Winter Newsletter 2008
Soap Edition

Dear Friends, I wish you and your loved ones, health, happiness and prosperity.  Oh yah, and lots of fun during the holidays.  I am reducing my teaching schedule for 2009.  I am making my class manuals available as e-books or printed manuals on my website.  The recent ones I have added are How to Make: Body Butters: Whipped & Lotion Bars Age-Defying & Rejuvenating Face Creams Beeswax Candle Making Aromatherapy Soy Candles I appreciate all that have taken my classes, read my blog and newsletter, emailed me and allowed me to share my passion with you.  I am offering DREAM SEEDS: Simple Steps to Help You Become More of Who You Are and Achieve Want You Want in Life as a gift of thanks for FREE, a $10 value.  I am so grateful I am able to do what I love.  It didn't happen easy.  I worked for it and confronted a lot of fears.  I let my intuition guide me.  I have always been true to myself even when it means going against what others want.  To me, that is what life is all about.  There is only your truth.  To be happy you must live from that internal truth.  It is not easy and others will object.  But the rewards are truly great and it pays off in the long run.     For those interested, I want to offer a tool to help you do what you love.  I wrote Dream Seeds several years ago.  It is the process I used to help me believe in the power of myself, change my mind to positive thoughts and to know my truth by living it.  This year was proof as it was a very successful year in my business.  To download for FREE, Click Free Dream Seeds link under New Years Eve Party Ideas.   Happy Holidays, Joan Peppermint Aromatherapy Room Mist This is a great spray to use before a party and at this time of year to revive and calm your nerves.  Peppermint helps to refresh us and awaken our senses.  Lavender calms, soothes and helps us to relax.   4 ounce spray bottle(glass is best, looks great in a green glass bottle)  12 drops peppermint essential oil 8 drops lavender essential oil 4 ounces distilled water   1. add essential oil drops into glass spray bottle 2. fill bottle with distilled or spring water 3. cap and gently roll bottle in the palms of your hands to blend 4. label 5. shake before each use and spray room YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS! Coming in March! 3-Day Course: Making Natural Skin, Bath & Body Care Products   When: March 12, 13, 14, 2009  Where: Courtyard Marriott, 1350 Holiday Lane, Fairfield, California 94534 Special Room Rates for Participants! Time: 9:30am-4:30pm Thursday  Friday, 9:30am - 4pm Saturday To register and for further information: www.JoanMorais.com In three amazing days you will learn how to make 18 exquisite and luxurious natural skin & body products! Not only will you take all 18 products with you plus an extensive and informative workbook with the recipes, but you will learn how to "customize" these products for your own use. Start your own business, or enhance the business you already have. The possibilities are limitless when you complete this course! In addition to gaining this valuable information, you will also receive a certificate of completion. To buy these high quality products at retail prices would cost over $320! "This is the best thing I have done for the last 10 years." ~Ieda Lorenzi Give a gift of love from your kitchen! Agave Sweetened Organic Hot Chocolate This recipe is courtesy of Kayla from Essential Wholesale.  I love agave as a sweetener and when I saw her recipe, that is what caught my eye.  I am going to try it when my daughters come home.  These ingredients are available from Trader Joe's or a Natural Grocery Store or check on Kayla's blog for ordering online. Hot Chocolate Ingredients per cup 2 Tbsp Organic Agave Nectar  2 Tbsp Organic Unsweetened Cocoa Powder  10 ounces Organic Milk ¼ Tsp Organic Vanilla Extract  Dash of Salt Gently heat Milk in sauce pan stirring regularly Add Agave and Vanilla Extract while stirring Off heat mix in Cocoa Powder and dash of salt   Whipped Cream Ingredients ½ cup Organic Heavy Whipping Cream 1 Tbsp Organic Agave Nectar ½ Tsp Organic Vanilla Extract Add Heavy Whipping Cream, Agave Nectar and Vanilla Extract and whip together in Magic Bulletor with hand mixer until fluffy.  Joan Morais Natural Skin & Body Care Product Making Classes phone: 707 426-9480 email: info@joanmorais.com web: http://www.joanmorais.com In This Issue Peppermint Aromatherapy Mist Check out my 3-Day Course! Agave Sweetened Organic Hot Chocolate   Joan Morais Joan Morais is an aromatherapist and teaches 16 classes on making natural skin, bath and body care products.  Her herbal and aromatherapy studies led her to make skin, bath and body products with natural ingredients that promote vibrant skin, enhances wellness and are environmentally friendly.  Joan is the author of several 'How To' manuals on making natural body care products.  For more information, visit her website at www.JoanMorais.com     Quick Links Joan's How To Books on Natural Body Care www.JoanMorais.com Recommended Books & Suppliers