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Store closed for vacation

Thursday, July 15, 2010

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Eugenia Essentials will be closed for vacation July 16-July 31.
Any orders placed during this time will be processed after July 31st.
Thanks and hope you are enjoying your summer so far!

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Car Sickness Relief

Sunday, July 4, 2010

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Summertime vacations often translate into long hot, boring car rides. While the feeling of anticipation can be exciting, the horrible feeling of car sickness is not. As a matter of fact, nothing could be worse, especially if you are a kid trapped in the back seat. As a child, I used to get car sick [...]

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Yarrow, don’t leave home without it

Sunday, June 20, 2010

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Yarrow has a long and interesting history in folklore. In days of yore, no self-respecting Saxon would leave home without it. They made sure it was tucked away in their protective amulet to ward off all manner of evil, sickness and misfortunate happenings.  Middle Age brew masters used it in an herbal mixture as flavoring [...]

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Tea Tree Essential Oil

Sunday, June 13, 2010

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Tea Tree (melaleuca alternifolia) is one essential oil I never like to be without in my everyday home arsenal of essential oils. It is a member of the myrtle family and there are several different species of melaleuca.

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Basil Rules!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

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Yesterday I pinched off a few tops off my sweet basil plant. I stood there for several seconds just smelling the leaves. Ah! The aroma of this herb is highly invigorating! My chef husband (now deceased) used to make a bruschetta with fresh minced basil and cilantro. He would roll the basil leaves and slice [...]

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