I remember how scared I was when I first started cleaning my son's ears. Now, I feel really comfortable with the process and he actually enjoys getting his ears cleaned. Here are my secrets, take clean coffee cup and place 1/2 cup of warm water and 1/2 cup of food grade hydrogen peroxide together. Use a good quality q-tip, and dip the mixture, use a tissue to squeeze excess and wipe only outside of ear, do not go past hole. I highly recommend lukewarm water as it feels better!
Resources:
Essential Oxygen Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide
Raw Essential Living Food, LLC
Bel Air, CA
(512) 692-7138
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Hot Wheels Race Rally Water Park- Tub Play by Hot Wheels- A Review
This is a fun tub toy that floats on the bath water. It includes one vehicle, though there are 2 side by side racing paths, so we had to use one of my son's other cars in order to race. Why didn't they just include 2 cars? Also, it clearly states on the box that this toy isn't for use with some Hot Wheels toys, which makes which hot wheel car to use even more confusing. This isn't one of my sons favorite bath toys, but it was fun and exciting for the first week, but the excitement wore off quickly.
Resources:
Hot Wheels
Race Rally Water Park
www.MattelShop.com
2011 Mattell
1-800-524-8697
636 Girard Avenue
East Aurora, NY 14052
Contents in box: 1 play set, 1 car
Resources:
Hot Wheels
Race Rally Water Park
www.MattelShop.com
2011 Mattell
1-800-524-8697
636 Girard Avenue
East Aurora, NY 14052
Contents in box: 1 play set, 1 car
Favorite toy of the summer- Meowsic by B.
I love this toy! I got this toy piano shaped like a cat, at Target, before a long car trip. My son spent hours in the car playing with this toy, making up music, etc.
Resources:
B. Curious
(Curiosity does not harm the Meowsic.)
justb-byou.com
1-866-665-5524
-5 instrument sounds: piano, bells,organ, banjo, and meowaphone!
-20 play along tunes
-7 witty kitty songs
-Sing-a-long mic
-volume buttons
-lyrics included
-phthalate-free and BPA free
-2 to 6 years, though I think 7 or 8 year old children would like this too, it is so much fun! I want to play with it!!!
Resources:
B. Curious
(Curiosity does not harm the Meowsic.)
justb-byou.com
1-866-665-5524
-5 instrument sounds: piano, bells,organ, banjo, and meowaphone!
-20 play along tunes
-7 witty kitty songs
-Sing-a-long mic
-volume buttons
-lyrics included
-phthalate-free and BPA free
-2 to 6 years, though I think 7 or 8 year old children would like this too, it is so much fun! I want to play with it!!!
favorite natural laundry detergents
I am very picky about laundry detergents, and have been since I was pregnant with my son.
Here are my favorites:
Trader Joe's Liquid laundry detergent
(no harsh chemicals, no phosphates, ph balanced, non-polluting)
(To be continued.....)
Here are my favorites:
Trader Joe's Liquid laundry detergent
(no harsh chemicals, no phosphates, ph balanced, non-polluting)
(To be continued.....)
Foodie Kids-G is for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
One of my son's favorite lunches is grilled cheese sandwiches. He likes cousin Lauren's best! I've been working hard on a homemade healthier version, and I think I found one he likes!
Ingredients:
365 Organic Classic White bread, from Whole Foods (The #1 ingredient is organic wheat flour.
Either Trader Joes organic butter (I warm it up before spreading on the bread,) or Ancient Organics Ghee (my son has learned to like the taste of ghee, and it works for us in things like macaroni and cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches.)
365 organic hickory smoked sliced cheddar
Mom's recipe for Grilled Cheese:
Butter both slices of bread on one side, place 2 slices of cheese between slices of bread. Place on griddle. After a few minutes, place ribbed panini press over sandwich to create a crispier sandwich.
Yum!
Resources:
Lodge Logic Ribbed Panini Press
Cast Iron
Ingredients:
365 Organic Classic White bread, from Whole Foods (The #1 ingredient is organic wheat flour.
Either Trader Joes organic butter (I warm it up before spreading on the bread,) or Ancient Organics Ghee (my son has learned to like the taste of ghee, and it works for us in things like macaroni and cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches.)
365 organic hickory smoked sliced cheddar
Mom's recipe for Grilled Cheese:
Butter both slices of bread on one side, place 2 slices of cheese between slices of bread. Place on griddle. After a few minutes, place ribbed panini press over sandwich to create a crispier sandwich.
Yum!
Resources:
Lodge Logic Ribbed Panini Press
Cast Iron
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Steve Irwin's Daughter, Bindi, "I miss him every day." Nearly eight years after the tragic loss of her father.
We had a hard morning for too many reasons to mention in this blog. I went to a cafe for an hour to blog, and on the wall of magazines was the most recent People Magazine. On the front cover was a picture of Steve Irwin's beautiful young daughter Bindi, who is turning 16 soon. Inside the magazine is a courageous interview with Bindi that was sad, touching, and inspiring. It's hard to believe that it has been almost eight years since Steve Irwin's tragic death. I remember watching him as the host of the Animal Planet series The Crocodile Hunter even before I was pregnant with my son.
Bindi is turning sixteen on July 24th and isn't a little girl anymore. She is a home schooled teen who lives with her mom and brother in the family home within the gates of the Australia Zoo. When speaking about the loss of her father, one thing she said brought tears to my eyes. She said that much of the advice she received was well-meaning but misguided. She said, "I remember after we lost Dad, so many adults came up to me and said, "Honey, time heals all wounds." She added, "That is the biggest lie you will ever hear. It doesn't. That part of you is gone forever. Time softens things, so now when I think back about Dad and the amazing memories we had together, I'm happy. But that kind of sadness never goes away. It's like losing a piece of your heart that you never get back."
The article hit my hard! It really makes me think about what is important! Bindi's way of healing and moving forward is to build upon her father's legacy rather than to dwell on the past. She said in the interview, "When you lose a loved one, you come to these crossroads. You can take the path that leads you down the aisle of sadness, or you can say, 'I'm never going to let this person's memory die. I'm going to make sure everything they worked for continues.'"
Her mother, Terri, who was an Oregon raised former veterinary technician who wed Irwin in 1992 said, "I see a lot of Steve in her, in that she has a sense of urgency, a sense of wanting to do it now."
Her mom also claims that Bindi is empathetic to those who don't have a voice.
This article in People really resonated with me. When I was sixteen I found out that my father only had a year to live. He had a cerebral infract and the doctor told me about it in his office, I'll never forget that moment. Tears fall even as I write about it. As Bindi said, time has not healed that wound, it has softened it. I can tell Bindi was authentic in telling about her experiences losing her father, as I have felt the same feelings.
I remember after I lost my brother suddenly to cancer, sitting in a friend's apartment trying to tell her why I was having a hard time reaching out for support. How I felt sad and it was different than anything I had felt before. She said, "Just reach out. " She made it seem so easy, yet it was obvious that she didn't really understand.
I am sure that in heaven, Steve Irwin is smiling down at his daughter! She is an amazing young lady and sure to to inspire future generations!
Resources:
"Steve had a childlike love for creatures. It's the same for Bindi and Robert."
-Terri Irwin
People Magazine
August 4, 2014
Vol.82
No. 5
"I Miss Him Everyday."
Pgs.58-64
Bindi is turning sixteen on July 24th and isn't a little girl anymore. She is a home schooled teen who lives with her mom and brother in the family home within the gates of the Australia Zoo. When speaking about the loss of her father, one thing she said brought tears to my eyes. She said that much of the advice she received was well-meaning but misguided. She said, "I remember after we lost Dad, so many adults came up to me and said, "Honey, time heals all wounds." She added, "That is the biggest lie you will ever hear. It doesn't. That part of you is gone forever. Time softens things, so now when I think back about Dad and the amazing memories we had together, I'm happy. But that kind of sadness never goes away. It's like losing a piece of your heart that you never get back."
The article hit my hard! It really makes me think about what is important! Bindi's way of healing and moving forward is to build upon her father's legacy rather than to dwell on the past. She said in the interview, "When you lose a loved one, you come to these crossroads. You can take the path that leads you down the aisle of sadness, or you can say, 'I'm never going to let this person's memory die. I'm going to make sure everything they worked for continues.'"
Her mother, Terri, who was an Oregon raised former veterinary technician who wed Irwin in 1992 said, "I see a lot of Steve in her, in that she has a sense of urgency, a sense of wanting to do it now."
Her mom also claims that Bindi is empathetic to those who don't have a voice.
This article in People really resonated with me. When I was sixteen I found out that my father only had a year to live. He had a cerebral infract and the doctor told me about it in his office, I'll never forget that moment. Tears fall even as I write about it. As Bindi said, time has not healed that wound, it has softened it. I can tell Bindi was authentic in telling about her experiences losing her father, as I have felt the same feelings.
I remember after I lost my brother suddenly to cancer, sitting in a friend's apartment trying to tell her why I was having a hard time reaching out for support. How I felt sad and it was different than anything I had felt before. She said, "Just reach out. " She made it seem so easy, yet it was obvious that she didn't really understand.
I am sure that in heaven, Steve Irwin is smiling down at his daughter! She is an amazing young lady and sure to to inspire future generations!
Resources:
"Steve had a childlike love for creatures. It's the same for Bindi and Robert."
-Terri Irwin
People Magazine
August 4, 2014
Vol.82
No. 5
"I Miss Him Everyday."
Pgs.58-64
Saturday, August 2, 2014
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