ORGANIC HEALTH & HOME

Make Spreadable Chocolate.

by Tia Cristy

Make Spreadable Chocolate.

Whether you are wanting to be romantic or have a family fun project, there’s always a joy when it comes to chocolate. Chocolate dipped strawberries, pretzels or anything dipped in chocolate, makes a special occasion, out of an evening. But, the prep time can be messy and long. So, why not make it easy on yourself and make a spreadable chocolate, that you can go back to enjoying, time and time again, so you don’t over indulge in one sitting. Because, chocolate had many helpful properties, but too much, can just leave a person feeling sick.

Get the left over chocolates from the holiday, or a big bag of chocolate chips or your just a favorite bag of chocolate. Put into a sauce pan. Add a 1/2 cup cooking oil, whichever oil you prefer is fine, since different oils have certain tastes to them.

Turn on the heat and stir continuously, until the chocolate is melted. remove from heat into a glass or metal bowl, dip now to cover or let cool to use as a spread. To store, use a container with a lid to store for freshness. Refrigeration is not necessary. Chocolate made need to be microwaved for 25-30 seconds to soften, after a couple days of sitting out or after being in the refrigerator. Shelf life depends upon storage and room temp. Ours never last more than a few days because it gets eaten. But, be sure to discard, if the chocolate has a whitish look or oil separates from chocolate.

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By Tia Cristy

BEAUTY, QUICKIES, SEX & LIFE

Keep Bra from Being Exposed. Quickie:

By Tia Cristy

Quickie: Keep Bra from Being Exposed.

Some fashion statements may allow your bra to be seen, but seeing the details of your undergarment, can just be a statement you’re not trying to make either.

If you happen to deal with slippage of the shirt, which exposes the bra, here’s a quick tip. Use double-sided tape on the bra, while placing your shirt in place. This will keep the slippage from occurring, and sending someone, a wrong message.

(SIDE NOTE: Double-sided tape works well on skin too, to help keep clothes in place. Don’t have double-sided tape? Use regular tape and loop it over to make a circle of adhesive, for you to place where necessary.)

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feeling good, from the inside out. If you’ve got a problem or a tip email me!

By Tia Cristy

BEAUTY, ORGANIC HEALTH & HOME, TIPS ON TRIGGERS

Do You Get Sleepy’s in the Corner of the Eye? Tips on Triggers:

By Tia Cristy

Tips on Triggers: Do You Get Sleepy’s in the Corner of the Eye?

I think everyone does once in awhile, if the tear ducts are working properly; the corner of the eye, will get those little while balls called “sleepy’s”. The tear ducts job is to lubricate the eyes, and clear out debris, in the eyes and on the surface. But, What trigger’s sleepy’s?

If by chance, you get sleepy’s very frequent, it could mean that you have, a little too much, yeast in your body. The tear ducts trigger a cleanse to get rid of the over excretion of yeast, which your pores and glands are trying to remove.

Taking a probiotic is a good way to re-balance the body’s system. Another easy way to correct the body’s balance, is a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, taken orally, on a daily basis.

Once the body balances out, you will notice a reduction in sleepy’s.

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By Tia Cristy

BEAUTY, ORGANIC HEALTH & HOME, TIPS IN ACTION

Help Heal, a Healing Wound. Tips in Action:

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Tips in Action: Help Heal, a Healing Wound.

A scab forms over a cut, to protect the growth of new skin. But, what happens when the scab keeps snagging, pulls off when you remove the bandage or just coming off, before the healing is over? The scab can rip off fresh skin, and cause a new healing process to start. Painful and annoying!

Here’s a tip to help heal that healing wound, and help prevent this from happening repeatedly; apply petroleum jelly to the scab after, applying the antibiotic ointment. The petroleum jelly will help moisturize the scab to keep it on the softer side and protect it from snagging. Add some petroleum jelly to the bandage, as well.

This process has been effective in reducing scarring as well.

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BEAUTY, ORGANIC HEALTH & HOME

What Greasy Hair Could Really Be Telling You.

By Tia Cristy

Problem:
Hi Tia, love your site! My problem is my hair is looking greasy, after I wash it. I tried changing shampoo, but by the end of the day, it’s still looking like I haven’t washed it for days. What can I do? B.

Tip from Tia:
First off, thank you so much for reading! Yes, when hair gets limp and heavy, switching shampoo’s is the first step, because of build up, using a clarifying shampoo can break that down, to bring back clean strands.

Now, if that hasn’t worked for you and your hair is looking greasy by midday, your problem could be your scalp is actually excessively dry. And when the skin gets over dry, the natural defense is to lube it up and your body releases extra oils. The other part of that could be, your pores in the scalp are clogged in certain areas and it’s over oiling in other spots to compensate. Blocked pores are not a good thing they can lead to other problems, so unclogging is the first step. This is important for both women and men to know.

Here’s what you need to do. Get tea tree oil and add some to the palm of your hand and add in your shampoo, or get shampoo that has tea tree oil in it. Lather it up at the scalp and bring down to the ends. Let it sit on the scalp for a few minutes, you may feel a light tingle sensation. Rinse. This will unclog any pores. Tea tree oil has antibiotic and anti-fungal properties. (side note: the smell of tea tree can seem extreme at first, but the smell does diminish, and the aroma left behind can be appealing and easy enough to get use too. Plus, the results are usually worth the smell, if you don’t like it.)

Next you can choose to use conditioner on strands first then running it up towards the scalp, or do a scalp conditioning to your scalp with olive oil. putting olive oil on the scalp will moisturize the scalp without clogging the pores back up. Leave the oil on the hair for about five minutes and rinse out, then you can apply your regular conditioner to your ends working up the the root.

Doing this treatment once a month can help keep your hair in good balance.

Tia, and TipsfromTia.com  is trying to keep you looking good and
feeling good, from the inside out. If you’ve got a problem or a tip email me!

By Tia Cristy

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