Ready for Flu Season

It is flu season around here. Well, thankfully not in my house! I am glad of that. But in town and the school system children are fighting the flu. I know that having been a mom for 22 years, when your lil one is down the complete house seems to come to a stand still. But since I care for Emma I am thrilled to have the following 3 items on hand just in case.

And what can we do? Well if you are one who uses or would like to use homeopathic medicine I can help you. Well not me but information I have. There is a line of children's products by Boiron that can help. First for flu-like symptoms you can use Oscillococcinum. Really long word! But these quick dissolving pellets are great at helping with body aches, chills, fever and feeling run down. You can get a $2.00 coupon HERE.

You also have Chestal honey homeopathic cough syrup. To help relieve that cough and loosen chest congestion. These two items are safe for children 2 year old and older to take.

If is just a cold (like a cold is any small thing when your 3 yr old is crying) there is Coldcalm pellets. This helps with sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion and minor sore throat. It is also safe for your child age 3 and up without side effects. It has a great taste and is easy to take since they melt in the mouth. And there is also a $1.00 coupon for any of the three products HERE.

To top it all off you also can visit their blog to learn more about homeopathic medicine.

Bottle or Boob

Did you know that there are new guidelines for WIC?
Yeah, everything gets revamped every year. But now they are actually cutting how much they will let you have for formula. It is their new program to help encourage mom's to breast feed.

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Now I did my best to breast feed College Girl a long time ago. She was only 2 lbs and 1 1/4 oz when she came into this world. And of course could not breast feed. So I pumped and pumped and pumped milk for her. Six months long I pumped.

But that not only helped build her immune system it also saved on baby formula. We saved well over $1,000 just on formula. I am all for breast feeding but not everyone can do that. Sometimes we just have to bite the bullet and go for the formula. And oh how it cost. I am glad there are different brands out there so we have choices. And from what I see one is about as good as the other since they all have to be FDA approved.

Well, with WIC's help I am sure there will be a few more breast fed babies than before.
Happy Eating to all those Babies!

Blog Break

Sorry blog on hold due to illness.

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Dear Hubby was in the hospital with heart problems.
He is home now and resting. Taking some MUCH needed Rest. I will pop in and out as time allows.

Thank You!

Itchy and Scratchy

I know that we are not the only family that will have to cut back this summer on bills. And as you already know we decided to cut off the air conditioner. Thus we have all the doors and windows open 24 hours a day. Thank goodness we live in a small town that does not have the crime problem so we can do this. And there are 5 dogs that live here so they bark if anyone comes up that is unknown. But the downside is that we have to deal with the mosquitoes that are every present in Texas summers. We spend the evenings sitting on our front porch hoping to enjoy a slight breeze. Slapping at mosquitoes is not a fun game, especially if you are slapping at your loved ones who are being attacked too.

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We do worry about health problems from mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus. And many are not aware that heart worm is also carried by these blood suckers. So we have to find ways to help battle these pesky insects. There is a new product out called the Mosquito Magnet. It helps lure the incests to a holding tank where they die. By placing this near breeding areas and resting areas you can draw them away from you. I am glad to see that there is a mosquito traps that I could use instead of insecticide.

I know that it is heavenly to not have the itch bumps or the irritating buzz when I have a lil time to relax. Maybe this will be a solution for me and you too!

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I call her Facey

This is my college girl all freshly scrubbed.
And though she is dewy eyed and shiny she suffers from acne.
Yes, suffer is the right word!

We have tried all kinds of acne treatment.
From facial scrubs, astringents and the ever loathsome "picking".
Yeah, mom is horrid at going crazy about CG's acne that will not go away.

I do not know what acne product you have used.
Or if you have a acne solution.
I do know that I had a fraught face as a teenager.
And I want CG to always look this dewy fresh.

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Meshing Dreamland

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I woke early this morning from a fitful dream sleep. You know where life is still muddled in your brain. Not sure why feelings are swirling around you, yet still caught up in them.

I suffer as it is with my mental illness. So when I get in this panic ed breathless mode it is hard for me to let it go. Have you felt that? Where it seems what ever you do your heart is still racing, your chest pained for air and your mind chaotic in thought.

Yeah, you lay there a minute to let your self calm down. Realize it was from those messed up dreams. Wonder where the dreams come from. Then you start telling yourself to do the normal day to day things and this will slip away. But you still have that slight pained chest as you push up and try to slip back into life.

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Dr. Time

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I had to take Dear Hubby to the doctor today.
His back has been trying to go out on him for several weeks now.
That we are use to.
You know the hunchback look.

But that was topped with another infection on his leg.
You may remember that DH battled MRSA about a year ago.
This looks the same.
So we tend to get pretty nervous about that.

Last time he ended up in the hospital on IV antibiotics.
We are hoping we do not have to go that far again.

You see DH's vacation time is coming up again.
The last vacation time he had was spent in the hospital with the MRSA.
We was hoping to do a 3 day car trip instead.

So cross your fingers and send DH some prayers.
We would appreciate them.

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Making a Difference

Well we have a 6 week tenant at Mary's Bed & Bath. I was so excited to help book this stay. We have a visiting nurse that will be working at our local hospital. College girl and I worked hard Sunday to clean up the B & B after a group of six. And our guest arrived and was so happy to be able to start settling in. I also enjoyed some time to get to visit and learn about our guest.

He is a retired police officer that trained to become a nurse. As a police officer he had a heart attack and heart bypass surgery. It was due to a nurse that he was helped and it inspired him to go into nursing as a second career. I found this to be an amazing story as he explained all of his travels into a new career.

What a great way to join people you meet with different careers that teach us so much. I know that this gentleman desired to make a difference in people's lives.