My sinuses were so bad this week that I was teetering on the edge of vertigo. I was miserable! I looked up various home remedies and gathered several items said to help what ailed me. First, I picked up a bottle of Cold & Sinus Blaster. This stuff is incredible! Its… Read More
DIY Beauty – Peppermint Lotion
Spring is in the air and its time to soften the soles and slip on the sandals! I had rough, dry winter feet – until I whipped up some of this foot lotion! Its SO SIMPLE to make and you can create your own variety! My skin is feeling so soft! The main ingredient is coconut oil,… Read More
Removing Hard Water Spots in the Bathroom
I have more hard water spots than I know what to do with. I keep thinking they’re coming clean as I’m scrubbing, but as soon as the shower is dry, they reappear. I came across a natural cleaning method on Pinterest. This pinner claimed that you can just rub a cut lemon on the spots,… Read More
Introducing Solid Food To Baby
My children are incredible eaters. They eat most vegetables and have tried all the others. One complaint I hear over and over from parents is that their children won’t eat the veggies. I grew up eating vegetables. It was so normal, that I thought it was odd when I heard other kids didn’t. This is… Read More
Coconut Oil Benefits
I love coconut oil. I feel like I am constantly discovering new reasons to love it too. Here are just some of the benefits I have heard about. I think the best deal is at Trader Joe’s. You can get a 16 oz. jar of Organic Virgin Coconut Oil for $5.99. Great skin moisturizer –… Read More
Battle of the Belly Bulge
Did you know….I read there was a study (University of Oxford) that found, on average, people can add up to 3 teaspoons of belly fat within FOUR HOURS of eating a high fat meal. Fat makes a temporary home around your middle before distributing elsewhere. This really makes me think twice before I eat something… Read More
DIY Beauty – Yogurt Honey Mask
Me-time Alert! Every so often, I need about 30-60 minutes of Me-Time, where I don’t have to think, talk or listen. I usually spend this time doing some sort of beauty treatment at home. I love a good spa day or getting my hair & nails done, but who am I… Read More
Reduce Morning Chaos
Are your mornings as chaotic as mine? Do you have to micro-manage your kiddos even though you have the SAME routine every school morning? I feel like a broken record. I have elementary age children and they are certainly able to remember their morning responsibilities. But they don’t, or so they said. There are many… Read More
Winter Cold Busting TIPS
What is your best cold busting remedy? With all the crud that has come home from school this winter, its a miracle that I have not been SICK, SICK, SICK! Not to say that I haven’t had a number of days where I was sure I was getting it too. But anytime I thought… Read More
TIP for Choosing The Best Eggplant
Grilled eggplant is one of my favorite dishes. But I like it even more when its not full of seeds. Did you know that there are both “male” and “female” eggplants? When I was a young, I remember my mother talking to her friend about this at the grocery store. They were comparing the bottoms…. Read More