When Life Gives You Lemons

I started this blog only a few short months ago. It was my intention to post at least 3 times a week and build up to a little something every day. That didn't quite happen. Life can be quite messy sometimes. Does it drive anyone else crazy when things don't go like you have planned? It was a really great plan too. So I deleted all my posts, got a new plan and am ready to try this all again.

Life is going to throw you some curve balls. It's okay to get distracted. The important thing is to not give up. Find people who encourage you, do things that make you feel happy, and remember asking for help is not a sign of weakness.

So when life gives you lemons don't make lemonade, all that sugar isn't good for you.
Drink lemon water. Lemons are said to help reduce your risk of stroke, they help your body produce collage which helps reduce wrinkles, its suppose to help our body process foods more slowly and keep insulin levels steady. I usually start my day with a cup of hot tea and a tall glass of water with lemon in it. The bright yellow color can perk up anything so paint something bright yellow. My daughter actually wants to repaint her room yellow. Just the smell of lemons can perk you right up. I diffuse lemon oil during the day with other citrus oils to keep me upbeat.

A Few lemon recipes that I use around the house.

Lemon Rosemary Salt

zest of 2 lemons
4 teaspoons sea salt
1 tsp of fresh rosemary

Place in food processor until chopped up to desired texture. This tastes really good on chicken and seafood.

Citrus Room Spray

Just add 10-20 drops of essential oils of your choice to a 4oz spray bottle of distilled water. I like lemon, bergamot, orange and grapefruit oils all together. Just a few sprays in the air freshens the air.



Homemade Dusting Spray

1 cup water
1/4 cup distilled vinegar
2TBS olive oil
15 drops lemon essential oil
a spray bottle to hold everything

The only negative things about this spray is you have to shake it every time you use it. In my opinion that's a small price to pay for knowing what you are using in your home. Plus the shaking is added exercise.