This post was developed in partnership with Women’s Rogaine®. All opinions are my own. With the holidays coming up, it's time to dress up, fix your hair and makeup and enjoy the festive celebrations. But for many women, hair thinning is a problem. But you should know, women hair thinning is not uncommon. In fact, the most common reason for hair thinning is hereditary hair loss -- 90% of cases! {It is a genetic condition stemming from either the mother or father’s side of the family and is … [Read more...]
The “Nitty” Truth about Head Lice
As your children head back to school this year, it will be time again to keep your eyes open for that most unpleasant, yet most common, invasion—head lice. With the start of school, the health departments always see an increase in incidents. Knowing a few basics about head lice will help you cope with this irritating infestation. Educate You can help your children avoid getting head lice by explaining to them that they move from person to person by direct contact, for example, by using … [Read more...]
Baby Mantra: Cold Weather Skin Care for Kids
I participated in Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Baby Mantra. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating. During the summer months both of my children get dry skin from our local community pool. Then with the dry weather in the fall and winter I am still dealing with dry and sensitive skin. My daughter has worse dry skin and eczema issues than my son. But they both struggle with dry skin. I have … [Read more...]
10 Swimming Safety Tips for Kids
Thank you Fairy Tales Hair Care for sponsoring today's post. We have been enjoying warmer temperatures here in Western Washington. Hot sunshine means we can spend hours at our community pool. We love swimming. You might remember that my Princess has been swimming since she was 2! She is truly a little fish. 10 Swimming Safety Tips for Kids Walk, don't run along the pool side Don't dive in shallow water Never swim without a life guard present Swim with a buddy Swim in a … [Read more...]
Swimming Hair Care Tips
My Princess has been well past the stage of needing a hair cut. She wanted long hair so badly, that I let it grow. But the thing is, it was not really growing. Instead, with all her swimming, her hair was getting very badly damaged. We use natural shampoo for her as well as a natural detangler, but she was whining everyday about her hair being brushed. So after a month of swimming in the pool in Iowa {literally almost everyday}, I told her that we were going for a haircut. I explained, … [Read more...]
