Spearmint!!!

I am currently crazy bout SPEARMINT!!! I can't get enough. Every day I am diffusing Spearmint. Alone or with Lavender, or Mandarin and Lavender, or Eucalyptus. I currently have it in three rooms of my house.  I even take a cotton ball with Spearmint in the car! 

Spearmint is both soothing and uplifting.  It is also safer for little ones than Peppermint. 

Some uses for Spearmint Oil:

•To help all members of your household stay calm, focused and uplifted, try diffusing Spearmint, Lavender and Tangerine.

•For a sore neck and shoulders, try rubbing in a mixture of 3 drops of Spearmint and 2 drops of Lavender diluted in 2 tablespoons of Sweet Almond Oil.

•For a headache, try the same oil blend rubbed onto your neck and inhale deeply the oil left on your hands. 

Leave a comment and let me know how you like to use Spearmint. 

Dreaming of California ~ Carmel-By-The-Sea

 

Carmel-By-The-Sea is a charming, European-style village, with a Mediterranean climate, overlooking the gorgeous white sands of Carmel Beach.  Everything in town is within walking distance.  There are many fabulous boutiques and delicious restaurants and family owned coffee houses all within the one-square mile downtown area.

A few interesting facts about Carmel-By-The-Sea:

1.  There are no street addresses.
     Locations are "the corner of Ocean Avenue and Mission Street" or "look for the Tuck Box".

 

2.  No chain restaurants are found within Carmel.

3.  There is a law that bans the wearing of high heels.
     Local police no longer enforce this code that was passed in the 1920's.

4.  Carmel is home to more than 20 "fairytale" cottages that are nearly one hundred years old.

5.  When exploring Carmel, look for the more than 40 unique secret passageways and courtyards.

While there are all kinds of hotel options in Carmel, many luxurious, there are also some very nice, budget friendly places to stay, too.  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Comfort Inn Carmel-By-The-Sea.  Every room has a Dutch door that opens onto a beautiful courtyard, and breakfast is served by a cozy fireplace.

 



I could have wandered the city for days, browsing the quaint boutiques and taking pictures.  I look forward to being able to visit Carmel again one day!

Dreaming of California ~ Carmel Beach

The sight and the sound of the ocean speaks to my soul.

I am reminded of passages in Romans 11:33, "Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!  How unsearchable are His judgements and His ways past finding out!" and Romans 1:20, "For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead".  How can we look at the ocean and not think of the power and majesty of our Lord?

Carmel Beach is where I fell in love with the ocean.  It is the place I go to in my mind to find calm;  I see the waves rolling in and folding over themselves, and hear the rushing and crashing sounds that they make.  I can not wait to experience that again.

 

With its curved mile of white sand, Pebble Beach to the North and Point Lobos to the South, Carmel Beach is a beautiful beach.  It is a perfect place to jog, fly a kite, build a sand castle or just relax and enjoy the views!

 

 

And don't forget to stay for the lovely sunset!