How to make chocolate covered strawberries is so simple and you’ll wonder why you haven’t made these before.
All you need are 2 key ingredients to make Chocolate Covered Strawberries
You’re probably wondering why I gave up deodorant for 30 days? Well, it all started when I was standing in my closet looking at my clothes. I was looking at the new shirts I had just purchased and discovered they already had some glittery yellowish brown stains under the armpits. I was upset.
I started googling what actually caused the yellowish brown stains and discovered it wasn’t the sweat itself that caused the stains. It happened to be the aluminum combined with sweat that was the culprit. My first thought was to research natural aluminum free deodorants.
But I wanted to try something else instead….. What if I stopped using deodorant for 30 days? Would I see a difference? Would my clothes be stained free?
The answer is Yes!
Now, most of you are probably thinking I could never do that. I would stink.
During this experience, I went about my normal day to day activities. I Worked out 4x’s a week and what I discovered is I normally didn’t sweat that much, to begin with. I was a glistener… therefore I really didn’t need much of an antiperspirant. But what about deodorant? Did I stink? Imagine yourself coming home from the gym, getting undressed to take a shower and sticking your armpits in your husbands face. Asking him, do I stink? Yup, that was me. Multiple times throughout the month. He was a good sport and honestly answered… his answer, with a bit of disappointment, was No.
Antiperspirants vs. Deodorants. Aren’t they the same?
No. Antiperspirants have chemicals like aluminum to stop the sweating. A deodorant masks and neutralizes the odor.
To my surprise, a lot of my friends were looking for a similar solution. Each had a different reason on why they didn’t want a deodorant with aluminum. So I asked them on Facebook what their favorite all natural aluminum free deodorants were. If you aren’t ready to go deodorant free. Here is a list of the Top 15 recommendations.
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Bali Secrets Natural Deodorant – Organic & Vegan
ORGANIC 101 Lemon Haze USDA Certified, All Natural, Extra-Strength Deodorant
Toms (white ones highly recommended vs. green)
Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal
A few of my friends also told me they made their own homemade deodorants.
Option 1:
Baking soda paste. Using equal parts of water and baking soda. Applying too much can burn.
Option 2:
Melt coconut oil and beeswax together over double boiler. stir until everything is melted. Add remaining ingredients
Stir until all ingredients blended together and runny. Quickly pour deodorant into the deodorant stick and smooth the top. Note: Keep cool dry place. Deodorant can melt in warmer climates.
Now you all may be wondering… If after the 30 days I went back to wearing deodorant. Or did I switch to the aluminum free deodorants? Well… considering I live in the desert with these 100-degree weather, you may be surprised that my answer is no. It’s been over 2 years now and I’m still not using deodorant.
Every body type is different. I’d encourage you to try it for yourself. The cooler months are a perfect time to start. Comment below and let me know your results.
The holiday shopping season is underway and many of you are getting into that shopping mood. The kids are writing their wish list and you’re hoping to grab as many things you can off their list.
Before you grab everything off a child’s wish list, I want you to start thinking about the things you are buying for them. One of my biggest pet peeves is when a child gets a useless item. I know the thought is there and I really appreciate that. But sometimes people are in such a hurry to finish their shopping they end up buying an item these children end up using once and their useless and a waste of money.
I know I’ve purchased a bunch of things to find out they were useless. So I’ve made a list of the Top 5 things to avoid/consider when purchasing a gift.
1.) Toys that have a gazillion pieces. You’ll especially want to avoid this if you don’t have proper storage for all of your kid’s toys. A toy box just doesn’t do it. The kids dump all of their toys into the toy box and they don’t even bother looking for all of the pieces to play with the toy again.
2.) Extremely Large Toys. These can be anything from indoor basketball hoops, motorized cars, bouncy ball etc. These types of toys get in the way of everything and are hard to store. We end up getting rid of the items sooner because we are just frustrated with tripping over these items.
3.) Think about how your child is going to use the item. One year Santa brought a wagon for our youngest child. The wagon seemed like a great gift to put all of the toys in, ride along with etc. However, living in the desert and all of the rocks we have in our backyard made the wagon useless. We never took it anywhere because it wasn’t an easy item to load up in the vehicle and go.
4.) Board Games. A great gift — if you get the right ones. When choosing these types of gifts find games that are age appropriate. If you’re purchasing a game that says 4 or more players and you only have a family of 3 it’s not going to get much use. Also, choose games that don’t require your assistance. I love being able to play games with my kids but not all the time. I want them to be able to play the games without me.
5.) Clothes. One of my biggest pet peeves when kids get gifts of clothes. When you are buying a bigger size for a child so they can grow into it, consider the season. Winter clothes are what you’ll find during the holiday season. If you’re purchasing a gift for a baby that is 12 months and you buy an 18-month winter outfit and it’ll fit them in the summer. You just bought a useless gift.
I wrote this article a few years ago when my children were smaller. These 5 tips still ring true today.
What’s on your list that you try to avoid?
Need some ideas? Check out some of our gift suggestions.
