Hiatus

I will be on a short hiatus as I transfer my blog from blogspot to tumblr and redo the layout.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

XOXO,

MissEcoChic

Spring has sprung... seasonal allergies.

The weather has gone from the chilling cold to the humid heat, as Texas is oft known to do. Along with the anticipated arrival of blooming flowers, Easter bunnies and spring break, the season has brought something else: seasonal allergies. Those familiar with Austin, know that allergy victims suffer quite a bit here due to the beautiful abundance of greenery with its various types of pollens, weeds and grasses. If you're anything like me, you may feel that every last drop of water has been expelled from your body in the form of mucus, your contacts feel like they are burning with the nine circles of hell and your head will soon explode from the onslaught of sinus pressure. Quite gruesomely picturesque one could say.

Here are a few ways to find relief from allergies:

1. Inhalation: Boiling some water with a few drops of eucalyptus essential oil and lavender essential oil can help with decongest when inhaled under a blanket to trap the steam. If you're lucky enough to have access to a sauna, this is the same concept. 
2. Along the same lines, a steaming hot shower will also help decongest (and take care of asthma suffering). Using vick's vapor rub tablets in the shower help too. Tutorial on this coming up.
3. Tea in flavors such as peppermint offers comfort to scratchy throats. Be sure to buy decaffeinated tea.
4. Hot soup with lots of pepper helps soothe sore throats. My favorite flavor is tomato...I prefer homemade over brand names that don't strictly say vegan because "natural flavor" on an ingredients list is too ominous. (Think chicken/beef)

...and if all of those don't work, you could always go to the doctor and get a prescription of steroids and a z-pak which makes everything feel better over night!

XOXO,

MissEcoChic