This post is brought to you by Pirouette. I have a husband who really takes the time to groom his hair and look nice. In fact, he cuts his own hair daily, keeps all his body hair trimmed short, and shaves daily as well. I think there is a good chance the takes more time to get ready than I do. He even makes sure his eyebrows aren't crazy. You don't even want to see my eyebrows right now! Pirouette offers amazing and quality products for men including amazing smelling soaps, cologne oil, … [Read more...]
Natural Ways to Treat Ear Infections
We have battled ear infections with our kids. My son has been dealing with ear infections more than my daughter did. He has already had four ear infections this year! We have used antibiotics each time he had an ear infection this year. They worked twice. The other two times, he just had to fight the infection on his own. What is an Ear Infection? An ear infection is a common condition that affects the middle ear, usually caused by bacterial or viral infections. Typically, an ear infection … [Read more...]
What is Eczema?
My husband suffers from eczema. At least, that is what the doctor tells him. His dry skin patches have plagued him for years. It is not fun. Do you or someone you know suffer from eczema? What is eczema? Eczema is a chronic skin condition that plagues many people. It can be wet or dry. Dry is most common and manifests as dry, red, rough scaly patches of skin that can flare up and cause intense itching. These patches often appear on elbows and ankles, but they can show up anywhere. Wet eczema … [Read more...]
Natural Candy: YumEarth Organic Candy
YumEarth Organic Wishes Moms A Sweet & Healthy Mother’s Day! YumEarth Organic Gummy Bears and Lollipops and YumEarth Naturals Sour Beans are made with real fruit juice and other natural ingredients for mom’s who care. I appreciate natural candy in my house, what about you? YumEarth Organic thanks all the moms out there for their growing concern to feed their families healthier food, made with organic and natural ingredients like ours. Show your sweet mom you care with the gift of … [Read more...]
5 Ingredients to Avoid in Baby Products
Thank you Live Clean for sponsoring today's discussion. We try our best to use natural products for our children. But, you must be careful. Some products that claim to be natural and safe for your children might contain ingredients that are known to be harmful. Read the labels of all products. 5 Ingredients to avoid in baby products: Parabens phthalates preservatives Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Diethanolamine Many of these chemicals have been shown to be harmful to reproductive … [Read more...]
Pink Eye Natural Remedy and More Uses for Breast Milk!
So I arrived in Indiana and my right eye started bothering me. At first I chalked up to old contacts and decided to change them. Nope, that was not the problem. When I woke up with a crusty eye (that just sounds gross to say!), I knew I had picked up pink eye. Maybe on the airplane? Not sure. Off to Google I went in search of a natural remedy for pink eye. Guess what I found? Yep, breast milk! So for two days I put breast milk in my right eye. It was quite soothing to my eye, but when I woke … [Read more...]
Apple Pie Filling
My mom has 2 apple trees in her backyard. Many years, these apples end up rotting on the ground. Not this year though. We picked those apples off the ground and picked even more on the trees and made 36 jars of apple pie filling as well as 14 jars of apple butter. I found an easy recipe for apple pie filling at All Recipes. Canning apple pie filling is simple it is just time consuming. Now, when people give us canned food, I know how much effort they have put into the canning. It has made me … [Read more...]
