerin</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1/2 ts <span style="color: #ea9999;">pink sea salt</span> (aka<b>:</b> Himalayan, "real" salt)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~5 drops <span style="color: #93c47d;">clary sage</span> essential oil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~5 drops <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">lavender</span> essential oil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~4 drops <span style="color: #b45f06;">frankincense</span> essential oil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1 oz. size roll-on bottle (mine is from Mountain Rose Herbs)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) Add <span style="color: #b45f06;">oils</span> to the bottle, first</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2) Add <span style="color: #ea9999;">sea salt</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3) Add witch hazel and vegetable glycerin</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4) attach the roll-ball top securely</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5) shake before each use</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Be sure to let me know who much you <span style="color: #e06666;">love</span> your new deodorant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></b></span></span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-86871837015186826162016-04-07T13:54:00.001-04:002016-04-07T13:54:13.607-04:00Tea Party Shortbread Scones<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, I had some rare alone time. I had a day off of work, no binding commitments until later in the day, it was <span style="color: #666666;">dark</span> and <span style="color: #45818e;">rainy</span>, so I decided to treat myself to a <span style="color: #7f6000;">comfort food snack</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After my morning <span style="color: #783f04;">coffee</span>, I switch to <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> for the rest of the day . . . <i>hmmmm</i> . . . now what kind of treat would go well with a few mugs of <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2015/02/kims-wellness-tea-blend.html">my Wellness Herbal Tea blend</a>, a dreary day and something to read?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>SCONES!</b></i></span></span> And not only scones, but <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">SHORTBREAD SCONES! </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I enjoyed <span style="color: #c27ba0;">own private little tea party</span> with my <span style="color: #bf9000;">scones</span> topped with <span style="color: #f1c232;">butter</span> and <span style="color: #741b47;">Elderberry jelly</span> on my dear <span style="color: #c27ba0;">grandma</span>'s plate. Ahhhh . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, there are two ways that I go about my <span style="color: #bf9000;">scones</span>. One is that quick way with a yummy <i>tastes-like-homemade</i> <b><i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Fair Scone and Shortcake Mix by Fisher</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other way is to make them, of course.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~2-1/2 c. flour, plus a little extra for kneading (I use unbleached bread flour)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1/2 ts. <span style="color: #999999;">sea salt</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1 ts. baking powder</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1/3 c. <span style="color: #7f6000;">Turbinado sugar</span> (Sugar-in-the-Raw) or <span style="color: #7f6000;">coconut sugar</span> (for a lower glycemic level)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1 <span style="color: #f1c232;">egg</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1/2 c. whole milk</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1 TB. <span style="color: #783f04;">vanilla</span> extract</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~3/4 c. <b><i>cold</i></b> <span style="color: #f1c232;">butter</span>, <i>sliced</i> (for my daughter who can't have butter, I use <span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Earth Balance</b></span> non-hydrogenated <span style="color: #f1c232;">margarine</span>. If you HAVE to have margarine, this is the one to get)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~medium mixing bowl</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~small mixing bowl</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~baking sheet</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~parchment paper *optional*</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~large mixing spoon</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~whisk </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) Preheat oven to <span style="color: #990000;">425*F</span>, line baking sheet with paper, if desired</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2) Mix together flour, <span style="color: #999999;">salt</span>, baking powder and sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3) Cut in pieces of <span style="color: #f1c232;">butter</span> into the dry mix until it is well mixed, dry and crumbly</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4) In the smaller bowl, whisk together the <span style="color: #f1c232;">egg</span>, milk and <span style="color: #783f04;">vanilla</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5) Add wet mix to dry mix and stir together until moist and crumbly</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6) On a clean surface, sprinkle about 2 TB. of flour and knead your dough. Fold and knead, fold and knead 4 or 5 times</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7) Divide into 2 halves, pat them out onto the baking sheet roughly 5" round and just a little higher in the middle, cut into 4 quarters<b>;</b> do the same with the other half. <i>If you like</i>, sprinkle a little bit of sugar on top</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">8) Bake 12-14 minutes, until lightly browned</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">9) Let cool on baking rack</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10) Serve with <span style="color: #f1c232;">butter</span>, <span style="color: #a64d79;">jam</span> or <span style="color: #741b47;">jelly</span> and if you want the real <span style="color: #c27ba0;">English Tea Party</span> experience, use clotted cream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Be sure to make a delicious <span style="color: #666666;">Earl Grey</span>, <span style="color: #660000;">Oolong</span> or <span style="color: #38761d;">herbal</span> <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> to enjoy with your <span style="color: #bf9000;">scones</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let me know how your next <span style="color: #c27ba0;">private tea party</span> goes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span></b></span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-51203151058267330702016-04-07T12:10:00.003-04:002016-04-07T12:10:55.706-04:00Sometimes You Wish . . . <br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #990000;">"Sometimes, you wish they could come back for just one more conversation, one more laugh, one more hug, one more memory." <b>~Kim Wolf</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Clockwise ~</b> Bigmom, Daddy, Mother, Grandpa C.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>Our darling Jessica</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes, you just miss <span style="color: #6aa84f;">people</span>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't you?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span></b> </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was recently asked to review <span style="color: #e06666;"><b>a brand new book</b></span> on some of my favorite subjects<b>:</b> <span style="color: #e69138;">homemade skin care</span>, <span style="color: #6aa84f;">health care</span> and <span style="color: #c27ba0;">home care</span>. And I need to tell you if EVER there were a great "<i>what-book-would-you-recommend-for-newbies</i>" book, <span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>THIS IS IT</b></span></span>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">101 Easy Homemade Products for your Skin, Health and Home</span></b></i></span> by <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>Jan Berry</i></span>, founder and blogger at <a href="https://thenerdyfarmwife/">The Nerdy Farm Wife</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has EVERYTHING you are looking for in a book chock-full of information . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Right from the start, it has a sweet homey cover that just draws you to it</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Even the Table of Contents is exciting to read<b>:</b> <i>Getting Started</i> . . . , Nontoxic Herbal Skin Care, <i>Naturally Soothing Salves and Balms</i>, Exotic Body Butters and Lotion Bars (oooo, ahhh), <i>Easy, All-Natural Cream and Lotions</i>, Garden-Fresh Bath Soaks and Salts, <i>Beautiful Bath Melts and Scrubs</i>, DIY Lip Care, <i>Luscious Hair Care</i>, Simple Homemade Soaps (any kind your little heart desires), <i>Herbal Home Remedies</i>, Nontoxic Solutions for the Home. And even <i>All-Natural Pet Care</i>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~The book, itself, is made in such a way that all you have to do is lay it open . . . anywhere, on any page . . . and it will lay open. No laying something heavy on top, no bending or breaking the spine, it simply lays open so that you may read your recipes while your hands are busy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~The photography is simply beautifully done and all photos were taken by <span style="color: #93c47d;">Jan</span>, herself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #93c47d;">Jan</span> has added a very detailed Resource List of some of her favorite websites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Something I don't believe I've ever seen anyone else do, in many of her recipes, <span style="color: #93c47d;">Jan</span> has included substitute ingredients and adjustments for using fresh or dried herbs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~One of my favorite parts is her extensive listing of various <span style="color: #38761d;">herbs</span>, their benefits and a list of recipes she has used them in along with the page number so that you can go right to the recipe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Jan</span> and her <span style="color: #e69138;">family</span> live in rural <span style="color: #990000;">Virginia</span> in the <span style="color: #45818e;">Blue Ridge Mountains</span>, and as mentioned above, is a writer and photographer for the popular blog: <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><i>The Nerdy Farm Wife</i></b></span>. She write for <a href="http://hobbyfarms.com/">HobbyFarms.com</a> and <a href="https://naturalherballiving.com/"><i>Natural Herbal Living Magazine</i></a> and has been featured in <b>many</b> other publications.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">You may follow Jan at these links:</span></i></b></span><br />
<a href="https://thenerdyfarmwife/"><span style="font-size: large;">https://thenerdyfarmwife</span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdyFarmWife/"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdyFarmWife/</span></a><br />
<a href="https://instagram.com/nerdyfarmwife"><span style="font-size: large;">https://instagram.com/nerdyfarmwife</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am SO very excited to recommend this book to you. If you know someone who is thinking about growing <span style="color: #38761d;">herbs</span> and making their own <span style="color: #e69138;">homemade skin</span>, <span style="color: #6aa84f;">health</span> and <span style="color: #990000;">home care</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>THIS is the book</i></b></span> you need to gift them with. And if you purchase a copy for yourself, BE SURE to let me know how much you <span style="color: #ea9999;">LOVE</span> this book! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></b></span> </span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-65649686563553664812016-03-17T16:15:00.002-04:002016-03-17T16:17:04.248-04:00Making Heap Big Medicine<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I know I usually write about my medicinal teas, but I also like to make capsules for our family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">THE Man was fighting off a virus-bug that is going around his office, so I needed to make some more <span style="color: #e69138;">goldenseal</span> capsules and while I was at it, I made some more <span style="color: #f1c232;">ashwagandha</span> capsules. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just as an FYI, I like to use size 0 capsules which are generally 350-500 mg per capsule. You can get empty capsules at most health food markets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Making your own medicine is easy-peasy. Make it ahead of time so that you always have it on hand.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>"Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written." <b>~John 21:25</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am a pushover for a good book. Oh, my goodness, how I can get sucked right into a captivating plot line or even researching something that I am passionate about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's hard to put the book down when your main character is accused of a wrong that they didn't do and are coming perilously close to being caught by the bad guys . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or a courtship or a suitor pursuing his <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span> . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or some sort of miraculous escape from what looked like certain death . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or the return of the <span style="color: blue;">Hero</span> to save the day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you realize that ALL of that happens in the <span style="color: #990000;">Bible</span>?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The <span style="color: #990000;">Bible</span> is NOT some somber book. It's not just FULL of <span style="color: #b45f06;">knowledge</span> and <span style="color: #b45f06;">truth</span>, but it's FULL <span style="color: #b45f06;">of adventure</span> . . . and they are <b>ALL TRUE</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Proverbs</span> is a book of <span style="color: #b45f06;">wisdom</span> and godly <span style="color: #b45f06;">knowledge</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Are you excited by stories of <span style="color: #b45f06;">adventure</span>? Read about Moses and the Children of Israel and their dealings with Pharaoh. How <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> confounded Pharaoh and miraculously saved the Israelites. (<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>~Exodus 2-14</i></b></span>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you think that there is no romance in the <span style="color: #990000;">Bible</span>? You obviously have never read the <span style="color: #cc0000;">Song of Solomon</span>. Not only is this a <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span> story of a human level, but it parallels God's great <span style="color: #ea9999;">wooing</span> and <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span> for us ~ <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">The Bride of Christ</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do great escapes and miraculous interventions pique your interest? Be sure to read about how an <span style="color: #a64d79;">angel</span> of the <span style="color: #cc0000;">Lord</span> miraculously rescued Peter from prison. (<b><i>~Acts 12:1-19</i></b>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And there's nothing like the return of a long-awaited defeat of a great enemy with the return of a great King to His kingdom. If that is what you are looking for, then be sure to read the last 4 chapters of <span style="color: #cc0000;">Revelation</span>. The ULTIMATE Return of the <span style="color: #cc0000;">King</span>! (<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>~Rev. 18-22</i></b></span>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But the very best part of all of these stories in the <span style="color: #990000;">Bible</span> is that <span style="color: blue;">THEY ARE ALL TRUE</span> . . . <span style="color: blue;">OR <b><i>WILL</i></b> BE</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you do not read your <span style="color: #990000;">Bible</span> regularly, or if you have never read it, try it. You have been given a great gift ~ a <i><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">treasure</span></b></i> ~ the <span style="color: #990000;">Word of God</span> ~ a <span style="color: #990000;">Book</span> written in your own language that tells you things that <span style="color: #cc0000;">THE ONE TRUE GOD</span> wants YOU to know. He will use this precious <span style="color: #990000;">Book</span> to help you to get to know Him, to draw you closer to Himself, to show you His <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span> for <b><i>you</i></b> and the sacrifice He has made so that <b><i>YOU</i></b> may spend eternity with Him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He <span style="color: #ea9999;">loves</span> you. You are His <span style="color: #6aa84f;">treasure</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't believe me? Read it for yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</span></i></b></span><br />
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Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-59159533742541956752015-12-30T14:26:00.003-05:002016-01-07T16:01:21.652-05:00Damiana Herb ~ So Many Uses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Damiana from my home</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every-now-and-then, you come across an <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span> that has a "<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>certain reputation</i></span>." And then, as your knowledge of <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span> expands, you find out that it's reputation has really cut it's other benefits short. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Such is the case with <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><i>Damiana</i></b></span>. <i>Yes</i> . . . it <i>is</i> well known among <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbalists</span>, and <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbal</span> enthusiasts, that this pretty little <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/search/label/Bitter%20Herbs">bitter<span style="color: #93c47d;"> herb</span></a> can be useful as an aphrodisiac, and many people are quite insistent about it . . . but . . . that is nipping the OTHER benefits of this <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span>, right in the bud.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/search/label/Bitter%20Herbs"><span style="color: #93c47d;">bitter herb</span></a>, you can count on <span style="color: #38761d;">Damiana</span> being very effective as a <b><i>tonic</i></b> <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span>. These <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span> are great to restore digestive function, stimulating those digestive juices. Also restoring a tired and debilitated nervous system.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Something that our <span style="color: #e69138;">family</span> uses it for is for are those nasty UTI's, also helping with cystitis. A generous amount blended with a little <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Uvi Ursi herb</span></b> in a <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span>, 2-4 times a day, can do wonders for a UTI. For an even stronger dose, make your own <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2013/05/making-homemade-tinctures.html">tincture</a>. Making <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2013/05/making-homemade-tinctures.html">tinctures</a> is far easier than you may think.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Damiana</span> <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> is also a mild laxative. If you need something a little stronger, use your tea ball and make a <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> blend of <span style="color: #38761d;">Damiana</span> and <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Senna</span></b>. <span style="color: red;"><b><i>**NOTE**</i></b></span> Start with a small amount of <span style="color: #783f04;">Senna</span> and use more only if you need more. It's a powerful laxative <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span> with the nearly perfect <span style="color: #6aa84f;">green leaves</span> and pretty little <span style="color: #f1c232;">yellow flowers</span> can be used as a mild anti-depressant, helping with nervous tension and anxiety. If you are facing something pressing or have had a hard, hurried day, sit back with the pleasant, light <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbal</span> taste of <span style="color: #38761d;">Damiana</span> <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span>. Feel your <span style="color: #ea9999;">heart</span>beat easing back into a gentle rhythm and feel your head start clearing of all the clamor of the day. Along with this, <span style="color: #38761d;">Damiana</span> also helps with menstrual cramps and headaches. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And for our <span style="color: #990000;">menfolk</span>, <span style="color: #38761d;">Damiana</span> has developed quite a reputation as a testosterone-builder, helping with impotence. So, if you don't want your dear <span style="color: #990000;">husband</span> to take those pharmaceuticals ~ <i>that you can't control the dose and also bring many side-effects with them</i> ~ give a daily <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> of <span style="color: #38761d;">Damiana</span> a try. He will enjoy a light, tasty mug of <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> and he may just be pleasantly surprised. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our <span style="color: #cc0000;">Lord</span> is a very good <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> and He knows exactly what His <span style="color: #ea9999;">c</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">h</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">i</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">l</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">d</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">r</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">e</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">n</span> can benefit from.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let me know how <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><i><b>you</b></i></span> enjoy this valuable little <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span>, <span style="color: #38761d;">Damiana</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Please see the obligatory disclaimer at bottom of page*</span></b></i></span> </span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-55551040905523392602015-11-06T13:47:00.003-05:002015-11-06T13:50:54.316-05:00Easy Peasy Pumpkin Spice Coffee<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Every year, my <span style="color: #b45f06;">family</span> looks forward to the days of <span style="color: #990000;">f</span><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">l</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">l</span> when we go to our favorite larger grocery stores and find our Duncan Doughnuts <span style="color: #b45f06;">Pumpkin Spice</span> <span style="color: #660000;">Coffee</span>. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1tvwbfSV8gWN41aWNH2ONK54AwyqE297ntYq5NRemBcSWPPN4QAC4kft2GrH9CL53mIk8qfrvh6E9Io9i7ZbuRXkQvYE9pL8s2gb8OVG9VIN61KJ9D-LKrEiTTb-9VhlgWZkTSIBhD0p/s1600/Pumpkin+Spice+Coffee_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1tvwbfSV8gWN41aWNH2ONK54AwyqE297ntYq5NRemBcSWPPN4QAC4kft2GrH9CL53mIk8qfrvh6E9Io9i7ZbuRXkQvYE9pL8s2gb8OVG9VIN61KJ9D-LKrEiTTb-9VhlgWZkTSIBhD0p/s320/Pumpkin+Spice+Coffee_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">OH. MY. It is a <span style="color: #990000;">s</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">e</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">a</span><span style="color: #e69138;">s</span><span style="color: #38761d;">o</span><span style="color: #783f04;">n</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">a</span><span style="color: #990000;">l</span> delight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>But</i></b> . . . for that last 2 years, it has been quite the challenge to find it before OTHERS who evidently also find it and hoard it for the <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">cold</span> <span style="color: red;">O</span><span style="color: blue;">h</span><span style="color: red;">i</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">winter</span> like <span style="color: #783f04;">squirrels</span> hoarding <span style="color: #7f6000;">nuts</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What's a <span style="color: #b45f06;">Pumpkin Spice</span> <span style="color: #783f04;">Coffee</span> <span style="color: #ea9999;">lover</span> to do?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, leave it to my dear friend, <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Balinda</span> ~ who also knows that "<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>necessity is the mother of invention</i></span>" ~ to <span style="color: blue;">bless</span> our <span style="color: #b45f06;">family</span> with the answer . . . Add <span style="color: #b45f06;">pumpkin pie spice</span> to your <span style="color: #783f04;">coffee</span>!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is so easy and you will <span style="color: #ea9999;">LOVE</span> it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">You Will Need:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~ drip <span style="color: #783f04;">coffee</span> maker</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~ your favorite drip <span style="color: #783f04;">coffee</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~ powdered <span style="color: #b45f06;">pumpkin pie spice</span> (I use <a href="https://www.frontiercoop.com/products.php?cn=Pumpkin+Pie+Spice">Frontier</a>)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~ measuring spoon (for heaping TBs, we like ours strong) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~ any extras you prefer (sweeteners/creamer/milk)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~ a generously sized mug</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) For every 2 heaping TBs of <span style="color: #783f04;">coffee</span> you use, add 1 ts of <span style="color: #b45f06;">pumpkin pie spice</span> powder<b>;</b> I put my <span style="color: #b45f06;">spice</span> in the middle of my spoons of <span style="color: #783f04;">coffee</span>, it seems to blend better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2) Brew <span style="color: #783f04;">coffee</span> as usual</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3) pour into your mug, add any extras you prefer; we use coconut sugar <span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>OR</i></b></span> sucanat and yummy, gorgeous, sweet milk from a local farm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">This <span style="color: #783f04;">coffee</span> is to yummy that I</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">had to post this picture</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">again</span></i></span> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>:-D</b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">4) Enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So now, our problem is salved forever! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let me know how much <span style="color: #ea9999;">LOVE</span> this homemade <span style="color: #b45f06;">pumpkin spice</span> <span style="color: #783f04;">coffee</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<>< </span></i></span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-67150888981344926222015-11-05T22:34:00.004-05:002015-11-05T22:36:59.944-05:00Herbal Harvest<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Well . . . I'll bet you thought I had dropped off the face of the earth. Nope. <span style="color: blue;">THE Man</span> has been doing some projects from home and has needed the the computer ~ on top of that, I've been working <span style="color: #cc0000;">crazy</span> hours at the health food store. It has simply been a <span style="color: #cc0000;">crazy</span> <span style="color: #b45f06;">f</span><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span><span style="color: #990000;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">l</span> for us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>BUT</b></i> . . . I did want to show you that I had one of my best <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbal</span> <span style="color: #b45f06;">harvests</span> ever! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my most abundant were my <span style="color: #38761d;">rosemary</span> plants. <span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><i>Oh my</i></b></span>, they were almost 3 feet high. I've never had such large, lovely <span style="color: #38761d;">rosemary</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also had <span style="color: #ea9999;">echinacea</span>, <span style="color: #38761d;">sweet basil</span>, <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">lavender</span>, <span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">sage</span></span>, <span style="color: #6aa84f;">dill</span>, <span style="color: #38761d;">oregano</span>, <span style="color: #6aa84f;">cilantro</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some of my <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">lavender</span>, <span style="color: #b6d7a8;">sage</span>, <span style="color: #38761d;">sweet basil</span> and <span style="color: #38761d;">rosemary</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love the smell of my fresh <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span> hanging up to dry in my kitchen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What was in your <span style="color: #6aa84f;">garden</span> this year?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks, again, for your patience with my absence. And thank you, to those of you who emailed or commented on my Facebook to make sure I am OK. <span style="color: #ea9999;">Love</span> you all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span> </span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-79598708385531075112015-08-28T15:48:00.001-04:002015-08-28T15:48:40.093-04:00Yes . . . I'm Still Around~<br />
<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello dear readers ~</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just wanted to let you know that I am still around and will be back to blogging in the VERY NEAR future. <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><b>Thank you</b></i></span>, for your concern over my absence. Sure makes a girl feel good. <span style="color: red;"><b><3 b=""></3></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">THE Man</span> has been doing some things from home and has needed the computer during the day, and his projects are of greater importance than mine, at the moment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope to get back to blogging SOON! Until then, please read some of my older posts and visit me on Facebook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span> </span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-61586993611776159672015-08-13T17:52:00.002-04:002015-08-13T17:53:38.481-04:00Men's Health Tea<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am married to the most wonderful, godly man. That's why I refer to him as "<span style="color: blue;">THE Man</span>". . . because to me . . . well . . . he is. We will soon be married <i>31 years</i>! <span style="color: magenta;"><i><b>WOW</b></i></span>. Where did the time go?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I try very hard to take care of him. He does deal with some issues as a result of a car accident he was involved in about 7 years ago. And . . . as with so many men . . . they turn into <span style="color: #3d85c6;">8 year old boys</span> when it comes to taking something for their own good <span style="color: #e06666;"><b>;-)</b></span> ~ whether a supplement, a pain killer or sometimes even eating <span style="color: #6aa84f;">f</span><span style="color: #7f6000;">o</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">o</span><span style="color: #7f6000;">d</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">s</span> that are good for them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But something that I recently mixed up is definitely a hit with <span style="color: blue;">THE Man</span>, and that's my <span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Men's Health Tea</span></b></span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He enjoys using my medicinal <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> blends and I think it's because they don't <b><i>seem</i></b> like medicine, they taste like they are something good for you. When it's high allergy/sinus times, he asks for and enjoys <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2011/03/homemade-tea-mixes.html">my sinus <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> blend</a>. When he can't sleep, he asks for <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2011/03/homemade-tea-mixes.html">my sleep <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span></a>. When his back aches, he likes a blend that <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2011/03/homemade-tea-mixes.html">takes away the pain</a>. And when certain "<i>manly</i>" issues began, he asked me if I thought I could "<i>mix me up</i>" a <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> that would help?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Why, OF COURSE I CAN!</i></b> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>:-D</b></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, as I do so often, I started looking through my <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span>, did some research and put together my own special blend. And <span style="color: blue;">THE Man</span> <span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><i>REALLY</i></b></span> likes it. He drinks at least one mug full and many times, two a day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's simple, it's easy, it's tasty and all you need to do is put these ingredients together in a glass jar to keep them fresh and you will have it whenever you need it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">You Will Need:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">**</span>This recipe makes <span style="color: #38761d;"><b><i>a large batch</i></b></span> so that it's already mixed for future uses<span style="color: red;">**</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">~~large 3-fingered pinches of . . . </span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #990000;"><b>saw palmetto berries</b> ~<span style="color: black;"> one of the most well known, and highly effective <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span> for the prostate</span></span><br />~<span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>white willow bark</b> ~ <span style="color: black;">an effective pain killer that has been used for years, especially for headaches and joint pain</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">nettle leaves</span></b> ~ <span style="color: black;">an anti-inflammatory that is one of the best <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbal</span> sinus relievers, opens up the breathing passages</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #660000;"><b>whole cloves</b> ~ <span style="color: black;">pain reliever, calming, warming and is just plain yummy in a relaxing mug of <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>skullcap</b> ~ <span style="color: black;">a calmative and aids in relaxing, pain relief and even hysterics</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #e69138;"><b>dried orange peel</b> ~ <span style="color: black;">a good dose of vitamin C for keeping his immunities built up</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>holy basil</b> ~ <span style="color: black;">one of the best adaptogen <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span><b>;</b> calms, relaxes, and is wonderful for the <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2014/09/adrenal-recovery-tea.html">adrenal glands</a> for stress relief</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">h</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">y</span><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">s</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">s</span><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">o</span></b><span style="color: #93c47d;"><b>p</b> ~ <span style="color: black;">wonderful healing, tonic <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span><b>;</b> helps with joint pain, inflammation, muscle spasms, wrinkles, blood flow</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~small bowl </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~glass jar with air-tight lid</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~tea ball or infuser </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) put the large 3-fingered pinches (or more) of each <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span> into the bowl</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2) whisk the ingredients together until they are well blended but not so much that they turn to powder</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3) carefully pour the <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span> into the glass jar and keep in a cool, dry place</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">To Use:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~fill <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> ball or infuser with 1 ts. of the mix per cup <b><i>OR</i></b> 1-1/2 ts per mug</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~heat <span style="color: #76a5af;">water</span> to boiling</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~put filled <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> ball or infuser into a mug and pour hot <span style="color: #76a5af;">water</span> over the <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~let steep for at least 10 minutes</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~add <span style="color: #f1c232;">honey</span> if desired</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~enjoy</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b><i>**NOTE**</i></b></span> to make this a nice, soothing night time version, add a small pinch of <span style="color: #7f6000;">Valerian root</span> to an individual serving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let me know how <span style="color: #0b5394;"><i>your man</i></span> likes this tasty, helpful blend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span> </span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-42757495215065563312015-07-23T16:07:00.005-04:002015-07-23T17:23:45.707-04:00How Does My Garden Grow? . . . . <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">. . . Let me show you . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year, I didn't plant any <span style="color: #38761d;">veggies</span>. With my busy schedule and because <span style="color: #783f04;">varmints</span> got into my <span style="color: #6aa84f;">cucumbers</span>, <span style="color: #38761d;">zucchini</span> and <span style="color: #f1c232;">squash</span> the last two years, nope . . . didn't even plant <span style="color: #cc0000;">tomatoes</span>. I went the easy route and just planted <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span> and some <span style="color: #cc0000;">w</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">i<span style="color: #e69138;">l</span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">d</span> <span style="color: #b45f06;">f</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">l</span><span style="color: #c27ba0;">o</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">w</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">e</span><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">r</span><span style="color: #e69138;">s</span>. I'm still happy with what I have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have <span style="color: #ea9999;">echinacea</span> and <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">lavender</span> . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">echinacea</span>, <span style="color: #6aa84f;">rosemary</span>, <span style="color: #93c47d;">sage</span>, <span style="color: #38761d;">basil</span> and <span style="color: #6aa84f;">English</span> <span style="color: #f1c232;">D</span><span style="color: #783f04;">a</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">i</span><span style="color: #783f04;">s</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">i</span><span style="color: #783f04;">e</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">s</span> . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span> my <span style="color: #93c47d;">sage</span> bush, it's now about 5 years old and when it blooms it's full of gorgeous <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">purple flowers</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year, I went with simply seeding the front bed with two large packages of assorted <span style="color: #e69138;">w</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">i</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">l</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">d</span> <span style="color: #f6b26b;">f<span style="color: #b45f06;">l</span></span><span style="color: #93c47d;">o</span><span style="color: #e69138;">w</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">e</span><span style="color: #c27ba0;">r</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">s</span> and I couldn't be happier with how pretty and happy-looking they are.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still have <span style="color: #f1c232;">chamomile</span>, <span style="color: #93c47d;">dill</span>, <span style="color: #6aa84f;">cilantro</span> and <span style="color: #38761d;">oregano</span> on my kitchen window sill. I'm debating whether to take them outside in planters. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Special kudos to our friend, <span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Chet</b></span>, who did all the preparing and weeding for me, this year, to make it look so good and to my <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">DD#2</span></b> who often helps me keep it looking so nice and healthy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span> </span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-77622466751795538382015-07-22T17:44:00.001-04:002015-07-22T18:01:37.136-04:00Word-Filled Wednesday ~#154~ Precious in the Sight of the Lord<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></i>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Precious in the sight of the LORD</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">is the death of His saints.</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">O LORD, truly I am your servant<b>;</b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am your servant, the son [daughter] of Your </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">maidservant<b>;</b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">You have freed me from my</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">chains."</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">~Psalm 116:11</span></b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">". . . All the days ordained for me </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">were written in Your book</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">before one of them came to be."</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">~Psalm 139:16</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." <b>~Rev. 21:4</b></i> </span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It seems that the last couple of months has seen much loss and many setbacks for our <span style="color: #ea9999;">loved</span> ones . . . </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <i><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Safely Home</span></b></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few weeks ago, a long-time <span style="color: #b45f06;">friend</span> passed away from a rare lung cancer. She had never smoked and was very self-aware about her body. It was simply amazing how it all crept up on her. She was diagnosed on April 7th and passed on June 7th. Her <span style="color: #e69138;">family</span> is still reeling from the swiftness of it all, although they find much comfort that <b>she is with the <span style="color: #cc0000;">Lord</span></b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ~ Terri ~</span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">such a sweet soul </span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last week, <b>a very dear <span style="color: #b45f06;">friend</span></b> lost her <span style="color: #6aa84f;">e</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">a</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">r</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">t</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">h</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">l</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">y</span> battle with breast cancer and is now dancing through <span style="color: #3d85c6;">heaven</span>. Her 5 girls and our 2 girls grew up together in our local homeschool community and played on our homeschool v<span style="color: #bf9000;">o</span>l<span style="color: #bf9000;">l</span>e<span style="color: #bf9000;">y</span>b<span style="color: #bf9000;">a</span>l<span style="color: #bf9000;">l</span> team. How much <span style="color: #6aa84f;">fun</span> I had serving with and enjoying this <span style="color: #76a5af;">sweet soul</span> over the years ~ the daughter of missionaries, she grew up all over the <span style="color: #3d85c6;">w</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">o</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">r</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">l</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">d</span>, spoke 8 languages with no accent and I OFTEN told her that I could sit and talk with her for <i>hours</i> at a time. Truly, one of the most interesting and entertaining people I've ever met. I will miss her <span style="color: #e06666;">smile</span> and <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">chuckle</span> as she would shake her head at me and say, "<i>You're so funny</i>" or "<i>You're a nut</i>." <span style="color: #93c47d;">lol</span>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two nights ago, <i>a dear aunt</i> lost her <i>husband</i> as he came to the end of a long, courageous fight with cancer. Sadly, he is the 2nd husband that she has had to bury. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few months ago, another <i>dear aunt</i> lost one of our family's favorite <i>uncles</i>. She is strong and courageous and even though she will surely waves of heartbreak, she too is rejoicing that he wonderful husband is with the <span style="color: #cc0000;">Lord</span>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And on July 7th, a <i>dear <span style="color: blue;">great-nephew</span></i> of ours was in an ATV accident while on vacation with his dad and uncle (our <span style="color: blue;">nephews</span>), 2 of his <span style="color: blue;">brothers</span> (one who <a href="http://www.fbschedules.com/">plays football at West Point</a>) and a couple of friends. While he was driving, the road gave out from under them and he, one of this brothers and their friends went over a cliff!!! This <span style="color: blue;">nephew</span> was the only one seriously hurt, he broke his back and partially severed his spinal chord. He cannot feel his entire left leg or his right leg from the knee down. He was about to start his Freshman year playing football at a KY college. He is now in a spinal injury facility in GA. <span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>Please keep him in your prayers</i></b></span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, this is a fallen ol' <span style="color: #6aa84f;">w</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">o</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">r</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">l</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">d</span>, BUT . . . <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">GOD</span> IS STILL ON THE THRONE</b>!</span> And He has a reason for all of this and it will all work out for His glory. <b><i>No matter</i></b> what we go through, or whether ~ <i>in <b>our</b> opinion</i> ~ we lose <span style="color: #ea9999;">loved</span> ones to an "untimely death," all of our days are written in the <span style="color: #45818e;">Lamb's Book of Life</span>. NONE of these things are a surprise to <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span>. He <b><i>IS</i></b> good and He sustains us through it all. Unless the <span style="color: #cc0000;">Lord</span> comes back soon, <i>none of us are getting out of this alive</i>. Why are we so stunned when He takes us home? I suppose it's the price we pay for <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So . . . as we are not promised tomorrow, <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span> each other today, <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">preach</span> the gospel with your life and <span style="color: #6aa84f;">rejoice</span> when <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">heaven</span> gains one of our <span style="color: #ea9999;">loved</span> ones. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Someday, someone will be <span style="color: #93c47d;">rejoicing</span> at <b><i>our</i></b> homecoming, as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." <b>~Phil. 1:21</b></i></span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</span></i></span></div>
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Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-46475642803213602302015-07-16T17:20:00.001-04:002015-07-16T17:20:25.721-04:00Homemade Healthy Tonic Tea<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Well, here we are, the middle of <span style="color: red;">J</span><span style="color: blue;">u</span><span style="color: red;">l</span><span style="color: blue;">y</span> and <b><i>already</i></b> I am hearing early sounds of <span style="color: #990000;">f</span><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">l</span> ~ the <span style="color: #93c47d;">cicadas</span> are <b><i>already</i></b> "calling" <span style="color: #990000;">f</span><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">l</span> to the area, just as <span style="color: #999999;">doves</span> (a.k.a. rain crows) call when <span style="color: #76a5af;">rain</span> is coming. So, does that mean that we will have an early <span style="color: #990000;">f</span><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">l</span>? Mmmmm . . . we can only hope. Only the <span style="color: #cc0000;">Lord</span> knows for sure, but as much as I <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span> <span style="color: #990000;">f</span><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">l</span>, I wouldn't mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And as <span style="color: #990000;">f</span><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">l</span> has it's own charm ~ abundant <span style="color: #990000;">c</span><span style="color: #e69138;">o</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">o</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">r</span>, the smell of <span style="color: #990000;">l</span><span style="color: #e69138;">e</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">a</span><span style="color: #38761d;">v</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">e</span><span style="color: #741b47;">s</span> burning, <span style="color: #b45f06;">crisp</span> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">cool</span> <span style="color: #76a5af;">air</span> that charms us outside for a walk after donning our favorite <span style="color: #990000;">sweater</span><b>;</b> or curl up with a cup of <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> and your favorite <span style="color: #a64d79;">comforter </span>for cozy night by the <span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">f</span>i<span style="color: #b45f06;">r</span>e</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;">F</span><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">l</span> is also a time when we need to make sure that our immune system is boosted and working at it's peak.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Government school and private school kids will be going back into the classroom and breathing in a host of new germs<b>;</b> homeschool kids will be rejoining their clubs, gym classes, sports, dance and other group activities where they will, also, be greeted by others' germs. And if your <span style="color: #b45f06;">family</span>'s immune system isn't built up, germs will be passed around to each other like a supper plate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Almost daily, I enjoy my favorite <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2015/02/kims-wellness-tea-blend.html">Wellness Tea blend</a>, but from time-to-time ~ especially if a <span style="color: #b45f06;">family</span> member has a cold or if I start to feel some little tickle that could be the precursor of something coming ~ I boost my medicinal <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> up a notch and mack my <span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tonic Tea</b></span></span>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">For a large batch ~</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1 TB. freshly grated <span style="color: #bf9000;">ginger root</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1/2 ts. <span style="color: #990000;">cinnamon</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">large 3-fingered pinches of . . . </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #93c47d;">lemongrass</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #f1c232;">astragalus root</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #bf9000;">licorice root</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #7f6000;">echinacea leaf</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>OR</i></b></span> <span style="color: #7f6000;">root</span> (I prefer the <span style="color: #7f6000;">root</span>)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #f1c232;">lemon</span> essential oil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1 large <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> ball <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>OR</i></b></span> 2-3 small <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> balls</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~tea pots ~ 1 for boiling water, one for steeping ~ <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>OR</i></b></span> 1 medium pot </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) fill a <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> pot <b><i>or</i></b> medium cooking pot with <span style="color: #76a5af;">water</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2) fill a <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> ball(s) with <b>first SIX ingredients</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3) bring <span style="color: #76a5af;">water</span> to boil </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: red;"><b>***</b></span>if you are using the <b><i><span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> pots</i></b>, once <span style="color: #76a5af;">water</span> comes to a boil, place <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> ball into pot and pour <span style="color: #76a5af;">water</span> into pot...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: red;"><b>***</b></span>if you are using a <b><i>pot</i></b>, place <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> ball into pot of <span style="color: #76a5af;">water</span> and let come to boil...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4) once <span style="color: #76a5af;">water</span> boils, remove from heat ~ steep for at least 15 minutes, more if you want it stronger</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5) then remove <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> ball and discard used <span style="color: #6aa84f;">herbs</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6) add 3-6 drops of <span style="color: #f1c232;">lemon</span> essential oil to the <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> and stir a little to blend</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7) fill your <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> cup or mug</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">8) add local <span style="color: #bf9000;">honey</span> to taste, if desired</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">9) settle down, get comfy and drink in that tasty immune-building <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> . . . <span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><i>ahhhhh</i></span> . . . </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<>< </span></i></span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-63879560709372040872015-07-15T14:36:00.003-04:002015-07-15T14:36:58.816-04:00Word-Filled Wednesday ~#153~ Men After God's Own Heart<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"....The LORD has sought out a man after His own heart..." <b>~Samuel 13:14</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These last few days, my prayers keep returning to those godly men ~ young dads, middle-aged dads, grandpas ~ who ARE STRIVING to actually BE godly men in this fallen world; even if they have to fight an ungodly system or culture to do it. So many obstacles in the way of our men.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">MEN . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">PLEASE KNOW that we are praying for YOU. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">According to some of my seminary notes, the way it's worded in the Greek, the "great cloud of witnesses" standing and applauding you! So, your families are not only praying for you, but we are standing and applauding YOU along with that great cloud of witnesses! We are praying for YOUR endurance and for YOU to succeed with your family!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ladies, let us love, respect and help our men.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</span></i></span><br />
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Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-61372924406520031362015-07-09T13:19:00.002-04:002015-07-09T13:19:23.841-04:00Mullein ~ Useful for All Ages<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So often, we use only certain parts of an <span style="color: #93c47d;">herb</span>. A whole, beautiful <span style="color: #38761d;">plant</span> may have to be harvested simply for the <span style="color: #7f6000;">root</span>, or <span style="color: #6aa84f;">leaves</span> or <span style="color: #f1c232;">flower</span>. However, there are some <span style="color: #38761d;">plants</span> that have value in every part. One of those is <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Mullein</span></b></span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Mullein</span> is most commonly known from being used in earache drops, and well it should be as there is hardly anything better! But it is a <span style="color: #6aa84f;">plant</span> <b><i>full</i></b> of healing properties.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The <span style="color: #6aa84f;">leaves</span> and beautiful, long, <span style="color: #f1c232;">yellow flowers</span> are wonderful in a poultice or salve for nearly any and every skin irritation ~ rashes, insects bites, minor cuts ~ <span style="color: #990000;"><b>AN</b><b>D</b></span> even for respiratory tract infections and congestion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can also use the <span style="color: #6aa84f;">leaves</span> and <span style="color: #f1c232;">flowers</span> in a <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span>, or <span style="color: #7f6000;">infusion</span>, for any bronchial distress ~ colds with deep chesty coughs, bronchitis and asthma ~ best used with local <span style="color: #bf9000;">honey</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Mullein</span> <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span>, or a syrup made by mixing the <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> with <span style="color: #bf9000;">honey</span>, can also give some relief to constipation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the above mentioned earache remedy, <span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><i>SOME</i></b></span> people say to use only the <span style="color: #f1c232;">flowers</span>, many use the dried <span style="color: #6aa84f;">leaves</span>. You may want to try both and see what works best for you. However, unless you grow your own, the dried <span style="color: #6aa84f;">leaves</span> are more readily available from suppliers. This same <span style="color: #bf9000;">oil</span> can be used for far <b>more</b> than earaches, though. You can use the <span style="color: #bf9000;">oil</span> in any of your homemade creams, salves, balms and it can be used on insect bites, oozing sores (covered with a bandage), treats bruises and pain similar to <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Arnica</span> and can be a great relief for hemmorrhoids. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another use for the <span style="color: #7f6000;">oil</span>? <span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>Beard oil</b></span>! It shines, de-tangles and aids in growth.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">You will need:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~1/3 c. freshly chopped <span style="color: blue;"><i><b>OR</b></i></span> 1/2 c. dried <span style="color: #f1c232;">mullein</span> <span style="color: #6aa84f;">leaves</span> <span style="color: red;"><i><b>OR</b></i></span> (for stronger <b>medicinal</b> oil) 1/3 c. dried <span style="color: #f1c232;">mullein flowers</span> <span style="color: blue;"><b><i>OR</i></b></span> 1/2 c. dried <span style="color: #93c47d;">leaves</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~2 c. <span style="color: #7f6000;">olive oil</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1 large <span style="color: #38761d;">garlic clove</span> (NOT FOR THE BEARD OIL!!!)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~small or medium pot</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~mesh strainer </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~glass measuring cup with pour spout</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~small funnel </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~amber dropper bottles</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) Put all ingredients into the pot</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2) Start warming on medium heat JUST LONG ENOUGH to tell that it's starting to warm nicely, THEN lower heat to medium-low to low and simmer for 1 hour for <span style="color: #7f6000;">beard oil</span> <span style="color: red;"><i><b>OR</b></i></span> 1-1/2 hours for stronger <span style="color: #b45f06;">medicinal oil</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3) Let cool for about 1/2 hour</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4) Strain into a pourable measuring cup</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5) using the small funnel, carefully pour into your dropper bottles</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6) be sure to date your bottles, this should last around 5-6 months</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">To Use Medicinal Oil:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>For earache:</b></span> tilt head with aching ear facing up, carefully drop 2 drops in affected ear, put a SMALL piece of cotton in ear, keep head tilted for 3-5 minutes to allow oil to flow into ear.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>For boo-boos:</b></span> drop 2-3 drops onto a cottom ball or directly onto the sore, GENTLY tap to apply.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>For beard oil:</b></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~drop 2-3 drops into palm, rub hands together, and rub throughout the beard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What a wonderful, useful <span style="color: #6aa84f;">herb</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you used <span style="color: #f1c232;">mullein</span>? Tell us how.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span> </span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-79286192771273931432015-07-08T14:39:00.000-04:002015-07-08T16:48:32.295-04:00Word-Filled Wednesday ~#152~ God ~ Color Coordinator Extraordinaire<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"And God said, 'This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth." <b>~Gen. 9:12-13</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have read this <span style="color: #93c47d;"><b><i>Marmee's Pantry</i></b></span> blog long enough, or maybe searched through some older entries, you may know that <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2010/03/days-gone-by.html">I modeled from the time I was 9 years old until I was 25</a> and was also a make-up artist for 17 years. So, even though I've technically been out of "the business" for years, I still love to play with new <span style="color: #e06666;">c</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">o</span><span style="color: #76a5af;">l</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">o</span><span style="color: #c27ba0;">r</span><span style="color: #e69138;">s</span> and now <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2014/12/homemade-powdered-blush.html">make some of my own make-up</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, since the make-up and fashion world involves so much <span style="color: #e06666;">c</span><span style="color: #e69138;">o</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">l</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">o</span><span style="color: #c27ba0;">r</span>, it's sometimes hard for me not to notice certain <span style="color: #e69138;">c</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">o</span><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">l</span><span style="color: #c27ba0;">o</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">r</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">com</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">bi<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">n</span></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">a</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">tions</span> and how they just naturally go together . . . or . . . <b><i>don't</i></b>. <span style="color: red;"><b>:-/</b></span> <span style="color: #b45f06;">lol</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And if you will pay close attention, you will notice that <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> ~ as ALWAYS ~ is <span style="color: #cc0000;">THE</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">C</span><span style="color: #e69138;">o</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">l</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">o</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">r</span> <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">C</span><span style="color: #c27ba0;">o</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">o</span><span style="color: #e69138;">r</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">d</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">i</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">n</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">a</span><span style="color: #c27ba0;">t</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">o</span><span style="color: #e69138;">r</span> <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Extraordinaire</span>. His natural combinations are the ones that catch our <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">eye</span> and are often copied in <span style="color: #cc0000;">c</span><span style="color: #e69138;">o</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">l</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">o</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">r</span> palettes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have seen <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458352/">The Devil Wears Prada</a>, you've gotten a small, but true, glimpse at how <i>self-important</i> high fashion icons <i>think</i> that they are in <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">w</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">o</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">r</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">l</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">d</span> events. Amazing, but true. But these people, in their tight little high fashion worlds, do not realize that all they can do is <i>merely imitate</i> the <span style="color: #cc0000;">Master Designer</span> ~ <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> has already put all of those incredible fashion <span style="color: #cc0000;">c</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">o</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">l</span><span style="color: #c27ba0;">o</span>r<span style="color: #e69138;">s</span> together . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The bright and cheery <span style="color: #f1c232;">yellow</span> and black of b<span style="color: #f1c232;">e</span>e<span style="color: #f1c232;">s</span> and black-<span style="color: #f1c232;">e</span>y<span style="color: #f1c232;">e</span>d <span style="color: #f1c232;">Susans</span>~</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The striking <span style="color: #cc0000;">red</span> and black of a <span style="color: #cc0000;">Scarlet</span> T<span style="color: #cc0000;">a</span>n<span style="color: #cc0000;">a</span>g<span style="color: #cc0000;">e</span>r~</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sweet, restful <span style="color: #93c47d;">greens</span> and <span style="color: #93c47d;">p</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">a</span><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">s</span><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">t</span><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">e</span><span style="color: #f6b26b;">l</span><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">s</span> of <span style="color: #ea9999;">Spring</span> <span style="color: #b6d7a8;">wildflowers</span>~</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The bold blacks and <span style="color: #783f04;">browns</span> of a <span style="color: #783f04;">Bay horse</span>~</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The happy combination of a <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">blue sky</span> dotted with white clouds~</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And who isn't made a little happier by a bouquet of white and <span style="color: #f1c232;">yellow</span> <span style="color: #f1c232;">d</span>a<span style="color: #f1c232;">i</span>s<span style="color: #f1c232;">i</span>e<span style="color: #f1c232;">s</span>?~</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And even our favorite seasons have their own color pallets ~ the bold, crisp natural <span style="color: #b45f06;">t</span><span style="color: #990000;">a</span><span style="color: #783f04;">r</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">t</span><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span><span style="color: #38761d;">n</span><span style="color: #990000;">s</span> of <span style="color: #990000;">f</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">a</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">l</span> ~</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the merry <span style="color: red;">reds</span> and <span style="color: #6aa84f;">greens</span> of winter and the <span style="color: red;">C</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">h</span><span style="color: red;">r</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">i</span><span style="color: red;">s</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">t</span><span style="color: red;">m</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">a</span><span style="color: red;">s</span> <span style="color: #6aa84f;">season</span> ~ </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And lest we forget, <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span>'s ultimate <span style="color: #cc0000;">c</span><span style="color: #e69138;">o</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">l</span>o</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">r</span> <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">p</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">a</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">l</span><span style="color: #e69138;">e</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">t</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">t</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">e</span>, <b>the <span style="color: #cc0000;">r</span><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">i</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">n</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">b<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">o</span></span><span style="color: #a64d79;">w</span></b> ~ the source of <b><i>every</i></b> <span style="color: #cc0000;">c</span><span style="color: #e69138;">o</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">l</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">o</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">r</span> imaginable encompassed as the sign of His great promise. (<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>Gen. 9:12-13</i></b></span>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, don't we think we're so smart?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> is so good to give us such <span style="color: #cc0000;">b</span><span style="color: #e69138;">e</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">a</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">u</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">t</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">y</span>. <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>Enjoy it</b></span>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</span></i></span><br />
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Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-79400289788234872772015-07-02T19:08:00.003-04:002015-07-02T22:24:47.891-04:00Bergamot ~ A VERY Essential Oil <br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>"Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels <span style="color: black;">[12-1/2 lbs.]</span> of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, 500 shekels of cassia - all according to the sanctuary shekel - and a hin <span style="color: black;">[about 4 qts.]</span> of olive oil. Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the sacred anointing oil.'" <b>~Exodus 30:22-25</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Something I am continually amazed at is <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span>'s provision for His <span style="color: #ea9999;">c</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">h</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">i</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">l</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">d</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">r</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">e</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">n</span>. <span style="color: #93c47d;">Herbs</span> and <span style="color: #38761d;">plants</span> for health and medicinal purposes. Whether used in a <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2011/03/homemade-tea-mixes.html"><span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span></a>, a <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2013/05/making-homemade-tinctures.html">tincture</a>, a <span style="color: #b45f06;">poultice</span> or expressed into lovely, potent <span style="color: #bf9000;">essential oils</span> ~ <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> has provided for our health and wellbeing without depending upon synthetics. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I think about what to share here at <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i>Marmee's Pantry</i></b></span>, not only do I like to tell you about <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span>, <span style="color: #bf9000;">oils</span> and <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/search/label/Home%20Remedies">home remedies</a> that are pretty common (because, everyday, there are precious <span style="color: #a64d79;">newbies</span> starting out in this exciting venture of medicinal <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span> and <span style="color: #bf9000;">oils</span>. And since <i>we were all new to this at one time</i>, we must not forget about them), but I like to share information about some of the more over-looked but incredibly beneficial <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbs</span> and <span style="color: #bf9000;">oils</span>, as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One that is so often over-looked is <span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>BERGAMOT</b></span></span> [<span style="color: #6aa84f;">berg'-a-moe</span>]. This precious <span style="color: #bf9000;">oil</span> is a little different than most essential oils because it actually comes from the peel of an odd cross between a <span style="color: #f1c232;">lemon</span> and a <span style="color: #38761d;">lime</span>. Amazing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, for all you <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> drinkers out there ~ you know that wonderful <span style="color: #999999;">Earl Grey</span> <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> you <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span> so much? <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Bergamot</span> is what gives it that fruity-fragrant taste! Drinking <span style="color: #999999;">Earl Grey</span> <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> (or adding a couple drops of <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Bergamot</span> essential oil to your favorite <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbal</span> <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span>) not only tastes great, but it is actually a detox. It can rid your body of parasites, intestinal worms, viruses, icky fungi growths, ease nasal congestion, help your digestive and urinary tracts, can help with upset stomach, gas and indigestion. For digestive issues, you may drink <span style="color: #999999;">Earl Grey</span>, <b><i>OR</i></b> add a couple drops of <span style="color: #93c47d;">Bergamot</span> to your favorite <span style="color: #93c47d;">herbal</span> <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> <b><i>OR</i></b> rub a few drops onto you tummy for relief. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And how often have you thought, "<i>This <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> smells and tastes so good that I think I could wear it as a perfume</i>"? Well . . . guess what else <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Bergamot</span> is used for? <i>You guessed it</i> ~ <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Bergamot</span> is often found in perfumes, colognes, deodorants (because it can stop perspiration ~ that's why it's in my <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2015/06/homemade-hot-flash-essential-oil-roll-on.html">homemade hot flash essential oil</a>) and room sprays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And since it is so effective in reducing perspiration, it is also very effective in reducing a fever. Simply put a couple drops in the palm of your hand, rub your hands together and inhale deeply<b>;</b> and try putting a drop on each temple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some other things that can be helped simply by inhaling <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Bergamot </span>from your hands, a homemade inhaler or in a room diffuser, is that it can help with hormonal mood swings, depression, anxiety, chronic fatigue and lowering blood pressure (because it helps your body's production of dopamine) and normalizes cholesterol (get off of those statins!). And it is FANTASTIC for your mood and to give you a more positive attitude ~ it's like <a href="http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-using-l-theanine-4731.html">L-Theanine</a> in an essential <span style="color: #7f6000;">oil</span>. <span style="color: red;"><b>:-) </b><span style="color: black;">Did I say it's good for your mood? <span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b>;-)</b></span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Does your <span style="color: #ea9999;">c</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">h</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">i</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">l</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">d</span> have a boo-boo or a scratch? Take advantage of <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Bergamot</span>'s anti-bacterial, anti-septic, disinfecting ability by putting a few drops on a Q-tip or cotton ball and using it on the scratch just as you would any other anti-septic ointment. Apply as often as needed. You may also find that insect bites, acne, cold sores, chicken pox and shingles <i>heal a little quicker</i> by using <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Bergomot</span> on the eruptions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I was saying earlier, <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Bergomot</span> is often found in fragrances ~ men's fragrances, in particular. Dr. Axe has a yummy recipe that I especially like on <span style="color: blue;">THE Man</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">You will need:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~5 drops of <span style="color: #7f6000;">cedarwood</span> essential oil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~3 drops of <span style="color: #93c47d;">bergamot</span> essential oil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~2 drops of <span style="color: #b45f06;">sandalwood</span> essential oil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1 cup of vodka (70% or better)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<a href="https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/catalog/containers/bottles">glass roll-on <b><i>OR</i></b> spray bottle</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) add essential oils to bottle, <b><i>first</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2) add vodka almost to the top of the bottle, leave room to shake before using</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3) use as any other cologne</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>**WARNING**</b></span> Unfortunately, as near perfect as this oil sounds, sadly it has a couple of draw-backs. DO NOT use this oil if you are pregnant or nursing and be careful of your sun exposure. And, as always, ANYONE can be allergic to ANYTHING.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">How to YOU use <span style="color: #93c47d;">Bergamot<span style="color: black;">, this VERY</span></span> essential oil?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">**PLEASE READ the obligatory disclaimer at bottom of page**</span></b> </i></span> </span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-48526307279660756422015-07-01T16:18:00.005-04:002015-07-01T17:15:19.623-04:00Word-Filled Wednesday ~#151~ Effective in Prayer <span style="color: #e06666;"><i><br /></i><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1)</b></span></span><i><span style="font-size: large;">"O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, Who keeps His covenant of love with those who love Him and obey His commands, let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying . . . </span></i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">2)</span> </b></span><i><span style="font-size: large;">I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father's house, have committed against You . . . </span></i><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">3)</span></b></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Remember the instruction You gave Your servant Moses . . . <b>'</b>if you return to me and obey My commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name<b>'</b> . . . </span></i><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">4)</span></b></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"> O Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of this Your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering Your Name. Give Your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.' I was a cupbearer to the king." <b>~selected verses from Nehemiah 1:5-11 <span style="color: black;">(<span style="color: #6aa84f;">*see below</span>)</span></b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"This, then is how you should pray<b>:</b></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Our Father in heaven,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">hallowed be Your Name,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Your kingdom come,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Your will be done</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">on earth as it is in heaven.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Give us today our daily bread.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Forgive us our debts,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And lead us not into temptation,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">but deliver us from evil<b>;</b></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">for Yours is the kingdom and the power</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and the glory forever. Amen.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><i><b>~Matthew 6:9-13 [Jesus speaking]</b></i></span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"He does not ask much of us, merely a thought of Him from time to time, a little act of adoration, sometimes to ask for His grace, sometimes to offer Him your sufferings, at other times to thank Him for the graces, past and present, He has bestowed on you, in the midst of your troubles to take solace in Him as often as you can. Lift up your heart to Him during your meals and in company<b>;</b> the least little remembrance will always be the most pleasing to Him. One need not cry out very loudly<b>;</b> He is nearer to us than we think." <b>~Brother Lawrence; The Practice of the Presence of God</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let me start off by saying that <b><i>I DO NOT</i></b> believe that there is some "magic" way to <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">pray</span> that will somehow make <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> into a genie who is <i>compelled</i> to answer our <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">prayers</span>. I'm not that ignorant, nor am I that bold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">prayed</span> very meaningful prayers that have been immediately answered, often-times not knowing what to <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">pray</span> for or what to say quickly enough. They usually go something like this<b>:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"<b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">GOD</span>, PLEASE HELP ME!</i></b>" </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"<b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">LORD</span>, PLEASE HELP THEM!</i></b>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Simple and direct. Both of these <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">prayers</span> are highly effective and I recommend them in times of emergency. <span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>:-)</b></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, we DO <i>NOT</i> have to expound the most eloquent, King James <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">prayers</span>. <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> just wants His <span style="color: #ea9999;">c</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">h</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">i</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">l</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">d</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">r</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">e</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">n</span> to <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">pray</span> ~ to talk to Him as often as possible. Like any <span style="color: #b45f06;">parent</span>, He <span style="color: #ea9999;">loves</span> us and wants to talk . . . and REALLY appreciates it when we listen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But . . . <span style="color: #e06666;">God</span>'s <span style="color: blue;">Word</span>, the <span style="color: blue;">Bible</span>, does give us "models," if you will, of how we might <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">pray</span> from both <span style="color: #cc0000;">Jesus</span> and <span style="color: #e69138;">Nehemiah</span>. For this devotion, however, we will look at <span style="color: #e69138;">Nehemiah</span>'s <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">prayer</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">1) PRAISE</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It should be the most natural thing in the world for those of us who are born again <span style="color: blue;">Christians</span>, to call upon the Name of the <span style="color: #cc0000;">Lord</span> and offer Him <span style="color: #6aa84f;">praise</span>. <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Praise</span> for how utterly, incomprehensively amazing and <span style="color: blue;">HOLY</span> that He is. That <span style="color: #cc0000;">THE ONE AND ONLY GOD</span> should know who we are, should have sent <span style="color: #cc0000;">His One and Only Son<span style="color: black;">,</span> Jesus</span>, to shed His <span style="color: #990000;">blood</span> as a ransom and eternal payment for our sins. That the <span style="color: #cc0000;">Creator</span> of <b>all</b> knows and <span style="color: #ea9999;">loves</span> us. That every good thing we have ~ whether material or talents ~ has come from His <span style="color: #ea9999;">loving</span> hand. A <span style="color: #3d85c6;">w</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">o</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">r</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">l</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">d</span> that is over-all beautiful, repeats it's seasons, day and night, plants that grow, animals to enjoy as pets and for work have ALL come from His hand. Health and the ability to work, it's ALL from Him. How can we NOT <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">praise</span> Him?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2) CONFESS OUR SINS</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." <b>~1 John 1:9</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This "exercise" isn't for <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span>, but for <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>us</b></span>. Just as in the <span style="color: #93c47d;">Garden of Eden</span> after Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> asked Adam, "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Where are you?</i></span>" <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> most certainly knew where Adam and Eve were, He wanted THEM to know where THEY were<b>:</b> <i>lost in their sin</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>As are we</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are days when I feel like I sin in some way ~ whether in thought or deed ~ with every breath I take. I am, by nature of this fallen world, a sinful creature. But <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">praise</span> be to our wonderful <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span>, that through His <span style="color: #cc0000;">Son</span>, <span style="color: #cc0000;">Jesus Christ</span>, we can have forgiveness in His Name. We have a way out.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">3) REMIND GOD OF HIS PROMISES</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once again, this "exercise" isn't for <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span>, but for <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>us</b></span>. <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> knows what He has promised us, could it be that He wants <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>us</b></span> to know and understand His promises? Repetition and remembrance helps us to be aware, thankful and remember what <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> has promised. WE are the ones who need to remember that when <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> makes a promise in His <span style="color: blue;">Word</span>, that "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>He Who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion</i></span> . . . " (<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>Phil. 1:6</i></b></span>)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">4) BE SPECIFIC IN PRAYER</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Nehemiah</span> needed favor from the king and he asked <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> <b><i>specifically</i></b> for it. <span style="color: #e69138;">Elijah</span> asked specifically for <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> to open his servant's eyes so that "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>he may see . . . the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha</i></span>." (<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>2 Kings 6:17</i></b></span>) <span style="color: #e69138;">Solomon</span> realized his great need to wisely rule his people and humbly asked specifically for wisdom and discernment and it was given to him. (<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>1 Kings 3:7-9</i></b></span>) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Make no doubt that <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> knows what we need before and even more completely than we do. I think He wants us to asked <i>specifically</i> so that <span style="color: #b45f06;">WE</span> will understand the depths of our requests.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And something else that strikes me about this passage of Scripture ~ "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>I was cupbearer to the king</i></span>."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Nehemiah</span> knew his humble estate both before <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> and before the king he was about to petition. When we go before our <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span>, even though He is a Friend of sinners (<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>Matt. 11:19</i></b></span>), HE IS STILL <span style="color: #cc0000;">GOD</span> and <b><i>not</i></b> your Buddy, He deserves our reverence and humility. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once again, there is no "magic" formula when it comes to <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">prayer</span> ~ <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">pray</span> the way <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> has led you ~ but we do have some mighty impressive examples of how to <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">pray</span> more effectively.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my very favorite tea blends is <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2014/09/adrenal-recovery-tea.html">my Adrenal Recovery Tea</a>. One of the <span style="color: #38761d;">herbs</span> that helps to make it such a refreshing, soothing, recovery <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> blend is the <span style="color: #bf9000;">Ashwagandha root</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Ashwagandha</span> is an <span style="color: #b45f06;">Ayurvedic</span> (Indian) <span style="color: #38761d;">herb</span>, with adaptogenic properties . . . meaning that they miraculously adapt to what your body needs<b>;</b> whether rejuvenating or calming. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Similar to <span style="color: #274e13;">Skullcap</span>, <span style="color: #bf9000;">Ashwagandha</span> is wonderful for an easy sedative for calming one down, lowering heartrate during stress and even calming hysterics. And because of that, it works so very well in restoring and strengthening your <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2014/09/adrenal-recovery-tea.html">adrenal glands</a>. With these restorative abilities, it helps some with bringing back some life and vibrancy to the elderly and people who suffer from chronic conditions such as chronic fatigue and is a good source of <span style="color: #e69138;">iron</span> for those with anemia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not only is <span style="color: #bf9000;">Ashwagandha</span> wonderful in <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2014/09/adrenal-recovery-tea.html">my <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> blend</a>, but it's good all by itself for those under <b><i>any</i></b> sort of stress ~ short or long lasting conditions. If you are working long hours, if you are trying to help your body build immunities and bounce back from an illness, if you are a new mommy or a care-taker and you are <i>constantly</i> under stress from being <i>constantly</i> in demand ~ a soothing mug of <span style="color: #bf9000;">Ashwagandha</span> <span style="color: #7f6000;">tea</span> will help immensely. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Besides all of that, <span style="color: #bf9000;">Ashwagandha</span> is also an inti-inflammatory. So, similar to <span style="color: #b45f06;">Turmeric</span>, is helps with blood flow, helps with male fertility, soothes joint pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain, reduces blood pressure<b>;</b> better circulation clears the mind so that you may think clearer, restores vitality during those long work days when you are physically exhausted, and is even considered a cancer preventative.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">See why this is such an important <span style="color: #38761d;">herb</span> for not only your <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2014/09/adrenal-recovery-tea.html">adrenals</a>, but for your all-over-feel-good-health?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just one more of those <span style="color: #38761d;">herbs</span> that make you wonder<b>:</b> <span style="color: #990000;"><i>How did live without this?</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What do you use <span style="color: #bf9000;">Ashwagandha</span> for?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span> </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>***WARNING*** This is a mild abortifacient - DO NOT take while pregnant!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i><b>**Please see the obligatory disclaimer at bottom of page**</b></i></span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-40733470830057877362015-06-24T17:12:00.001-04:002015-06-24T17:12:25.808-04:00Word-Filled Wednesday ~#150~ Godly Women Let Men Be Godly Men<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: red;">**WARNING**</span> Very frank conversation below<span style="color: red;">**</span></span></b> </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord, for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior . . . Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her to make her holy . . . For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. <b>~Eph. 5:22, 25-26(a), 31</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so the nothing will hinder your prayers." <b>~1 Peter 3:7</b></span></i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">"A good part - and definitely the most fun part - of being a feminist is about frightening men." -Julie Burchill</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The very first two customers through the door of the store Monday morning were a <span style="color: #3d85c6;">man</span> and a <span style="color: #e06666;">woman</span>. The <span style="color: #3d85c6;">man</span>, a regular at the store ~ a friendly, polite, <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Christian</span> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">man</span> ~ stopped to open the door for the <span style="color: #e06666;">woman</span> who was quickly coming up behind him toward the door. Once she got through the door, she very rudely commented about how she didn't need an <span style="color: #3d85c6;">man</span> to open the door for her! This, as it often seems to go with the more militant <span style="color: #e06666;">women</span> I have encountered, just set the pace for her shopping experience. When she comes to the store she is <i>never</i> happy, <i>never</i> kind and usually ends up chewing out an employee who is "<i>simply there to help</i>" her ~ as I told her that day, myself, after I got a tongue lashing by her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I know I'm not alone in noticing how the last 40-50 years of "feminism" have nearly ruined <span style="color: #3d85c6;">man</span>-<span style="color: #e06666;">woman</span> and even many marital relationships. <b><i>If</i></b> "feminism" were <b><i>simply</i></b> about equal pay for an equal job, equality before the law, etc., that would be one thing, <b><i>but it's NOT</i></b>. It's leaders ADMITTEDLY condone the emasculating of men. And that deadly spirit also makes it's way into the <span style="color: #38761d;">church</span> and into <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Christian</span> marriages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And in so doing, SOME (thankfully, not all) of our <span style="color: #3d85c6;">men</span> begin to believe one of two things ~ <i>and both are lies</i><b>:</b> <b>1)</b> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">men</span> being the head of the home, a <span style="color: #e06666;">woman</span>'s protector and covering under <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span>, is a thing of the past or <b>2)</b> "<i>I'm going to MAKE my <span style="color: #e06666;">wife</span> submit to me whether she wants to or not. She WILL do everything I <b>demand</b> of her</i>!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Both are lies and perversions of the truth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first is a lie ~ flat out ~ because <span style="color: #cc0000;">Jesus Christ</span> and <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span>'s <span style="color: blue;">Word</span> "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>is the same yesterday, today and forever</i></span>" and "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>will never pass away</i></span>" or change (<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>Hebrews 13:8, Matt. 24:35</i></b></span>). <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Man</span>, from the beginning, was made to be his <span style="color: #e06666;">woman</span>'s <b>protector</b>, her <b>covering</b> under <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span>, <b>shelter</b> in life's storms, her <b>confidant</b>, her <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>lover</b></span>, her <b>priest </b>of the home, her <b>trust</b>, her <b><span style="color: #ea9999;">heart</span>'s desire</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The second is a lie ~ flat out ~ because <span style="color: blue;">BIBLICAL</span> SUBMISSION is what a <span style="color: #e06666;">woman</span> WANTS to do when <span style="color: #3d85c6;">men</span> fulfill their godly role as being the <span style="color: #3d85c6;">man</span> in the previous paragraph. <span style="color: blue;">Biblical</span> submission <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><span style="color: red;">IS</span></i></b></span> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><span style="color: red;">NOT</span></i></b></span> a master-slave relationship. <span style="color: blue;">Biblical</span> submission <span style="color: red;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">IS</span></b></i></span> a high honor for BOTH the <span style="color: #3d85c6;">man</span> and the <span style="color: #e06666;">woman</span> . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">BUT</span> . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The <span style="color: #e06666;">woman</span> has to stop following our fallen culture and <i><b>LET</b></i> the <span style="color: #3d85c6;">man</span> be the godly <span style="color: #3d85c6;">man</span> he is created to be. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once we <span style="color: #e06666;">women</span> "let" our men be the godly, <span style="color: blue;">Biblical</span> leader of our home, we get more of the man we have always wanted, more the man we have been praying for! Frankly, I get SO TIRED of <span style="color: #e06666;">women</span> ~ who PROFESS to be <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Christians</span>, who PROFESS to be regular readers and students of their <span style="color: blue;">Bibles</span> ~ who stop reading at "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Wives, submit to your husbands</i></span>." They seem to be deaf, dumb and blind at the next several words: ". . . <span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>AS TO THE LORD<span style="color: black;">" and "</span>Husbands, love your wives, JUST AS CHRIST LOVED THE CHURCH AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR HER</i></span> . . ." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our <i><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">men</span> are REQUIRED to DIE for us</b></i>, <span style="color: #e06666;">ladies</span>!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why are we making their jobs ~ under <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> ~ more difficult for them? Why are we exasperating our <span style="color: #3d85c6;">men</span> into post-<span style="color: blue;">Biblical</span> whimps? Our <span style="color: #3d85c6;">husbands</span> NEED our <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span> and <span style="color: #6aa84f;">respect</span> (<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>Eph. 5:33</i></b></span>). Our attitude and our "help meeting" build up or destroy our <span style="color: #3d85c6;">men</span>. Why do we want to make their responsibilities before <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> and in this world harder than they may already be? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">LET your <span style="color: #3d85c6;">man</span> be the godly <span style="color: #3d85c6;">husband</span> he was meant to be. Do you catch yourself always trying to get your own way? Stop it . . . just stop it. If you want a godly marriage it takes TWO to work toward it and we both have our roles. Have you ever thought that while <b><i>you</i></b> might be wishing your <span style="color: #3d85c6;">husband</span> were a more godly <span style="color: #3d85c6;">man</span> that <b><i>he</i></b> may be wishing you were a more godly <span style="color: #e06666;">woman</span>? "<b><i>What?! . . . Me?!</i></b>" Yep. It works both ways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I issue this call ~ for our <span style="color: #b45f06;">families</span>, for our <span style="color: red;">c</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span><span style="color: red;">u</span><span style="color: blue;">n</span><span style="color: red;">t</span><span style="color: blue;">r</span><span style="color: red;">y</span>, for our <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">churches</span>, for the <span style="color: #990000;">kingdom</span> of <span style="color: #cc0000;">God</span> ~ </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">GODLY WOMEN, LET YOUR MEN BE GODLY MEN!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our <span style="color: #3d85c6;">men</span> <b><i>WANT</i></b> to show us how much they <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span> and <span style="color: #6aa84f;">value</span> us<span style="color: #ea9999;"></span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span></span><br />
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Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-42347493632521278702015-06-18T14:32:00.001-04:002015-07-24T22:46:07.875-04:00Homemade Hot Flash Essential Oil Roll On<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Well, <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">ladies</span>, if you haven't suffered with those dreaded peri-menopausal or menopausal <span style="color: #b45f06;">hot flashes</span> and <span style="color: #b45f06;">night sweats</span> . . . <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>you will</i></b></span> . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Those <span style="color: #0b5394;">nights</span> when you feel like you could fry an <span style="color: #f6b26b;">egg</span> on your tummy, only to <span style="color: #9fc5e8;">freeze</span> five minutes later when the <span style="color: #b45f06;">flash</span> is over and the perspiration starts to evaporate. Those come-out-of-nowhere <span style="color: #b45f06;">flashes</span> in the middle of the grocery when all you want to do is crawl into the <span style="color: #9fc5e8;">ice cream</span> <span style="color: #9fc5e8;">freezer</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yep, been there, done that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've used a number of things ~ some have worked well, some have worked "OK" but not strong enough, some have worked for a while but seemed to have had a short life-span, and some just didn't work at all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the health food store where I work, many <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">women</span> come in because of someone's advice and run right for the black cohosh. And then, when the bottle is finished, they come back in because it didn't live up to the hype. (<i>Let me stop here and say that, YES, it does work for SOME women, just not all</i>.) Something I often recommend is <a href="http://www.barleans.com/specialty-oils.asp">1,300 mg daily of Evening Primrose Oil</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This works for many <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">women</span> but has a tendency to run it's course. (I used this for quite a while, myself, and got a lot of benefit from it.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But something that many seem to have not heard of is an <span style="color: #6aa84f;">herb</span> called <span style="color: #a64d79;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Chaste Berry</span></b></span>, or also commonly known as <span style="color: #a64d79;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Vitex</span></b></span> (or <span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Chaste Tree</b></span>). <span style="color: #a64d79;">Vitex</span> has the double blessing of not only being useful for peri-menopause and menopause symptoms, <b><i>but can also be useful for</i></b> premenstrual syndrome, cramps, premenstrual acne, breast tenderness and irregular periods. <span style="color: #a64d79;">Vitex</span> has also been used in the treatment of infertility, uterine fibroids, tremors and Parkinson's Disease (because it produces dopamine)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But for those in the peri-menopause/menopause years, we especially benefit from it for <span style="color: #b45f06;">hot flashes</span>, <span style="color: #b45f06;">night sweats</span> and the <span style="color: #351c75;">moodiness</span> that they bring by balancing our progesterone and estrogen levels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have to tell you that I <span style="color: #ea9999;">love</span> my <span style="color: #b45f06;">hot flash</span> roll on. It has brought me GREAT relief. Even if you are past the major <span style="color: #b45f06;">hot flash</span>/<span style="color: #b45f06;">night sweat</span> stage and you rarely get them anymore, keep this roll on in your cupboard for those irregular occurrences<b>;</b> for <span style="color: #cc0000;">hot</span>, <span style="color: #45818e;">humid</span> days, or for those stressful times that make your <span style="color: #ea9999;">heart</span> palpitate and cause you to break out in a <span style="color: #9fc5e8;">cold sweat</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>And there it is . . . the little </i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>bottle that brings me BIG relief. </i></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">You will need:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">(<a href="https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/search?page=1&q=roll+top+glass+bottles&utf8=%E2%9C%93"><b><i>for 1 oz. bottle</i></b></a>) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~10 drops <span style="color: #a64d79;">vitex</span> essential oil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~6 drops <span style="color: #b6d7a8;">clary sage</span> essential oil (to cut down on sweat and body odor that may be caused from <span style="color: #b45f06;">hot flashes</span>)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~6 drops <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">lavender</span> essential oil (anti-stress, calms the mind and body)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~10 drops <span style="color: #6aa84f;">peppermint</span> essential oil (cools the body)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~6 drops <span style="color: #38761d;">thyme</span> essential oil (works with <span style="color: #a64d79;">vitex</span> to balance hormones)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~3 drops <span style="color: #990000;">bergamot</span> essential oil (relieves depression, anxiety, pain, balances hormonal changes, helps with night sweats and hot flashes, helps with mood and emotional wellbeing) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<span style="color: #e69138;">jojoba</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>OR</i></b></span> <span style="color: #93c47d;">grape seed</span> oil (I use food grade oils for my carriers oils)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~<a href="https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/search?page=1&q=roll+top+glass+bottles&utf8=%E2%9C%93">1 oz. roll on bottle</a> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>OR</i></b></span> essential oil dropper bottle</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) drop essential oils into bottle</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2) pour carrier oil into bottle, leaving enough room to thoroughly shake to blend</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3) snap roller ball <b><i>securely</i></b> onto bottle</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4) shake before each use </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">To Use:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) shake well before each use</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2) roll (<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>OR</i></b></span> drop 3 drops if you use an essential oil dropper bottle) onto any of these places, <i>as needed</i><b>:</b> back of neck just below hair line, on neck, on wrists, behind knees, on tops and bottoms of feet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">FOR EXTRA STRENGTH:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~4 more drops of <span style="color: #a64d79;">vitex</span> essential oil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~3-4 more drops of <span style="color: #b6d7a8;">clary sage</span> essential oil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~7 drops of <span style="color: #93c47d;">wintergreen</span> essential oil </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As an aside, <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2014/09/adrenal-recovery-tea.html"><span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>please do not forget to take care of your Adrenal glands</b></i></span></a>. This will also help with your mood and to manage stress while your body works it's way through all of the changes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><i><b>**Please read the obligatory disclaimer at bottom of page**</b></i></span> </span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969468832602521879.post-43611187450096212672015-06-17T16:28:00.002-04:002015-06-17T16:28:58.207-04:00Word-Filled Wednesday ~#149~ Are You Blaming the Lord?<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><br /></i></span>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"A man's own folly ruins his life,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">yet his heart rages against the LORD."</span></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">~Proverbs 19:3</span></i></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made, His said to the woman, 'Did God really say, "You must not eat from any tree in the garden"? . . . When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it . . . And [God] said, 'Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?'</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"The man said, 'The woman You put here with me - she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.'</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"The the LORD God said to the woman, 'What is this you have done?'</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"The woman said, 'The serpent deceived me, and I ate.'</span></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">~Genesis 3:1, 6, 11-13</span></i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We can be so <b><i>willingly</i></b> blind. We can be so <i>self</i>-aggrandizing. Nothing is EVER our own fault, is it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What pride, what arrogance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In so many things ~ shifting the blame can become almost an art form ~ <i><span style="color: #b45f06;">it's not my fault I loose my temper, my father was like this and I'm just like him, it's the way I am and I can't change (<b>truth: I won't change because I don't want to</b>)<b>;</b> I didn't mean to steal, it was just there and it was so easy to take (<b>truth: and I wanted it, plant and simple; I'm not sorry I did it, I'm just sorry I got caught</b>)<b>;</b> I didn't want to do it, but they dared me (<b>truth: and I didn't want to be the nerd who didn't do it</b>)<b>;</b> everyone else is doing it (<b>truth: and it looked like A LOT of fun</b>)</span>!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our culture has taught many to be people of lies and excuses. So, I suppose my message for this devotion is <span style="color: blue;">1)</span> DON'T DO IT when you KNOW it's wrong. <span style="color: blue;">2)</span> If you fall short of God's will, suck it up, admit it, <i>ask for forgiveness</i> and, if necessary, take the punishment. <span style="color: blue;">3)</span> Stop blaming others for your own bad decisions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You will gain back your credibility much sooner for your honesty and humility.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>". . . for ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God . . . " <b>~Romans 3:23</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, if you are going to follow the crowd, follow the ones who are following <span style="color: #cc0000;">Jesus</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So . . . we have our <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2010/01/homemade-laundry-detergent.html">homemade laundry detergent</a> (or <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2012/11/homemade-liquid-laundry-detergent.html">homemade liquid detergent</a>), our <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2010/03/homemade-automatic-dishwasher-detergent.html">homemade dishwasher detergent</a>, <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-already-had-great-recipe-for-powdered.html">homemade dish soap</a>, our homemade wet jet cleaner (whoops, looks like I still need to tell you about that <span style="color: #e06666;"><b>;-)</b></span> ), our homemade rug deodorizer, <a href="http://marmeespantry.blogspot.com/2010/01/homemade-soft-scrub.html">homemade soft scrub</a> . . . and on and on . . . we must also have our <span style="color: blue;">homemade dusting spray</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This blend will give your furniture a sweet shine with a great fragrance (of your choice) and will not be greasy, sticky or tacky to the touch, causing your what-nots and antiques to leave a ring when you pick them up. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">You Will Need:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~1 c. distilled <span style="color: #76a5af;">water</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~1 ts. liquid <span style="color: #f1c232;">castile soap</span><br />~1/4 c. distilled white vinegar</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~2 TB. <span style="color: #7f6000;">olive oil</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~15 drops <span style="color: #b45f06;">essential oil</span> ~ I recommend EITHER<b>:</b> <span style="color: #f1c232;">lemon</span>, <span style="color: #b6d7a8;">lemongrass</span>, <span style="color: #e69138;">sweet orange</span>, <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">lavender</span> or <span style="color: #93c47d;">rosemary</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~spray bottle<b>;</b> glass or plastic </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) in the spray bottle, add the <span style="color: #990000;">essential oils</span> FIRST</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3) attach spray lid and shake to blend</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) shake well before using</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2) you may apply to dust cloth, but it works better if you spray directly onto the furniture</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3) wipe to clean, be sure to get into the intricate details of any antique furniture, picture frames or other wooden antiques </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">How do you like it?</span> Let me know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><</i></span></span>Marmee's Pantryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612989781352785304noreply@blogger.com0