Protect Yourself from Insects

Here come the bugs! Not only are the mosquitoes making an appearance, but May is prime tick season. Believe me, it’s important to protect yourself from those ticks. But the commercial repellants for these pests are extremely toxic to your body. I want to share 2 great recipes using essential oils to repel these pests. Use liberally and repeat every hour that you’re outside.
Additionally, if you’re going to hike or work outside, you want to dress properly during tick season. Wear light clothing, so you can see ticks if they try to hitch a ride. Tuck your pants into your (white) socks. What a fashion statement! 😉 I saw one post in my Facebook hiking group where someone suggested using duck tape around the top of your socks with the sticky side out, to hopefully stop a tick’s progress. I can’t personally vouch for this one, but it sounds interesting enough that I plan to try it next weekend when I go camping. Keep in mind that the nymph (young) ticks are extremely small. You can use a sticky lint roller to roll your pants or even your skin when you come inside. Change out of your clothes and do a check of your body to be sure you didn’t miss any.

Unfortunately, it seems like this year is going to be especially bad for ticks. A few people in my camping groups have commented about finding multiple ticks on themselves and their pets. Do a check of your pets any time they have been outside, as they can bring them in the house.

Not to be doom and gloom, but I want you to be outside responsibly. It’s important to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine! Just do it in the proper fashion getup and smelling like lovely essential oils 😊