I have always loved the quality of Crabtree and Evelyn, and when I lived near the shore in NJ, there was a little bath shop near the beach that sold their products, along with other comparable high end brands, all summer. I would shop there at least once a …

I love milk but I just cannot drink it everyday as I have a very poor lactose intolerance. I just could not consume it in huge quantities otherwise, I’ll be frequenting the bathroom more often. But, I am well aware that I need these minerals in order to strengthen …

SudaCare Shower Soothers are designed to help break up congestion caused by cold or allergy. The Shower Soothers are made to put in the stream of your shower, releasing vapors of eucalyptus and menthol, which will break up even the most congested sinuses. There is no medicine …

When I had my son and had to go back to work, it was obvious that the manual expression method I used with my daughter was not going to be efficient. So I went pump shopping. I decided that a Medela was the best choice for me, not only …

I love tea tree oil and I am a big believer in its healing properties. I bought this product because it seemed like a very convenient and easy way to take a treatment with me everywhere. This little touch stick has all natural ingredients that can be used to treat …

I was at a holistic festival a couple years ago when I first discovered the benefits of spirulina. A woman running a booth next to mine (I was there selling jewelry), was selling her home-made spirulina tea, and we struck up a conversation that continued to last the whole …

It was a horrifying experience, a few years ago, when my youngest son comes crashing through the front door to tell me that his brother is bleeding all over the place down at the park. He apparently was walking on the iced-over creek when his foot went through the …

I have recently changed my lifestyle drastically by becoming a vegetarian. This is drastic for me because I have been a consistent and frequent meat eater for the majority of my life. Coming from a Ukranian family, meat has always been the main dish in every meal and my …

When I volunteer at a local animal rescue, we use tons of hand sanitizer. We disinfect our hands between handling animals, so that germs from the sick ones do not contaminate the healthy animals or their food, accessories, etc. When I was talking to a friend who works in the …

After receiving various lip glosses from Bath & Body works from a friend as a gift, when I ran out, I wanted to buy some more. I went online to the Bath & Body Works website, where they were having a Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale, so …

I am a fan of dieting. I have been battling with my weight for so many years now. Any diet that claims it will make me loose weight will always be in my list. So I got a hold of this 7 day diet at the mall. It costs …

Last year of October our family and I went to Tagaytay Philippines for camping, hiking and picnic. That was the time that I got some mosquito bites on my legs and shoulders after visiting a plantation near Taal Lake. I was not worried at first because, I thought that …

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 …

For as long as I can remember I have been plagued with all sorts of allergy symptoms. While the tell tale sneezing, watery eyes, and headaches are unmistakable, often the exact causes elude me. Perhaps in a world filled with dust, dander, and chemical additives; I may never know …

This review is for a lovely little green box of facial tissues that are a must have for me when I have a cold. Puffs Plus is not only the softest tissue ever, but with the lotion and the Vicks scent added, they are perfect for cold and flu …

I use bath salts very frequently. The combination of hot water and the minerals that the salt adds to the bath, like potassium and magnesium, is very beneficial for my fibromyalgia symptoms, which I have dealt with for many years. This has become the best therapy for me—“ my nightly …

This is a sticky patch that is placed on burns and scalds. The are like bandages for burns. One box contains 5 large patches.
Since I cook a lot, I keep these on hand for occasional burns caused by accidentally touching or rubbing against hot pans and dishes. It …

I have to say that I’m pretty much prepared for any medical emergencies. I have several kinds of splints and braces and hot and cold packs and all kinds of medicine and first aid items. You would think, looking into my linen closet, that I’m prepared for the apocalypse …

Everybody around me was always obsessed by their not white teeth. I never had that problem because I had white teeth so I didn’t think about it but everyone always says that I have nice white teeth and I was proud. I also didn’t worry much about the toothpaste, …

Perms are not in style much anymore, but I really wanted something to add some body and wave to my hair after having spent months conditioning it to death, trying to reverse damage done by coloring. Now I was ready to damage it with perming! I did not want …

I like to make sure I am protected every time I have my monthly flow. I don’t like accidents and they can easily occur with me. I have a really heavy flow and it lasts for almost a whole weak. I hate dealing with it and have to use …

I did our laundry when my mother had a fever. It was more than seven dozen of dress, consists of shirts, uniforms, jeans and pants and some undergarments. Although we have a washing machine, I still have to rinse it manually to save electricity. When I woke up the …

I’ve been taking turmeric for a number of years for gallstones. When I went to my doctor with gallbladder pain, she pointed out the downside to life without a gallbladder (digestive problems and increased rates of colon cancer) and told me that it was worth trying to avoid …

Lately, I have a very busy work routine, coping with different year-end submission of reports while doing online works where I am accepting writing projects from online clients, to top it all, recently, I joined a networking business. With all these schedule and responsibilities, the last thing to happen …

I have always loved using different soap bars-just to keep my skin cleansing routine an interesting affair. The fact that there so many of them available in the market makes it rather easy for me to just pick something new or something that simply appealed to my senses. …

In the past I admit that I was kind of a snob of sorts when it came to conditioners, mostly because I had that thick, almost horse long hair that reached to my waist and I had to get very good conditioners because otherwise my hair would be a tangled …

I have been using this Efficascent Oil ever since I was really young. I trusted this over the years and it doesn’t let me down. I use this whenever I have back pains, muscle pains, headaches, stiff neck, cramps, gas pain, and insect bites. It’s also good for rheumatism, …

Do you have respiratory issues? If you do, then you have to be very careful about breathing dust, pollen, germs and other irritants into your lungs. My husband and I have both suffered from allergies and he has dealt with more debilitating bronchial issues, which means inhaling the …

I always hated to wake up and find my husband and children looking at me helplessly. This would be because their sleep would be disturbed due to my snoring- and I would just hate to see this expression on their face. But after having used the anti- snore pillow …

Skin asthma, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a mom’s nightmare. Baby can’t sleep during the night, and is cranky during the day due to itchy skin. This condition has plagued my son since he was six months old. After trying out several emollients, we hit the jackpot with Physiogel …

I am an avid fan of Gillette razors for years. So when it came out with Gillette Sensor Excel, I can’t wait to try it out. I bought it for $50 from Amazon because it has the best price, and I was not wrong about it.
I like this product …

I tend to sleep in the day more than I should, due to fatigue from fibromyalgia. I have been using standard sleep eye masks for years, and they do pretty much solve the light problem, but the noise problem is another story. Ear plugs help, and I have used them, …

The health of my skin is a very important issue for me since I suffered from severe acne in my youth and have begun to notice that my two young teenage sons are also beginning to experience the same problems as well. They don’t quite have the luxury of …

If you wear hearing aids and you have considered a Baha hearing system, I highly recommend it.
I have had single sided deafness for fourteen years. I had an accoustic neuroma removed and lost all hearing in my right ear. I wore hearing aids for the past five …

I am someone who tends to take brushing my teeth very seriously and to me a good brush is one of the most important things for oral health and then comes the toothpaste and other things. I believe that a really good brush is one that is able …

I have been trying real hard to get rid of the fat ring on my stomach. I gained 22 pounds from popping multi mineral, multi vitamin and multi fiber three times a day after each meal for 5 months consecutively. If you ask me who in their right mind …

I have been dealing with dry cracked feet for awhile now. I have tried a couple of different things. One is using things like a pumice stone. I also tried different creams. One of the best was Dr. Scholl’s For Her Advance Foot Repair …

I have also been using Tempra Pediatric drops to my baby daughter. I had my daughter vaccinated about a week ago that had caused her fever. My doctor recommended Tempra Pediatric drop as she said it is very effective just like Tempra Forte. It is still a no shake …

I have been taking fish oil to help with general health. I am diabetic, and the number one complication we all want to avoid is heart disease. Fish oil can definitely help with preventing it, and can also aid the body in a lot of other ways, like combating dry …

The Anytime Fitness in Devens Massachusetts was located in a very safe part of town and there was plenty of parking but the lot wasn’t well lit at night and this sucked at times but parking was never an issue at this location. This particular Anytime Fitness location was very …

Nowadays everyone is worried about A(H1N1), and every method or medicine that may help prevent A(H1N1) is being followed, which includes washing hands as frequent as possible.
Dettol Anti Bacterial Herbal Hand Soup seems to be one of the best product around. It is approved …

Using eye masks have always made me feel better and thus I have quite a few collections of them in my kitty. But even today whenever I happen to see that nice —˜eye mask’ in the market that seems to appeals to me- I find it rather hard to …

I have fibromyalgia, and sometimes suffer from both back pain and plantar fasciitis, so standing for long periods can often cause me a lot of discomfort and limit the time I am available to be upwardly mobile. I read about these anti-fatigue mats on a fibromyalgia message board, and people …

Pilates For Dummies by Michelle Dozois is a good start for those who are trying to learn how to do some Pilates movements in their own free time. I bought this video for $10 off Amazon and I think it is a good learning material for beginners.
The instructor has …

The Gold’s gym in Chicopee is not to bad but it is way to small. I like Gold’s gym in Chicopee because the trainers are knowledgeable and know what they are doing but there are many downfalls to this gym.
The Gold’s gym in Chicopee is only good to go …

It’s all about me and when it comes to me I like to keep my skin really soft. I love the way my skin feels when I get out the shower. I hate that I change up my soap every once in a while. Need to find …

We all want our babies to be healthy, and we often buy teething rings to help them cut their teeth, properly. Right now, there is a very serious recall of the teething ring, ‘The First Years’ liquid filled teething rings! The liquid inside is said to have contaminated bacteria …

I have had minor back issues for years after getting an Epidural for the birth of my daughter. Over the years those minor back issues have at times been so intense that I have been unable to walk for a couple of days or go to work. …

As part of my Christmas present my boyfriend got me an introductory treatment at Olo Acupuncture. I have always been curious about this technique but was also understandably scared and needed that little push to actually go and do it. Olo was the ideal place to try this out …

I wouldn’t actually say that I suffer from problems association with dry mouth irritations, but I’m a smoker and definitely have that icky morning mouth that feels like I’ve been chewing on stinky cotton all night long, and sometimes it’s so bad that even downing a glass of water …