About Lisa and Monster Go Away! Spray

"Hello Lisa! Maggie cannot get enough of your divine spray. She just finished banishing monsters from her closet and I'm enjoying the calming scent as I try to wind down a crazy work day..."
Andie

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Objective: To banish the world of monsters via psychoaromatherapy, thereby educating the masses about nature's fragrant pharmacy and creating a politically astute group to assist me in overthrowing corporate America and turning their buildings into playgrounds and indoor gardens.

Employment:
December 1989-present

Mother to Caitlin

February 1996-present Mother to Torrey

November 1998-present
Mother to Dylan

Experience:
Cook, Doctor, Driver, Psychologist, Maid, Playmate,Teacher,Trainer,Clown, Purchasing Agent, Massage Therapist, Actress, Hairdresser, Referee

Specific Skills:
Able to juggle the changing demands of a single parent household, leap over Legos in a single bound, get 3 meals out of 1 chicken, make monsters go away

Which brings us to the practical magic that sent our monster packing...

In late 1998, when my son Torrey was almost 3, he began having trouble getting to sleep. Every night was a battle. I was already exhausted and sleep deprived with the demands of Torrey's infant brother, Dylan. At first, I thought it was a stalling tactic and let's face it, toddlers are masters of manipulation, especially with a new baby in the house. It wasn't long before the monster reared his ugly head from under the bed. He kept us all up like clockwork, making wierd noises and stealing socks. (I can't think of any other explanation for all the missing socks...)

I was already into aromatherapy and had been crafting bath salts and oils for some years. I started massaging Torrey with a blend of chamomile and lavender, hoping to soothe him to sleep. This with "monster hunts" where I checked his room while he followed behind with a turkey baster that he affectionately called his, "montsa shoota" seemed to help.

Later, in a conversation with my grandmother, she suggested a water bottle to spray away the monster.She said the idea has been around since Moby Dick was minnow. I decided to try it and kick it up a notch with the addition of the calming oils I was using in his nightly massage. After about a week of ritualistic spraying, Torrey informed me the monster was gone but he needed the spray still...just in case he returned.

I was amazed. It worked! I went to the beauty supply store and bought a few spray bottles and filled them with the blend that came to be known as, "monster go away! spray". We gave the bottles away to friends who had encountered the same anxieties in their children. Everyone applauded the idea so in the Spring of 1999, another mom friend and I decided to try and sell the spray along with some other hand crafted aromatherapy at a local arts market in Charlotte, North Carolina. And so, to my surprise, we sold out within an hour. Kids were testing the spray, loving the scent and moms were considering the psychology of empowerment.

It was not long before Monster Go Away! spray became the best seller in what developed to be a line of grassroots aroma products for daily living.

Our Spokesmodel
That is Dylan. No, it isn't a paid endorsement.

Questions? Comments? Ideas? Monster jokes? Contact me!


		Original Monster Go Away! Spray 5 oz

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