Winter time is famous for dry skin. Even though I am venting my dryer indoors and the windows are usually all steamy my youngest and I are still having dry skin issues. If you have dry skin, you know that it’s not just annoying and kinda gross looking, it can also be incredibly uncomfortable. Your face feels tight and your lips may get chapped and your body itches. Conventional moisturizers are a waste of time usually, in my experience at least. The reason may be that the moisturizers simply … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2010
Happy Birthday Paku!
Today is my little guy's 4th birthday! I am soooo emotional today, sob. Since he is the baby of the family and always will be this hits me especially hard. Mostly though I am just so overjoyed that I am lucky enough to have this special boy in my life. I remember the day he was born with so much clarity. I was alone for most of the process because my husband was out of town and my mom had to watch my other two kids. After his birth I got up from the bed and stood with him by the window. It … [Read more...]
Natural Solutions for Acne
It is a sad reality that for many adults acne is not something that went away along with those awkward teen years. It can plague skin for years after puberty and those hormonal years. Many adults find that acne returns when the hormones do, as with pregnancy. Others find that it may be less dramatic than when they were younger but it never went completely away. This condition can make you feel awful and can put a real dent in yourself esteem and social life. This is made even worse when you’re … [Read more...]
Simplicity Parenting
Over the weekend I dived into a book I have been meaning to read for the past few weeks. I guess with all the holiday activity recently it didn't seem like the best time to read it, just in case I decided to act on any of the action plans contained in the book. I am glad I waited until I could give it my full attention because it is a rare gem. The book is Simplicity Parenting - Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids. I assumed it was a book about … [Read more...]
Doing More and Buying Less
I was reading an article last week on The New York Times about this subject. It chronicles the life of several families who were impacted by the economic recession and found they couldn't live the lifestyle that they used to. They got creative and found ways to make their lives even "richer" with less money. This is one of my favorite topics because I truly do believe that we can all live a lifestyle of frugal luxury, a term I fell in love with after reading this amazing book. Here is a blurb … [Read more...]
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