Natural Rememdies to Have on Hand Before the Sickies Hit Your House!!!

This is my must have tried and true list of natural remedies that have worked for MY family. I am no doctor, never claimed to be and so I am not intending on diagnosing, treating, or curing anything in this post. I am just a mom of 11 that has learned a lot over the years on ways to treat sickness so we are not running to the doctor and picking up other stuff every time we get sick.

    1.Activated Charcoal- This is a must to have on hand for any parent in case of accidental poisoning. BUT it also has tons of other benefits. One being it can stop a stomach virus like no mans business. I buy the capsules for convenience. Adults can take recommended dosage and you can open capsules to add in kids applesauce or what have you to get it in them. It works so very well!! Another little secret-believe it or not it is great for whitening teeth.

2. DiGize-This is a oil blend from Young Living and we LOVE it in this house because it works so well for tummy issues. It is so easy to just rub it on if one of the kids starts throwing up. It usually knocks it right out!! DiGize is also great for constipation, diarrhea, tummy bugs, and so much more.

3.Grape Juice- Who would of thought!! But really if a stomach bug is going around drink some grape juice!! It is a great way to KEEP FROM getting a tummy virus. I will be keeping it on hand from now on. It does work great.

4.Thieves oil- This is also a blend from Young Living and has went through many test for it's uses for germs! And we have sure tried it out in a family of 13. I will not be without this one either. I just got over being sick for the first time in years because I totally slacked with our oils and supplements. I have not had to take the kids to the doctor for sickness since I started using Thieves(except for my daughter's gall bladder issues). It really has been a blessing for a family who used to be sick all the time.

5. Pineapple Juice- Just found this little gem! It is great for coughing. It taste good and actually works. I just learned this one and will be making sure to have this on hand.

6.A wonderful ear drop for children is by Herbs for Kids.It is a Willow/Garlic ear oil and works magic. I am being totally serious. You warm this stuff up and drop a few drops in and it is almost instant relief. Very thankful for this.

7. Since we are talking about ear aches/infections along with the ear oil we use is a mix of oils. We use Copiaba,Purification, and Thieves mixed with carrier oil and rub behind the ear. I have a little tool I bought from Amazon to look in the ear and I saw this really does work. Last year two of my kids had really bad ear infections and with this mix and the ear oil the ear infection healed up within a few days and it was a bad one! **Never put Essential Oils in the ear**

8.Of course when you are sick you want something warm to the throat. This time I really wished I would of had some homemade chicken broth in the freezer. So making some of that and having that on hand is a great thing. I had to settle for Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup. The health benefits are totally different but hey it did serve it's purpose. Hoping to make some chicken broth soon to keep in the freezer.

9.Throat Coat Tea by Traditional Medicinals  is a great thing to keep on hand. It doesn't taste bad and really works! When your throat is hurting you will be thankful for this one.

10.My diffuser is a must have in this house when we are sick and really when we are not. We diffuse Thieves a lot around here. And when you are sick diffusing various different oils REALLY helps. I would never want to be without my diffuser.

11.R.C. oil - Another blend from Young Living is great for respiratory and colds. It really offers huge relief .

12. Well Child by Planetary Herbals -This is something else that my house is never without!!! This is a echinacea-elderberry  herbal syrup for kids. Can be used on ages 1 and up. My kids actually ask for this because they like the taste. Since using this many years ago they have been much healthier!! I get mine off Amazon and when I get low I order the refill. Isn't really expensive either.

    There are a few more things my family uses on a regular basis but I will leave you with these top 12 things. Please feel free to leave a comment with your must have list. :) This is how we keep our large family in the best health we can possible. We do live in a fallen world full of sickness and sin. It is almost certain you WILL get sick sometime so being prepared is key.

Blog post coming soon!!! Must have natural products to have on hand!!

Tomorrow I will be writing a blog post about must have natural products and remedies to have on hand in case someone gets sick in your house. We just got over something nasty and I'm thankful for my knowledge and the tons of research I have done. Totally think I had the flu, the kids were not near as sick but I do better about boosting their immune systems than taking care of myself.
     Will be posting the natural remedies that were the biggest blessing to my family! Have a blessed night!

Seventh Generation Wipes and Products

Ladies and Gentleman after 11 children I have went through the wipes. I think I have tried every wipe known to man and then some more, lol. There is NO TELLING how many wipes we have gone through in our baby raising. I have searched high and low for wipes I love. When I started to be more chemical conscience I tried a few brands but some were dry and others just plain stunk. But then I found Seventh Generation wipes and diapers.
   Oh my, the rest is history. These are the only wipes I will ever use. I have them on my Prime Subscribe and Save shipment because I never want to run out. I am always so excited when I found them on sale , get a free sample, or have a coupon. They work well and I do not have to worry about harsh chemicals on my baby. Win Win!!! So if you haven't tried them out yet then give them a whirl. I doubt you will regret it. Best wipes ever. 
   And since we love the wipes so much we branched out and tried other products of theirs. Like dish liquid and laundry detergent , both of which we love as much. Their dish liquid is a must in our house . The only other we use is Thieves dish liquid unless we just already had another brand on hand and are trying to use it up. I am just starting to use their laundry detergent but so far so good on that as well. So, what are you waiting for? Try these products asap. What have you got to lose? Less chemicals in your home. Awesome!!
  I was send free samples for an honest review. :)

Springboard American - making money while doing fun surveys

I talked about how mostly our Christmas was free this year. Yes, you saw that right free. I try to do surveys and such throughout the year and get gift cards and such to buy gifts. I love Springboard America because they actually pay out money. This is one site that I actually enjoy most of the surveys as well. So if you are interested please comment with your email address and I will be happy to send you a invite. Please be sure to use a junk email address for all your freebie and survey site stuff. It is a great way to help your money stretch. :)

In Case You Think I Have It All Together

My morning has consisted of trying to get the kids to do their chores. We gave out new chores last night and even had the talk of no playing games until chores/school is done. So, usually when new chores are given out the kids do great for a few weeks but this time didn't even make it a day!!!!
  It is lunch time and so far my no yelling policy is out the door. I've had to tell them several times what to do. The baby won't sleep, the 2 yr old has been screaming about EVERYTHING! The 16 yr old is in a grouchy mood. While trying to do some reading with the struggling reader in the house it was like everyone lost their mind. See where I'm going with this. I do NOT nor have ever had it all together. But ya know what I'm doing the best I can and God loves me. Hey, that's what really matters, right.
   So while I'm writing this blog post everyone is hopefully finishing up their chores. Two yr old is eating lunch so he's FINALLY quite. Quite the word my struggling reader was having trouble with this morning. Mmmm, funny huh. Not so much to me right now. But I KNOW without a shadow of a doubt one day I will miss this. All of it! So, I'll sit here in pure exhaustion and rock this little baby because I know one day there will also be a last baby.
   No mother has it all together. Even though we like to portray we do but that's the beauty of forgiveness. I told my 4 yr old sorry for yelling at him. His response? "I love you, mama". Yes, as mommies we will mess up but our kids will forgive us. :)

  This actually makes me think about how God must feel with His children always throwing tantrums and getting into trouble. Wow, how He must feel!! Dear mamas , I understand how hard it is. But it IS worth it for His glory and honor. Totally worth it!!

Great places for great fashion

I know if you're a mom like me shopping is hard to come by. You can still look fashionable while ordering online. There are many sites online to look at. I love Pinterest for this because you can find sites that put outfits together for you. Poshmark that I blogged about last is a good one as well. :) We've gotten tons of cute stuff from there. Schoola is one that has great clothes for your kids. And don't forget to check out Amazon. We tend to forget Amazon for clothes but don't count them out as well as Kohls. I personally think I get better deals shopping online. Please reply and add the sites you like to shop fashionable, affordable clothes on.

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