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Epsom salt can be used in many different ways and has benefits for your health and your garden. I’ve shared with you how it can be used to create an amazing DIY Epsom Salt Face Scrub but did you know it can also be used in your hair? Yes your hair! Here are some tips on using [...]
Using breath control can help reduce stress. Stress isn’t something we can all together avoid, it is a part of life but we can work on coping mechanisms to deal with stress. As I said before, I’m working on improving my health to deal with my insomnia battle and deep breathing has actually been shown [...]
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine practice to stimulate certain acupuncture points to current imbalance within the body. Acupuncture has been around for hundreds and thousands of years, dating back to 200 BCE. Unless you’ve actually experienced acupuncture with a trained professional it is hard to explain and though it doesn’t work for every symptom or aliment it has [...]
Flame retardants are intended to increase the time someone has to get out of a fire but they’ve been shown to not be as effective as the chemical industry” claims” they are. According to CNN, the making of flame retardants by the chemical industry is a 4 billion dollar a year global business which is [...]
Should consumers worry about the safety of aspartame and other artificial sweeteners? Aspartame is an artificial sweetener, a chemical that was created in a chemist lab. According to the Calorie Control Council, which is a non-profit established in 1966, aspartame has over 200 scientific studies supporting its safety and regulatory agencies in more than 100 [...]
Yesterday I wrote about my natural approach to dealing with symptoms of depression, anxiety and my chronic insomnia. Besides taking the doctor’s advice I am making some other changes based on my own Google research (you know you Google stuff too)! I’ve read that eating a healthy diet rich in antioxidants and healthy protein can [...]
Depression, anxiety and insomnia all run in my family. Lucky me, eh? (Yes, I am from Michigan and I say “eh”.) I’ve written about my bouts of anxiety and how I suffer from chronic insomnia. Neither of which are fun. In fact, everything I have tried in the past has not worked for me and [...]
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My kids love yogurt and they love most of all Stonyfield ®YoKids Smoothies ! As a mom I'm picky and here is why I love them: No High Fructose Corn Syrup Made with Organic Fruits and Veggies Each yogurt contains 1/3 of a child’s … Read More...
My family loves ice cream and sorbet, anything cold and tasty I suppose. Except I’m sort of picky about what they actually eat or at least when I’m in charge! A few weeks ago we were provided with a sample pack of Whole Fruit Sorbets and my … Read More...
I’m tall and being 5’11’’ certainly doesn't make finding activewear easy. Luckily Jockey® contacted me asking if I wanted to try their cotton stretch bootleg pant and as soon as I saw they came in long – I was all in! As you know I’m … Read More...
More than 78 percent of women feel they work a “second shift” when it comes to their daily life responsibilities, according to findings from the 2013 Work/Life Balance Survey conducted by Maid Brigade. Responses from the annual survey also … Read More...
A homemade, DIY, cheap and natural fabric softener that will leave your clothes clean and fresh plus your washer will sparkle and you’ll have less dryer lint. Is this even possible? I see on Pinterest many fancy recipes to help save someone money … Read More...
Cleaning can be time consuming but there are lots of ways to cut corners. Of course, if you can afford it hiring help is certainly one option. Admittedly, I hire help once a week – no lie about and it is my saving grace. I work so many hours and … Read More...
