Nice N Easy Root Touchup Review

I colour my hair on a regular basis to cover the grays that I have and to add volume to my hair. I have found lately that the gray on the top of my head and around my face returns a few weeks after colouring. I do not like dying my hair often because I find that it damages my hair over time. So I have found a new product which I can use 3 to 4 weeks after I colour my hair to touch up the roots and cover the visible grays. It is really easy to use. Just mix the creme with the hair colour and brush it over the areas you wish to touch up. Then leave on for 10 minutes if you don't have gray or 15 minutes if you have some gray hairs. It smells nice and the brush that comes with it works well to spread the mixture out evenly. I then rinsed it out and conditioned my hair. The touch-up covered my gray and added body to my hair. The root touch-up is supposed to match any brand of hair colour and it was a close match to mine. You can match your brand on Clairol's website. The cost is also reasonable. I bought mine for $7.99 CDN funds.

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Sears Granting Wishes

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Cash Winner!

Congratulations to Amber of Chesterfield, MI who is the winner of the $20 Cash Prize! Thank you to all who entered.

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Piercing Infant's Ears

It is very cute to see a baby's ears pierced, however I could not do that to my own daughter. I am planning on waiting until my daughter is at least 7 or 8 before I get hers pierced. I would like her to be old enough to sit still so that there are no mishaps with the gun and that the piercings are placed evenly on both sides. I am very wary of a stranger sticking a gun to my child's ear and putting a hole through it. First of all, I do not know how experienced the person is at piercing infant's ears and secondly, I do not know how clean the piercing gun really is. My other concern would be if the earring should happen to fall off the the infant is at risk of swallowing or choking on it. Then there is the risk of infection. It is bad enough to have an infant plagued with an inner ear infection which you have no control of but to voluntarily put your child at risk to infection seems silly. I was in one of those costume jewelry boutiques at the mall one day and there was a small baby getting her ear pierced. She was screaming and the lady doing it was having a hard time getting her to sit still. I had to leave the store because I could not handle watching this. I don't know why they were being so persistent in trying to pierce her ears. Perhaps they should have waited and tried again on a different day.

It is advised by health officials that if you desperately want to pierce your child's ears, you should wait until they have had their tetanus vaccination.

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The Kissing Hand

Another book that my children love is The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. It is about a little racoon named Chester who is anxious about going to school for the first time and being apart from his mother. This is a great book for a child to read to help with separation anxiety. When my first son went to daycare he used to get me to kiss the palm of both of his hands before I left him. I used to wonder why he did this until one day the daycare provider showed me this book. I find the story to be very heartwarming. My other son's kindergarten teacher also read this book to his class on the first day of kindergarten. Not only does it help the child but I also think it helps mom as well!

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Removing Grease Stains

I have recently noticed a build up of cooking grease stains on the painted walls above my kitchen counters and stove. I didn't know how successful I would be at removing those and after doing some research, this is what I did. I put some vinegar into a small spray bottle and sprayed it directly onto the grease stains. I let it sit for a couple of minutes and then wiped down the vinegar with a damp cloth. Then I took a soft towel and dried off the walls. I noticed that there were still some stains so I wiped some Goo Gone onto the walls and I let that sit for about 10 minutes. Then I wiped it off with soapy water and dried it with a towel. The stains are now gone and my walls look fresh and clean again. I am going to do this once a week so that the grease doesn't build up anymore. Please do not try this if you have a marble backsplash or countertop because the acid in the vinegar will damage it.

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Shampoo Enhancer

I have discovered a simple trick to boost the performance of your shampoo. Simply squirt your shampoo into the palm of your hand and add about a teaspoon of baking soda to it. Then message the shampoo into your hair and scalp, rinse, then condition and rinse. The baking soda will give your hair a deep cleaning, make it soft and shiny, boost your hair colour, and remove product buildup. If you have hard water you will notice a significant improvement in the performance of your shampoo if you add the baking soda!

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Palmer's Firming Butter Lotion

I recently purchased this product and love it! After having 3 kids my abdomen skin is not as firm as it used to be and it is really starting to bother me. I do abdomen exercises everyday but it just isn't firming my skin. I saw Palmer's Firming Butter in the drugstore and thought I would give it a try. I have been using it for about a week and I have seen a difference in my skin. It feels firmer and it has more elasticity to it. It is a thick lotion so you do not need to use a lot at once. It is also quite afforable at about $7.50 a bottle. It is formulated to treat skin after pregnancy or significant weight loss. I wish I had started using this lotion years ago!

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Symptoms of H1N1

I came across a great article on the Canadian Lung Association website about how to tell if you have the H1N1 virus. It lists the symptoms and advises when to seek emergency care. It also tells you how to take care of yourself at home if symptoms are manageable. This article really cleared up some confusion for me and now I know what to look for if my kids get sick.

Canadian Lung Association Article

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Thanksgiving Craft

It is Thanksgiving in Canada this weekend and to celebrate you could get your kids to decorate a festive wreath for your own home or take it to a hosts home. For the project you will need a paper plate, glue stick, yarn or string, scissors, colour printer, paper.

Just follow this link for complete instructions and templates. Have fun!

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Saving Money on Electricity

I just recently got a huge reconciliation bill from my hydro company. It seems that they underestimated the amount of power that I use and undercharged me over the past year. Now they have readjusted the bill and I owe a lot of money. I have always been somewhat conscious about keeping lights turned off when not using them but I never thought of appliances using "phantom" energy. Appliances with clocks and timers draw power even when you are not using them because they have to keep time. If you leave your phone or battergy chargers plugged in they also draw energy even though you are not charging anything. Another thing that I should be doing is to shut down my computer at night. I haven't been doing that because it takes a while to restart in the morning and I get impatient. I also have an older fridge and older washer and dryer and I know that they are not energy efficient. I would love to upgrade to newer models but cannot afford to do so right now. I have not tried the CFL lightbulbs because they cost more than the incadescent bulbs but I think I will switch to those and see if they make a difference. I am going to start recording my meter reading on a daily basis to see how much energy I am using per day.

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Seafood Fettuccine

This is one of my favourite dishes to make and it is very easy.

What you will need:

Fettuccine
small carton of Table Cream
Knorr Alfredo Sauce Powder Mix
1 can baby clams (drained and rinsed)
2 small cans of crabmeat
1 red pepper diced
8 mushrooms sliced
1/2 cup red onion diced
1 cup frozen shrimp (or as many as you like)(thawed)
1 tbsp garlic
parmesan cheese
butter

Directions:

Place butter in a medium pot and saute the red pepper, mushrooms, red onion, garlic and thawed shrimp until tender. Then add the table cream and Knorr Alfredo Sauce mix and simmer until the sauce thickens. You can adjust the thickness by adding more milk or cream or add some flour or cornstarch to thicken. Then drain and rinse the baby clams and add them to the sauce along with the canned crabmeat. Stir everything together and simmer for 15 minutes. While the sauce is simmering, boil your fettuccine according to package directions. Top with parmesan cheese and enjoy!

This dish is very yummy when served with garlic bread.

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