Daily Prompt: Twilight Zone

Daily Prompt: Twilight Zone by Krista on February 28, 2014 Ever have an experience that felt surreal, as though you’d been suddenly transported into the twilight zone, where time seemed to warp, perhaps slowing down or speeding up? Tell us all about it. If you haven’t had an experience in real life that you can...

Daily Prompt: Let’s Dance

Daily Prompt: Let’s Dance by Krista on February 27, 2014 In my earliest memories of dancing, I’m under my auntie Nancy’s dining room table, (which had been pushed off to the side of the room), watching my mom, dad, aunties, and uncles all dancing on the hardwood floor to a never-ending stack of 45 records,...

The Daily Post – Weekly Writing Challenge: Object

The Daily Post - Weekly Writing Challenge: Object The Pain of Love and Loss by D. B. Mauldin Margaret grabbed a coke from the refrigerator, her cigarettes and lighter from the kitchen table, and went outside to sit on the front porch steps. She welcomed the warmth of the sun; she felt chilled to the...

Daily Prompt: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Daily Prompt: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Krista on February 26, 2014 What is the best dream you’ve ever had? Recount it for us in all its ethereal glory. If no dream stands out in your memory, recount your worst nightmare. Leave no frightening detail out. ~~~~~~~~ The best dream I've ever had,...

Daily Prompt: We Got the Beat

Daily Prompt: We Got the Beat by Krista on February 25, 2014 Have you ever played in a band? Tell us all about that experience of making music with friends. If you’ve never been in a band, imagine you’re forming a band with some good friends. What instrument do you play in the band and...

Harvesting Essential Oils

Logo by Hemant HARVESTING ESSENTIAL OILS When harvesting the raw material, from which essential oils are extracted, timing is very important. The work begins around 4:30 a.m. in Madagascar, where they harvest the blossoms of the ylang-ylang tree; in France, where they grow Jasmine; in Bulgaria, where they pick the damask rose. By 9:30 a.m.,...

Share Your World – 2014 Week 8

http://ceenphotography.com/2014/02/24/share-your-world-2014-week-8/ Would you rather be given $10,000 for your own use or $100,000 to give anonymously to strangers? There are so many people that are worse of than me. I would get much more enjoyment out of having $100,000 to give anonymously. I would start with the homeless, especially those with children. When you’re 90...

Nature’s Essential Oils, Part Two

Logo by Hemant NATURE'S ESSENTIAL OILS, PART TWO Most of the research on essential oils, has been done by the flavor, fragrance, and perfume industries. These industries are concerned the volatile elements of an essential oil, especially lavender, jasmine, and rose. This is what sells the product. They are more interested in what the essential...

Daily Prompt: Shake It Up!

Daily Prompt: Shake it Up by Krista on February 24, 2014 You’re 12 years old. It’s your birthday. Write for ten minutes on that memory. GO. ~~~~~~~~ I have no recall of my 12th birthday. The only birthday, I can remember, is my 21st birthday. It was special because my mom purchased a cake for...

Nature’s Essential Oils, Part One

</a Nature's Essential Oils, Part One Nature's essential oils smell divine, but they are not just perfume. Essential oils are complex substances and rich in energy. They come from plant life; bark, flowers, leaves, petals, roots, seeds, stalks, and wood. Essential oils are unique with their chemical complexity. For example, Rosemary essential oil can be...