Comments on: Monday Morning Mix-Up 6/1/09 – June already?!

By: Local Nourishment

Local Nourishment — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:47:17 +0000

Oh, one note on herbals, please avoid pennyroyal if you are or could become pregnant. Local Nourishment’s last blog post..Dessert worthy of a guest

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:04:40 +0000

Last year when we went camping on Tybee Island the bugs were WICKED. My son had hundreds of bites! I did buy him some heavy-duty bug spray, but I used Olive Oil mixed with citronella oil and didn’t fair too badly. I might like to try it again with some of the other oils suggested that might smell a little better. And I’m not sure I used enough Citronella in it, anyway.

The olive oil did double duty as sunscreen, too. SPF 4.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:58:26 +0000

Last night we had a driveway party out front (“You might be a redneck if…”) and I got a couple bites, so I grabbed my Avon lotion (skin so soft) and added a few drops of tea tree oil…NO MORE BITES! Yay!

I wonder if there’s anything rotten in the Avon lotion, though?

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:39:54 +0000

SCB, Cheeseslave regularly freezes her raw milk and never has a problem, she just shakes it good as it thaws. I think I’ll try to copy these comments over to the raw milk posts…….

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:39:10 +0000

“William Dufty in Sugar Blues talks about how eating sugar makes you a mosquito magnet. Don’t know how effective this is, I haven’t had sugar since Christmas and the mosquitos still think it’s party time when I go on my porch at night!”

I’m eating less sugar/carbs than I have in my entire life and NOW the mosquitoes love me. Never had a problem before! Go figure.

By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:04:15 +0000

A friend just told me today that if you shake up a container of raw milk every half hour as it freezes, it doesn’t do the separating thing.

We use Shaklee Basic H full strength as insect repellent, and I’ve gone from getting eaten alive in the garden, putting it on and going right back out and being left alone. I’m a believer!

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship’s last blog post..Mental Mission: What Kind of Fat are you Eating?

By: SCB

SCB — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:48:14 +0000

Thanks Rachel, that’s a good idea, maybe just a few cubes to see how it does. I have goat right now which doesn’t separate.
Here’s something that relates to Kelly’s post. I’m new to the raw milk scene (I live in the area where the Amish farmer was arrested – and it was REALLY hard to find a supplier). As I happily think about finally having it I realize…it’s in a plastic jug! ACK!! Wow, you really can’t win can you. Haha.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:34:43 +0000

SCB – I’ve frozen raw cow’s milk before. It was good later, but kinda separated and was a bit odd. I would freeze it in cubes to add to coffee.

By: SCB

SCB — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:57:34 +0000

Hi Kelly – sorry this isn’t a comment, but I searched the site…I have a question that I”d LOVE the answer to. Is it OK to freeze raw milk? (cow and/or goat). Thanks!!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:40:13 +0000

Other essential oils I use: geranium, lemongrass, patchouli (along with the above stated tea tree, peppermint and citronella). Also I’ve heard that catnip oil is GREAT. As is lemon eucalyptus if you can find some.

I mix the oils in witch hazel in a glass spray bottle. Shake well before spraying. I like to go heavy on the oils, and may put up to 30 drops in a 4 oz spray bottle.