Health and Wellness

Make your home Honest and Chemical Free

April 30, 2013 By Angelina 10 Comments

Have you noticed that the number one topic of conversations these days is Health and Wellness. I don't know about you but in my family we have several that suffer from food allergies as well as with eczema. So my husband and I have become increasingly more contentious about what we are bringing into our home. I have seen and heard of the Honest Co. and I must admit I was a bit hesitant to try it. Mainly because it was a mail order company. If your anything like me, I like to stand in the … [Read more...]

Flavored Mineral Water

April 25, 2013 By Angelina 6 Comments

Mineral Water Flavored, flavored ice cubes, organic food coloring

Our kids LOVE fun foods, fun treats and certainly Fun drinks. I am going to show you how you can turn ordinary Mineral Water, into an extraordinary fun drink for your kids to enjoy! By Making, Frozen Mineral Water Ice Cubes! It is so terribly easy and quick you will be making them all Spring and Summer long. You will need: Mineral Water, Ice Cube Tray and All Natural or Organic Food Coloring which you can find here. Start by adding a few drops of your Organic Food Coloring to … [Read more...]

Diy Flavored Fruit Water

April 1, 2013 By Angelina 14 Comments

flavored water, nutrious kids, healthy kids

WATER!!! I personally LOVE water but getting your kids to drink it, is a whole other story. So why not make it fun and fruitful! This is so simple and easy your going to wonder why you've never done it before. Ingredients; Filtered Water and Fruit. Wash your fruit thoroughly and cut. Place your filtered water in a Glass container and add your fruit. For better flavor, chill over night and serve the next day. It's a drink that will certainly bring a smile to any face, young an old. The … [Read more...]

On a personal note

January 25, 2013 By Angelina 48 Comments

For those of you who follow me on Facebook know that we had to take our son into the emergency room earlier this week. He woke up (extremely) yellow, from head to toe. We were of course alarmed and immediately my husband took him to the E.R. they quickly began to run a series of test on him and determined that his, White and Red blood cell count was very low and there was something going on with his liver. They began to determine if they would keep him there at the hospital or transport him to … [Read more...]

A BAD hair day!!

December 28, 2012 By Angelina 19 Comments

One day your smelling the Flowers and all is good.. And you find yourself thinking, " I am having myself, One GOOD hair day today!" UNTIL!!!! You find yourself faced with CLUMPS of hair...YOUR once GOOD hair day, hair!! AND... More Hair!!!! ( CRIES ) Then you begin thinking to yourself!! "I Don't think, I am having a GOOD hair day today" This is what happens to me EVERY time ( After ) I have babies... My Hair Falls out in CLUMPS and it becomes one UNRULY mess!! After our … [Read more...]

Udi’s GF Holiday Snicker Doodles

December 14, 2012 By Angelina 4 Comments

Our oldest son is GF, finding Gf products is fairly easy these days but finding TASTY ones can prove to be a bit more difficult. Udi's carries a wide variety of Gluten Free products that just so happen to taste very good, even for us non gluten free eaters. We received a box full of product from the people at Udi's and we were so excited to use the products, especially the one's we haven't tried yet. Like these Udi's Snicker Doodle Cookies. For this particular recipe I choose to make … [Read more...]

Udi’s GF Holiday Pizza

December 14, 2012 By Angelina 5 Comments

Being Gluten Free isn't always easy but it can prove to be even more of a challenge when you have little ones that have to be on GF diets. We are so thankful for companies like Udi's that make being GF just that much easier. They offer a wide variety of TASTY products that are sure to please even the pickiest of eaters! Udi's Pizza Crust is one of our sons favorites however just like most of you he uses it to make, PIZZA!!! So how was I going to make this into something … [Read more...]

A Thanksgiving Baby Story!

November 28, 2012 By Angelina 76 Comments

For those of you who have been following my blog, new that we were expecting another Sweet baby into our family. And, you also know that my pregnancies are anything but easy. I have what is called Hyperemesis Gravidarum I wrote a brief summary of my story Here The day that my Pic Line (feeding tube ) came out and I could see the light at the end of the tunnel was a day that I will always remember the relief and joy that came over me, even though I was still sick the severity of it was … [Read more...]

DIY Pickled Beets

November 8, 2012 By Angelina 5 Comments

Beets. Are certainly not everyone's first choice when it comes to vegetables, however they do carry quite a bit of health benefits. So you may want to consider giving them a try. We LOVE to Juice and Pickle them. Recipe: 6 medium to large fresh beets, scrubbed and tops cut off. Put beets in a large saucepan or stockpot and add enough cold water to cover them with 3 inches over the top. Bring to a boil, then turn heat down to maintain a slow boil. Cook until beets are tender when … [Read more...]