Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.
— Oscar Wilde.
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The 3 W’s of Calendula
We don’t know about you but flowers just brighten our day. Not the kind that you buy from the store, but the kind that just grow and grow and grow right in front of our eyes. The idea of having a part in their bloom, from the planting to the constant care, and watching over, and then the harvesting, and preparation makes us feel proud not just to have them, but to use them in our products. Being invested in the whole process is an assurance that our whole being is present in each project, and your well-being is at the forefront of our mind. This week we want to talk about one particular flower that is very important to us.
What?
Calendula: (Calendula officinalis). It’s a happy little perennial flower that originates from Asia, Europe, Macaronesia, and the Mediterranean.
You may have noticed that it looks a little bit like a daisy, which is due to the fact that it’s in the same plant family, the Asteraceaefamily. It loves a good warm, sunny day (don’t we all?).
Why?
Our love for Calendula goes far beyond its beauty. In addition to being a lovely garnish for salads, Calendula may be used to help with pain and inflammation, as an anti-fungal, and for nourishing and aiding in the correction of skin issues such as acne, eczema,diaper rash, and can be applied directly to wounds.
Which?
Here’s a list of products that we provide: Calendula Sugar Scrub, Tough Love Salve, Chest Rub, Universal Salve, Pure Calendula Oil, and Peppermint Lip Balm.
Disclaimer
These statements have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration
You should not use calendula if you are allergic to ragweed, daisies, marigold, or plants in the Asteraceae/Compositae family. Doing so could cause an allergic reaction.
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should also avoid calendula because ingesting calendula may affect your hormone levels and induce menstruation.
Anyone taking medication or scheduled for surgery should discuss calendula use with their physician first.
Sources: https://www.thespruce.com/growing-and-using-calendula-1402626; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendula
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.
You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.
Why do this?
- Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
- Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.
The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.
To help you get started, here are a few questions:
- Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
- What topics do you think you’ll write about?
- Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
- If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?
You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.
Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.
When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.
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