The Mind is a Terrible Thing to waste !

The Most Pervasive Combat Injury Among U.S. Soldiers is Invisible --

and the Pentagon Has Tried to Keep it That Way.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and to observe it, the Pentagon did something special: it told the truth.

To read this article :: Alternet - War on Iraq

Ten products you should ban from your home forever -

You would never cross the street without looking both ways, walk alone down a dark alley alone at three AM, or tell your child to accept rides from strangers.

So why let hazardous, toxic, and even carcinogenic chemicals into your home everyday?

To read this article:: Go Green SustainLane

Back in Stock:

- Styrax Oil Extra

- Tea Green Absolute Extra

Quotes about thoughts ..

' What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday,

and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow:

Our life is the creation of our mind.'

--- Buddha (563 BC - 483 BC)

'Every thought is a seed.

If you plant crab apples don't count on

harvesting golden Delicious.'

--- Unknown Souce

'To find yourself, think for yourself.'

--- Socrates (BC 469 - BC 399)

- until next time,

Rosanne
www.SunRoseAromatics.com

Herbal Blog Contest Week # 5

This is Week 5 of the Herbal Blog Contest.
Friday March 27th to Thursday April 2nd.

Featured this week are moisturizing Lip Balms
from Patti's Potions Natural Soaps, Ltd. Did you know that most lip balms contain petroleum products that are NOT eco-friendly?

This is your opportunity to experience fine natural oils in your lip care experience. Food-grade lip-safe flavorings and essential oils may be used to add flavor to the lip balms. No sweetener is added. Ingredients: calendula infused olive oil, shea butter, natural beeswax, jojoba, castor, & vitamin E.

To win TWO of these luscious lip balms, simply enter by posting a comment in response to this blog entry and take a chance at winning!!!

IMPORTANT ***
Don't forget to include your email addy so we can contact the winner!

The following blogs are also participating, so stop over to enter with them for additional chances to win AND the chance to explore some cool blogs. We are unable to ship out of country at this time.

PrairieLand Herbs
Aquarian Bath
The Rosemary House
Nature's Gift
Torchsong Studio
The Essential Herbal
Garden Chick
SunRose Aromatics
Herbs from the Labyrinth
Patti's Potions

Keep coming back and keep entering. We have some great prizes coming up, and we'll be having the contests until the middle of May!

- until next time,
Rosanne
www.SunRoseAromatics.com

New Moon - New Beginnings - Happy Spring !

To celebrate Spring ..
for those wanting to clean out their lungs ..
read about our 'Smoke Out' blend

We have Pocket Inhaler Sets that you may find interesting:
Choose your color and blend.

New Moon in Aries is a time of new beginnings.!
Though some of the country is getting another covering of snow,
here in the Bronx, all the plants are starting to peak thru .

I was remiss, in that I had a 'moment' and forgot to mention that we have the latest
issue of the Aromatherapy International Journal. Vol 43 - December 2008. Visit our page to read about this issue:: AT Today Journal

Back in Stock:
Visit our page - SunRose Aromatics Essential Oils

- Magnolia Flower Oil - France

Found this article that I thought was interesting ..
They say we are what we eat.!
The Top 10 Aphrodisiac Foods (who knew)...

This is a busy season coming up .. planting .. seeds, flowers, shrubs!
the glorious colors and scents of the season.
Enjoy,

- til next time,
Rosanne

12th Annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women - New York

12th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women::

Every year my niece Christie Tartaro and Sis in Law Barbara Tartaro participate in the
12th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women.

Please join us in the fight against women's cancers by making a pledge or donation on Christie's behalf ..

Date: Saturday - May 2nd, 2009

Place: Times Square / Central Park

NYC, New York

Please visit:: Revlon Run/Walk for Women

Free Issue of The Essential Herbal to Download::

My dear friend Tina Sams over at TEH (The Essential Herbal Magazine) is 'paying forward' and is giving this free download of her 'back to the earth' 2008 Mar/April Issue.

Download it, and share it with anyone who you think would enjoy it .. that has any interest in all things herbal.!

To download this issue please click here ::

Mar/April Issue TEH.

There is a new 'blog' on the radar.!

Commerce with a Conscience ~

It is entirely possible to be well dressed without compromising your morals, or spending beyond your means. You just need to do some research. That's why I'm here.

Ive known Bradley since he was born .. it has been a joy watching his process and navigating life issues ..

Please visit his blog and comment. Commerce with a Conscience.

Spring is in the air !! my tiger lilies are poking their heads out of the ground, at least 2 inches tall already .. I have been checking the lilac bush .. still not a bud .. but I will keep on checking.

Thank you for visiting .. I hope you will stop back often to visit .

- until next time,
Rosanne

http://www.SunRoseAromatics.com

Herb Group Contest - Week # 4

Wishing you a wonderful Spring as today is the Spring Equinox.
Here in the Bronx we had the biggest snow flakes this morning, however, Mother Nature cleared the sky and now the sun is shining the sky is blue..
the birds are so happy!

Wishing you a fragrant Spring with all the glorious 'new green' colors.

Welcome to week # 4 of our Herb Blog Group Contest!

For the week between Friday, March 20 and Thursday, March 26, you can enter simply by 'entering a comment' in response to this blog entry and take a chance at winning a sampler of hand-blended herbal teas from HerbsfromtheLabyrinth.com, including one each of the following:

Moontime Tea, Lover's Tea, Spring in My Step, FemininiTea, Dandy Lion Tea, Hush-A-Bye, Strong As Nails, SereniTea, SmarTea, DigestiviTea, Nursing Mother Tea, Endo-Liver Tea, Love Your Liver Tea, and Mid-Summer tea

HerbsfromtheLabyrinth.com

has a wide range of herbal products to choose from.

The following blogs are also participating, so stop over to enter with them for additional chances to win AND the chance to explore some cool blogs.

Patti's Potions

PrairieLand Herbs

Aquarian Bath

The Rosemary House

Natures Gift

Torchsong Studio

The Essential Herbal - One Year Subscriptions - week 1

Garden Chick - Fairy cookie cutters - week 2

SunRose Aromatics - Facial Scrub & Organic Liquid Soap - week 3

Herbs from the Labyrinth - Herb 'Tea Sampler' - week 4

The winners of Herb Blog Contest Week # 3

Which was hosted by SunRose::

Patti's Potions - Jody Sullivan North Platte, NE

PrairieLand Herbs - Caroll Duffy - Canada

Aquarian Bath - Elizabeth Jacob - Canton, OH

The Rosemary House - Marie Moore - Danville, PA

Natures Git - Gail Odegaard - Hyattville, WY

Torchsong Studio - Sara Brockunier - Claremont, NH

The Essential Herbal - Jen Strading - Ephrata, PA

Garden Chick -

SunRose Aromatics - Emily N.

Herbs from the Labyrinth - Andrea Gutierrez - La Mirada, CA

We hope you keep coming back to visit us and our 'herb blog group contest'.

- until next time,

Rosanne