Real Momma Times

Wow so much happening and loving life.
As hard as it is to be a momma,wife,friend,Sargent and the list can go on,once we wake up in the morning we are blessed with everything we could want. Many times we may not get everything like we think we need or want but essentially we have everything we need when we look into our children's eyes and see the real love they have for us.
We can have many things be it material, mates or anything else but there is nothing like children.
I am grateful for what I have been afforded..

Baby loves to pull my hair although I say no she will just look up at me and smile big with her beautiful big brown eyes. So she melts my heart and I will go bald!

Rosemary hair tea I will have to make to stimulate my scalp !!!

Just in time for the great and wonderful things the cold and dry air do to your skin!!!
Breathless Beauty soaps are curing!
Famous exfoliating cloveberry
White Chocolate n Walnuts
Uprising
Marley
Ohhh soft skin please Olive Oil Baby soap.

They will be ready in 1 week!!!!

Relieves minor pains
Prevents infection
Stops bleeding of skin wounds
Promotes healing of skin wounds

Yarrow is an antiseptic, astringent, blood purifier, diaphoretic, diuretic, and stimulant. YARROW (Achillea millefolium) Yarrow is well-known for its use as a remedy for cold/flu/fever. It is best to use Yarrow as a hot tea during the first stages of sickness, especially in combination with Elder, Catnip and Mint. It is tonifying and anti-inflammatory to the skin and mucus membranes of the stomach and bowels; thus, helpful for varicose veins, gastroenteritis, dysentery, and diarrhea. As a hemostatic, Yarrow helps to stop bleeding of stomach ulcers, hemorrhoids, and for nosebleeds (especially those due to allergies). Yarrow is an ally for women as it helps to tone the uterus and promote balance in their menstrual flow. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, it helps to relieve the dull, achy menstrual pains; it also helps with postpartum bleeding and abnormal flows by acting as a hemostatic.

Like all diaphoretics, Yarrow increases blood flow to the skin and lowers blood pressure in the process. Other internal uses may include: to help clear blood clots; rheumatism; lung congestion; chronic cystitis and urethritis; mucus discharge of the bladder; nephritis (Bright's disease); smallpox; chicken pox; glandular imbalances; and diabetes. Due to its high level of tannins, Yarrow is also an excellent wound healer. External uses include: Athlete's Foot; wounds; muscle and joint pain and inflammation; bleeding; toothaches and gum infections (chewing the root).

Suggested Dosage or Use: Use 6-12 drops in juice, water, under the tongue or as desired. May be taken 3 times daily. Shake well. Store in cool dark place. Keep out of reach of children.

WARNING: Do not use while pregnant.

CAUTION: Possible side effects include allergic skin rash or inflammation, bleeding, increased light sensitivity. Moore suggests that this herb is not appropriate for long term use during pregnancy.

Traditional Historical Uses: Well-known for its use as a remedy for cold/flu/fever, best taken during the first stages of sickness. Tonic and anti-inflammatory for the skin and mucus membranes of the stomach and bowels, thus helpful for gastroenteritis, dysentery, and diarrhea. Helps to stop bleeding of stomach ulcers, hemorrhoids, and nosebleeds. Helps to tone the uterus and promote balance in the menstrual flow, helps to relieve menstrual pains. Also helps with postpartum bleeding and abnormal flows by acting as a hemostatic. Lowers blood pressure, helps clear blood clots. Helpful for rheumatism, congestion, chronic cystitis, mucus discharge of the bladder, nephritis (Bright's disease), smallpox, chicken pox, glandular imbalances, and diabetes. External uses include Athlete's Foot, wounds, muscle and joint pain, inflammation, bleeding, toothaches, and gum infections.

Symptoms of cold & flu

A runny or blocked nose, sore throat, sneezing, cough, headache and mild fever are all signs of the common cold.

Flu symptoms are similar but the fever is usually higher, alternating with chills and accompanied by sweating, aches and pain and fatigue.

Why we get cold and flu ?

Many different viruses can cause colds and flu. They are passed on by inhaling infected droplets that have been sneezed or coughed into the air or by touching an area with live infection.

Infection is most likely to occur when immune function is low because of tiredness,stress, poor diet and digestion function, lack of exercise or smoking.

According to Chinese Medicine and naturopathy, susceptibility to colds can be increased by constipation and sluggish bowel function.

Treatments for cold and flu

10 ways to relieve cold and flu

People spend billions of dollars every year trying to fight off the misery of the common cold.

Want to try something different?

Here are natural ways to fight a cold or flu using herbal remedies.

1. Eat plenty of leeks and green onions.

These herbs and foods have powerful cold fighting properties.You can eat healthy vegetable soup with leeks or green onions in it. It is a great way to provide your body with these cold and flu fighting herbs

2.Take a large clove of Garlic, peel and keep it in your mouth.

Bite down every so-often to release the natural juices. Replace with a new clove every four or five hours. Your cold symptoms should be to gone in twenty four, to forty eight hours.

3.Your nose all stuffed up?

Try eating some hot or spicy foods which should open up those blocked nasal passages and you won't have the rebound effect of taking too many nose drops!

4.Not hungry?

Try a few minutes of vigorous exercise. The increased oxygen demand of your body will almost certainly cause you to breathe deeper and help open-up your blocked nasal passages naturally.

5. Chest congestion can be effectively cleared up by breathing a mixture of hot vinegar, or white wine. Breath in the vapors for a few minutes, and you should get relief!

6. Coughs and sore throats can be controlled with several home remedies.

A classic requires a large lemon. Start by slowing roasting it until it just splits open. Now take up to half a teaspoon of honey with the juice from the lemon. Repeat at hourly intervals until the cough is under control.

7. Feel better with elderberry - elderberry tea to treat respiratory infections, now scientific evidence suggests that taking a standardized elderberry extract can shorten the length of time you're sick by 50 percent.

8. Soothe a sore throat - Drink a tea made of mucilaginous herbs such as marshmallow or slippery elm, which coat the throat.

9. Stop the cough .- When you can't quit coughing, drink hot ginger tea. Ginger stimulates circulation and helps clear your sinuses and lungs of mucus. You may also get some relief with the natural cough suppressant, bromelain, an enzyme from pineapple.

10. Breathe easier - One of the best ways to open clogged sinus and bronchial passages is to breathe warm steam to which you've added essential oil of eucalyptus.

What you'll need:

How to make it:

1. Bake it all for 45 minutes at 200 degrees to kill any insects and eggs.
2. Use the hot glue gun or craft glue to attach the leaves, seeds, pinecones, etc., to the ends of Popsicle sticks. If you use craft glue, let them dry.
3. Put the styrofoam ball or large lump of clay in the bottom of the flower pot.
4. Stick the ends of the Popsicle sticks into the styrofoam or clay to make your autumn leaves bouquet.
5. Tie the ribbon around the pot with a big bow, optional.

Well the little one has has a bout of flared up eczema and it was quite scary. Have to mix up a concoction of home aide calendula oil. Its so bad to see babies suffer.

Hey all. I have been growing my own herbs and making teas so here is something all momma's need when the chest congestion is just too much. It is safe for Breastfeeding momma's!!!
2 teaspoons of freshly dried spearmint leaves, 1/2 small garlic clove, sliver of fresh ginger, 1/4 teaspoon lime or lemon juice (fresh)- add to 9 ounces of water and boil for 2 minutes, strain and add some honey to sweeten or just drink up!

I will be making a booklet about teas soon look for it on Etsy.com

Well I have nursed a cough for a couple of long days and have come down with Bronchitis :(
The doc put me on meds that are not compatible with nursing! Frustrating the household as I breastfeed exclusively. Baby does not take a bottle of formula she screams and momma gets a headache. SO I am still suffering as I did not start the meds and baby is happy. Awaiting the call from her Ped. so she can advise better than my doc!

Well we have a lot going on in the Dillon household and Lizzy will be 8 this Saturday.
As I said before I think we will take her to the Brooklyn Children Museum. She also wants to be able to spend the money she received from her birthday on special things for herself. Normally we ask her to save that money but I think this year we will let her do what she wants with it as long as it makes her happy.
We have so much organizing to get done too and I need to start that Monday morning so I can clean house so to speak. I was going through some tips on how to clean anything and found some great stuff. I will post soon.
Ahhh I took picture of the new wool slouchy tam yesterday and posted it to Etsy and its cool I will post a pic on the side with the flower for you all to see.
Until later, Baby needs a nap.

Well Normally our little one sweats terribly but I needed to get some things done today so I decided to just put on a onesie t-shirt and use her swaddle me. I really figured that being a 4 month old she would resist but she has been out like a light for over an hour already!!!
When she was a baby she did not like her swaddle me but now it seems to be good. Yes I said for now. We went for a walk before and she was a doll. She was spitting and making raspberries with her lips at the wind and laughing up a storm.
Lizzy is so excited to be 8 on Saturday. Brooklyn Children's Museum here we come. (PS its free every 2nd weekend of the month if you arrive before 11am)

Well I needed Photoshop but to pay the price they ask is crazy so I found a software that really is great and does almost all the same things as Photoshop. It is called GIMP 2. I am playing with it now and it seems great. I created a banner for Etsy and some other cool things.

If you need to alter stuff but do not want to buy a $699.00 product try it..

Hey all,
Bright and early wake up time and could not go back to sleep.
Lizzy wanted a french braid this morning at 5:35am so while doing it she cried all the way till the last bit of hair as she said its too tight and i have knots mom!!! Well funny because our children ask for something yet when we give it to them its an issue. Needless to say she was happy after because it looked great on her and her friends planned this french braid today LOL.
I am also reading The No Cry Sleep SOlution, so that the baby can learn to sleep longer and to sleep anywhere else but on me. I have been putting the book to use and it looks like its starting to work in certain areas. Today is a long back and forth day, I need to accomplish my lists and stuff.
Have a Great Day

What is whole living for a balanced life? Oh it is what the experts say!
here is what that means to me,
I believe that a balanced whole life begins with how you are as an individual in life and spiritually.
We all handle balance differently but for me balance is holding the baby, cooking for Lizzy and signing homework at the same time without making any mistakes LOL..

Any thoughts

Our little 4 month old fell asleep in her swing ( which is rare she is usually on me) and I had 3 slices of bread with butter and as soon as I passed her swing she was bright eyed and smiling at me...
Sound familiar anyone

i know it may sound weird but this is something we use so much in our cooking and always seem to run out of so for those who want to save money and plant your own garlic here it goes:

1. Break apart the garlic bulb. There should be between 4-7 cloves per bulb.

2. To yield the largest bulbs, pick out the largest cloves to plant. Leave the outer skins on and don't separate the cloves until you are ready to plant.

3. Plant the cloves root end down, pointed end up. Space them 6 to 8 inches apart.

4. Cover the cloves with 2 inches of soil, preferably soil with plenty of organic matter.

5. Add a 6-inch layer of mulch, which you'll leave on until harvesting.

6. Don't forget to label your garlic so you remember which variety you planted.

7. The garlic should emerge in the early spring. During the growing season, give it about 1 inch of water per week.

Ok so how many times do we hear what a Mom is supposed to do or what is the norm for us?
Hello there is no such thing. We are criticized for doing things "wrong" yet there is no wrong or right we all learn each time we give birth to a precious child. This is what my blog is about a real time mom telling real time things. Join me in this quest for us moms to tell things in real life as they happen and add to the tips and trick to get through our long day!