When you have a headache - STOP FOR A MINUTE BEFORE THE MEDS!
Think! When was the last time you had 8 full oz of water?
Did you know that nearly 85% of headaches are caused because the person is dehydrated.
So, drink a glass of water. Give it twenty minutes and see what happens
:)
Friday, September 30, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Can't Sleep? Well, Chill Out!!
I suffer from bouts of insomnia at times. I've tried many different things to help get to sleep. I came across this idea and tried it. Lo and behold!! It worked for me. Give it a try the next time you can't snooze.
Place an ice pack on your wrist for 10-15 mins. You can switch wrists but keep it there for that length of time.
This works by lowering your body temp which signals to your body that you are tired and it's sleepy time!
Other ideas:
*No caffeine at least 4 hours before bedtime. This is how long it takes the stimulant to exit your body.
*Turn off the tv! Watching tv stimulates your brain into a frenzy and you need it to be calm before you drift off.
*Read a good book. Snuggle down and read. Nothing too complicated or serious. Pick your fav fiction and go for it.
*Keep your room cool and keep dark curtains on your windows to block out any light.
*It is thought that the smell of lavendar triggers a calming, sleepy affect in your brain.
*Tune into classical music!
Happy ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz's!
Mar
Place an ice pack on your wrist for 10-15 mins. You can switch wrists but keep it there for that length of time.
This works by lowering your body temp which signals to your body that you are tired and it's sleepy time!
Other ideas:
*No caffeine at least 4 hours before bedtime. This is how long it takes the stimulant to exit your body.
*Turn off the tv! Watching tv stimulates your brain into a frenzy and you need it to be calm before you drift off.
*Read a good book. Snuggle down and read. Nothing too complicated or serious. Pick your fav fiction and go for it.
*Keep your room cool and keep dark curtains on your windows to block out any light.
*It is thought that the smell of lavendar triggers a calming, sleepy affect in your brain.
*Tune into classical music!
Happy ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz's!
Mar
I highly recommend checking out the Fly Lady if you are serious about getting organized. She is hardcore so be prepared. She definately gets results!
Mouthwash
Reading an article about mouthwash I found out that you can use mouthwash to:
1. Keep flowers fresh - 1 Tbs moutwash to a 1/2 gal. of water
2. Kills kitchen germs - Wipe down your sink handles and basin with a rag dipped in mouthwash. It will instantly kill germs and shine your sink.
3. Clean the toilet - Pout 1/4 cup of mouthwash into bowl. Let sit 30 min then swish it with the brush.
4. Goodbye odors - Gets rid of strong odors left on your hands by onions or garlic. Dip a cottonball in mouthwash and rub it over your hands.
5. Get rid of dandruff - After shampooing, rinse with a mixture of 1/2 cup mouthwash and 1/2 cup of water. Work it into your scalp then rinse with water.
:)
1. Keep flowers fresh - 1 Tbs moutwash to a 1/2 gal. of water
2. Kills kitchen germs - Wipe down your sink handles and basin with a rag dipped in mouthwash. It will instantly kill germs and shine your sink.
3. Clean the toilet - Pout 1/4 cup of mouthwash into bowl. Let sit 30 min then swish it with the brush.
4. Goodbye odors - Gets rid of strong odors left on your hands by onions or garlic. Dip a cottonball in mouthwash and rub it over your hands.
5. Get rid of dandruff - After shampooing, rinse with a mixture of 1/2 cup mouthwash and 1/2 cup of water. Work it into your scalp then rinse with water.
:)
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Apple Cider Vinegar vs Heartburn
On those nights when propping yourself up on a pillow, chewing a few antacids or drinking some milk just wont do for that blazing inferno in your chest - try apple cider vinegar!
I know, I know! It sounds weird because the vinegar is so acidic but that's the trick! The acid in the vinegar actually neutralizes the acid built up inside our stomachs and calms it down.
I have done this myself and can attest to it's effectivness.
Heartburn Relief:
1 Tbsp of apple cider vinegar
1 cup of water (8 oz)
For me using cool water works the best when drinking this down. And GO SLOW! You can gag yourself if you try to drink it too fast. Just sort of sip it down. It not entirely unpleasing on the palate but it's not my favorite thing to drink. :)
I am able to go back to bed and sleep without propping myself up on pillows.
Recommended by Mar: YES!
Advice: I like Heinze Apple Cider Vinegar but I am sure any brand will do. Please do not try this with regular vinegar.
You Should Know: The taste takes a few sips to get acclimated to. Just don't give up and finish the entier 8oz for it to work correctly.
Mar
I know, I know! It sounds weird because the vinegar is so acidic but that's the trick! The acid in the vinegar actually neutralizes the acid built up inside our stomachs and calms it down.
I have done this myself and can attest to it's effectivness.
Heartburn Relief:
1 Tbsp of apple cider vinegar
1 cup of water (8 oz)
For me using cool water works the best when drinking this down. And GO SLOW! You can gag yourself if you try to drink it too fast. Just sort of sip it down. It not entirely unpleasing on the palate but it's not my favorite thing to drink. :)
I am able to go back to bed and sleep without propping myself up on pillows.
Recommended by Mar: YES!
Advice: I like Heinze Apple Cider Vinegar but I am sure any brand will do. Please do not try this with regular vinegar.
You Should Know: The taste takes a few sips to get acclimated to. Just don't give up and finish the entier 8oz for it to work correctly.
Mar
Sock Your Face!
Good Sunday to you! I hope that you are having a restful Sabbath Day. Just got back from church and I wanted to get a few things posted before my nap. :)
I was looking for a washcloth the other day and came up empty. I needed to remove some make up thoroughly because my skin is pretty sensitive.
Gazing around my cluttered laundry room my eyes landed on a pair of unworn white work socks. I turned it inside out and thought about the texture. Could it work? Let's find out!!!
I turned the sock inside out and went to town on my face. Let me just say that the inside out sock worked just as well as a $2 face cloth that I can pick up at Wal-Mart.
Once my face was rinsed it looked shiny and completely free of make up . . . even that pesky mascara that likes to stick around. I will definately be using socks on my face as an alternative to expensive "face only" washcloths and buffers.
Recommended by Mar: YES! If you can get around the fact that it's a sock you'll enjoy the scrubbing and exfoliating you'll get from the inside of the sock.
Advice: The next time you buy new socks set aside one pair for your "facial" socks! When you are done just toss them into the washer.
You Should Know: Please don't grab a USED sock even if it's clean. I just wouldn't recommend that LOL
Mar
I was looking for a washcloth the other day and came up empty. I needed to remove some make up thoroughly because my skin is pretty sensitive.
Gazing around my cluttered laundry room my eyes landed on a pair of unworn white work socks. I turned it inside out and thought about the texture. Could it work? Let's find out!!!
I turned the sock inside out and went to town on my face. Let me just say that the inside out sock worked just as well as a $2 face cloth that I can pick up at Wal-Mart.
Once my face was rinsed it looked shiny and completely free of make up . . . even that pesky mascara that likes to stick around. I will definately be using socks on my face as an alternative to expensive "face only" washcloths and buffers.
Recommended by Mar: YES! If you can get around the fact that it's a sock you'll enjoy the scrubbing and exfoliating you'll get from the inside of the sock.
Advice: The next time you buy new socks set aside one pair for your "facial" socks! When you are done just toss them into the washer.
You Should Know: Please don't grab a USED sock even if it's clean. I just wouldn't recommend that LOL
Mar
Sugar Scrub - Attack the Rough Skin!!
I am a sucker for sugar and salt scrubs. I cannot pass it up! There is nothing like the way your skin feels right after you have scrubbed the fire out of it with a good, smelly, abrasive scrub.
You can get salt or sugar scrubs at any store really. I have not figured out what the difference really is between salt vs sugar but when I do I'll let you know!
I needed to scrub some really annoying skin off my left elbow. It had apparently taken refuge there because I tend to lean on my left elbow when I am at a table. Sadly, my left elbow is probably the darkest patch of skin I have considering I am a pretty pale chic! So, as you can imagine it had to go and quick.
I ran out of my Israeli, Dead Sea Salt scrub stuff (not it's real name but I forget) and I needed a quick fix. So what does the modern wife/mom do? I GOOGLED it!! Ooooh Google I love you!
I found what could possibly be the most simple recipe ever! Below you will find the recipe and please dont be discouraged at how difficult it is to mix the two ingredients together LoL!
Basic Sugar Scrub Recipe:
Regular, good ol' sugar
Olive Oil
Instructions: Put sugar in an airtight bowl - add olive oil to the sugar to make it the consistency of a paste. DONE
This recipe is genius! I did it just this morning on both elbows and my hands and it was amazing. The sugar scrubs very effectively and the olive oil is a natural moisturizer.
Now you could probably get real fancy with this basic recipe and I plan on trying some new things out soon.
You could use almond oil, canola oil, sunflower oil or some other speciality oil. You could try different grades of sugar to get a finer scrub on that stubborn skin.
You could add essential oils to your mixture to specialize it to your liking. This is the one I really look forward to trying for myself.
As an afterthought, you could use sea salt instead of sugar I would think. Dunno, will have to test that out so stay tuned or try it out and post your results.
Recommended by Mar: YES!!
Advice: Experiment and have fun! Dont think that you have to spend upwards of $5 on a name brand scrub to get amazing results.
You Should Know: I will be posting more info on my experiments with the sugar scrubs
Mar
You can get salt or sugar scrubs at any store really. I have not figured out what the difference really is between salt vs sugar but when I do I'll let you know!
I needed to scrub some really annoying skin off my left elbow. It had apparently taken refuge there because I tend to lean on my left elbow when I am at a table. Sadly, my left elbow is probably the darkest patch of skin I have considering I am a pretty pale chic! So, as you can imagine it had to go and quick.
I ran out of my Israeli, Dead Sea Salt scrub stuff (not it's real name but I forget) and I needed a quick fix. So what does the modern wife/mom do? I GOOGLED it!! Ooooh Google I love you!
I found what could possibly be the most simple recipe ever! Below you will find the recipe and please dont be discouraged at how difficult it is to mix the two ingredients together LoL!
Basic Sugar Scrub Recipe:
Regular, good ol' sugar
Olive Oil
Instructions: Put sugar in an airtight bowl - add olive oil to the sugar to make it the consistency of a paste. DONE
This recipe is genius! I did it just this morning on both elbows and my hands and it was amazing. The sugar scrubs very effectively and the olive oil is a natural moisturizer.
Now you could probably get real fancy with this basic recipe and I plan on trying some new things out soon.
You could use almond oil, canola oil, sunflower oil or some other speciality oil. You could try different grades of sugar to get a finer scrub on that stubborn skin.
You could add essential oils to your mixture to specialize it to your liking. This is the one I really look forward to trying for myself.
As an afterthought, you could use sea salt instead of sugar I would think. Dunno, will have to test that out so stay tuned or try it out and post your results.
Recommended by Mar: YES!!
Advice: Experiment and have fun! Dont think that you have to spend upwards of $5 on a name brand scrub to get amazing results.
You Should Know: I will be posting more info on my experiments with the sugar scrubs
Mar
Melatonin - Natural Sleep Aid
As one who struggles with occasional bouts of insomnia I am always on the look out for something to help me out in those instances.
I do not want to walk down the path of prescribed medications because I have a history with those. Instead I have tried varied things that are OTC. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) has always worked to a degree. BTW you should know that diphenhydramine is the active ingredient in alot of OTC sleep aids. If you want to use this then definately buy the generic brands of Benadryl and save yourself some moolah!
Anyway back to Melatonin. Read up on it for awhile via our trusty internet and decided I would try it out.
First night dosage was the basic 3mg. I have to say that it worked very well. I fell off to sleep very easily and not with a heavy medicated feeling. I've taken it for about 3 weeks now and I still get the benefits but I have noticed a set back for me personally: break outs!!
Hello 1984 when I was 13!! For some reason I have broken out on my chin and not anywhere else. Very odd. I can attribute this to the melatonin because it's the only new thing I've been taking lately. I do not have skin that normally breaks out so I can safely deduce that it's from the melatonin.
Now I've researched it and apparently break outs happen with Melatonin users but don't seem to be the norm.
Recommended by Mar: Yes
Advice: Keep your dosage at the recommended dosage. You dont want to increase it and mess up the hormone levels in your body.
You Should Know: From what I have found, if you expose yourself to at least 30 min of sunlight each day and properly darken your sleeping area at night you will level out your melatonin without the use of herbal supplements. This takes a bit of time so the choice is yours.
I do not want to walk down the path of prescribed medications because I have a history with those. Instead I have tried varied things that are OTC. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) has always worked to a degree. BTW you should know that diphenhydramine is the active ingredient in alot of OTC sleep aids. If you want to use this then definately buy the generic brands of Benadryl and save yourself some moolah!
Anyway back to Melatonin. Read up on it for awhile via our trusty internet and decided I would try it out.
First night dosage was the basic 3mg. I have to say that it worked very well. I fell off to sleep very easily and not with a heavy medicated feeling. I've taken it for about 3 weeks now and I still get the benefits but I have noticed a set back for me personally: break outs!!
Hello 1984 when I was 13!! For some reason I have broken out on my chin and not anywhere else. Very odd. I can attribute this to the melatonin because it's the only new thing I've been taking lately. I do not have skin that normally breaks out so I can safely deduce that it's from the melatonin.
Now I've researched it and apparently break outs happen with Melatonin users but don't seem to be the norm.
Recommended by Mar: Yes
Advice: Keep your dosage at the recommended dosage. You dont want to increase it and mess up the hormone levels in your body.
You Should Know: From what I have found, if you expose yourself to at least 30 min of sunlight each day and properly darken your sleeping area at night you will level out your melatonin without the use of herbal supplements. This takes a bit of time so the choice is yours.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Here We Go!
I believe the key to really enjoying your life is contentment. Being content with what you have been blessed with and not looking around wanting more.
I spend alot of money needlessly for simple things I want. These aren't things I truly need. Now, splurging on things here and there is a great thing! Sometimes it just makes more sense to try and find a way around spending your hard earned money on the fancy packaging and boastful claims that products tend to have.
So, I decided to try things and then post the results here. I promise to try everything I blog about so that you know if it's really worth it. If you have ideas and would like to share then by all means do so!
Thanks for stopping by!
Mar
I spend alot of money needlessly for simple things I want. These aren't things I truly need. Now, splurging on things here and there is a great thing! Sometimes it just makes more sense to try and find a way around spending your hard earned money on the fancy packaging and boastful claims that products tend to have.
So, I decided to try things and then post the results here. I promise to try everything I blog about so that you know if it's really worth it. If you have ideas and would like to share then by all means do so!
Thanks for stopping by!
Mar
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