My camp buddies make fun of me! Imagine that! When we have a little camper suffering from an asthma attack my first question is, "Has he pooped?" They think I am crazy! That question actually comes from having learned that some attacks come from the pressure on the lungs caused by constipation! Give the kid an enema and they are fine...if that is the cause. I learned this from a pediatrician no longer heard of much. Dr. Lendon Smith was on TV quite a bit when my kids were little and I learned so much from him. My favorite book was Feed Your Kids Right
and if you click on that title I discovered you can get the book for 1 penny!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
A Nail in The Tree Trunk
Recently during lunch a co-worker commented that her dad had a lemon tree that had never produced a lemon. I commented that he should drive a nail into the lower part of the trunk of the tree. Everyone started laughing at my comment(what else is new!).
I had read about that and asked about the reason behind that concept at my favorite nursery (Heartland Nursery) A young man there reminded me about how one gets a wisteria to start flowering once it quits. You dig around and "damage" the roots a little. The wisteria thinks it is going to die so it makes sure it produces flowers to reproduce itself. This would be what a nail on the lower part of the trunk would do to a fruit tree! I did put a nail into my papaya tree and yes, I have ONE yellowing papaya that I will probably pick next week and enjoy! I planted a seed from a papaya I bought at the store and the plant has been beautiful. However, I left it outside one night too long and it got frost and then shocked by coming inside. It has lost all its leaves and new ones have struggled coming in...but the fruit kept growing!
I had read about that and asked about the reason behind that concept at my favorite nursery (Heartland Nursery) A young man there reminded me about how one gets a wisteria to start flowering once it quits. You dig around and "damage" the roots a little. The wisteria thinks it is going to die so it makes sure it produces flowers to reproduce itself. This would be what a nail on the lower part of the trunk would do to a fruit tree! I did put a nail into my papaya tree and yes, I have ONE yellowing papaya that I will probably pick next week and enjoy! I planted a seed from a papaya I bought at the store and the plant has been beautiful. However, I left it outside one night too long and it got frost and then shocked by coming inside. It has lost all its leaves and new ones have struggled coming in...but the fruit kept growing!
Why Sheets?
I just want to say something about the use of sheets on a bed. They play an important role! They protect your blankets and quilts from body oils! If you are blessed to own a quilt and have it on your bed you need to do all you can to preserve it for years to come! A quilt should be washed only once or twice a year! If you don't have the sheet in between the quilt gets smelly and dirty and has to be washed!
Actually, I fold down the quilt at night and use a blanket and sheet(still protecting the blanket as well!) so that it stays nice and looks nice when we make the bed...which of course is pretty much daily! :?)
Actually, I fold down the quilt at night and use a blanket and sheet(still protecting the blanket as well!) so that it stays nice and looks nice when we make the bed...which of course is pretty much daily! :?)
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Sun Protection
I got this off of a cocconut oil forum.
Sun Protection
One of the most interesting facts about people who live in tropical climates like the Philippines, where the people are constantly exposed to the rays of the sun year round, is that skin cancer is almost unheard of in these places. Here in the US we are constantly warned about the dangers of exposure to the sun, and yet the sun helps our bodies produce much needed nutrients for our skin, such as Vitamin D, which has been shown to prevent cancer.2
Once again we see that coconut oil is probably one of the main reasons people in tropical climates can spend so much time in the sun and not suffer from skin cancer. Coconut oil has wonderful antioxidant properties that protect the skin from free radical damage. Also, when coconut oil is consumed and used topically on our skin, it helps our bodies absorb other nutrients more effectively as well, such as Vitamin E, another powerful antioxidant nutrient that protects the skin.
I am fair skinned but used VCO as a sunscreen in Florida last summer. My family thought I was crazy. I did not burn although everyone else did (with their toxic sunscreen). One day, I did get a little too much sun, and was a little red, but I put the VCO on it and it was gone by the next day. So try it, and see, just be sensible about the sun, nothing can protect you if you stand in the hot sun for a very long time. Rachel (Coconut Diet Forums)
I just got back from my 7-day trip to Jamaica. I used VCO exclusively as my sunscreen. I had no burns and my tan is even and golden. I am somewhat fair-skinned. Most of my time was spent in the shade, but I spent a good amount of time floating around on the water each day. My husband is even fairer and he did get pink slightly on his shoulders, at which time he applied both sunscreen and VCO to that area (VCO everywhere else). His tan is also pretty dark. People kept commenting on what nice color we were getting, ha ha. Marnie (Coconut Diet Forums)
It should be noted that when reports like this are made in our discussion group, invariably some will try using Virgin Coconut Oil exclusively as a sunscreen and go out and get burned! Some have even reported that sometimes the coconut oil works wonderfully as a sunscreen, while at other times they seem to get burned. It seems that the oils you put into your body are just as important as what you onto your body in regards to sun protection. We have found that if one eats foods loaded with polyunsaturated oils, generally they will burn more in the sun. It is theorized that when one eats foods cooked in polyunsaturated vegetable oils, often with trans fatty acids, that one is putting oxidized lipids into their skin tissue that are causing free radical damage, and more susceptible to burning in the sun. So if you just got done eating some french fries from a fast food restaurant, you may be more susceptible to sun burn!
Sun Protection
One of the most interesting facts about people who live in tropical climates like the Philippines, where the people are constantly exposed to the rays of the sun year round, is that skin cancer is almost unheard of in these places. Here in the US we are constantly warned about the dangers of exposure to the sun, and yet the sun helps our bodies produce much needed nutrients for our skin, such as Vitamin D, which has been shown to prevent cancer.2
Once again we see that coconut oil is probably one of the main reasons people in tropical climates can spend so much time in the sun and not suffer from skin cancer. Coconut oil has wonderful antioxidant properties that protect the skin from free radical damage. Also, when coconut oil is consumed and used topically on our skin, it helps our bodies absorb other nutrients more effectively as well, such as Vitamin E, another powerful antioxidant nutrient that protects the skin.
I am fair skinned but used VCO as a sunscreen in Florida last summer. My family thought I was crazy. I did not burn although everyone else did (with their toxic sunscreen). One day, I did get a little too much sun, and was a little red, but I put the VCO on it and it was gone by the next day. So try it, and see, just be sensible about the sun, nothing can protect you if you stand in the hot sun for a very long time. Rachel (Coconut Diet Forums)
I just got back from my 7-day trip to Jamaica. I used VCO exclusively as my sunscreen. I had no burns and my tan is even and golden. I am somewhat fair-skinned. Most of my time was spent in the shade, but I spent a good amount of time floating around on the water each day. My husband is even fairer and he did get pink slightly on his shoulders, at which time he applied both sunscreen and VCO to that area (VCO everywhere else). His tan is also pretty dark. People kept commenting on what nice color we were getting, ha ha. Marnie (Coconut Diet Forums)
It should be noted that when reports like this are made in our discussion group, invariably some will try using Virgin Coconut Oil exclusively as a sunscreen and go out and get burned! Some have even reported that sometimes the coconut oil works wonderfully as a sunscreen, while at other times they seem to get burned. It seems that the oils you put into your body are just as important as what you onto your body in regards to sun protection. We have found that if one eats foods loaded with polyunsaturated oils, generally they will burn more in the sun. It is theorized that when one eats foods cooked in polyunsaturated vegetable oils, often with trans fatty acids, that one is putting oxidized lipids into their skin tissue that are causing free radical damage, and more susceptible to burning in the sun. So if you just got done eating some french fries from a fast food restaurant, you may be more susceptible to sun burn!
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Plug in Fragrance
A little over a week ago I was in Bath and Body Works. Oh, how I love all the stuff there! They tried to sell me one of their new plug in fragrances. I told the girl that I do not use those since they have been known to cause a lot of house fires. Today I received this e-mail from my brother so I thought I would post it here.
This is one of those e-mails that if you don't send it, rest assured someone on your list will suffer for not reading it.
The original message was written by a lady whose brother and wife learned a hard lesson this past week.
Their house burnt down. Nothing left but ashes. They have good insurance so the house will be replaced and most of the contents. That is the good news.
However, they were sick when they found out the cause of the fire. The insurance investigator sifted through the ashes for several hours.
He had the cause of the fire traced to the master bathroom. He asked her sister-in-law what she had plugged in The bathroom. She listed the normal things....curling iron, blow dryer. He kept saying to her, "No, this would be something that would disintegrate at high temperatures".
Then her sister-in-law Remembered she had a Glade Plug-In, in the bathroom.
The investigator had the one of those "Aha" moments. He said that was the cause of the fire. He said he has seen more house fires started with the plug-in type room fresheners than anything else. He said the plastic they are made from is THIN. He also said that in every case there was nothing left to prove that it even existed. When the investigator looked in the wall plug, the two prongs left from the plug-in were still in there.
Her sister-in-law had the one of the plug-ins that had a small nightlight built in it. She said she had noticed that the light would dim and then finally go out. She would walk in to the bathroom a few hours later, and the light would be back on again.
The investigator said that the unit was getting too hot, and would dim and go out rather than just blow the light bulb. Once it cooled down it would come back on. That is a warning sign The investigator said he personally wouldn't have any type of plug in fragrance device anywhere in his house. He has seen too many places that have been burned down due to them.
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. NOT ONLY COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S HOUSE, BUT IT COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.
This is one of those e-mails that if you don't send it, rest assured someone on your list will suffer for not reading it.
The original message was written by a lady whose brother and wife learned a hard lesson this past week.
Their house burnt down. Nothing left but ashes. They have good insurance so the house will be replaced and most of the contents. That is the good news.
However, they were sick when they found out the cause of the fire. The insurance investigator sifted through the ashes for several hours.
He had the cause of the fire traced to the master bathroom. He asked her sister-in-law what she had plugged in The bathroom. She listed the normal things....curling iron, blow dryer. He kept saying to her, "No, this would be something that would disintegrate at high temperatures".
Then her sister-in-law Remembered she had a Glade Plug-In, in the bathroom.
The investigator had the one of those "Aha" moments. He said that was the cause of the fire. He said he has seen more house fires started with the plug-in type room fresheners than anything else. He said the plastic they are made from is THIN. He also said that in every case there was nothing left to prove that it even existed. When the investigator looked in the wall plug, the two prongs left from the plug-in were still in there.
Her sister-in-law had the one of the plug-ins that had a small nightlight built in it. She said she had noticed that the light would dim and then finally go out. She would walk in to the bathroom a few hours later, and the light would be back on again.
The investigator said that the unit was getting too hot, and would dim and go out rather than just blow the light bulb. Once it cooled down it would come back on. That is a warning sign The investigator said he personally wouldn't have any type of plug in fragrance device anywhere in his house. He has seen too many places that have been burned down due to them.
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. NOT ONLY COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S HOUSE, BUT IT COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Mosquito Bite Itch
Just last night I was asked about the itching of mosquito bites. I was not looking it up, but happened to read this little tid-bit today.
"When mosquito bites have you itching like crazy, reach for a bottle of antiseptic Mouthwash. Moisten a tissue with it, hold it on the bite for about 15 seconds, and kiss that itch good-bye."
"When mosquito bites have you itching like crazy, reach for a bottle of antiseptic Mouthwash. Moisten a tissue with it, hold it on the bite for about 15 seconds, and kiss that itch good-bye."
Friday, July 13, 2007
Tealights, Tealights, Tealights
As most of you know, I love to have candles on all over the place! Because I love the wonderful scents that can be found in candles (especially the ones I buy at the 5B&Co) I end up burning too many at one time and mixing the scents. Last year I decided to stock up on a lot of tea lights. I burn those in the candle holders but only burn one scented one in each room! Now, if I would just quit giving away all my wonderful smelling votives!
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