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Jul30

5 Simple Steps for Keeping Your House Clean

Posted on Jul 30, 2014

I love nothing more than to come home to a sparkling clean house at the end of a long day. Unfortunately, my children and husband can make keeping the house sparkling quite a challenge! Obviously, the best idea would be to hire a cleaning company to come in weekly, but if that is not in the budget quite yet, I have a few tips on keeping your house clean. Most people, myself included, hate to clean but love to live in a clean...

Jul27

7 Tips to Reduce EMFs

Posted on Jul 27, 2014

What are EMFs? Electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) are invisible lines of force that surround any plugged in or wireless electrical device. EMFs are made up of waves of electric and magnetic energy radiating (moving together) through space. Electric fields are produced by electric charges and magnetic fields are produced by the flow of current through wires or electrical devices. The Most Common Sources Emitting EMFs Power lines Wi-Fi...

Jul24

4 Tips to Get Sleep

Posted on Jul 24, 2014

It is hard to get the sleep your body requires with today’s fast paced life-style. Studies are showing that sleep is super important for our bodies yet most of us do not get enough of it. Whether you struggle with falling asleep, staying asleep or carving out enough time for sleep – it simply cannot be ignored. Lack of Sleep = Stress on the Body = Physical Problems Physical Problems Caused by Not Getting Enough Sleep By not letting...

Jul19

Cleaning Products Explained

Posted on Jul 19, 2014

The cleaning products you use to clean your family home are far more important than you think. Many of the cleaning products that we have become accustomed to using give off very harmful toxins. The History of Cleaning Products First, let’s have a look at the history of cleaning products. It may shock you to find out that humans and Clorox were not put on the earth at the same time, but it is true!! In fact, right up until the 1930’s...

Jul15

Manuka Honey for Healing

Posted on Jul 15, 2014

My bestie shared a little healing secret with me: Manuka Honey! I had always known that honey had great healing properties to it, but I did not know that there were tons of different types of honey. What is Manuka Honey? Manuka honey is a monofloral (made by bees that interact with just one species of flower) honey produced in a northern region of New Zealand from the nectar of the Manuka tree (tea tree). It has demonstrated...

Jul11

Oil Pulling

Posted on Jul 11, 2014

Perhaps you have heard about the new rage ‘oil pulling’ or ‘oil swooshing’? In case you have not, oil swooshing is a practice that began over 2,500 years ago, but is making a comeback as many celebrities are promoting it’s use. It is based on Indian traditional medicine, or Ayurveda, and the core concept that oil is nourishing to body tissue. To swoosh, you put between a teaspoon and a tablespoon (however much you can handle)...

Jul11

Probiotics Anyone?

Posted on Jul 11, 2014

What are probiotics? Probiotics are live microorganisms which maintain the balance of bad and good bacteria in your digestive tract. Everyone has them! In fact, our digestive tracts (which makes up more than 70 percent of our immune system) are flooded with trillions of bacteria – all alive. There are over 100 strains of probiotics, with more being discovered almost daily. The root of the word probiotic comes from the Greek word pro,...

Jul09

Are Your Kids Swearing?

Posted on Jul 9, 2014

Swearing is part of our society today. No wonder we have kids swearing. It is everywhere: video games, books, tv shows, movies, even adds now. I will confess, the occasional swear slips out of my (and my hubby’s) mouth too and I know the kiddos have heard. It is just language, right? Strong language? But why is swearing really bad? It’s not the saying of the actual word that is bad. They are just strong words after all. It is the lack...

Jul06

Family Travel Packing Tips

Posted on Jul 6, 2014

I am going to be honest here, I have a very bad case of wanderlust! I LOVE to travel! And I LOVE to share the experiences with my children and husband. I want us to try new foods, see new places, smell new smells, really experience it all! However in order to do all of that, first you have to do something nasty… pack. There, I said it, and yes you must do it! But lucky for you, you have found this webpage where I am going to list my...

Jun04

I Just Had A Baby and I’m Pregnant Again!!

Posted on Jun 4, 2014

4 very tired months after delivering my first born son I became very sick and so tired. I was nursing regularly (it was my son’s only food source at the time). I had not had a period yet. I was exhausted (as all new parents are), did I say that already? After about 2 weeks of nausea and headaches, weight loss and feeling just plain yucky someone suggested I take a pregnancy test. No way, I thought…. I could not be pregnant again! Oh...