I am NOT a trained hairstylist...I do not have formal training in cutting hair. I have watched a lot of hair cuts and I have asked about the techniques here and there.
I have had some success in cutting people's hair, not people who want to have tremendous haircuts but just want it trimmed up or whatever.
I do cut my 2.5 year-old's hair. He has this sweet straight down to the eyes cut with some fringe in the back below his ears.
Today I learned a great technique...he put on his sun glasses and I thought..."Protection from the sharp scissors," because I have to cut his bangs right across his forehead. So I grabbed him and my scissors and went outside to cut cut cut.
I was far less nervous and it came out wonderful this time... he looks adorable.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Yardwork, Mommying and Voiceover All in One Day
I had a very busy day today. I worked, took care of my son, did yard work and voiceover.
While he was napping, I mowed the lawn, reorganized the shed, reorganized the back of our van, watered the garden, took the compost down to the compost area, put up the new slide and swing our friends gave us, and I did a very fun audition to make sounds of getting hit, sounds of dying, and sounds of a huge attack for a video game character. THIS WAS FUN.
Here is my audition:
http://www.voices.com/demo_detail/100281
While he was napping, I mowed the lawn, reorganized the shed, reorganized the back of our van, watered the garden, took the compost down to the compost area, put up the new slide and swing our friends gave us, and I did a very fun audition to make sounds of getting hit, sounds of dying, and sounds of a huge attack for a video game character. THIS WAS FUN.
Here is my audition:
http://www.voices.com/demo_detail/100281
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The One Minute Muffin Phenomenon
Now I did NOT invent this idea. If you Google it there are many many variations on the theme.
But I take this idea and run with it!
Here are the basics:
1/4 cup of some kind of flour or meal
2 tablespoons of flax meal
1/2 tablespoon of oil or butter
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of starch
The last two items make baking powder... I use potato starch to be gluten free.
Mix it all together in a coffee mug and toss it in the microwave for one minute. There is your muffin... YUM.
Things I like to mess with-
use honey or molasses or xylitol to make it sweet
put baking cocoa in there
make it completely savory and use garlic and onion powder...or finely dice some onions
put some nuts in
or craisins
or raisins
or almond bits
apples
apple sauce
or sneak some spinach and cheese in there... OH MY
or PUMPKINNNNNN... with nutmeg and clove and ginger and cinnamon'
You really can't mess this up... seriously.
If you want to avoid the microwave... then put your stuff in a bake proof pan and put it in the oven on 350 until a metal stick pulls out clean.
If you want to make a whole tin full you will have to use your math skills to increase the recipe... you can do it!
Would love to hear your variations...
Happy muffin-ing!
Night
But I take this idea and run with it!
Here are the basics:
1/4 cup of some kind of flour or meal
2 tablespoons of flax meal
1/2 tablespoon of oil or butter
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of starch
The last two items make baking powder... I use potato starch to be gluten free.
Mix it all together in a coffee mug and toss it in the microwave for one minute. There is your muffin... YUM.
Things I like to mess with-
use honey or molasses or xylitol to make it sweet
put baking cocoa in there
make it completely savory and use garlic and onion powder...or finely dice some onions
put some nuts in
or craisins
or raisins
or almond bits
apples
apple sauce
or sneak some spinach and cheese in there... OH MY
or PUMPKINNNNNN... with nutmeg and clove and ginger and cinnamon'
You really can't mess this up... seriously.
If you want to avoid the microwave... then put your stuff in a bake proof pan and put it in the oven on 350 until a metal stick pulls out clean.
If you want to make a whole tin full you will have to use your math skills to increase the recipe... you can do it!
Would love to hear your variations...
Happy muffin-ing!
Night
Monday, June 11, 2012
LPR and a Picnic on the Deck
So, we are trying out some reflux medication for our little one. His cough has not gone away for many months now and the asthma meds don't seem to be doing anything (I have never agreed that he had asthma.) There is nothing in his lungs and they don't constrict.
His cough lives in his throat and it is a doozy. Not Croup. Not Whooping. But a gagging cough that makes my heart ache.
I met a woman recently and she told me about LPR Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
http://heartburn.about.com/od/gastrictractdisorders/a/whatis_LPR.htm
I think this may be my son's trouble. So we are on an adventure to find out how best to eat to help regulate this dis-ease in his body. We have to balance the acid so there is just enough and find out how to keep in down in the belly.
Tonight we had a picnic on the deck with a homemade one minute muffin. It had honey, rice flour, flax, ginger, apple sauce, and an egg. We put honey on it. We also had apple sauce with prevacid on top, and some bread. (I didn't have the bread or prevacid since I am gluten free. But I did share the muffin.) We also had some dried papaya. He loved that!
W loved eating on the deck at his little tykes picnic table and it was his idea to have a muffin. We sat there together in the warm summer breeze enjoying our treats and loving life.
The coughing never gets him down. He is just as happy as can be. The coughing worries his parents though. And neither of his parents will stop until we find out how to heal it.
Tomorrow I will share the one minute muffin basics I follow to make an instant muffin. I will also share some of my favorite variations on the theme... stay tuned!
His cough lives in his throat and it is a doozy. Not Croup. Not Whooping. But a gagging cough that makes my heart ache.
I met a woman recently and she told me about LPR Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
http://heartburn.about.com/od/gastrictractdisorders/a/whatis_LPR.htm
I think this may be my son's trouble. So we are on an adventure to find out how best to eat to help regulate this dis-ease in his body. We have to balance the acid so there is just enough and find out how to keep in down in the belly.
Tonight we had a picnic on the deck with a homemade one minute muffin. It had honey, rice flour, flax, ginger, apple sauce, and an egg. We put honey on it. We also had apple sauce with prevacid on top, and some bread. (I didn't have the bread or prevacid since I am gluten free. But I did share the muffin.) We also had some dried papaya. He loved that!
W loved eating on the deck at his little tykes picnic table and it was his idea to have a muffin. We sat there together in the warm summer breeze enjoying our treats and loving life.
The coughing never gets him down. He is just as happy as can be. The coughing worries his parents though. And neither of his parents will stop until we find out how to heal it.
Tomorrow I will share the one minute muffin basics I follow to make an instant muffin. I will also share some of my favorite variations on the theme... stay tuned!
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Dropping Daddy off for his Big SHOW!
The other day my son and I dropped Daddy off in Ellenville so he could rehearse the one man show, "Fully Committed," he is going to be performing shortly at the Shadowland Theater
http://www.shadowlandtheatre.org/perform/playb.htm
I am very proud of Wayne for being brave enough to do this. I think it would be terrifying to do a one person show with no one but yourself up there in front of an entire audience of theater goers. (reminds me of skydiving...you can't call on anyone but yourself when you are in trouble)
I suddenly became terrified for myself having to care for a 2-year-old for several weeks all by myself and work full-time and keep auditioning for voiceovers and keep the house clean and shop and keep working on feeding my crazy allergic body and take my son to six doctor appointments during the month of June, etc. and on and on and so forth like that. I also need to find work while I am away from the college for the summer.
We are now into the fourth day of it and we are doing alright. I managed to fill the car yesterday with baby stuff and take it to a friends to store it for another friend who is trying to conceive.
Tonight I picked up some play tunnels for my son from Freecycle, brought a few items to a consignment shop, a did a voiceover audition, cleaned the kitchen, did some laundry, wrote this blog, wrapped a giant gift, and I think I am going to hang something up on the ceiling and then shower too.
I am managing all of it, somehow and Wayne on his adventure is managing it all too...40 different characters all played by him in one hour and fifteen minutes...
http://wpyle.blogspot.com/2012/06/day-two-rollercoasters-and-cash.html
We can do whatever we set our minds to. It is so true! Commit and take each thing as it comes toward you. You will be amazed at what you can do.
http://www.shadowlandtheatre.org/perform/playb.htm
I am very proud of Wayne for being brave enough to do this. I think it would be terrifying to do a one person show with no one but yourself up there in front of an entire audience of theater goers. (reminds me of skydiving...you can't call on anyone but yourself when you are in trouble)
I suddenly became terrified for myself having to care for a 2-year-old for several weeks all by myself and work full-time and keep auditioning for voiceovers and keep the house clean and shop and keep working on feeding my crazy allergic body and take my son to six doctor appointments during the month of June, etc. and on and on and so forth like that. I also need to find work while I am away from the college for the summer.
We are now into the fourth day of it and we are doing alright. I managed to fill the car yesterday with baby stuff and take it to a friends to store it for another friend who is trying to conceive.
Tonight I picked up some play tunnels for my son from Freecycle, brought a few items to a consignment shop, a did a voiceover audition, cleaned the kitchen, did some laundry, wrote this blog, wrapped a giant gift, and I think I am going to hang something up on the ceiling and then shower too.
I am managing all of it, somehow and Wayne on his adventure is managing it all too...40 different characters all played by him in one hour and fifteen minutes...
http://wpyle.blogspot.com/2012/06/day-two-rollercoasters-and-cash.html
We can do whatever we set our minds to. It is so true! Commit and take each thing as it comes toward you. You will be amazed at what you can do.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Words of a 2 year old
My sons first word was 'stinky' and he was one. He was born three months early so he was actually only 9 months when he started with those few words.
Now he is 28 months and the developmental doctor says he is communicating like a three-year-old.
Some of his more fun expressions:
I haven't been feeling well today and he asked what was wrong with me. I said that I had a belly ache. He said, "My ache hurts too in my belly."
It missappeared.
It fell a piece (instead of it fell apart)
My all done (I'm all done)
Mommy, My Lonely
My scared, Mommy Misappeared.
Daddy Misappeared.
What's Wrong, Mommy?
A row row (Yoyo)
foon (spoon)
poke (fork) this one he now says correctly but at one point he called it a poke
Yes Pwease
Fank youuuu
I want to get up.
He calls pajamas P- Jams
When we are going to our friends house he knows the house and names it when we get there. He also expresses that he knows when we are close to home and arriving home. "There's my house." He says.
He knows all the different kind of diggers and trucks and totally blows my mind when he knows it.
A ment truck
A flat bend
a digger
a frontend loader
a grater
He calls his Uncle Scott- Uncle Sock
Because of the Thomas song Their two, their four, their six, their eight... His counting was kind of like
two, four, five, etc. Now it is getting to the correct order.
He is saying his pleases and thank yous.
Right around the age of two he started conjugating; Daddy farted. (fart happens) Daddy's farting.
If you ask him his name he will tell you the whole thing last too.
If you ask him how old he is, he will say that he is four.
He knows all the Thomas the tank Engine trains.
His lawn mower is a "clean up." So is a vacuum a "clean up"
His pliers are cutters.
Each day it seems as though he can carry on more and more of a conversation. We are so grateful and very proud of him.
Now he is 28 months and the developmental doctor says he is communicating like a three-year-old.
Some of his more fun expressions:
I haven't been feeling well today and he asked what was wrong with me. I said that I had a belly ache. He said, "My ache hurts too in my belly."
It missappeared.
It fell a piece (instead of it fell apart)
My all done (I'm all done)
Mommy, My Lonely
My scared, Mommy Misappeared.
Daddy Misappeared.
What's Wrong, Mommy?
A row row (Yoyo)
foon (spoon)
poke (fork) this one he now says correctly but at one point he called it a poke
Yes Pwease
Fank youuuu
I want to get up.
He calls pajamas P- Jams
When we are going to our friends house he knows the house and names it when we get there. He also expresses that he knows when we are close to home and arriving home. "There's my house." He says.
He knows all the different kind of diggers and trucks and totally blows my mind when he knows it.
A ment truck
A flat bend
a digger
a frontend loader
a grater
He calls his Uncle Scott- Uncle Sock
Because of the Thomas song Their two, their four, their six, their eight... His counting was kind of like
two, four, five, etc. Now it is getting to the correct order.
He is saying his pleases and thank yous.
Right around the age of two he started conjugating; Daddy farted. (fart happens) Daddy's farting.
If you ask him his name he will tell you the whole thing last too.
If you ask him how old he is, he will say that he is four.
He knows all the Thomas the tank Engine trains.
His lawn mower is a "clean up." So is a vacuum a "clean up"
His pliers are cutters.
Each day it seems as though he can carry on more and more of a conversation. We are so grateful and very proud of him.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
How much can we do in one day?
Just a few days ago, I caught up on all of my laundry. I had bags and bags of it all over the house that needed to be folded. I finally set out to get it managed and put away.
I played with my son.
I fed my son.
I snuck in invoicing two clients while I was hanging outside with my son.
While he was asleep, I did some laundry, and put some gluten, dairy and yeast free bread in the oven, I recorded and edited a voiceover, I wrote a proposal for a voiceover and sent it out.
Then I paid some bills and all the while I kept an eye on Freecycle to see if there is anything we needed on there. I actually got to take a nice long shower and shave and then he woke up.
I also helped a friend with her grant proposal, by editing and giving her some tips. This I did twice during the day.
I played with my son some more and fed him some more.
All throughout the day I worked with my son on Potty Training and changed soiled diapers.
I also cleaned dishes, took care of the garden and cleaned up toys. I also entered sweepstakes and tried to catch up with friends on facebook.
By the evening I was exhausted. How much can we do in one day?
I played with my son.
I fed my son.
I snuck in invoicing two clients while I was hanging outside with my son.
While he was asleep, I did some laundry, and put some gluten, dairy and yeast free bread in the oven, I recorded and edited a voiceover, I wrote a proposal for a voiceover and sent it out.
Then I paid some bills and all the while I kept an eye on Freecycle to see if there is anything we needed on there. I actually got to take a nice long shower and shave and then he woke up.
I also helped a friend with her grant proposal, by editing and giving her some tips. This I did twice during the day.
I played with my son some more and fed him some more.
All throughout the day I worked with my son on Potty Training and changed soiled diapers.
I also cleaned dishes, took care of the garden and cleaned up toys. I also entered sweepstakes and tried to catch up with friends on facebook.
By the evening I was exhausted. How much can we do in one day?
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Smoothies
I just want to take a moment to share about the wonderment of the blender.
With this wonderful appliance I pulvarize food into a liquid and mix it all together so that my son will consume it.
I will often mix strawberries, blueberries, bananas, spinach, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and most importantly, water.
My very picky son will drink it down and ask for more.
I will sometimes add almond milk, or coconut kiefer, or a little elderberry if I think we need antiviral.
It makes me feel good knowing I can get my two year old to consume something green.
Certainly one should research the topic and as with any dietary and nutritional considerations use caution...there is such a thing as too many greens and variety is essential when consuming them... It would be wise to consult your doctor too.
I believe there is much benefit to consuming a well balanced diet. Too much of one thing can cause trouble.
Some things I have done with my smoothies:
I froze them into popsicles
I sometimes mix them with rice cereal or oat meal for my son.
I have even made it into a sauce and poured it over rice.
We have even shared the popsicles with the neighborhood kids and they really liked them...untill I mention that there might be veggies in them. Best not to mention it...they consumed more than half before I told them. Ah Kids.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Making Kits
So much to blog about. What should it be today?
Making kits?
My weird financial happenings?
Career?
Gardening?
Finding what you need for free?
I found it on the side of the road?
I think I will choose the first one. Making Kits.
What do I mean by making kits? Well, I mean that when I have several items that go together for
a purpose I put them all together and find a nice case or bag to put them all in so I always have everything organized and ready for when I need it.
Kits I have put together recently:
Nebulizer Kit
Machine, mask, hoses, several vials of each medication, paper towels
Willoughby's Allergy Kit
Apple cider vinegar/honey cough remedy in a baby food jar, apple cider vinegar/honey cough medicine in a small spray bottle, cypress/lavendar oil spray for his chest, a jar of raw local honey, cetirizine, nasal aspirator, tissues, chopped garlic in olive oil (for his ears) two droppers and a medicine cup.
This kit is very important when I am traveling... it helps so much to have all of that stuff in one spot.
For this kit I used one of my similac breast milk toting bags.
Willoughby's Inhaler Kit
baby chamber, mask, inhaler, Dr's note
For this I used one of my similac breast milk toting bags
My Make Up Kit
all the stuff I need all neat and clean and new and tidy. I just got a brand new brush set and it is in it's own case, but that case fits into my makeup case perfectly.
For this I found a mini-cooler from the Good Will.
Emergency Kit (this one needs work)
I have one for hurricanes and evacuations... this one has been dismantled a bit.
coffee, filters, and just the drip part of the coffee maker (you can boil water and drip it into individual cups,) baby wipes, condoms, games for Willough, batteries, various flash lights, I am going to work on a phone list from my phone...in case I have to call someone from a land line without my phone, band aids, alcohol wipes, snacks, medication for my family if there is medication needed, duct tape, etc.
For this I have a big plastic bin with a cover.
The following article inspired me to make one of these and it freaked me out!
http://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/advice/emergency-preparedness/
Travel Kit
This kit is always packed. I don't have to put a bunch of toilet items together before I travel as they are always assembled in my travel kit. I have been doing this for 25 years and it is so nice to just put that kit right in my travel bag.
My Diaper Bag
Doesn't every Mom have one of these?
Diapers, wipes, hand sanitizer, extra clothes, sun block, poop barrier, snacks, sippy cup, bubbles,
bags for yucky diapers, hand sanitizer wipes, children's pain medicine. (The stuff in this bag changes with the age of the child.)
Willouhgby's Non- Dairy kit for school and visiting other households
Coconut milk, Ghee(butter substitute), cracker snacks with no dairy, and anything special that other kids might be having that he will want... coconut ice cream, non- dairy cheese etc. Oh and don't forget the cold pack. This is a regular square lunch cooler with an over the shoulder strap.
In my purse I always carry two small wooden trains for Willoughby. Thomas and Percy (in my pursey.)
In my purse I have a technology kit... it has my hard drive plus cables, the outlet plug for my phone and the cable to connect my phone to the plug and the computer. This has it's own little zipper case to protect it from impact and purse dirt.
I have a travel microphone kit that goes with my computer for traveling for those VO auditions I don't want to miss when I am on the road.
I have a lunch kit with a thermal bag, forks knives, spoons and Corning Ware with a rubbarized cover.
Having all these things together is so helpful when you are so busy as I am. Each kit has a specific place to live in our house so it is always ready when I need it.
I also have a little square zipper bag and a plastic box that has a handle for Willoughby and when we are going somewhere for a day or a weekend he gets to pick out track and trains to put in each bag... we count the trains and the track and take a picture so we know what to return home with. We do this with his other toys too.
I have more of these to put together as well.
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Making kits?
My weird financial happenings?
Career?
Gardening?
Finding what you need for free?
I found it on the side of the road?
I think I will choose the first one. Making Kits.
What do I mean by making kits? Well, I mean that when I have several items that go together for
a purpose I put them all together and find a nice case or bag to put them all in so I always have everything organized and ready for when I need it.
Kits I have put together recently:
Nebulizer Kit
Machine, mask, hoses, several vials of each medication, paper towels
Willoughby's Allergy Kit
Apple cider vinegar/honey cough remedy in a baby food jar, apple cider vinegar/honey cough medicine in a small spray bottle, cypress/lavendar oil spray for his chest, a jar of raw local honey, cetirizine, nasal aspirator, tissues, chopped garlic in olive oil (for his ears) two droppers and a medicine cup.
This kit is very important when I am traveling... it helps so much to have all of that stuff in one spot.
For this kit I used one of my similac breast milk toting bags.
Willoughby's Inhaler Kit
baby chamber, mask, inhaler, Dr's note
For this I used one of my similac breast milk toting bags
My Make Up Kit
all the stuff I need all neat and clean and new and tidy. I just got a brand new brush set and it is in it's own case, but that case fits into my makeup case perfectly.
For this I found a mini-cooler from the Good Will.
Emergency Kit (this one needs work)
I have one for hurricanes and evacuations... this one has been dismantled a bit.
coffee, filters, and just the drip part of the coffee maker (you can boil water and drip it into individual cups,) baby wipes, condoms, games for Willough, batteries, various flash lights, I am going to work on a phone list from my phone...in case I have to call someone from a land line without my phone, band aids, alcohol wipes, snacks, medication for my family if there is medication needed, duct tape, etc.
For this I have a big plastic bin with a cover.
The following article inspired me to make one of these and it freaked me out!
http://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/advice/emergency-preparedness/
Travel Kit
This kit is always packed. I don't have to put a bunch of toilet items together before I travel as they are always assembled in my travel kit. I have been doing this for 25 years and it is so nice to just put that kit right in my travel bag.
My Diaper Bag
Doesn't every Mom have one of these?
Diapers, wipes, hand sanitizer, extra clothes, sun block, poop barrier, snacks, sippy cup, bubbles,
bags for yucky diapers, hand sanitizer wipes, children's pain medicine. (The stuff in this bag changes with the age of the child.)
Willouhgby's Non- Dairy kit for school and visiting other households
Coconut milk, Ghee(butter substitute), cracker snacks with no dairy, and anything special that other kids might be having that he will want... coconut ice cream, non- dairy cheese etc. Oh and don't forget the cold pack. This is a regular square lunch cooler with an over the shoulder strap.
In my purse I always carry two small wooden trains for Willoughby. Thomas and Percy (in my pursey.)
In my purse I have a technology kit... it has my hard drive plus cables, the outlet plug for my phone and the cable to connect my phone to the plug and the computer. This has it's own little zipper case to protect it from impact and purse dirt.
I have a travel microphone kit that goes with my computer for traveling for those VO auditions I don't want to miss when I am on the road.
I have a lunch kit with a thermal bag, forks knives, spoons and Corning Ware with a rubbarized cover.
Having all these things together is so helpful when you are so busy as I am. Each kit has a specific place to live in our house so it is always ready when I need it.
I also have a little square zipper bag and a plastic box that has a handle for Willoughby and when we are going somewhere for a day or a weekend he gets to pick out track and trains to put in each bag... we count the trains and the track and take a picture so we know what to return home with. We do this with his other toys too.
I have more of these to put together as well.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Pudding for the Allergic
Today is my birthday. Wayne made me the cook and serve jello pudding with almond milk instead of dairy. It was such a welcome treat for our family. If consumed in moderation, it shouldn't bother me too much. Still gotta watch out for the sugar and corn starch.
I've been working on getting rid of all of our litchen plastic and. And teflon and replacing it with cast iron, corningware and stanless products. Today when I got my chilli I brought my own corningware container and my thermal bag. I felt good about not putting another paper plate into the landfills.
My Wayne also made me a giant recycled object wind chime in one of our trees...it was the most lovely gift and my son loved showing me how it worked! What a beautiful day.
I've been working on getting rid of all of our litchen plastic and. And teflon and replacing it with cast iron, corningware and stanless products. Today when I got my chilli I brought my own corningware container and my thermal bag. I felt good about not putting another paper plate into the landfills.
My Wayne also made me a giant recycled object wind chime in one of our trees...it was the most lovely gift and my son loved showing me how it worked! What a beautiful day.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Healing an Ear Infection without Antibiotics
This was my quick post from Facebook (I am trying to get this information out there so others may benefit from it):
Mommy and Daddy helped Willoughby heal an ear infection without antibiotics...we gave him local honey with cinnamon, put olive oil drops in his ears that had fresh garlic in, we massaged his ears, we reduced his sugar intake, we really kept flushing his sinuses and each night before he goes to bed, after brushing his teeth, we have him chew and antibiotic with xlitol in it instead of sugar. We were so thrilled when the doc said his ears were great!
The last time we had been to the pediatrician she said that he had an infection and she tried to give us a prescription for an antibiotic. I cried and said, "No."
I was terrified. But I knew in my gut that I could beat this without more horrid chemicals. We took her prescription and went on our way. But we never filled it because we didn't have to.
I was terrified. But I knew in my gut that I could beat this without more horrid chemicals. We took her prescription and went on our way. But we never filled it because we didn't have to.
Some interesting things I have learned about ear infections:
An ear infection can be viral or bacterial. There is no way of knowing which your child has.
So when the doctor looks in the ear and sees an infection the most they can do for your child is give them an antibiotic.
Here's the clincher: IF THAT EAR INFECTION IS VIRAL, the antibiotics WILL NOT WORK! That means you are giving your child antibiotics steeped in SUGAR for NOTHING.
The sugar glop that your child takes with the antibiotic in it is part of the reason why the infection keeps coming back. The SUGAR is a huge toxin that makes things fester and become inflamed. The antibiotic is killing EVERYTHING. That means the good stuff too. So your child's ear has a festering inflamed mess on top of NO GOOD BACTERIA LEFT TO FIGHT anymore.
The probiotics are a great thing to help with this. A pro-biotic given at night after brushing, a chewable, helps put good bacteria in the throat.
Another thing that I was afraid of doing was putting garlic and olive oil drops in the ear. This helped my son a lot and he liked the way it felt.
Another thing to do is look up shiatsu points for helping ear infections and gently rub those areas if the child can tolerate it.
Dairy allergies can contribute to ear infections.
Honey kills bad bacteria and children generally love it. REMEMBER NOT TO GIVE A CHILD UNDER ONE YEAR ANY HONEY EVER! You should get local raw honey... nothing processed.
Elderberry is a natural antiviral. I invite you to do research about the benefits and how long to administer it. My pediatrician recommended this natural product to us.
I asked my doctor about each and every one of these things that we did and she said each was safe. You should always ask your pediatrician first. I also think that it is very important to know that their training is limited. If your gut is telling you that you don't want to have tubes put in your child's ears, and each time an antibiotic is prescribed you cringe from your head to your toes, you should question your doctor, do research, get a second opinion and know that you know your child better than anyone else in the world.
Also it is very important to see your doctor after a week of trying the natural remedies to see if they are effective. Your doctor is very proficient in diagnosis for sure. If they aren't working THEN take the antibiotic... sometimes they are the only thing that will work. While taking them definitely give a pro-biotic twice a day.
We are healing his asthma diagnosis by removing dairy from his diet. ***More to come on this adventure soon.
Remove the toxins and you will be amazed by the results.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Apple Cider Vinegar
I have decided to start with the most recent miracle of remedies we have in our cabinet and work backward. Of course, I am not a doctor, I am just a Mommy sharing her journey. I do check with my doctor on a regular basis and share with her what remedies I use. If you try any of these things, I recommend you talk with your doctor about them as well.
My 2 year old son, Willoughby has a diagnosis of Asthma. He gets really congested from head to toe, it seems, and he coughs and wheezes. So we are working on NO DAIRY(that will be a whole other blog,) and that seemed to be working for a while. Just recently, we had received a clean bill of health with him and if he needed his medications (albuteral for emergency clearing of the airways, budesonide for asthma maintenance, and an anti-histemine for the congestion that may be caused by allergies,)we have them if we need them. A Few days after the happy doctor visit, W started with the coughing, and the runny nose, you know, the one at every daycare all over the world. ( I swear, if I was a daycare teacher, I would just sit and wipe noses allll day long.)
So he started to get this horrid cough. We tried all our natural stuff first: honey, elderberry, etc. It didn't seem to be working at all. We then in the middle of the night at like 3 am decided it was time to do albuteral. Out comes the nebulizer. I give him the treatment and it does NOTHING. W and I got up and he was playing at 3 am. He was fine, and breathing fine, but coughing and coughing. It was breaking me down hearing him suffer so with the cough. He still ate and played and all good things but coughed and coughed. I gave him green smoothies and chamomile tea and kept flushing out his sinuses and gave him more honey and he coughed and coughed. We tried albuteral again and he refused to sit through the treatment. He never refuses it... because he knows it helps him...but this time he was just not having it.
He went down for a nap and I was cleaning for my brother- in-law's visit. I had my stepson, Alex, get on the computer and I told him to look up natural cough remedies for toddlers... He said mix 1/3 a cup of apple cider vinegar with 2 heaping teaspoons of honey and 3/4 cup of boiling water. I did this. Willoughby was still coughing in his sleep. When the mixture was cool enough, I put 5ml in a dropper and gave it to him in his sleep. He stopped coughing immediately. He woke up shortly after and started playing. His cough was reduced from a cough every 1 to 2 seconds to one per minute or so. I kept giving him some of the mixture through the day and his cough got less and less. When he did cough it was super productive and lots of junk came out.
A day later, he is great! He slept all night, he had a great morning and a three hour nap and all the congestion and junk is pouring out. He is processing his common cold normally without unnecessary medications. I was really worried that he was still having asthma even without the dairy in his system. I was feeling really defeated. The natural cough remedy we were brave enough to try was just the right thing.
I am standing by my pledge to see if we can help Willoughby heal and grow a strong immune system by NOT overtoxifying his system with medications he really doesn't need. We are working on removing problems by finding the irritation rather than masking symptoms with more toxins.
Natural Thoughts from a Struggling Voiceover Mommy
This is my first blog, ever. I kept thinking about blogging, and I am one of those people who listen to "the voice that cries out the most," in my mind. You may be thinking that it is strange that I admit there is a voice crying out in my head...it isn't really in my head, it is in my gut. My gut is saying... "get your thoughts out there, Lady." Then the other voice argues, "Why? No one will read it anyway." Then the gut voices stops and the head voice stops and there is quiet and in that moment when they stop arguing I get out of bed and come to the computer and begin.
Hello world, here I AM. Heidi is my name, and I am a newish parent of 2 years with my own son and of 4 with my stepsons. I live in the Hudson Valley of New York where I have a tiny house and still manage to save a closet for a voiceover booth where my parter and I record voiceover as a supplement to our meager living.
I moved up here to skydive from Manhattan nearly 10 years ago. I skydived my way around the country living in a converted school bus, and then found the love of my life...again. We had done a tour of Romeo and Juliet sometime in the late nineties he was Romeo and I was Juliet. We were great friends for years, he was married and I had my relationships so that was all we could give each other. We lost touch after Sept. 11. He went on tour with The LION KING and I ran away with the skydivers.
When we found each other again in 2007, he was divorced and I had just been dumped, again. We were meant for each other and the rest is history. In this blog I will tell you our adventures and most importantly share stories of how we are caring for our youngest son with natural remedies instead of the five medications that were prescribed by our child's doctor.
Hello world, here I AM. Heidi is my name, and I am a newish parent of 2 years with my own son and of 4 with my stepsons. I live in the Hudson Valley of New York where I have a tiny house and still manage to save a closet for a voiceover booth where my parter and I record voiceover as a supplement to our meager living.
I moved up here to skydive from Manhattan nearly 10 years ago. I skydived my way around the country living in a converted school bus, and then found the love of my life...again. We had done a tour of Romeo and Juliet sometime in the late nineties he was Romeo and I was Juliet. We were great friends for years, he was married and I had my relationships so that was all we could give each other. We lost touch after Sept. 11. He went on tour with The LION KING and I ran away with the skydivers.
When we found each other again in 2007, he was divorced and I had just been dumped, again. We were meant for each other and the rest is history. In this blog I will tell you our adventures and most importantly share stories of how we are caring for our youngest son with natural remedies instead of the five medications that were prescribed by our child's doctor.
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