About the CFA-News Blog

Why do we need a blog?

This blog was created for several reasons:

• To quickly share information amongst members of the Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists.
• To reach out to students of CFA-approved schools and potential new members.
• As an educational tool for the general public.

The blog is not intended to replace the Official Website or the Newsletter, but to act as an additional source of information.

What is a ‘blog’?

The term “blog” is short for “web log”.  According to Wikipedia, a blog is “… usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.”

Generally, a blog is like a dynamic, electronic newspaper.  There are some sections that always remain the same – like the row of links across the top, and the content in the sidebars.  The main section will change as often as we add new content.

Older content can always be accessed by using the “Blog Archive” box.  Right now this is found at the bottom of the left-hand sidebar.

Who writes this blog?

This blog was created by Heather Thomas, a CFA member from Windsor, Ontario, and owner of Heather Scent Aromatherapy.  Monika Meulman, President of the CFA and owner of Six Senses of Tranquillity, also contributes articles and has administrator privileges.

If you are web-savvy and would like to be added as a blog author (you need a Google account), please contact Heather.

Even if you lack the technical skills to use the Blogger website to write posts, everyone is encouraged to contribute to the blog.  If you have anything you want to share with the members – an article about essential oils, an upcoming event, a product you love, etc… – please e-mail either Heather or Monika.

Be sure to make use of the “comments” section under each blog post.  Feedback is immediate, and everyone can see it! You are not required to sign up for anything in order to leave comments.

Isn’t this blog just one more thing I have to check?

That is the beauty of a blog – you can subscribe to it and have the articles delivered right to your (electronic) mailbox, just like you would with a conventional newspaper! Simply type your e-mail address in the subscription box to the left and click “subscribe”.

You will receive a verification e-mail with further instructions.  After that, the blog updates will come directly to your inbox.  If you’d like to see how the article looks on the site, or leave a comment, you can click through the e-mail to open the post in your Web browser.

If you find you are not receiving updates, please check your Junk or Spam folder.