August Fields

friday favorites: a video!

okay friends.  i decided to make a video version of my friday favorites!  kind of nerve wrecking…..but whatever.  
so in the midst of trying to pull this together i totally forgot to talk about the clean and clear 3 in 1 cleanser. next time. 
also, i’m not sure how to “flip” the image after making a video.  so, unfortunately, all the wording on the products themselves is backwards…
do you like the video?  should i do more?  i’d love your feedback.

1.  secret wonderland shower creme from bath and body works
2. shea cashmere hand creme from bath and body works
3. ion flat iron spray from sally’s beauty supply
4. nyx lip gloss from ulta
5. clean & clear 3 in 1 exfoliating cleanser (i forgot to show this in my video but i use it at night)

friday favorites

 1. tressemme extra hold hairspray. 
 i have been using this exact hairspray for about 5 years now.  i buy mine at target or meijer.  
2.  tressemme fresh start dry shampoo. 
 i am still on my first can of this product  but it is awesome!  basically, on a day my hair feels oily at the roots i just spray this along the root line and it brings my hair back to its starting point.  its such a strange product.  i’m pretty sure the can will last a while because i only use it once a week.  definitely worth a few dollars to have this stuff on hand!
3.  tressemme no frizz shine spray.
i spritz this on a bit while i’m styling my hair and after.  its light weight and i really like that its a smoothing product in spray form.
well, this ended up being a tressemme commercial.  believe me, they don’t even know i exist.  i just really like these products!  and they are reasonably priced.  i tend to spend more on shampoo and conditioner so i like to keep the cost of my hairspray and finishers down.
you can check out my other friday favorites here

friday favorites: the medicine chest

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for my favorites today i wanted to share how we fight off the flu, colds, earaches, sore throats etc.  we get sick, but we have not had to go to the doctor in years, but once (for strep throat).

here is what i always have on hand.  this stuff works so well for our family i just have to share!

ear aches:

mullein/garlic drops by herb’s etc.  it has to be this exact kind.  we purchase ours at the local natural health food store.

the moment anyone complains of achy ears i put a few drops in and have them lay on their side.  for dubs and when the other’s were babies i put the drops in while they were in the bathtub or while they were sleeping.  by the morning time you will feel better.  if the ear is achy during the day the ‘patient’ will lay low and receive the recommended dosage throughout the day as well.

sore throat:

activated charcoal.  my mother in law has used this for years and brought many of her children through sickness’ with charcoal.  i keep capsules and powder both on hand.  any brand is fine for this.

for adults, you can either put a capsule in the back of your mouth and let it disintegrate over night, slowly swallowing what is released (put a towel on your pillow)  or you can put a tiny amount (tip of your pinky) of powder on the back of your tongue, every 30 minutes to an hour.

achy/flu/cough:

boiron products.  hands down.

never has a cough syrup calmed me down at night when i needed it like this one.  without feeling groggy in the morning too!
the oscillococcinum are tiny little pellets that come in a vile.  my kids think they taste like sugar.  
the key with the osci. and cold calm is to keep them in your mouth as long as possible.  this is easy for everyone since there is no taste.
these are a MUST in your mama nurse arsenal.  
the other thing we do with a cough is put cold packs on the chest.  lay a towel down, then the cold pack. keep it on for as long as you can stand it.  the older kids, daddy and myself will put it on at nite before we go to bed if a bad cough is present.
hopefully you won’t be needing to use any of this, but if you’re not feeling well, i hope this helps!

friday favorites

i really like this journal.  you can use it for four years.  it captures about 4 lines of journaling each day.
post it pockets.  my sister in law, heather, introduced these to me.  instant organization.
i have two in my pantry.  i keep stamps in one and activity schedules in another.
i have two more inside another cupboard door.  i keep the checkbook in one and misc. papers in the other.  i found mine at target but most office supply stores have them too.  i add a label from my label  maker to the front of these.