Vacation, Family, and Relaxation | Better Living Essentials

May 5, 2011

Today's topic is close to my heart: grandparents, family, vacation, relaxation, and growing up.  I loved spending time with family before kids, but now with kids I look forward to these times even more. Every year we take vacation! Some would ask, why every year? Yes, it has been shown that taking a yearly vacation [...]

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Training the Next Generation | Raising Kids

April 18, 2011

This is a topic close to my heart as I sit here in my living room with my 2 kids: Joy 3 1/2 years old and Joshua 7 months!  This week we baked, cooked, cleaned house, and so on.  All of which my 3 1/2 year old was very eager to help with.  Some would [...]

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Cooking in the Kitchen | Healthy Appetite for Better Living

April 13, 2011

Today was a cooking in the kitchen moment.  I decided to get down to it and cook everything from scratch; but not only that I used all new recipes.  Which could make for some great new tastes; hopefully liked by all!   I started by trying and making a quadruple batch of "Apple Wolfberry Snack Bars". [...]

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Allergies

April 7, 2011

Allergies: As defined by Mosby's Medical Dictionary: an unfavorable physiological response to a substance (allergen**) to which a person has previously been exposed and to which the person has developed antibodies.   "If I am allergic to a plant won't I be allergic to the Essential Oil as well?"    *With few exceptions, **allergens are [...]

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Dental Tips | Kids | Parents | The Whole Family

April 4, 2011

My daughter is 3 1/2 years old and had her 1st dentist appointment (April 1st, 2011). She did amazing, opened right up for the dentist hygienist and the dentist.  They said her tooth looked great and to keep up the good work.  She started brushing her teeth when she was about 1 1/2 years old.  However, [...]

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Seven Tips to Healthier Living for the Whole Family

April 2, 2011

1.  Get a good night sleep (7-9 hrs of sleep a night)  I know at times this is not possible for people but as often as you can this is how much sleep you should be getting, 2.  Exercise at least 3 days a week.  People will say I worked outside and chased my kids [...]

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Teething Babies | What do I do?

March 31, 2011

Teething can be a frustrating process for both babies and parents, but there are a few natural safe and easy ways to assist infants in getting comfortable while they adjust. Looking around your home and learning a few tips will provide you with new, natural ideas to remedy the discomfort and effects of teething. The babies [...]

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Spring Cleaning and Organizing

March 23, 2011

How can one always be ready for company? It makes a huge difference when your house is organized. Example: Extreme Home Maker Over, Hoarders, etc. Everybody is different, taste, styles, households; we all organize in our own way. But in one way or another we like our house/residents to be organized. Expect Clutter: Everything should [...]

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Tips to a Healthier Family

March 21, 2011

Can you and your family get fitter, healthier, and happier in just a few months? Here are some simple steps you need to take to help everyone in your home develop better habits.  Your children learn by watching you, after all, so a whole-family approach key. Each week, try to make four little changes in [...]

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Simple Ways to Lose Unwanted Weight

March 12, 2011

Increase your water intake; you should be drinking half your body weight in oz. a day and increase the water amount if doing an exercise or excessive sweating. Working out 3 days minimum a week will help to get your body jump started and in gear to release unwanted weight. 5-Day Nutritive Cleanse Cleansing is [...]

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