I’ve always been the stay-home mom, or the work-behind-a-desk employee, but when, after seven years, I decided to enter the workforce again out of financial necessity, the only job I could find was a more physically demanding retail position that had me up and down ladders and lifting forty …

Remember back in the day? When we were kids, and Hoola Hoops were all the rage. Remember all the fun we had? Do you think you are to old to master the Hoola Hoop today? If you answered yes. You are wrong. You are only as old as you …

I take a nightly hot bath to treat muscular symptoms related to fibromyagia, which I have had since my late teens. It relieves the pain and cramping better than any other therapy I have tried. In the winter I like to use moisturizing products such as oils and bath bombs …

I used to take an oral contraceptive that also helped with acne. When I stopped taking the medicine my face went back to it’s more oily days. I had forgotten how oily my skin was. I used several cleansers and also the Tweezerman Skin Care Tool.
The …

Diwali is one of the biggest festivals for Hindu’s and we celebrate it with plenty of lights and fireworks .It our ritual and we love celebrating it every year, so like every year we were bursting chocolate bombs and the kids were lighting sparkles. Suddenly my son burned his …

Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Eye Serum
My dad frequently uses Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Eye Serum, and he recommended me to use it as well.
This acts as an eye serum, and it is basically functions to optimize skin’s defenses. It costs a reasonable …

If you have kids, chances are when you buy bandaids, they are themed with pictures on them such as Scooby Doo or Barbie instead of the plain bandaids we use as adults. The only thing bad about bandaids is that they don’t stay on after they have gotten …

Since I love fragrances and bath and body products, I decided to make soap as a hobby for awhile. I ordered all of the ingredients from a company called Brambleberry, and this one is one of my favorites. This is a soap base which you can melt and add …

I had went to Rancho Springs Medical Center several times expecting to have my baby there, but each time I had went was a miss call, I was sent home because I was not contracting soon enough. I was pretty much ready to give birth so every pain I …

I found this product when looking for fiber supplements, and it is quite an interesting blend—“ so I bought it to try for my own digestive issues. I have had GERD and irritable bowel syndrome for years, and I have been taking aloe vera, fiber and sometimes enzymes to treat …

I have used Dove since I was a young lady, along with some other favorite brands. I asked my daughter to bring home some Dove soap for me and she brought this new Cool Moisture cucumber and Green tea scent, because the store was out of the regular kind.
I was …

I have no idea what a “liquid crystal” is supposed to be, and I was skeptical to think that would actually matter—“ but the attractive packaging of this product caught my attention, and my experience with the brand added to this shampoo’s wonderful fragrance and promises of protecting and enhancing …

I take a bath nightly to help ease the aches and pains of fibromyalgia, or sometimes just to relax. Other times, I might have a specific reason to bathing—“ like feeling sick from a cold or flu. Like with the fibromyalgia pain, the hot water can help to soothe body …

I have suffered with insomnia and sleep problems most of my life. Sometimes this problem is mild enough that it can be helped with natural measures, and other times I need stronger medication to be able to fall asleep and stay asleep for the night. I prefer …

I have noticed a few fine lines and wrinkles since turning forty, so my attention has turned to the prospect of preventing this condition from progressing in any way I can. I have tried several moisture creams and serums, and seem to have pretty good luck with vitamin C and …

What do you know about the health benefits of green beans? Green beans is also known as Phaseolus aureu. It has many kind of health benefits for your body. For example, if you are just having a baby, it will be good for you if you can drink the …

I have been looking for a proper leave in hair product for a long time. The last product that I consistently used was a cream oil moisturizer that left my hair feeling oily and greasy. Unfortunately, the worst part about the product was the fact that it …

When I switched from a regular spring mattress to a solid memory foam mattress, I was sleeping on a cloud—“ in the winter. When it got to be warmer weather, I found that it was now a rather hot and humid cloud that felt like it was smothering me. …

For about the past three months, my husband tells me that every night he is woken by the sound of what he calls “chewing gravel” because I’ve started to grind my teeth obsessively while I’m sleeping. I’ve had bouts of this problem throughout my life, but it’s certainly never …

I recently started taking a new medication which has had me experiencing some negative side effects. The worst one has been acne bumps on the sides of my face and my chin. I have tried a lot of different acne products in the past, the majority of …

A natural massage does not only need firm and soothing hands but real good massage oil to perfectly deliver the purpose. Well that is what I am saying now but I would admit that I used to be just contented with any kind of oil used on my body. …

I’ve tried a few Desert Essence products over the years, even some baby care products, and found that they were highly reliable and, most importantly, they flat-out smell fantastic! Every product I’ve purchased from this company has had all these natural essential oils in it that just cover my …

I have chronic pain from fibromyalgia. I manage it with a variety of therapies, and usually I can avoid pain medication unless I have a really bad flare up. When I do, I do not like to take anything unless I have to, and I don’t like taking prescription pain …

During Girl Scout, during grade school, I was taught to always bring first aid kit. Accidents happen all the time no matter how severe or not, you need to treat the wounds. Because of that thought, I always have a ready First Aid Kit wherever I go, even until …

Whoever built our house was an idiot. There are a number of things not to like about our home (which we bought because it was the only one in our price range that didn’t have the roof caving in) ranging from the fake brick on the walls to the …

Described as a flexible fun in the sun toy, the Super Wacky Noodle is a product I’m enjoying a lot right now. My sister actually purchased these this summer to help me with water aerobics and exercising for my bad knees. Water noodles like this one may …

After my wedding day, I vowed to lose weight because I felt ugly with all those “excess baggage”. I did not want to take slimming pills, I have tried one before but I did not see the effect. This time, I tried a product endorsed by a popular tv …

I had tonsillitis a few weeks ago and needed to visit a doctor. I would not want to go to a doctor but I needed a medical certificate since I took a day off. My doctor gave me some medicines and Betadine Mouthwash/ Gargle to kill the bacteria on …

I bought this to use with my P90X program and I must say that I was slightly dissapointed upon its unboxing. I was looking for more of a temperary/removable type system, to avoid drilling any holes, and this one isn’t it. Not to say that there’s false advertising to …

The Nutmeg Farm Medicated Nutmeg Ointment is an oily base ointment that provided me with various capabilities. It could well do up to 3 different kind of tasks from relieving my muscle aches from a hard day’s of sports or to relieve the occasional insect bites. It can …

We bought Accu - Chek Advantage blood glucose meter a few weeks ago. It was to monitor the blood glucose frequently at home.
Machine: The machine is handy with large display and with facility to store multiple readings in memory.The readings are in mmol/L and not in mg/dl. This …

I was reading a certain blog about fats and what are the diet pills to drink to have a success when I learned about Lipotrin. It is a carb blocker and fat absorber as well. It has 13 powerful ingredients like Chitosan, Siberian Ginseng, Green Tea Extract, Apple Cider …

Walgreens Mouthwash Original Mint is a Walgreens brand product, so it can only be found at Walgreens locations. The bottle contains thirty-three point eight ounces of mouthwash and retails for two dollars and ninety-nine cents. This mouthwash is extremely similar to Scope mouthwash. It contains the same ingredients and …

I am not really a fan of sanitary napkins, because I have always had a bad experience with them in the past. I am an exclusive tampon user and have been one for the past 8 years. Because of my body shape and heavy flow pads don’t usually work …

Have you ever had trouble keeping a bandage in place? Sometimes cuts and scrapes happen in the worst possible place such as the crook of a finger, or in the bend of your arm or leg and it’s hard to get a bandage to stay in place. Especially if …

When I became interested in sulfate free shampoos, I tried a lot of natural brands, and found that most of them did not lather well, and seemed to leave a residue in my hair after using for more than a few days in a row. Since I have used other …

I am a regular user of Cortisone 10 Plus. The last time I was at Walmart, I was running a little over budget for my shopping list that week, so I decided to replace my usual product with Walmart’s Equate brand of hydrocortisone cream with moisturizers.
Everything on the …

I was concerned that I might be pregnant even though I knew the possibility was fairly low. I was going through a rough period in my life and I had skipped two menstrual cycles. I was fairly young so I didn’t even consider that early menopause could be kicking in. …

One year, I had a particularly bad breakout of acne on my back and shoulders. It was due to a reaction from a sunscreen, and it looked and felt horrible. I tried the few acne products I had at home, and it just seemed to irritate it more, with the …

Bath and Body Works is one of my favorite stores in the universe, and I shop there as often as possible, especially when they have their clearance sales. A friend of mine shares this obsession, and recently she gave me one of the product she had bought and decided …

Life Wise Blood Pressure Monitor is a wrist cuff monitor. This means that you wrap it around your wrist and secure it there and then proceed with measuring your blood pressure.
I have had this blood pressure monitor for over two years and it is still working just as good …

Have you ever lost your glasses and didn’t have other glasses to find the first pair? It happens. It’s happened to me several times, especially at night, and that’s why my mom thought this product was the greatest thing since sliced bread for me. (Actually, sliced bread is not so …

Listerine Quick-Dissolve Whitening Strips are an alternative to more expensive white strips, as the Listerine brand costs less than half of brands such as Crest White Strips. I decided to try the Listerine brand mostly based on the price, and also the fact that the strips claimed …

Opti-Free contact solution is my favorite contact solution, because it delivers everything that it promises: cleans lenses, removes protein, and keeps the lenses sterile and soft, with just a night time soak in the solution. With other brands such as Bausch and Lomb reporting recalls due to …

I got a complete pampering kit of Ooh La Spa from my brother. It includes a 250 ml tube of body wash, a 200 ml body butter, and a 180 ml cologne. Every time my brother and sister-in-law would vacation here, I always notice their distinct smell, …

I have always found the Simon Foundation for Continence to be quite helpful and supportive in my endeavors of coping with and dealing with my incontinence. this is due to the fact that there is alot of information to dive into and read, as well as message boards to …

Although this is a children’s product, I take it as an adult. It’s not because of the cool cherry flavor, although I do like cherry flavor and would much rather taste that than swallow a capsule.
It’s not even because I don’t like swallowing capsules—“ which I don’t, I …

I always love keeping my skin clean and dirt free because I strongly believe keeping your skin clean goes a long way in making it look young and beautiful. For this I always love using a body scrub ( at least once a week) to help wash …

I have a friend in the UK who sends me care packages with products that I can’t find here (Or can’t find easily.) Soap and Glory is not a name that I have ever heard of here in the states, but apparently it is quite popular across the pond. …