Imaginary.

Today I woke up at 1am to finish a few things, in preparations for today’s Tie-Dye event in East Atlanta Village (EAV). Once I completed my to-do’s, I went back to sleep until 7am. Then the rest of the morning was dedicated to the vending opportunity in EAV, today.

To make a loooong story short, after setting up the tent, table, merch, blahhhh blahhh blahhhh…. myself, along with other vendors that also set-up, learn the event was cancelled. 😂 we were ready by 12 and out there for at least 2.5 hours thinking the event was still in happening. Hilarious !!

But I DID meet an inspiring little girl that makes her own clip-on’s. I purchased 2 pair for my niece and for my friends’ daughter. The excitement in me wanted to purchased like 5 pair but I lost my debit card and have limited cash. Lol.

Also, i managed to take an awesome clip of a teenie tiny 🦎. We had a moment and it was pretty 😎 cool. I love life and think it’s so interesting. It should be cherished and celebrated.

I also saw a mama squirrel 🐿 sprucing up her young’s nest! I actually sat and watched her run from the n’est across the walkway… crawl up the tree….FRANTICALLY grab leaves, ripping them from the trees….. run down the tree… back across the wall way…. and up into the scupture’s center that nests her babies. And you could hear little squalls 😊 absolutely sweet to witness. Super grateful for that moment!

but anyway, this is a really rad park in East Atlanta Village and they host artist markets every so often’s Saturday, from 12-6pm.

Maybe we will catch you at the next show?? Thé NON imaginary show. :) 😂

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1. Citronella oil is available in health food or beauty shops but these commercial goods don't keep all their natural properties and, apart from being expensive, contain processed oils through steam distillation. Therefore, it is better to use homemade DIY citronella oil to get a natural result that provides you with all of the benefits of citronella.
   

2. The first thing you should do is to get the necessary tools and ingredients that you are going to use to make homemade citronella oil.

• 1 cup olive oil

• One slow cooker

• 1/4 cup citronella

• 1 cheesecloth or gauze
  

3. XSA Next, to make citronella oil you should mix the olive oil with the citronella leaves and stalks inside the slow cooker. Once boiled, strain the mixture using gauze or cheesecloth, always with a container underneath to collect the citronella oil, and discard plants that are left in the strainer.

Finally, repeat the process with the resulting mixture, using fresh citronella leaves and stalks but without changing the olive oil. This way you get oil with an even purer aroma. Afterwards, simply keep the citronella oil in a dark container and store it in a cool, dry place.

4. Bear in mind that citronella oil can be kept in optimum condition for an average of 6 months. You should not consume or use it during pregnancy and it also cannot be applied directly onto the skin as it can cause irritation. So, to be able to apply it as a lotion it should be premixed with soft oil like olive or coconut oil.

5. If you do not have nard leaves or stems, they can be replaced with lemongrass. Also, if you want to learn how to ward off insects with this aroma, we recommend our article on how to keep mosquitoes away with citronella. However, remember that citronella does not kill insects but repels them.

** We do not recommend applying the oil directly to the body. Add to lotion or coconut oil to dilute your extract **