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While warmer weather means more opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors, it might not be possible when mosquitoes are around. These blood-sucking fun-spoilers can be real pests, but not when you have the right means to keep them away. The following video lists 5 natural mosquito repellents that you can most certainly find in your own home! Basil Basil gives off a scent without having to crush its leaves first, so you can grow it in pots and leave them in your back yard to ward off mosquitoes. To keep them away from your body, rub a handful of crushed basil leaves on your skin. Any variety of basil can repel mosquitoes. But it is advisable to use lemon basil, cinnamon basil or Peruvian basil because they give off the strongest scents.  Oatmeal Did you know that a remedy for an uncomfortable mosquito bite might be sitting in your kitchen counter? Make an oatmeal paste by mixing equal amounts of oatmeal and water in a bowl to create a paste-like substance. Spoon some paste ...

1. Free your heart from hatred.   2. Free your mind from worries.   3. Live simply.   4. Give more.   5. Demand less.    6. Don't expect miracles. No one can go back and make a brand new start, but anyone can start now and make a brand new ending.  God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow. sun without rain. But HE did promise strength for the day, comfort f or the tears and light for the way.   Disappointments are like road bumps, they slow you down a bit, but you will enjoy the smooth ride afterwards. But don't stay on the bumps too long, move on !  When you feel down because things haven't gone your way, just sit tight and be happy,because God has thought of something better for you.  When something happens to you good or bad, consider what it means. There's a purpose to life's event. They will teach you how to laugh more or not to cry too hard.  You can't male someone love you. All yo...

While nothing beats a massage, I absolutely love using tennis balls to ease nagging aches and pains. They get into those tight areas almost as well as a pair of human hands, reaching into the deepest layers of muscle and connective tissue, enabling your muscles to fully contract and stretch. This series of mini self-massage techniques, from yoga teacher Jill Miller's new book, The Roll Model, will help relieve soreness, pain and increase circulation. So grab a pair of tennis balls and get started. 1. Soothe Achy Feet      Using a ball for self-massage loosens up stiffness in your sole's muscles, joints and connective tissues.    Here's How :  • Rest your hand on a wall or chair for support. Place the ball under the arch of your foot, keeping your heel on the floor and allow your body weight to sink in.  • Roll your foot from side to side, enabling the ball to cross your arch. Continue with this movement for one or two minutes.  • Then r...