A Great Opportunity

“Play to Learn: Teaching Play Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders”
November 10, 2009
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) at the University of South Florida will present “Play to Learn: Teaching Play Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders” from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10. The workshop is hosted by MF Therapy Group of Naples and will be held at their Naples location, 5691 Naples Blvd., southwest of Pine Ridge Road. To pre-register for the workshop call CARD at (239) 590-7771 or send an e-mail to cphilbro@fgcu.edu.

Tea Tree Facial Bar

Tea Tree Facial Bar

Acne Doesn't Stand A Chance!

Acne has just met it's match WITHOUT the use of harsh synthetic chemical additives.

Daisy Blue Natural's Tea Tree Facial Bar is loaded with 2 different therapeutic natural clays that help to balance and tone skin that has been weakened by acne. Tea Tree Essential Oil then goes to work by neutralizing the bacterial that causes acne-without the harsh rashes and stinging that can occur with artificial chemicals.

We call it a facial bar. It's an all over body acne fighter as well.

Think you've tried everything for acne? Think again.

This will be the LAST acne bar you'll ever buy. We guarantee it.

May we also suggest:

Tea Tree Basic Collection: Use in conjunction with the bar for a complete facial care system.
Pine Soap Dish: Keep that bar lasting longer!!

Call to order or order online!

When We Say Natural, We MEAN Natural! TM

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How Big?

How BIG is Your God?


"Don't tell God how big your problems are.

Tell your problems how big your God is."




Christian Sorensen

Catch the Spirit

Austrailian Tea Tree Oil and Back-to-School Time

It's back to school time and that means access to head lice!
To reduce the chance of getting these unwelcome guests, try this: add 3-4 drops of Australian Tea Tree Oil to your next shampooing. Research has shown that head lice do not like hair treated with tea tree essential oil. (I also use the Tea Tree Facial Bar as a shampoo bar).

I use our Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil to rub away stressed shoulders and at my temples to reduce headaches. Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil on your feet will relax and calm tired muscles.

I'll be putting in my back to school order for Daisy Blue Naturals this weekend. Let me know if I can add Essential Oils orders to your back to school list!

Back to School

It's back to school time and that means access to head lice!
To reduce the chance of getting these unwelcome guests, try this: add 3-4 drops of Australian Tea Tree Oil to your next shampooing. Research has shown that head lice do not like hair treated with tea tree essential oil. (I also use the Tea Tree Facial Bar as a shampoo bar).

I use our Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil to rub away stressed shoulders and at my temples to reduce headaches. Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil on your feet will relax and calm tired muscles.

I'll be putting in my back to school order for Daisy Blue Naturals this weekend. Let me know if I can add Essential Oils orders to your back to school list!

Vida

Vida's Back to School List
2 Tea Tree Facial Bars
1 Shea Butter Lotion
1 Rejuvenate Cream with Chardonnay
1 Tea Tree Facial Care Moisturizer
1 Kabuki Brush

Must Haves

I became an Independent Consultant for Daisy Blue Naturals because I am in love with their products. Over the next couple of weeks I want to share my list of must haves. I know you will fall in love with these products and want to share them with all you love too!

The Daisy Blue Naturals Products Must-haves

1. Tea Tree Soap
2. Facial Care
3. Essential Oil Set
4. Shea Butter Lotion
5. Shea Butter Healing Balm
6. Rejuvenate Cream with Chardonnay
7. Daisy Blue Linen Mist
8. Peppermint Foot Spa Set
9. Simply Lavendar Soap
10. Calendula-n-Honey Gift Set

We Are so Blessed

Lord, thank You for this sink of dirty dishes; we have plenty of food to eat.

Thank You for this pile of dirty, stinky laundry; we have plenty of nice clothes to wear.

And I would like to thank You, Lord, for those unmade beds; they were so warm and comfortable last night and I know that many have no bed.

My thanks to You, Lord, for this bathroom, complete with all the splattered mirrors, soggy, grimy towels and dirty lavatory; they are so convenient.

Thank You for this finger-smudged refrigerator that needs defrosting so badly; it has served us faithfully for many years, is full of cold drinks, and enough leftovers for two or three meals.

Thank You, Lord, for this oven that absolutely must be cleaned today; it has baked so many things over the years.

The whole family is grateful for that tall grass that needs mowing, the lawn that needs raking; we all enjoy the yard.

Thank You, Lord, even for that slamming screen door; my kids are healthy and able to run and play.

Lord, the presence of all these chores awaiting me says, You have richly blessed my family.

I shall do them cheerfully and I shall do them gratefully. Amen!


I am not sure where to credit this prayer to. I received it in an e-mail from church. I just had to share it!!!

Vida

Originally Posted in the blog Girlfriend Guides 2008

In Celebration of World Breastfeeding Week

I would like to announce, yes, I am still nursing. My youngest son is 26 months old and he nurses pretty often, but mostly in the evening and throughout the night. He rarely bites. He does sometimes walk up to me and try to lift up my shirt. I do get a good amount of sleep at night. He will be completely weaned by Kindergarten(most likely).

I think I have answered many of the questions I hear about the extended nursing of my son. In the US we tend to think of nursing our children in terms of months, but our nursing sisters in other countries tend to think of nursing in terms of years. It is not uncommon for the nursing relationship to last from 3-5 years in some places.

Samuel truly does prefer "Nanita" to all other beverages. As he grows older, we do have some boundaries in our nursing relationship. At the table, we eat food. We nurse most often in the bed, for snuggle time when I get home from work, for naps and nite-nite. We may nurse, at nap or near bedtime, in the homes of family and friends, but almost never in public anymore.

Weaning begins the moment a child begins eating food. Samuel began eating food at about 6 months, and will continue to nurse until he lets me know he doesn't really need it anymore. He nurses significantly less now than he did as a baby. My oldest was completely weaned from the breast by 3. I have no doubt that Samuel will do about the same. He is a very active child and is getting too busy to nurse for too long during the day.

Extended nursing, and nursing in general, is a time consuming endeavor. I have to be more careful about what I eat, the medicines I take and my vitamin intake. I need to stay well hydrated. I am hungry often. I sacrifice "free time" to feed and hold my baby. I truly believe that I am laying down a strong foundation of healthy emotional, physical and neurological development for my son. I am blessed to be able to nourish my son with my milk and my arms.

I have a latex allergy, and everyday I learn more....

http://www.latexallergyresources.org/topics/CrossReactiveAllergens.cfm

The Golden Key

"Stop thinking about the difficulty, whatever it is,
and think about God instead.
It may be a big thing or a little thing;
it may concern health, FINANCE, a quarrel . . .
or anything else conceivable;
but whatever it is,
just stop thinking about it, and think of God instead. . .

IF you are thinking about your difficulty,
you are NOT thinking about God.

Do not struggle.
Each time you find your attention wandering,
just switch it straight back to God.
You do your half.
And God will never fail to do His."

Emmet Fox

Vacation

I am officially on vacation. I am reading, lounging, cooking and sleeping in. My goal is to cook a new recipe every day this week.

Saturday--Vegan Corn Chowder with a Garden Salad
Sunday--Coconut Curry Bok Choy with chicken and beef
Monday--Spinach Salad with hard boiled eggs and onion saute(and a Sirloin for my honey)
Tuesday--Blueberry GF Muffin Bread
....stay tuned for the rest of the week....
Tuesday--changed to GF Chocolate Bread with Blueberries
Wednesday--Turkey Bacon, Tomato Lettuce Wraps
Thursday--Dried Cranberry Tuna Salad Wraps with Blue Tortilla Chips
Friday--Rice Flour Breaded Pork Chops with Thyme and Orange Spinach Salad

Thankful

It is a beautiful day and I am so thankful to be sharing it with the amazing men in my life. I am blessed to have healthy and happy children. I am blessed to have a husband who loves me and works hard for our family. I had a tough week working through some heartache. I am glad to celebrate getting through it all with our church family and our beautiful boys.

Begin Again

This is my fourth blog. I deleted my other three. There are a couple of reasons the others didn't work out. One was for business we decided to let go in order to focus on the needs of our family. One focused on my professional passions. One focused on my passion for my friends. I was trying to segment the things I love. If you know me well, you know I can't do that.

I am passionate about the men in my life. I am passionate about greening my lifestyle. I am passionate about healthy and wholeful eating. I am passionate about my profession and serving my families. I love my friends--they are my family. This blog will be different. This blog will be a combination of all those passions. It will be a gift and not something I make an obligation for myself. I look forward to sharing with you.

Vida