I'm not a "Crunchy" person, but I have my moments. I like my bread made in my own kitchen, and my laundry Detergent too. I am also starting to lean toward the homemade with my families toiletries as well.
Our oldest has developed an allergic reaction to sunscreen, and he can reach every countertop in our home. So, my first two new projects are going to be Homemade sunscreen and the project I did today Remineralizing tooth powder.
I made this for my husband mainly. He gets his dental care through the military so he can go as needed, and he brushes daily. Yet, no matter what he does he still has at least one cavity at his annual check up. Something is not right. Call it "acid erosion", call it weak enamel, something has got to change. So, I went searching.
I found the Remineralizing tooth powder recipe from one of my favorite blogs. And the other research I have done on tooth powder has led me to believe that this might actually help people like my husband, and myself as well, to keep from getting cavities and have healthier teeth and healthier bodies.
The other people I did this for are our babies. Our Big Man is going to be 3 in August, and I think it's time to get rid of the toddler toothpaste. He can reach everything on every counter in our home and I don't want to find him eating a tube of toothpaste and go get his stomach pumped.
Here is the recipe for the tooth powder...and it's safe to eat!
4 Parts Bentonite Clay
1 Part Baking Soda
1/2 part myrrh gum powder
1/2 part ground cloves
1/2 part ground stevia
essential oils of cloves and cinnamon
*substitute Peppermint leaf Powder for the cloves and Peppermint essential oil for the others
So, if we are talking cups.....
1C Bentonite Clay
1/4 C Baking Soda
1/8C myrrh gum powder
1/8C ground cloves
1/8C ground stevia
The people I bought most of the stuff from also told me about Comfry, which can help repair bone. And using xylitol instead of stevia could be beneficial because it has been proven to fight cavities.
I made the Peppermint kind, and added 1/8C or 1/2 part Comfry Powder to the mix. I think it might need slightly more stevia for the kiddos to use it willingly...but I think that is up to you.
Mix all ingredients together in a mason jar and use a spoon or an empty spice container to put it on your toothbrush. Brush as you normally would.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
A love like...this
Sometimes in a moment of prophesy, or fate as some would think, someone realizes "THAT is my match!" Here is a story of a moment like that...
Gene saw her, across the yard getting on the school bus, and he said out loud, "that is the girl I'm gonna marry!". He had been graduated from the school for a year, but he had stopped by to visit some friends. A small town, where everyone knew eachother, and He didn't know her. Thankfully their friends found his infatuation with Pasty rather cute and helped him come up with a way to spend some time with her. The away game for the basketball team!
The scene was set...plans were put into motion...this poor girl didn't know that her future hinged on this one night! Patsy and her friend had gotten back on the bus after the game, and behold, all the seats except two were full, right next to Gene. Her friend said, "why don't you sit next to gene?", and after weeks of her friends and his trying to get them to go on a date she was NOT interested in sitting next to him. Someone who was 'in' on the plan suddenly found an extra seat for Patsy's friend, and now she was stuck next to HIM! Sleep was the only thing she could think of to escape having to play nice with this boy, so she tried to drift off. What? Why was a hand creeping behind her neck? Why was somone pulling her over to lean on a shoulder? She started and looked at him, "you're gonna get a crik in your neck if you sleep like that"....oh, he thought he was smooth and that made Patsy even more frustrated. Who did he think he was?
Person, by Person, the kids got off the bus. Patsy and the driver lived close, so he was going to drop her by her house and she was almost the last one on the bus. "Mwah!"....Oh my goodness, That Gene-boy just KISSED ME! He had stollen a quick kiss on his way off the bus, and then run like he was on fire, and she thought "he better run!" She was furious! This was 1954, fresh boys like that were not who she wanted to be around.
For a solid year she refused any attempt of their mutual friends to get her to date him. If he would kiss her like that without her permission when they weren't dating, what would he do when they were? Finally, she agreed to go only if her friend doubled with her. After several double dates, her friend told her she was on her own. And she continued to date Gene. Obviously things were going well because they got married July 21st, 1956.
Patsy had just graduated highschool and Gene had joined the Navy. Fastforeward 56 years.... Patsy is being handed a flag and a coin by her grandson-in-law, dressed in Air Force Blues. Gene had died of cancer on June 26th. 56 years, Three children, 5 grandchildren, and 4 (and one on the way) great-grandchildren. 23 years of service to the USA as a spouse and officer. What a LIFE!
I want a love story like this! One that proves that love is a gift, pre-ordained by God before time began. One that shows that it can LAST!
This Man and Woman are my grandparents. Papaw was the best man at my wedding, to my own soldier. Grandmaw taught me all her cooking tricks as a child, and it has served me very well in my own family. They were my "step" grandparents, but they were and are, very real to me! I hope to have such a story, and a legacy to share with my own grandchildren...can you imagine a love like...THIS!
Gene saw her, across the yard getting on the school bus, and he said out loud, "that is the girl I'm gonna marry!". He had been graduated from the school for a year, but he had stopped by to visit some friends. A small town, where everyone knew eachother, and He didn't know her. Thankfully their friends found his infatuation with Pasty rather cute and helped him come up with a way to spend some time with her. The away game for the basketball team!
The scene was set...plans were put into motion...this poor girl didn't know that her future hinged on this one night! Patsy and her friend had gotten back on the bus after the game, and behold, all the seats except two were full, right next to Gene. Her friend said, "why don't you sit next to gene?", and after weeks of her friends and his trying to get them to go on a date she was NOT interested in sitting next to him. Someone who was 'in' on the plan suddenly found an extra seat for Patsy's friend, and now she was stuck next to HIM! Sleep was the only thing she could think of to escape having to play nice with this boy, so she tried to drift off. What? Why was a hand creeping behind her neck? Why was somone pulling her over to lean on a shoulder? She started and looked at him, "you're gonna get a crik in your neck if you sleep like that"....oh, he thought he was smooth and that made Patsy even more frustrated. Who did he think he was?
Person, by Person, the kids got off the bus. Patsy and the driver lived close, so he was going to drop her by her house and she was almost the last one on the bus. "Mwah!"....Oh my goodness, That Gene-boy just KISSED ME! He had stollen a quick kiss on his way off the bus, and then run like he was on fire, and she thought "he better run!" She was furious! This was 1954, fresh boys like that were not who she wanted to be around.
For a solid year she refused any attempt of their mutual friends to get her to date him. If he would kiss her like that without her permission when they weren't dating, what would he do when they were? Finally, she agreed to go only if her friend doubled with her. After several double dates, her friend told her she was on her own. And she continued to date Gene. Obviously things were going well because they got married July 21st, 1956.
Patsy had just graduated highschool and Gene had joined the Navy. Fastforeward 56 years.... Patsy is being handed a flag and a coin by her grandson-in-law, dressed in Air Force Blues. Gene had died of cancer on June 26th. 56 years, Three children, 5 grandchildren, and 4 (and one on the way) great-grandchildren. 23 years of service to the USA as a spouse and officer. What a LIFE!
I want a love story like this! One that proves that love is a gift, pre-ordained by God before time began. One that shows that it can LAST!
This Man and Woman are my grandparents. Papaw was the best man at my wedding, to my own soldier. Grandmaw taught me all her cooking tricks as a child, and it has served me very well in my own family. They were my "step" grandparents, but they were and are, very real to me! I hope to have such a story, and a legacy to share with my own grandchildren...can you imagine a love like...THIS!
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