June 19, 2008

THURSDAY Word/photos:DAEDAL... and recipe

Do I have the spelling wrong or does dae/daed mean "God"?

So, Daedal=God-like.
Let's go see!

Nope!
Daedal-artistically skillful or cunning; ingenious

Not that I think that highly of them, but the above pieces are mine.
THURSDAY'S RECIPE- Lavender Linen Spray. YUM!!!!

Using natural lavender scent, this delicately scented linen spray will make you naturally feel a little tired. Or...just use it as an air freshener.

1 cup distilled water

8 - 10 drops essential oil of lavender(or any other oil you may like. Combos are great, too!)
spray bottle, with a fine mist setting

decorative label

Pour the cup of distilled water into the spray bottle. Add the drops of essential oil and shake very well. Cap the bottle, and allow to sit for a few hours before using. Shake the bottle before each use to evenly distribute the scented oil throughout the water. Use the label to describe what sort of product is contained in the bottle. And be sure to use the fine mist setting on your bottle, so the spray will be nicely distributed.

To use: About ten to twenty minutes before going to bed, spray your pillows and linens with the spray. Let the scent mellow slightly by allowing the ten to twenty minutes to pass before lying down. When you do lie down, the pillows will smell wonderful! But an even greater benefit is that lavender is a natural relaxant, so this wonderful spray may actually help you fall asleep easier, and sleep better.

It's also wonderful to spray it on wet sheets that are hanging out to dry. The gentle scent with waft around the yard...zzzzzzzzz....

Gotta love fresh breeze-dried sheets!

11 comments:

Anet said...

Your art is fabulous!! Is it a watercolor? I just love the colors and the flow!
Lavender and I do not get along well, I get all stuffy with it:( Anyways, would this spray work with any essential oils?

RunninL8 said...

Any essential oil will do! Whatever tickles your fancy! I should add that in the post...i forgot some folks are allergic.
The paintings are acrylic.

dawn klinge said...

Daedal is a great word to go with your paintings! They're beautiful.

Anonymous said...

those are beautiful pieces.

Sharon said...

Your work is definitely daedal!! Love them all, but especially the forest!

RunninL8 said...

~BLUSH!~

Anonymous said...

Those are wonderful paintings! I especially like the Buddha and the tall foresty one.

Lizz said...

Nice art!

We too use dream sprays.

In places in France they dry their lines draped of the lavender bushes.

I always plant them around my front door. In my area we grow ALOT of lavender

Gypsy said...

Oh your art is fabulous ... I just love it! And the spray bottle sounds like a great idea ... I loathe artifical "air fresheners".

raining sheep said...

Beautiful artwork...so mystical and mysterious. I am a big fan of lavender water as well. I love spraying it on my ironing - when I iron :)

denise said...

Love the art. And love the sheet image. I am allergic to lavender, but make linen sprays using peppermint oil (calms me, but that is just me!). I also like sweet orange. Mmm.