Author: BooyahMom
What’s The Difference?
Product labels can be confusing.
I hope this helps clear up any confusion you might have.
This generally means that the product and/or ingredients have not been tested on animals.
This means that the product does not contain any animal ingredients or animal by-products AND it was not tested on animals.
This means that the product does not contain any animal ingredients or by-products.
Pantry Product Review
Mix this USDA organic, vegan protein powder into your favorite plant milk, water, smoothies, or into your food to help control cravings and curb appetite. Truvani uses only a handful of non-GMO ingredients, no preservatives, and no artificial sweeteners.
When I was a teenager, I choked on a Sudafed pill, one of those ridiculously huge pills. Why do they make them that big? Thankfully, my mom was there to give me the Heimlich. The pill shot out of me like a bullet and into the sliding glass door. Ever since then, I have had a very hard time swallowing pills. I will avoid it whenever possible and buy a lot of liquids, chewables, and gummies.
For those times when I cannot find a suitable alternative to a capsule or tablet, these are the tricks to swallowing pills that have helped me immensely:
Those hard, pressed tablets are the worst. Especially when they are the huge ones. The trick that works for me is to place the pill in my mouth, take a big sip of water, and tilt my head back. I wait until I can feel the pill heading towards my throat, then I swallow. This works because the pressed pills are heavy and sink.
If I have to take a pill, these are the ones I prefer. I place the pill in my mouth, lean my head forward by tipping my chin towards my chest. When I feel the pill heading towards my throat I swallow. This works for the soft-gel capsules and the hard-shell capsules. And the reason it works is because these types of pills float.
What tips do you have for swallowing pills?
What works for you? I’d love to know.
Please leave a reply down below.
My grandma used to put her pills in her mouth with food. Tried that once. Nope.
My dad can just swallow a whole handful of pills at once! That’s like some kind of superhuman feat.
Pantry Product Review
Smooth and delicious, these organic plant-based powders are packed with nutrition from clean, high quality ingredients.
Never in my life had I dealt with so many stains until my son entered our life. Babies and toddlers are the most adorable little mess makers.
My son loves to eat cherries from our cherry tree. Any cherry he can reach goes right in his mouth. Cherry juice stains are soon to follow.
He is mischief walking, and stains are just a part of the mayhem. At the end of the day, if his clothes or some part of the house isn’t stained in some way, it’s a miracle.
Well, I’m here to offer a solution. This hack will save you time, money, frustration, and cut down on that never-ending pile of laundry.
Cherry Juice Stain
Freshly dripped from my toddler’s mouth and ready to settle in.
Magic Spray
Freshly made right at home and ready to destroy that stain!
baby Product Review
This feeding set helps transition your baby to self-feeding. “The suction base keeps the bowl from sliding or flipping over. Great for use on highchair trays or tables. The bowl is designed with a curved handle that’s easily held by mom or dad to help with feeding. The easy to grip double-end silicone spoon grows with baby – one end is for dipping into purees and the other for scooping solid foods.”
Recommended for babies 4 months and up.
I used to love to do yoga before I got pregnant. I was always more of a pop in a DVD or stream a video kind of person. I tried a couple of classes, but they just weren’t for me. I was too self conscious and too aware of everyone else in the room to really get into it.
When I found out about my tummy traveler, I even bought some pregnancy yoga DVDs. I used them once, then decided to take a nap. Naps then took precedence over anything else.
It has been years now since I’ve felt those feelings of calm, strength, unity, and centeredness that only yoga provides. But…
Yesterday I did 20 minutes worth of yoga! YAY!
It took 40+ minutes though, because I had to:
• With urgency, retrieve all of the toys and trucks that my toddler rolled under the couch. He was having a mental breakdown about needing them. Every single one. Even the one that was impossible to reach and I had to search for the perfect lengthed thing to reach it. Once they were all retrieved. He didn’t want any of them and went on to play with something else.
• Get off the yoga mat because my son needed to flip it upside down, fold it up, and lay on it.
• Make him a “shake shake” (protein shake)
• Keep him from doing all the things he is not supposed to do, but was doing because I was distracted.
• Pause and rewind the video many many times.
• Reposition myself several times because he was trying to do yoga too. (I really loved this and was hoping he would join in, but after he would do a position, he would look at me and laugh. He was doing the positions better than me because I’m so out of practice and out of shape. I think he was actually making fun of me. Lol!)
• Open doors so dogs could go in and out and in and out.
• Take his hand and walk down the hall for no apparent reason.
It has been suggested to do yoga after I put my son to bed. And although that would be the perfect time to really get in the zone, I honestly want him to be a part of it and be interested in doing it with me.
I’m trying it again today. Wish me luck!
There is nothing cuter than baby feet.
Oh! those wittle teeny toes!! And those cute little feet need cute little socks. So many socks!
My son has a drawer full of little socks. They are too small to roll into pairs and, for many months, were just in chaos in a drawer. Every time we needed a pair, it was a time consuming game of find the matching pair.
The chaos ended when I figured out a simple trick to keep them matched. So, here is an easy hack to keep all those socks organized and matched:
Use sewing clips
” I used to have a few jokes about pairs of matching socks, but I’ve lost one.”
Household Product Review
This make-at-home, multi-purpose cleaner is family-friendly and contains no toxic chemicals. It replaces kitchen, bath, glass cleaners, deodorizers, sanitizers & disinfectants. It’s on the EPA’s list of Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19. It kills 99.9% of germs, including Norovirus, Influenza A, Salmonella, MRSA, Staph & Listeria when used as directed.
This foaming shampoo and body wash is formulated for baby’s sensitive skin with soothing calendula and chamomile to help with eczema and cradle cap.
Recommended for all ages, newborn to adult.