Raising Three Little Princesses

One thing that I am extremely grateful for is that the Chemistry Department at BYU pays for our family’s health insurance as part of JJ’s graduate student benefits. When I was pregnant with Rebekah I did not have insurance and I found a wonderful midwife who gave us a very low rate for her services. [...]

Several months ago we were walking outside past a shoe store and a sales person asked if we wanted to try a pair of those Skecher Shape Up shoes on. I said no thank you and kept on walking but JJ stopped to ask Scientific questions about the shoes. The salesperson said that women mainly [...]

Cinch! Written by Cynthia Sass is a book that discusses how you can conquer cravings,  over eating and loose weight  while feeling full and energized. Participants of the Cinch! plan can expect to loose up to 15 lbs in one month. I admit I was a little turned off this book while reading the introduction [...]

The worst thing about the winter season is all the illnesses spreading around. Fortunately my family does not become ill very often, JJ, Rebekah and I were sick at the beginning of the month. I do occasionally take immune boosting supplements in hopes of avoiding illnesses. I recently received a small box of Xigo (Chee-go) [...]

If you are looking for a body deodorant that is free of parabens, aluminum chlorohydrate, and other controversial chemicals try the Crystal Essence Line this week on sale at Rite Aid and Walgreens. The stick is $1 off while the spray and roll-ons are $.50 off. One stick can last up to a year so [...]

The worst part of summer for me are wasps, I really don’t feel bad for putting wasp traps up to kill those things – they are evil! The second most evil creature are mosquitoes. Fortunately it is rare for me to get mosquito bites however they seem to love Sariah’s blood. She has some really [...]

Researchers at Brigham Young University and The University Of North Carolina recently published a study that indicates what can give you a longer life expectancy than not smoking. It doesn’t have anything to do with what kind of Utah health insurance or North Carolina health insurance you have – it has to do with social [...]

The winner of the SmartShield Sunscreen giveaway is edmontonjb! Her favourite summer activity is running through the sprinkler with her boys – that sounds like fun. My girls don’t like the sprinkler though. Whatever your favourite summer activity is, don’t forget the sunscreen. It helps to prevent burns, skin cancer and delay’s that need for [...]