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Quips, Quotes & Film
 "If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive" ~ American Quaker Saying "If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito." ~Betty Reese "The whale is endangered, while the ant continues to do just fine" ~ Bill Vaughn "Even a mosquito doesn't get a slap on the back until it starts to work." ~ Unknown _______________________ Natural Mosquito RepellentThis video shows the making of a repellent that is very similar to one that I make & use. Although, I like adding a few drops of cinnamon leaf essential oil instead of geranium to my mix. Another suggestion is that instead of plain water, add your catnip tea and watch those insects run & hide. Enjoy the satisfaction you will get from creating a natural and easy alternative to dealing with bugs. It beats basting in DEET. |
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Ki-Stone Knews & Knotes
Issue 07 July 2010
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Welcome to the July Ki-Stone Knewsletter!
With luck this e-mail has found you with laptop in the sun. After all, the heat confirms it... summer has arrived!
Ki-Stone is happy to bring you Ki-Stone's monthly blog and Knewsletter for the benefit of your overall well being. Please enjoy the information and links provided, pass it on, or save it for your own future reference.
If there are any health and wellness topics that you would like more information on, but just don't have the time to do the research yourself, e-mail me and you may soon see a month focused on your particular interests.
Click on my name to reach me by e-mail
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Have a beautiful and fun-filled July.
Monique DeNault
(403) 667-3556
monique@key2calm.com
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Pest Free Paradise
 This summer don't let anything including slugs and bugs ruin your precious
outdoor time. Keep them at bay with a slew of plants that will beautify
your surroundings, protect your sanity and tips to keep you happy, healthy and itch-less. Visit this month's Ki-Stone Blog and take planting to a whole new level. Create your very own pest free paradise and say goodbye to the annoying side of summer. |
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To Your Health!
???DID YOU KNOW??? That earth friendly consumers have caught the attention of large chemical companies such as DuPont, who are now "seeing green" in the way of creating natural plant based bug repellents. Their green repellents reportedly use Nepetalactone as a base. Nepetalactone is found in both Catnip and Catmint.
Try growing and boiling your own Catnip/mint tea, then spritzing it on yourself (when cooled) for a low cost bug spray. The compound Nepetalactone, has been found to be as effective a repellent as the very toxic DEET.
Be mindful that while strange cats probably won't flock to you, your own cat may become
unhealthily and annoyingly obsessed. So, if you own a cat, try cinnamon
or cinnamon leaf oil as an effective bug repelling alternative.
Enjoy a happy & pest free summer!
Sincerely,
Monique DeNault
Ki-Stone Wellness Inc
(403) 667-3556
monique@key2calm.com
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CAUTIONARY NOTES:
Natural repellents
may need to be re-applied more often then their chemical counterparts.
Always take the precaution of
testing new products, natural or chemical, on a small patch of skin. This will ensure
you can more easily contain any negative reaction from the product itself or the product used
in conjunction with your
sunscreen or other body products.
Do not apply any bug repelling product to the skin of a child under the
age of 2 without consulting your doctor or Naturopath first.
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