Hobbies and Interests…
What do I do for fun? Huh…
Well, I read, a lot! I have two full bookshelves in my living room, books scattered throughout my bedroom and a Kindle with over 900 titles on it. So, yeah, I like to read. I have different moods too… Horror books, romance novels, sometimes science fiction… The only thing I am not that fond of are westerns and nonfiction (usually). I will be talking about my favorites in a later post so stay tuned.
Another hobby is the computer. I love checking out Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and all the other sites to see what is going on in the world. Now that I am writing this blog, I am starting to find other blogs that are interesting and that I am following. Also, since this blog is so new, I am doing a lot of research to find out how to make it better, and, hopefully, eventually, I would love for it to be a job, you know, one with a paycheck!!!
Interests… my interests at this time are pretty eclectic. I love music, I always have songs in my brain (when I am trying to concentrate, when I am trying to sleep, when I am trying to do ANYTHING else, songs are there). I am also obsessed with essential oils at this time. I had a good experience with them, started doing research and now want all of the oils I read about. Earlier in the blog, I posted a couple recipes that I had made with essential oils. I still have one more that I want to make, a whipped body butter, I just have not gotten that far yet. I will keep you updated and post when it is done, hopefully this weekend.
Other hobbies and interests… I love to swim and it is getting to that time of year, went in the pool for the first time in forever the other night, it was amazing.
Another hobby is sleeping! And hanging out with the hubby and the pups. Maybe will start camping and that can become a new hobby…
We’ll see what else evolves with this blog, which, at this point is a hobby, but would like it to become more…
So, I have not yet used the foot scrub that I made the other day, I wanted to make some bath salt/soak first. So I did that last night. You can actually smell the lavender in this one... I love soaking my feet after a long day. I figured I would use lavender essential oil.
So that it will help with the sleeping thing!
So, I think I mentioned before that I am obsessed with essential oils...Well I have gotten it in my mind that I am going to make all of my skin care products now. The first one I decided to try out was a foot scrub, since it is getting to be summer and my feet are, well, hideous.
I love skin care products from the store, however, they are expensive so I don't get them often. A container of foot scrub can run you upwards of $15.00 (if not more). So I searched Pinterest, got all the best ideas and put them to work.
COCONUT LAVENDER FOOT SCRUB
So, I have decided that I am obsessed...
With Essential Oils...
About a year ago, I was at a training and I got a horrible headache. The organizer of the training heard me asking for ibuprofen and offered to assist. She pulled out this little zippered case and out came a small bottle of peppermint oil. She rubbed it on my neck and temples and within 15 minutes the headache was gone. I did not think much of it until a few months ago, when the same thing happened. Well, I had to get my own. So I have ordered several different oils from several different companies and have been trying them out. I got a diffuser to put in the bedroom to help me sleep and I want to learn all I can. I am ordered some other supplies and I am going to do some experimenting this weekend and try to make some body butter and maybe even some lip balm.
I want more oils...
But, I live in Las Vegas, where it is over 100 degrees in the shade. I am afraid to order anymore for fear that the heat will destroy them. I also am afraid to by cocoa or shea butter or beeswax for fear that they will melt. I am not sure how to solve my dilemma. I guess I will do some research and see if there are any companies in town that sell the supplies so that I don't have to wait until winter.
On another note, I exercised again today. Woke up this morning and thought about getting up and going for a walk, but my body said NO. I don't know what is going on with me, I walk up more tired than when I go to bed. So I went to work and watched my FitBit numbers NOT go up. I got home from work and really did not want to get on the treadmill, but told myself to get my lazy ass on it and walk for at least 15 minutes. I walked for 22 minutes. YAY!!! I watched part of Frozen to get through it. Did I mention that I HATE THE TREADMILL. But when you live in Las Vegas, you have to make due...
I am hoping that this will be a pattern, I am changing my work schedule so that I can go in a little early and come home a little early so that I can get my exercise in when I get home, before I eat dinner. (I don't have to worry about making dinner as Hubby is the cook in our house, plus, Nutrisystem is usually microwaveable).
I guess we'll see!
So, my favorite thing in the whole world is to be so busy that 7 hours go by in the blink of an eye...and that was my day today. However, I could have lived without the MASSIVE headache that appeared about hour 6. I actually had to leave work a little early today (30 minutes) because my head was pounding. Ibuprofen did NOTHING. Essential oil blend...NOTHING. Got home and relaxed and it is better. Still not gone, but, it is better.
Okay, rant over. I started my day with a 25 minute walk before work. Finally, after almost a week, I am back to the grind. It was pretty warm, especially when walking in the sun, but then again, I live in Las Vegas, so what do I expect...I am going to have to start only doing the treadmill, which sucks, because that is so boring. I have my Kindle with some movies on it, so hopefully that will help. I have a couple of workout DVDs that I would also like to start doing. I need to figure out something to do to help with my "batwings." You know, the fat that is under your arms when you lose weight. Any ideas would be appreciated. I was gesturing with my arms the other day and I happened to catch it out of the corner of my eye...batwings. I NEED TO DO SOMETHING!!!!
I got a package today. I ordered some cocoa butter and some essential oils as I am going to make a homemade body butter that will hopefully help tighten my skin (grapefruit and cypress oils with cocoa butter and coconut oil). Hubby and I will play around with the ingredients and the process this weekend and I will post all the fun. Hope that it helps as I really don't want "batwings" on my stomach after all the weight loss. I will also be making a body butter with lavender and vetiver oils to hopefully help me sleep. Hope that works too!
Okay, this was kind of a random post today. Not sure that I will be posting everyday, but when something strikes, I will post it. Stay tuned for more!
