| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free
Newsletter |
Contact
Us |
|
|
Metro
Mom's |
|
Shop |
|
Daily
News |
|
Style |
|
Beauty |
|
Work
& Money |
|
At
Home |
|
Travel
& Entertainment |
|
Good
Books |
|
Holistic
Living |
|
Health
& Nutrition |
|
Site Terms |
|
Videos |
|
Relationships |
|
Advertisements |
|
|
|
Turn the
recession into revenue for you
We've
all heard the bad news: There is a global recession, the
housing market continues to decline, the banking industry is
struggling and unemployment continues to rise.
But, if you are one of the many whose employment has been
affected by the recession, there is a silver lining.
Entrepreneurs account for 50 percent of the gross domestic
product and 50 percent of job creation in America. Small
businesses grew rapidly in the last two recessions.
A recent study by Network Solutions and the University of
Maryland investigating the overall health of U.S. small
business shows that 69 percent of small businesses were
profitable in 2008.
Rebecca Rodskog, a corporate change management consultant
and founder of Rodskog Change Consulting in New York, offers
tips for starting your own business.
* Creating a Web site for your business or to tout your
skills is something that is neither difficult nor expensive,
and it's a great way to get yourself started.
* Connect with new people on social and professional
networking sites.
* Don't be afraid to ask for help from those who have an
expertise you don't.
For more information and other valuable tips from Rebecca
Rodskog and Network Solutions, visit
www.growsmartbusiness.com.
|
|
|
Welcome to
Urbanesque Magazine - Summer Issue - Enjoy! |
|
'Scent-ual' ways to enhance your outdoor enjoyment this summer
Every season has its signature scents and summer is no exception. What summer scent stimulates your senses? Is it freshly mown grass? Or perhaps the faint smell of coconut that makes you think of sunscreen and summer afternoons at the beach? Or even the fragrant hint of lavender or rose from the flower garden?
You can celebrate the scents of summer – and even recapture the emotions those aromas evoke long after summer fades – by using essential oils in practical ways for an outdoor aromatherapy experience. Tom Havran, aromatherapy expert and product developer at Aura Cacia, offers the following tips to maximize your “scent-ual” summer.
* Before-Sun Shea Body Butter
Natural shea butter provides slight sun protection for the skin. Although it is no substitute for a proven over-the-counter product with a high SPF, shea butter can be used as a fine, natural base prior to outdoor activity and application of a commercial sun block.
To make your own before-sun shea body butter, melt together 3 ounces of shea butter and 1 ounce of grapeseed or jojoba oil until just liquefied. Remove the mixture from heat and let it partially cool until it takes on a hazy color. Then mix in 18 drops of lavender essential oil and pour the mixture into a small jar. Smooth your homemade body butter on your skin prior to applying commercial sunscreen.
* Cool Fan Tip
Before the age of electric fans and air conditioning, a hand-held fan was a practical way to move hot, stagnant air away from the face and neck, thereby providing evaporative cooling. A hand-held fan is still easy and practical. Waving a fan is so much more fun and effective than waving one's hand (especially to shoo away summertime bugs).
Enhance your fan’s effectiveness by applying a few drops of cooling peppermint oil and insect-repellent citronella oil. This is a particularly convenient way to use these oils if you don't want to apply them directly to the skin.
* Lavender After-Sun Mist
Invariably, exposure to the sun has a cumulative, detrimental effect on the skin. Lavender essential oil is often included in therapeutic skin care products because of its highly regarded soothing, healing and toning effects.
To make your own soothing and cooling lavender skin mist, mix 4 ounces of purified water or chilled peppermint tea, 1 tablespoon of aloe juice or extract, 21 drops of lavender essential oil and six drops of peppermint essential oil in a spray-mister bottle. Shake and lightly mist skin after exposure to sun. Always shake well before use. Avoid eyes and sensitive areas. Chill bottle and contents before application for added relief.
* Aromatherapy Simmering Pot for the Grill
After dinner is served on the patio the bugs seem to move in -- just when you are trying to enjoy the food. Utilize the residual heat of the grill by simmering a pan of water to which you’ve added a blend of insect-repelling essential oils such as citronella, palmarossa, lemongrass, geranium and lavender. Enhance the brew with some aromatic botanicals such as peppermint leaves, lemon and sprigs of herbs such as rosemary and thyme.
* Evening Candle Applications
As your outdoor day moves into evening, candles are often used to provide light and ambience to the setting. Rather than the ubiquitous citronella-fragranced commercial candles or the smoking tiki torch, seek out decorative aromatherapy candle lamps to which you can add your own custom blend of essential oils. These usually come with a well to add water and a few drops of essential oils.
For more ideas on using essential oils for summertime activities, visit www.auracacia.com/summer.
Courtesy of ARAcontent
 |
|
|
Inside the
Summer 2009 Issue
|
|
I
am so Sorry!
If you've visited Urbanesque
Magazine over the last couple of months and found the same old
thing, please accept my apologies.
I'm busy working on a Special
Summer Issue for you. The new issue is filled with
fantastic articles including:
- The lazy persons guide to
housekeeping (because I love a clean house and find
housecleaning boring and repetitive).
- Celebrities Help Prevent
Bullying by Sharing Their Stories
- Four Tips For Dealing With
Frenemies
- A Life of "Drahma":
No Drama Queens Need Apply!
- The Laid-off Low Down: Seven
Secrets for Surviving Job Loss in a Bad Economy
- Love Your Body, Love Your
Self: Nurturing Body Acceptance
- How to walk confidently in
sexy high heels
- The minimalist approach to
home decorating.
- Why don't African Americans go
to therapy?
- Twitter for job search
- Would you like some chemicals
with that?
- Body image workout with quizz
- Can you start a business when
broke?
- Beginner Yoga checklist
- Bad Boys vs. Nice Guys
- Are you ready for a
relationship?
- Are you authentic?
- What is natural living.
- Why Michelle Obama should
stick to her own style
What' will be missing is
advertisements. You'll find some recommended books on
some of the pages, but no more advertisements. If you want
to see them just go to the Advertisement page.
I too, don't pay one bit of
attention to them on websites anymore. And it's irritating
when their stuck in the middle of the article I'm trying to
read. So, even though, I'd like to make a couple of bucks
to support the websites fees, I don't.
I do this because I love it,
I want to share information and ideas. I want Urbanesque
Magazine to be entertaining, a resource, and a relaxing place to
visit. Since 1995, I've been able to find a way to keep it
up and running and I won't abandon it, like so many of my
favorite websites. Does anyone remember "Marlo".
It truly inspired me.
Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy! If
you want me to send you a quick email when it's completed,
send an email to urbanesquemagazine {at} gmail {dot}
com. I can't tell you how badly spammed I've been over the
last two months. How about 19,257 emails in one
day.
Thanks for stopping by and I
truly hope you'll enjoy the Summer Issue.
See you soon,
Yssa R. Santos
Editor/Publisher
Urbanesque Magazine
|
|
|
