Did you know that only 8% of Americans achieve their recommended target for fruit in an average day? And only 6% of individuals meet their recommended target for vegetables in an average day. Sadly, only 1% of adults and 2% of kids actually meet both the fruit and veggie recommendations each day.+ Those statistics make me sad as a mom who wants ...
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Protect Your Little One’s Ears with AquaEars!
It's Summer time, and that means cookouts, vacations, and a lot of swimming. Whether you are at the beach, pool, or local waterpark it is important to protect your children's ears. According to the CDC, germs along with water-loving bacteria such as Pseudomonas found in pools and other recreational water venues are one of the most common causes of ...
Natural Allergy Remedies!
I live in an area where allergies are bad. The pollen count is off the charts daily and people walk around in a haze of over the counter medicines that just do not seem to help. When we began living a more green and clean life I wanted to find ways to help relieve common allergy symptoms. This list of natural allergy remedies come from the heart of ...
Mamavation Monday: Need to Get Back!
It's been a rough past 2 weeks and I have been to the gym maybe once! Yikes. But it's not from being lazy it's just life took over. Can you relate? I promise I have thought about working out, felt the guilt of not making it to the gym, but a mom needs to sleep at some point right? Over the past month and some change I have been assisting ...
How Safe is Your Sunscreen?
It is almost summer. Pools are opening, schools are closing, beaches are calling, and the smell of sunscreen seems to float on the breeze... I am a pale skinned, freckled face redhead. Which basically means the sun and I are not on good terms. Even going outside for 10 minutes will equal big burns for me, which makes me well versed in ...
