Holy Moly, I Like Those Rollies!
One of the things were going to be offering more of at the market this year is essential oils as Rollies. What in the world is a “Rollie”? It’s a …
Keeping Your Body on Point and Sharp During the Sickies
Flu. Boo. 🤒 That’s been our lot for this last week. We weathered it with vita d, echinacea, elderberry and boneset tea, and got through it not too much the …
Essential oils: BIG Little Helps
Why do you need essential oils in your life? The truth is: you can probably get by just fine without them. However, they can do some pretty amazing things, but …
Selling Single EO’s vs. Blends (announcement)
After much thought, we’ve prayerfully decided that we will only sell our Essential Oil Blends online and no longer sell Single Essential Oils online (e.g. lavender, frankincense, patchouli, tea tree, …
Hormones, the Human Design & Essential Oils Part 4
Remember talking about phytoestrogens in Hormones, part three? Well, it’s under this phytoestrogen category that essential oils come into the picture since they are and/or are derived from plants. In …
Day to Day Operations
Lol. The title sounds so uppity and posh, however, it’s no secret that JsCrossing is a small (teeny tiny) company. It’s mostly just little ol’ me (Mary) doing all the …
Addiction: Bigger Than My Can’ts
Over the counter nasal sprays. I was addicted for over 10 years. It started when I began taking an herb mixture for a particular health problem. Turns out I was …
Our Hand Relief “Commercial”
As some of you already know, the Bartlesville Farmer’s Market has been postponed this year until June. So, in an effort to help get the word out to locals and …
Essential Oil Overview: Copaiba
EO Profile : Copaiba, Balsam Name of Oil: Copaiba (co-pie-ee’-ba, co-pie’-ba) Botanical name: Copaifera officinalis Botanical Family: Fabaceae Plant part typically used in distillation: resin/gum Country of Origin: native to …
Essential Oil Overview: HoWood
EO Profile: HoWood (Ho Leaf, Ho-sho) EO Profile : HoWood (Ho Leaf, Ho-sho)An excellent replacement for endangered Rosewood. Similar in properties and smell. This Ho Wood is the most commonly …
Tummy Bliss
I’ve been having tummy troubles for a stretch now, and ever since they started, gas and bloating have been constant companions. There’s been times my belly is so tight that …
Essential Oil Overview: May Chang
EO Profile: May Chang Name of Oil: May ChangBotanical Name: Litsea CubebaBotanical Family: Lauraceae Countries of Origin: Native to Southeast Asia (Taiwan, Indonesia, & China)History of Oil: ‘“Litsea Cubeba has …
Beautiful and Lovely Essential Oil Perfumes
Back in my teens and young adult years (eons ago) I always enjoyed spraying on some perfume and cologne, but for whatever reason (the chemicals mixing with my hormones, I …
Beating Toenail Fungus Naturally
Toenail fungus. I know. Such a lovely subject. ?️ I first noticed several months ago that my toenail on my big toe had a yellowish tint to it and wasn’t …
Lavender Salve, aka, “Lav Salve”
I like all our salves, including the lotion bars and lip balms (which are technically salves too), but this one, Lav Salve, is fast becoming my most used. It’s truly …
Diluting Essential Oils and Why You Should
I wanted to talk a bit about diluting your essential oils and why you should. To say it upfront: we don’t really much encourage using any essential oils directly on …