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    Muse Headband – Gamifying Meditation and Relaxation #Giveaways ARV $299

    July 25, 2015 - By 

    The Muse headband makes relaxation more fun, especially for gadget girls like me. Let me clarify. When I try to relax, it’s interrupted by all kinds of outside stimuli – the kids, noises, neighbourhood creatures and then there’s the constant internal monologue too. The Muse headband helps me to conquer all of those things. The Muse Headband Helps Make Serenity a Reality Well it makes serenity reality at least while you’re meditating. With the Muse headband, you have an ally in leaving behind the stress and worry of the world – at least for a while. The Muse headband uses EEG (electroencephalogram)…

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    Lakota All Natural Pain Relief To The Rescue

    July 24, 2015 - By 

    Let’s travel back in time together for a few minutes. I can scarcely recall a time that I did not have pain. As a little person I had joint pain often and that was always chalked up to growing pains. My mother and I tried so many different things. Eventually when I was 14 that pain became acute and it was in my stomach and my joints. I felt horrible. Crohn’s Disease, an autoimmune disorder of the digestive tract, was the verdict. I still struggle with pain on a weekly basis. But I have managed to develop a lot of tools…

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    Make Your Own Creamsicles with a Breville Hemisphere Twist Blender #Giveaway ARV $180

    July 23, 2015 - By 

    How do you stay hydrated and refreshed this time of year? The Breville Hemisphere Twist can help. The Breville Hemisphere Twist blender can juice, blend and pulverize with a flourish. Just the right ticket for the summer months, a party at the pool, the bar, or the health nut you love. I’ve been wanting a juicer forever and the only blender we have here is a single serve that works for one small smoothie each at best. So this Breville Hemisphere Twist blender was a welcome addition to our kitchen. I have been striving to build some sort of bar…

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    Martial Arts and Kids #fitness #WordlessWednesday

    July 21, 2015 - By 

      My girls kick butt. Well, I think they kick butt. Our girls have been taking martial arts for many years now. The daughter on the right hand side started when she was four years old. If you visit this blog often then you know that she has special needs. As a little person, she also had a hip that did not function well. An orthopaedic surgeon at one point indicated to me that she needed extra help with gross motor movements. After she was diagnosed with sensory processing disorder and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, a brain injury sustained from prenatal…

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    5 Lesser Known Customs Once Used as Fertility Treatments

    July 21, 2015 - By 

    Fertility treatment is common for the 1 in 6 people struggling with infertility. But what about infertility and fertility customs throughout cultures and history? I often write about infertility and assisted reproductive therapies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). I thought it might be interesting to research some fertility customs and traditions throughout history. Before modern science, humans used rituals as their fertility treatments, trying almost everything under the sun to get pregnant. Fertility Treatments – Some Oddball Approaches There have been some highly creative customs and rituals used by people over time to get pregnant. These fertility treatments were thought to…

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    Share Your Best Carefree Life Hacks Twitter Party and #Giveaway

    July 16, 2015 - By 

    Times have changed. Thank heavens for progress. When I was a teen I remember waiting endlessly for my period to start as if it were some great mystical force of nature that would transform me into someone grownup and sophisticated. And then it happened and my period was well, less than magical. It was also sometimes unpredictable and it was often heavier than I anticipated. It sometimes led to some near disasters. Hacks of any sort, period or otherwise, were not on my radar back then. I became the master of my own limited repertoire of period tricks. The jacket waist…

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    Getting Pregnant – 5 Things to Do for You and Your Baby

    July 16, 2015 - By 

    If getting pregnant is something you’re thinking about, there are a few things you should do to ensure that when you become pregnant, both you and the baby can be as healthy and as happy as possible. Getting pregnant is about more than just conceiving. It’s also about preparing for what comes next. So do what you can to get your body and mind ready for the coming nine months and beyond. Getting Pregnant Prep Getting pregnant should be approached with a clear idea of what you’re getting yourself into. Pregnancy is nine months of being uncomfortable. It’s also nine months…

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    Nine More Things We Want You To Know About Infertility. All The Feelings Are Real #ohip4ivf #onpoli

    July 6, 2015 - By 

    There are babies everywhere right now. Facebook is a constant eruption of sonogram pictures and people are forever happily announcing the birth of their babies. It’s a super challenging time of year for so many reasons. Spring and summer forces everyone outdoors and strollers are plentiful, which is wonderful for so many reasons AND it’s also painful for those still trying to conceive. It can be even more devastating for those who have recently miscarried. [tweetthis]1 in 6 struggle 2 conceive. Many r infertile as a result of other health issues #ohip4ivf #onpoli[/tweetthis] 1 in 6 struggle to conceive. Many…

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    5 Ways to Get Rid of Ants Effectively and Naturally

    July 5, 2015 - By 

    I live in an area that seems full of ants in spring and summer months, so I’m always on the look out for new ways to get rid of ants. However, I have kids, so I really don’t want to use pesticides or other chemicals, unless I absolutely have to. Ants can be super persistent once they are in your home. Sometimes you need to take action quickly to remove them. That’s why I’ve put together a list of effective, natural ways to get rid of ants. Natural Ways to Get Rid of Ants Ants. I can’t stand those little…

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    Read Your Nutrition Labels #FocusontheFacts

    July 1, 2015 - By 

    Reading nutrition labels is something I am hot and cold at. I tend to remember for a significant period of time and then life gets busy and I race through the grocery store just to get home. I mean let’s be completely honest here – grocery shopping is FAR FROM SEXY. In fact it’s like polar opposite of sexy. It’s a chore many days. So who can blame anyone for wanting to get the chores done quickly. I know I have room for improvement. I know it. There was a time there about 2-3 months ago when I read EVERYTHING.…