Peroxide, who knew???

I got this from an email and thought it was interesting. This was written by Becky Ransey of Indiana (a doctor's wife), and I want to share it with you. She was over recently for coffee and smelled the bleach I was using to clean my toilet and countertops. This is what she told me... I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little old bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. (Bob Giddens recently bought a 32 ounce bottle at Wal-Mart for ninety-four cents.)My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide. Have you ever smelled bleach in a doctor's office? No!! Why? Because it smells, and it is not healthy! Ask the nurses who work in the doctor's offices, and ask them if they use bleach at home. They are wiser and know better! Did you also know bleach was invented in the late forties? It's chlorine, folks! It was used to kill our troops in World War II. Peroxide came into popular use during and after WWI. It was used to save and help cleanse the needs of our troops and hospitals. Please think about this.
1. Take one capful and hold in your mouth for ten minutes daily, then spit it out. No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes Use it instead of mouthwash.2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs. (good one!) 3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.
4. After rinsing your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria. 5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry. 6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine but was healed by soaking in peroxide. 7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will.8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, plugged sinus. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes, and then blow your nose into a tissue. 9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly. 10. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through You will not have the peroxide-burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, reddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually, so it's not a drastic change. (hmmm!) 11. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections. 12. Add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour it directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary. 13. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no smearing, which is why I love it so much for this. I could go on and on. It is in a dark bottle so it will not be degraded by UV. No home should be without it! With prices of most necessities rising, here's a way to save tons of money in a simple, healthy manner!

Ok Ok I am a freak!

On Sunday a scavenger hunt for Halloween was passed out as a fun activity leading up to our church's Halloween party. I was not planning on doing it, but that night the kids started looking at it and collecting items with their cousins. Three of the items had to do with gravestones at the cemetery, so I said let's go! We ran around the cemetery for about a half hour in the pouring down rain and very dark out I might add. We had a blast. Creepy huh. Well I have OCD (before this game I thought a mild case), so once I had it in my head that we were going to play, it was defiantly GAME ON! For the next two days it was all I could think about I was feeding Diesel in the middle of the night and thinking of where I could find this or find that. There were I think 50 items ranging from a scratch and sniff sticker to a wooden stamp of an owl or how about a penny dated 1967. A picture with a scarecrow and a picture of a bad hair day. Well you guessed it I found every item and was the first to get it all turned in. The kicker is that it is on a point system, so depending on the details of some items there are bonus points, which I got some, but not all. The winners will be announced on Friday. The kids are all about the prize, but for me it was just finding every thing and winning of course :) Who cares about the prize. I told Lorena (the person who came up with the game) that if she didn't announce my name as the winner after all I went through to get everything she might see me with arms stretched wide to take her out. My house was a mess and my car was hideous. I am just so glad it is over and I can return to my normal state of mind. Where you might ask do I get such obsessive behavior from? Well my dad called 4 times on Tuesday to see if I found things or to find out what else I needed....

The domino effect

First Karlee, then Lexi, Diesel was next, Hallie and then last, but not least me. Yes you guessed it we are sick. It started last Tuesday. A week later we are finally on the mend. Whatever it was it was not very fun! I'm not sure how Wynden and Hunter managed to not get it. I tried so hard not to get it or let poor Diesel get it I sanitized every second and washed my hands nonstop, but apparently there was no stopping whatever hit our home this past week. Hallie and Karlee's appetites only included popsicles or fudgsicles, not too bad for a 2 and a 3 year old.

I want to, but I won't...

I love it when we're on vacation or just random outings and Wynden thinks he is so funny when he takes pictures of me in my swimsuit or just looking dorky, but deep down I know that those pictures will never be put to print, seen on the blog, or in any scrapbook. What I do know is the pictures that I take of him will :) He of course does not think that this is fair. I took a picture of him with Lexi's Hannah Montana wig on the other day and it is pretty funny looking. His ears are sticking out pretty bad and his double chin is making an appearance. I for sure thought I was going to put it on the blog, but I feel a little mean doing that, so I guess it will just make it into a scrapbook, so enjoy the wig on Karlee. The mouse ears are from the library. Craft days are on Fridays the kids love it.

Traditions

My oldest sister Heidi was given this dress when she was a baby and all of my sisters and myself had our pictures taken in it. Also all my girl cousins on my dad's side had their pictures taken in it. Now all the grandkids have done the same. Hallie is the last one to have her picture taken until the great grandkids come. I don't have a scanner here, so I just took a picture of me in the dress out of my scrapbook. Thanks to Kaitlyn for here superb photography skills :)

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Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me

This just so happens to be the song that is stuck in my head. I was playing it over and over in my head at around 2:30 am as I lay in my bed trying to fall back asleep. Lexi's coughing and Diesels's fever from teething equals a bad nights sleep for mom. The kids actually sing this song all the time because it was on the Chipmunk movie and let's face it, it is pretty catchy :)