What’s that smell

Did you know that….

The Sense of smell is vital to our lives, and plays an important role in how we recognize each other, communicate with each other, and recall memory.

Every time we inhale, we are sampling our environment for dangers, food, or other individuals.  It helps us to respond to those we meet, can influence our mood, and determines how long we stay in a room or who we sit next to on a bus.

Think about it….it makes Sense.  Although we do not often make that conscious connection, the truth is that what we smell, immediately registers with us.  A quick example:  Every home has a distinct scent, and it’s not always a welcoming scent! There are a number of factors that determines how our homes get its smell. It could be the types of foods you cook, or the types of perfumes, colognes, or lotions you choose to use.  While we all think that we don’t have a distinct scent…The truth is we do! However, with Scentsy flameless candles in your home, you can create a smell that’s inviting, pleasing, and welcoming.

A whopping 96% of all people like using scented candles in their homes.  The candle industry generates THREE BILLION dollars per year!  Scentsy Wickless Candles has been called “one of the safest performing electric candles on the market!”  Scentsy wickless candles use a low watt light bulb to warm their scented wax, so that you don’t have to worry about a flame.  Scentsy flameless candles use high quality wax, so that you get a long lasting scent. There are no harmful additives such as lead or zinc in Scentsy products; the wax is the same kind of wax that coats apples. Scentsy electric candles are wickless, flameless, and safe to use. Say good bye to black soot, which pollutes the air you breathe!  Say good bye to the candle flame that can cause fires!  Say good bye to that burning wick smell that clashes with the scent you love!

Say Hello to beautifully hand-made ceramic warmers, and highly fragrant wax that will welcome your family and guests!  Scentsy has full & mid-size wickless candle warmers that go great in living rooms, home or work offices, and bedrooms. Scentsy also offers plug-in warmers that are great for bathrooms, or kitchens. 

Scentsy products make wonderful gifts for all occasions. For example they make excellent wedding, birthday, baby shower, Christmas gifts etc.  Finally a unique gift!    

In addition to the wonderful products Scentsy offers, comes an amazing business opportunity. It is only $99 to join…and there is NO cost to request information!  Scentsy is still a young company, so there is still plenty of GROWTH! They are located in all 50 states including Guam, Alaska, and now have expanded into Canada.

When you decide to start you own Scentsy candles business there is FREE training, and a team of consultants that will help to build a strong & successful business.  

Create a welcoming aroma in your home AND make some full or part-time money doing a business you’ll love! 

About the Author

Cristy Pacheco, specializes in writing about Scentsy products, Flameless candles, Wickless candles, candle warmer & Scentsy candles.

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How to sleep better in warmer weather: Better Baby Sleep Secrets and Tips

Long days and short nights -  How to sleep better in warmer weather.

Are you and your family getting enough sleep?  It’s essential to our functioning and we spend one third of our lives doing it, but until we have a bad night’s sleep, we don’t take much notice of it.  Now that the days are getting longer and the night’s shorter, how do you ensure that you and your family are getting enough sleep?

Below we’ve provided some tips to make sure that everyone, from babies through to adults, are able to capitalize on effective sleep habits at night and wake up feeling refreshed and ready to start the day.

Common sleep issue:  Your child isn’t able to find a good temperature balance and is either too cold or too hot at night.

Our suggestion: Temperature can be a major disruption to our sleep.  Seasonal conditions often dictate that a room is either too hot (during winter) or too cold (during summer).  The optimal bedroom temperature for sleeping is 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit.  A couple of simple tips will help to ensure that your child is able to sleep comfortably:

• Sheets and bedding in your child’s crib should be made of natural fabrics, not synthetics or polyester blends.
• Sleep sacks made of merino are able to naturally regulate your child’s body temperature, keeping him/her cool when it’s hot and warm when it’s cold.  Polyester and other synthetic fabrics appear warm to the touch, but don’t breathe and can cause children to overheat, and cotton offers little warmth.  Merino is your best choice when looking for a sleep sack fabric.

Common sleep issue:  There is little consistency when it comes to your child’s sleep schedule.

Our suggestion: Children need an average of 9 hours of sleep per night, and creating a regular nighttime routine is pivotal to ensuring that they go to sleep sooner and sleep longer throughout the night. A nightly routine to strive for could follow along the lines of:

1. Dinner: Should be eaten at a regular time, preferably before 7pm
2. Nightly bath or shower: A warm bath or shower is relaxing and signals the end of the day.  Add a couple of drops of lavender essential oil for a relaxing scent.
3. Massaging your baby with gently scented lotions can be very relaxing and soothe a fussy child
4. After massaging your child, dress him/her in pj’s or a gown.  Merino and cotton sleepsacks are best for young children and worn over top of pyjamas or a nightgown.
5. If your baby is still drinking from a bottle, gently warm it up and give it to him/her after a telling a story or reading a book.

Common sleep issue: We have a new baby and running on empty!

Our suggestion: Caring for a new baby is one of the most challenging times of a new parent’s life.  Although it seems there’s not end in sight, babies will sleep for longer stretches as they grow and get older.  Until that time comes, accept that interrupted sleep patterns are normal and look forward to the first time your child sleeps through the night!  It’s never too early to establish a regular nighttime routine (outlined above), and creating sleep associations such as dressing your little one in a sleep sack can promote an easy transition and longer sleep time.

Common sleep issue: I don’t know if my child is sleeping for long enough.
Our suggestion: Although every child’s needs differ, try to aim for at least nine hours of sleep per night, with babies and toddlers taking extra naps on top of this nightly average.  Make sure you’re providing a sleep conducive environment for your child by having their bedroom dark, quiet with a comfortable room temperature.  Your child’s mattress shouldn’t be too firm or soft, and he/she should preferably be dressed in a sleep sack.

The natural fiber make up of merino makes it a perfect choice for a children’s sleep fabric.  It’s able to naturally regulate body temperature, keeping children cool when it’s hot and warm when it’s cool.

Warmer nights can be tough on Mom, Dad and the kids but make sure your child’s body temperature stays cool by dressing him/her in a Merino Kids Baby or Toddler Sleep Bag.  By doing so, everyone in your family will soon be sleeping better and for longer at night.

About the Author

Francis Frost is  father of a 10 month old boy and an advocate of using merino and baby sleep sacks, especially the Merino Kids Baby Sleep Bag. With its award winning design, merino fabric and outstanding function the Merino Kids baby sleep sack is second to none.

Mild Hurricane Season 2009: Breathe a Sigh of Relief (Not!)

2009’s hurricane season thus far has been one of the mildest seasons in the past decade. After suffering through the horrors of hurricanes such as Katrina and Ike, the Atlantic Coast was certainly due for a break. While the hurricane season hasn’t produced any monsters this year in our part of the world, the other side of the world was battered this year. For example, while we’ve enjoyed mild weather, in August, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, and China were slammed by Typhoon Morakot, one of many typhoons affecting the Pacific and South China Seas. While we have had a mild storm season, hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons happen somewhere on the globe and they’ll be back with a vengeance before we know it. Don’t become complacent – the hurricanes WILL return!

The world’s weather is affected by a Pacific ocean-atmospheric cycle known as the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Influenced by trade winds, a pattern of rising and falling temperatures repeats itself in cycles lasting from about three to seven years. The extremes of this cycle are called “El Nino” and “La Nina” with El Nino being the warm extreme and La Nina being the cold extreme. Trade winds heavily influence the surface temperatures of the water, making for an ocean-atmospheric cycle that affects not only the Pacific region but the entire globe.

An El Nino event can cause heavy flooding in some areas of the world while causing droughts in others. In the United States, an El Nino event creates warmer winters in the Northeast and Midwest and wetter conditions in the Southwest. In Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, extremely dry conditions are the result with brushfires and poor air quality common side effects. Africa suffers extremes ranging from heavier-than-normal rainfalls in East Africa in the spring and drier-than-normal conditions in South-Central Africa during the winter. When the Pacific Ocean cools, the trade winds strengthen which in turn cause the opposite effects of El Nino and the cycle begins moving toward La Nina conditions.

In addition to affecting global rainfall amounts and temperatures, ENSO has an influence on hurricane activity around the world. During the El Nino phase, the northern Atlantic experiences fewer hurricane activities in general while more hurricanes are generated during the La Nina phase of the cycle.

According to the Jet Propulsion Lab, the Pacific Ocean switched from La Nina to El Nino in May 2009. Because this year’s Atlantic hurricane season occurred during an El Nino event, it was mild. This particular El Nino event is currently weak but expected to strengthen and persist through the 2009-2010 winter” according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center with “a moderate strength El Nino most likely during the winter.”

Phew! So that means that we can breathe a sigh of relief. With an El Nino, hurricane activity in the Atlantic is mild. Not so fast. 2009 may have been a mild year for hurricanes, and time will tell for 2010’s hurricane season. However, complacency is a recipe for disaster. Hurricanes are powerful beasts that aren’t going to stay in hiding for long.

Stay vigilant, stay prepared, and learn more about securing your home against future threats. With mild weather, now is the perfect time to retrofit your home, strengthen your garage door, invest in storm windows, create an emergency plan, put together a disaster kit, and so forth. It’s better to do it now than wish you had done so when you had the chance.

About the Author

By: Mr. Mark Decherd

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What is the avearge amount of co2 a person breathes out in one breath.?

I need to know this info to see if it is reasonable that we can stop global warming by holding our breath for a few minutes each day.

Yes this is an important topic.
the amount is tiny really.
why not try to blow up a balloon and never burst it then all th gas will be traped and not effect the environment
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