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Acupressure mats (or nail beds or spike mats) are products based on the Indian tradition of a bed of nails.   With its origin dating back thousands of years, the bed of nails is a tested tool of healing the body and releasing emotional, physical and mental blockages.  While it sounds painful (!)  the popularity of Acupressure mats is explained by their extreme simplicity and fantastic effectiveness.

Totally Together:Shortcuts to an Organized Life is the indispensable guide to organizing a busy household so anyone can have a tidy and tranquil home in just minutes a day.  New York Times bestselling author and popular mommy blogger Stephanie O’Dea provides a practical, how-to-guide in a weekly calendar format to make home organization and time management a snap.

Think about how your first teddy bear made you feel.  Or the first bear you gave your child.  At Build-A-Bear Workshop, they believe bears can change the world and create a feeling of love.  They remind us of when we were children, can cheer someone up, say “Thank you,” “Congratulations,” or simply, “Thinking of you!”

I had already shared with you earlier in July that it was National Ice Cream month – but did you also know that July is National Blueberry Month?  Nope, I didn’t either, until I was sent a package of mmm…Muffins Blueberry Better Oats instant oatmeal.  I reviewed Better Oats oatmeal last year on my blog, and actually taste tested it against Quaker oatmeal.  The differences between the two can be seen and tasted.

Drinking clean water is very important, but did you know that tap water can affect you throughout your household? Most people know that drinking clean water eliminates chemicals which cause headaches, joint pain, and fatigue. However, there are numerous positives when you shower, cook, and clean with clean water that most people don’t know of. There are 60,000 chemicals in our tap water today and there are different ways that they can reach you.

Last week my desk top computer broke and was unusable for a couple of days.  I still had a laptop to use and my iPad – but I actually took quite a bit of downtime from technology those days I was without it.  It’s always good to be reminded that you CAN live with less.  As I was going through a cookbook that I’m reviewing soon I found beautiful quotes of simple wisdom to share with you.

Oral Health Care Products are offered in young children’s forumulas and adult formulas, but rarely seen in a formula designed just for tweens.  Until now.

Crest’s Pro-Health for Me has a mixture of products for kids age 8+ including, brushes, rinse, flossers and paste.

The Pro-Health for Me line is not dull and boring.  The products are not childish at all, which is important when wanting to ingrain oral health, because we all know that kids these days have a mind of their own, and want products that they think are cool.