Thursday, October 20, 2011

Winter Preparation...

It's time to get ready for winter, and yes, that means cleaning up the outside of your home before it's covered in snow. This means washing off that deck, making sure your driveway looks its best, and gearing up your furnace to provide you with lovely warmth all winter long. These things can all be done surprisingly easy, including getting your home draft-free so you don't lose all your heat in the winter time (which saves you money!).

Homemade Deck Cleaner, Quick and Easy! is a super effective way to clean off your deck both now and in the spring once the snow has gone. This solution will come in handy over and over again, and is super easy (and chemical-free) to make!

Moss on Your Sidewalks or Deck: Get Rid of that Moss, Quick and Easy! Yup, your clothing detergent can come in super handy for ridding your sidewalk and driveway from all that nasty moss- better save this one for spring, too!
 
Easy Ways to Cut Down on Heating Costs This Winter -who doesn't want to save money, starting right now? Hmm... if your heater has been turned on, then you could be already be throwing money away!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Cold and Flu Season...Yay....:(

Gritty eyes, stuffy, runny nose, nausea, aches and pains...oh my! With cough and cold syrups being expensive, expansive (what to choose?) and not always safe, how do you make yourself feel better before you feel worse? (yes, chicken soup does boost your immunity and help you get better, sooner, BTW...)

Homemade Nasal Sprays and Eye Washes is a great start. When a cold has taken over your sinuses, give yourself a fighting chance by helping to break up that mucous and flush it out with this safe, easy, and homemade spray.

The Best Herbal Teas for a Cough or Cold can be a super lifesaver (and remember, for a flu, any type of sodium-reduced broth is a great remedy) can help you feel better. Believe it or not, you can treat a nasty cough by putting white sugar on a cut white onion, allowing the sugar to turn to syrup overnight, and then drinking the sugary onion syrup the next morning. Tried and true old-school remedy- that WORKS!
 
Hacking Cough? Don't Take Cough Medicine- Here's Why Cough medicine is actually WORSE for your symptoms than not taking it would be- read this before you hit that med aisle in your local grovery store.
 
PS- the best remedy for your cold, flu, and coughing symptoms is super simple and cheap- honey, lemon juice, and water. Stay hydrated, stay healing...stay WELL this season!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Long, Beautiful, HAIR!


Winter is fast approaching, which means it's time to start paying attention to HAIR- keeping hair soft, luxurious and to keep hair from drying out during the harsh winter months can be harder than it is to keep warm. Fireplaces and heat indoors can dry out hair quicker than you can say 'split ends', so it's time to start repairing and caring for hair before the harsh winter makes it look like a frizzy mop.

Cure for Dry, Frizzy Hair offers a super quick and easy 'duh' solution to dry, frizzy hair!

Does Hair Grow Faster in the Winter?  - it sure seems like it does to me!
 
Prevent Split Ends and Hair Breakage is perhaps the best advice you can receive for those harsh winter months!
 
PS- avocado is the BEST food ever when it comes to healthy hair and nails- eat avocado for healthy hair and nails, and make an avocado paste to place on your hair to rehydrate it, quick and easy! The cheapest and yummiest hair mask you will ever use!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Revamp That Winter Wardrobe!

Fall is here, and Winter is well on its way. Why go all out and buy a whole new wardrobe when you can make your own homemade fashion? Learn to make your old sweaters and jackets new again (and save some serious cash) with Make Your Old Sweaters and Jackets New Again! You won't be rushing out to buy new clothes when you can make your own fashionable pieces with items you already have!

But still want 'new' clothes for this coming chilly season? Know the do's and don'ts of thrift store shopping, so you can get some great deals without going completely crazy- Thrift Store Clothes Shopping - Dos and Don'ts  and How to Get the Best Deals at Thrift Stores will lead you well on your way to restocking your wardrobe for any season without emptying your wallet.

ENJOY!                                          

PS- Don't know what colors to wear for Fall?
Fall-Inspired Colors for Clothing and Fingernails will get you going! Look no further than right outside your own window!