I always have lots of tips and ideas i'd like to share with everyone but rarely do my thoughts get from my head to the keyboard. So....I have been jotting things down as they come up and hope to share them here and there under the title above "Random Tips and Ideas." Hope you find something interesting!
*If you accidently get essential oils in your eyes or anywhere that feels like its burning, never use water to wipe it out. You must use a form of vegetable oil such as olive oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil, canola oil, etc. Why?? Water drives the oil further into your skin, vegetable oil is a fat and draws the oil back out. On the other hand, if you are needing the oils to penetrate further, as in Myrtle placed on the chest for a cough or Lavendar on the stomach for cramping, then place a wet (warm or cold) wash cloth on top of the oil for faster relief.
*Bulk, unofficially organic, Wisconsin cheese from Amish farmers at amazing prices. The last order i made, the cheese was running $2.59/lb for 40 pounds, including shipping. Yes, 40 lbs is a lot of cheese, but if you find 1 or more others to split it with you, it's worth it and it freezes well. I have only bought colby jack so far and it's wonderful. The cheese comes unrefridgerated in a rectangular box which means the cheese is room temp. This makes it very easy to cut. I cut most of my 20 lbs into cheese sticks and cut the rest into long blocks for shredding in my food processor. I pack the cheese sticks into freezer bags and we pull a new bag out as the other one is getting low, same with the shredded cheese. The website is www.oldcountrycheese.com
*If you are looking for a replacement for canned cream of mushroom/chicken, Frontier makes both in a powdered form. I buy 1 lb bags and just follow the directions to reconstitute it. Currently, i buy it through their website www.frontiercoop.com/wholesale (remove wholesale at the end if ordering individually). If you get a few other ladies together and set up an ordering co-op, you can get free shipping if your order is over $250. Frontier offers many, many organic, natural items through their wholesale website at prices that can't be beat.
*For all of you nursing mamas out there, I have found a great remedy for soreness, cracking, bleeding etc that sometimes comes along with nursing, from infant to toddler. Just rub raw coconut oil all over the problem area after each feeding and you should get some relief. It is safe for the baby, even good for them, and will taste better than lanolin, i'm guessing ; ) Also, coconut oil, when eaten or taken by capsule, will help to combat candida yeast overgrowth. It helps to break apart the yeast nucleus and destroy it.
That's all for tonight. Hope to keep posting more soon!
______________________________________________________________________We are an unaverage American family living on 2.5 acres in Texas with our 5+ homeschooled children and a handful of farm animals. We are taking one day at a time and living under the Lord's grace. May you be blessed as you read and learn more about "our road."
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