December 2001 Newsletter

Volume 2, Issue 12 December 2001
Wishing You And Yours A Peaceful, Healing Christmas And A Joyous New Year!
Many of us find the holiday season to be more stressful than any other time of year. There's the job, the expectations about what family and friends will or should do in this season, the frenzy of gift shopping along with thousands of other people, the irresistible extra food adding unwanted extra pounds. And this year especially is a time of sorrow and pain for thousands of families who lost loved ones in the past months. This year, plan to be extra kind to yourself. I'm not saying forget about your family and friends and their plans and expectations. But you can certainly find ways to simplify things for yourself. Get together with family members and suggest that instead of everyone showing up at your house for a meal that you slaved over for a week, that everyone bring a favorite dish and you will provide the main dish. This way you only have to worry about preparing one item and can still have time to enjoy the day. Maybe you don't need as elaborate a meal as you've prepared in the past. Plan something simpler, and with less choices. You'll spend less time in preparation and maybe everyone won't stuff themselves to agony trying out all the dishes. Do you use this season to reciprocate for all the party invitations you have received all year? Maybe this year you could invite only family and close friends to a small gathering. Invite all the "have-to" people to a small gathering at another time of the year. You and your family will enjoy the closer time spent together. Instead of hundreds of handmade hors d'oeuvres, plan something easy to serve and easy to clean up. There's nothing wrong with simple cookies, coffee and tea to celebrate your gathering as people who care for each other. What does all this have to do with aromatherapy, you ask? This month you can make your aromatherapy part of your refreshments. Here's an idea for a simple family party. Find as many things already prepared as you can at your favorite grocer or baker. Use your favorite, most simple recipes for the rest. Serve buffet-style using high-quality holiday-theme disposable plates and napkins. Use real cutlery because the plastic stuff is so hard to use. Menu Tender ham sliced thin by the butcher Roast chicken sliced thin Pumpernickel bread Rye bread Whole wheat bread Olives, pickles, baby carrots, celery sticks, radishes Dill dip, used as dip and as mayo substitute on sandwiches Lemon Bars Pumpkin Bars Hot spiced punch Hot coffee and tea Here's what you have set up with your menu: The meats and breads, especially if fresh and warm, stimulate the appetite, yet are lighter in calories and volume than other choices. The vegetables are good fiber for your digestive system as well as providing color and texture.		The aromas in the rest of the foods encourage a convivial atmosphere. Dill Dip: Encourages tenderness and harmony. Lemon Bars: Uplifting, encourages liveliness. Pumpkin Bars: The spices in this food create a specific environment. Cinnamon promotes generosity. It is also a comforting aroma. Cloves are for trust and inner warmth. Nutmeg is for unity and peace. Spiced Punch: Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg again. Cardamom is for enthusiasm and confidence. Add lemon and orange because they are uplifting and create joy. Now add some precious fragrance to other areas of your home and you are all set for a loving, peaceful holiday season. In each bath burn a vanilla or cinnamon candle. Both of these fragrances evoke memories of childhood Christmases to most of us. Add a delicate hint of pine to the room in which you have your tree to increase the feeling of trust and love within the group of your family and closest friends. Simplify and enjoy this more than usually stressful holiday season. And to all of you I wish Peace, Love, Health and Happiness. Suzanne Catch Me At Gene's! For those of you who are often in Gene's Health Foods in Owensboro, come in and talk to me. Bring your questions, concerns, your recipes from magazines. We'll talk about them and help you find what you are looking for. I should be there Thursdays and Fridays, unless something comes up. Call ahead if you like, and verify. See you there. New Catalog, New Products! We have a new catalog with new products to help you enjoy your aromatherapy experience. Check out our new aroma lamps in brass or sandstone. To add to your overall body, mind, and soul journey we have added lovely wind chimes, and a Chi ribbon mobile suitable for outdoor use. In the near future we will be adding music, videos, and books related to aromatherapy and total health. These items make lovely gifts for Christmas giving, especially when paired with a wonderful essential oil blend from Touched By A Scent. Write to Touched By A Scent at our Owensboro address to request a hardcopy of our new catalog. Or email us at info@TBAScent.com. In Loving Memory Eileen Gochenouer, Mother And Friend. Gone From Us November 10, 2001

Wishing You And Yours A Peaceful, Healing Christmas And A Joyous New Year!

Wishing You And Yours A Peaceful, Healing Christmas
And A Joyous New Year!