DIY Day!

Good morning, lovelies! It has been an absolutely crazy week! we have celebrated the holidays with family 4 different times and let me tell you, I am frazzled and tired. I have been learning a lot about essential oils and how useful they can be in running a home and have found a few recipes for relaxation.

I sent a few blends off as gifts this year and they are getting rave reviews! I am using them around the house and they are really helping me be calmer and more focused. I will also include one for keeping your home germ free for this cold and flu season.

Soothing Bath Blend:
9 drops of tangerine EO
7 drops of lavender EO
2 drops of chamomile EO
I put these in a 10mL amber glass bottle and fill the rest of the way up with carrier oil (I have been using grapeseed). Drip a few drops into a hot bath and relax!

Energy Blend:
12 drops rosemary EO
8 drops lemon EO
Put in 10mL amber glass bottle and fill with carrier oil. Dab on temples for extra energy. I also rub some on the insides of my wrists (mostly because I like the way it smells.. :P) This could also be added to a vinegar/water solution for cleaning.


Thieves Blend:
10 drops rosemary EO
20 drops lavender EO
15 drops lemon eucalyptus EO
15 drops peppermint EO
25 drops orange EO
15 drops clove bud EO
With this one, I didn't add a carrier to the EOs. You can use it as a cleaning spray by adding one drop per each ounce of water in a spray bottle. Add EO blend first, then water. Shake vigorously before each use.

I found lots of other uses for Thieves Blend EO here.


Young Living oils would be my preference if I were made of money, I am using Eden's Garden oils for now. I am happy with the quality for the price, though I don't take them internally.

Brightest Blessings!

Merry Christmas!

Okay, so I don't really follow the Christian version of Christmas but I do celebrate it in the fact that my family all gets together and eats, and eats, and eats and enjoy each other's company. And then there's gifts....

The magicks are 3 and almost 18 months. And they get a lot of toys. A LOT OF TOYS. So every year around this time I find myself in major clutter mode. There are pieces and parts of things that I know will get lost. I try to bag up all the little bits and explain to the magicks that you MUST put pieces back in bags or totes. Think this works??? NOT AT ALL. lol.

I have come up with a brilliant way to remedy the clutter induced panic attacks. It is called Lemon Balm Extract. You guys, this stuff is truly magickal. It is a gift from the universe. Here is a cool article on it. Also, Dr. Oz has talked about it's uses.

I was a bit skeptical at first.. I have been dealing with anxiety as well as a good friend. I found a good deal on walgreens.com and ordered some for both of us. It calms me down the way a glass of wine does without the buzz. Its just wonderful. I can throw it in water and drink it and within 15 minutes I feel calmer. It's amazing. And it has a pretty pleasant taste as well, sort of an herbal tea flavor. My friend who suffers from massive panic attacks regularly but refuses to take chemical medications because of the way they make her feel loves it as well!

That's my Christmas gift to you all... Lemon Balm Calm. :)

Love and Light,

It's the End of the World As We Know It

Apparently the world didn't end overnight. It could still potentially happen I suppose. Then I wouldn't have to fold laundry or cook dinner. Which would be kind of cool, but the whole apocalypse/potential death thing would be less than awesome. So, I'm rooting for everything staying the same.

As for staying the same, I don't want everything to stay the same. Maybe this could be the end of ignorance, hate, greed, and all those things we would do better without. I think I am going to take advantage of the end of days by changing my mindset. Therefore, ending my old world and beginning my new.

There are tons of things within myself that I can do without. The thumbs down I give myself when I walk past a mirror? Yes, I can live without that. Getting frustrated with the magicks when they ask for a snack when I've just gotten to sit down? Absolutely. Being mad that my husband's new schedule isn't exactly what I want... TOTALLY.

I say that we all find some things that we don't need in our world and ditch them. Use this day to change your world!

Brightest Blessings on this wonderful Winter Solstice!!

Ch-ch-ch-changes!

I'm back! It has been a positively bonkers time here in the magick household... The Baptist is working again, which is wonderful. The little magicks and I are adjusting to a new schedule so there have been some bumps in the road but we're back. I have missed writing so much.

So, HI!!! I missed you all!

I have realized that being a baby witchy leaves me with a lot to study and not a lot to write about every post since I am still trying to assimilate each thing I learn. This makes me frustrated, and I don't want to be frustrated any more than I have to be. I have kicked around the idea of scrapping this blog altogether, of changing it to just another mommy blog and leaving out my magick.. And none of that sat well with me. I came up with a plan... I am both magickal and a mommy. Why can't my blog be also? I don't stop being magick while I am being a mom, and I certainly don't stop being a mom while creating magick.

New plan... It's going to be a mash-up of magick mommy mayhem. DIY projects, recipes I am loving, and chat about all things magick. I feel like I will have more to chat about this way and you guys can get to know me from a different perspective, that is if you want to.. :P And I want to get to know you guys! (If you're still out there) I want you to comment, ask me questions, post funny stories... Come be my pal!

I am going to try to stick to a Tuesday, Thursday, one weekend day plan. I don't have seven days of interesting stuff to say, lol. I'll post my first "real" post on Thursday.

See you soon!!

Hibernation....

Merry Meet.

I think that my blog is going to hibernate at least until after the 1st of December. Things are so busy here, my business is taking off and I am in the process of trying to take on a second work from home position. The little magicks are having a more difficult time readjusting to the Baptist not being home.. I feel awful, as I know I will lose a couple of you at least. But I really need this time to find my center again. As a SAHM, as a wife, as a mom. I will be back, I promise.

This is all just taking a bit longer than I had planned.

Brightest Blessings to all of you during this season.

Back in the Saddle

Merry meet!

Okay, enough lounging around with the family already... I need to get back to writing! :P So, The Baptist has a couple of potential job opportunities and with that comes a great lessening in the stress around the house.

Yesterday was a fantastic day, the grandparents kept the magicks while The Baptist and I did some major housework. Then I opened all the windows in the house and smudged the heck out of it! I drew protective symbols in the smoke and really focused my energy on moving out the negativity and bringing in positive energy. At the suggestion of a good friend, I even chanted a bit, which I had never done. It really gave me a lot of focus, and distracted me from the "am I doing this right??" self-doubt that tends to creep in occasionally. I lit some Bergamot incense for prosperity, boy does that smell yummy!

The Baptist had a job interview so I made a big pot of soup and lit a fire in the fireplace. After dinner, just relaxing with the kids it hit me. The loss of The Baptist's job wasn't something taken away, it was a new opportunity given. I realized that money will come and money will go but I have happiness. Happiness with my life, with my husband, and with my kids. And no one can ever take that away.

So with that.... I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaack!

Readjusting

I know I am going to lose readers if I don't rush right back into my 3 posts a week... But we are readjusting a bit. It did come to fruition that The Baptist lost his job. So we're spending time as a family and keeping each other close. Doing things together and making sure every dinner is a home cooked meal from Mommy and Daddy. Really getting down to the important stuff. Also, The Baptist and I are mending some things in our relationship that kept getting pushed to the side while we tried to function through the exhaustion of the last year...

So, I am going to try to get us all on a schedule starting tomorrow. I don't know if I will have my normal Tuesday post up or not, I will have to play it by ear.. But I haven't forgotten about you, dear readers...

See you all soon. Blessed Be.