Home Spa Lady Tips of the Week Issue #63 / The Scented Love Letter

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Tips of the Week
Issue # 63 - February 7, 2007
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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In This Issue
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1. The Scented Love Letter
2. Essential Oil Tip: How To Scent Your Love Letter
3. Success Tip: Charles Dickens
4. Recipe of the Week: Baked Oysters and Spinach
5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

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1. The Scented Love Letter
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What could be better than the thrill of receiving a romantic love letter from your spouse, lover, or secret friend?

Receiving a "scented" love letter!

February, the "Month of Romance", gives us the perfect opportunity to send love letters, particularly on February 14th which is Valentine's Day.

As a matter of fact one of the legends of the history of Valentine's Day is wrapped around the "love letter".

In Rome, during the third century, a priest by the name of Valentine was imprisoned for continuing to perform marriages for young lovers after marriages were outlawed by Emperor ClaudiusII. Valentine, who was sentenced to death, fell in love with his jailer's daughter who visited him frequently in prison.

Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a love letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine'. That expression is still used today. By the Middle Ages Valentine became a saint, and was one of the most popular saints in England and France.

For centuries the Valentine's Card, a shortened version of the love letter, has communicated feelings of love and attraction. The exchange of handmade Valentine cards started in the 1700's. In the 1840's the first mass produced Valentine card was created by the "Mother of the Valentine" Esther A. Howland.

Today we can send Valentine cards electronically - but personally I think receiving a card in the mail makes more of an impact. Also, one of the best ways to anchor a message is with the scent of essential oils. You can infuse your favorite essential oil into your card. Essential oils can carry intention and send subliminal messages of love as well.

For help sending or writing your own love letters here are some websites: http://www.passionup.com/, http://www.passionote.com/, http://www.101loveletters.com/

Suggested essential oils to scent your love letters:

--Jasmine
--Sandalwood
--Ylang Ylang
--Patchouli
--Rose
--Vetiver
--Sensation (Young Living Blend)

Order your essential oils from your Young Living distributor or by going to Young Living's Website

To learn how to scent your Valentine card or love letter - keep reading!

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2. Essential Oil Tip: How To Scent Your Love Letter
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Whether it is a handwritten letter of love or a HallmarkValentine card - you can send the scent of love with your message using these easy steps:

--Place your card or letter (you can use up to 10 cards) in alarge ziplock baggie

--Dowse two cotton balls with your favorite essential oil orblend.

--Place these cotton balls in the bottom corners of the baggie

--Seal baggie and let sit for 2 - 4 days before sending

Watch this 2 minute video deomonstrating these instructions: http://tinyurl.com/2gtmw3

Order your essential oils from your Young Living distributor or by going to Young Living's Website

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3. Success Tip: Charles Dickens
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"Never sign a valentine with your own name."
--Charles Dickens

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4.Recipe of the Week: Baked Oysters and Spinach
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Oysters are considered a food of love. The reason is that some oysters change their sex from male to female and back to male. This suggests that the oyster lets one experience thethe masculine and feminine sides of love.

Baked Oysters and Spinach

Ingredients:

1-1/2 pounds fresh spinach, rinsed well and left wet
1/4 cup butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
large pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup fine dried bread crumbs
1 quart shucked fresh oysters
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill or 2 teaspoons dried

Instructions:

--Place the spinach in a large saucepan, cover, and steam over moderate heat for about 5 minutes or until tender.

--Drain the spinach, refresh under cold water, squeeze dry, and chop finely.

--Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

--In a large skillet, heat half the butter, add the onion, and sauté over moderate heat for 5 minutes, stirring often.

--Add the spinach, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and cream.

--Stir well and cook over moderate heat for about 2 minutes, stirring in a few bread crumbs if necessary to thicken the mixture.

--Add the oysters and dill and stir well.

--Spoon the mixture into a well-buttered baking dish, sprinkle the top with bread crumbs, dot with the remaining butter, and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

From: French Country Kitchen by James Villas

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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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A Love Letter By Vincent Van Gogh

September 7, 1881

Life has become very dear to me, and I am very glad that I love. My life and my love are one. 'But you are faced with a 'no, never never'' is your reply. My answer to that is, 'Old boy, for the present I look upon that 'no, never never' as a block of ice which I press to my heart to thaw.'

Vincent Van Gogh, famous French artist to Theo, his brother, describing his passion for his cousin, Kee. She never withdrew from her position of 'no, never never'.

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