Kawa drinkers inevitably get coffee breath. But don’t let that shy you away from your mornin’ cuppa! Rinse out that dragon’s breath with some mouthwash – but wait… not that questionable blue liquid hiding under the sink. I’m not talking about your drain cleaner… but I might as well be. What’s in commercial store-bought mouthwash?…
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Manitoba is known for a few things: long snowy winters and beautiful warm summers (in which we question whether there are more mosquitoes living here than people). There is a Mosquito Monument in Komarno, Manitoba [I really can’t make this stuff up…] I’m blessed to be a mosquito magnet [insert tons of sarcastic expressions here…] but I…
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If you loved the last post on DIY Hand Soap, this one is even better and easier! There is no need to worry about getting the right consistency, since the foaming soap dispenser does all the work. If you want to read about what is in commercial hand soap and why switching to natural soap…
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✓ I brush my hair. ✓ I brush my teeth. ✓ I brush my skin. Yes you read the correctly… and not with the same brush btw… Dry brushing, also known as Garshana is a Ayurvedic massage using natural silk gloves or a dry brush for skin. A great part of a daily self care routine…
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Welcome to the blog post dedicated to arm pit odour… because well it’s there… and someone has to talk about it. Some people slather on commercial deodorant and don’t give it another thought. But do you wonder… what’s really in that strange plastic container? I wondered. I researched. Then came the day I quit commercial…
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Do your towels begin to stink a few days after laundering? Are they not absorbing water like they used to? SOS! Someone help! Get a CPR instructor to breathe some new life into the towels. 😉 No CPR instructor needed here… just some ingredients from the pantry: vinegar and baking soda. Why do towels stink and lose their…
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When living with a soccer player or kids, learn some first aid skills! Playing a competitive contact sport often results in many injuries (bruises, scrapes, pulls, tears, sprains, muscle cramps, etc.). [I have seen a bruised toenail that fell off, a finger bent back the wrong way, and a leg that looked like it was mauled by a…
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In our city where the winters are brutal and long and summers are beautiful but short-lived, Manitobans indulge in the warm sun-filled days by spending time outdoors. What does this mean? Beach season 🙂 In our house, we love to get up super early and pack our cooler, coffee, towels, and beach bag, and head…
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Back in the “when I was a teenager and would shave the three baby hairs that grew on my legs” days and many years after… I would use shaving cream. A few hours post shaving I would be scratching my legs like crazy. No amount of lotion could soothe the dry and itchy feeling. I…
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The joy of owning a dishwasher should be opening the little door to freshly washed sparkling dishes… except when that doesn’t happen. When commercial dishwasher detergent leaves a weird film [or as I like to call it a “chemical slew”] on the dishes… then you question if the dishes are actually “clean”. What is in commercial dishwasher…
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