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Relief for sore
aching muscles
Gardening:
A labour that begins with daybreak and ends with backbreak.
My
garden grows with love...and hard work.
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Stress Bags
- a lovely gift to make. You need a piece of fabric about
15 inches long and 6 to 7 inches wide. The best types of fabric
are cotton or towelling. Fold material in half and stitch around the
edges leaving the end open. Tuck edges in and stitch down the middle
of the bag. Fill each tunnel with rice (not the quick cook
type). Add cinnamon sticks, rosemary, tea tree oil (for
healing), chamomile, flax seed, peppermint, rosemary
or aromatherapy oils. Stitch the end closed.
Warm by placing in microwave for 1 or 2 minutes. Check as
temperature depends on your microwave. To use cold - place in
ziplock bag and put in freezer for 2 hours or more.
The
picture of the stress bag shows one that is an ideal shape to wrap
around the back of your neck. But they can be made in many
shapes and sizes. Get creative - design some of your own.
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This
is a different shaped stress bag that I have made. It
fits around the neck and rests on the shoulders much better than the
straight one. The pattern is like a large letter C.
It measures about 15 inches long but has the extra ends that will sit
on your shoulders. At the widest part it is about 8 to 9 inches
in width. Put right sides of fabric together and stitch around
the edge, leaving a small opening to enable you to turn the bag right
side out. Fill with rice and add any scented items you
want. Handstitch the opening shut once filled. Follow
directions above for warming and cooling.
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Stress Balls
1/2 c salt
1 c flour
1 T oil
1 t cream of tartar
1 c water
3 or 4 balloons
for each ball
Mix dough
ingredients together it a pot and heat until doughy, stirring
constantly. Remove from pot, knead till smooth then leave to
cool for about 1/2 an hour.
Take 3 or 4
balloons and cut most of the neck off each one, so you just have the
round bit. Pack some of the dough into the first balloon. The more
you pack into one balloon, the less squishy it will be. Put
this balloon inside another
balloon, hole
first (so that the second balloon covers up the hole in the first
one). Continue until you have used the 4 balloons. After you put the
last one one, pinch up a little of the balloon and tie.
A much quicker
way to make a stress ball is to use icing sugar. Pack it into
the first balloon until it fits into your hand. Add the remaining
balloons and tie the last one. When you feel stressed out just
hold the ball and squeeze it as hard and as much as you can.
Feeling stressed?
Want to scream
and shout?
Squish and squeeze
Your
frustrations out!
© MurLin Creations
To make up a
gift basket, include a stress bag, a stress ball, some bubble bath,
scented candles, a relaxing cd, and a good book.
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Gardener's
Survival Kit
Give the
gardener in your life this survival kit- put these items into a
pretty sun hat or a large flower pot.
sun hat - to
keep the sun off their head
handcream - to
soften their hands after many washings
sunblock - to
help protect their skin while working in the garden
insect repellant
- to keep away those pesty bugs
a packet of
seeds - to enjoy the rebirth of nature
a battery - to
give you that extra energy to to tackle those weeds
a piece of
string - to tie up those top heavy plants
a tea bag - to
relax after a day of hard work in the garden
knee pads - to
help those sore knees
a bar of soap -
to wash away the dirt
a fan - to keep
cool on a busy day
© MurLin
Creations 2002
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