Posted by in Just A Thought When most people hear May Day, they may think of the famous distress call or even making a basket of flowers. Did you know that May Day or May 1st was actually the national moving day started by the Dutch in New York? The custom sprang from a city ordinance which required anyone who was…Read more »
Posted by in & Crafts, Health, Herbs, Just A Thought Did you know that castile soap was originally made from olive oil in Spain? It draws moisture into your skin while allowing your pores to breathe. It contains vitamins A&E, which are anti-inflammatory and the olive oil helps your body produce collagen to keep your skin young and supple. Some dermatologists recommend using pure olive…Read more »
Posted by in Just A Thought I found an interesting fact about doctors. Did you know in the 14th century, doctors wore false noses when they visited their patients? The noses were made from leather or paper-mache and they had a sponge inside soaked with vinegar. Doctors became known as quacks because of this practice.
Posted by in Just A Thought January 6th marked the festivity of the Epiphany or the story of the three wise men visiting the baby Jesus, but who were these men? How did anyone know they were wise? I knew from the Bible that they came from the East, yet in those days it could have been the orient, Persia, or…Read more »
Posted by in Just A Thought I could understand why many people bathed once a week back in the olden days, not because they didn’t want to be clean, but because of the effort it took to heat water for it or suffer bathing in cold water as I shivered in my 27 degree house because the power went out during…Read more »
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