May 18, 2013

A Balancing Act of Food

Eating the right amount of food and the right kind of food can sometimes be tricky when you live a busy lifestyle with kids.  It is definetly a balancing act! Are you a label detective yet?  You should be.  It does take more time to buy food but it is so worth it in the long [...]

What I Experienced At Nutrilite

24/7 Moms was invited to attend an exclusive event to learn all about Amway’s Nutrilite vitamins. I (Lori) went on the trip along with Amanda from Kevin and Amanda , Emily from Busy Mommy , and Jenny from Picky Palate  I am back and ready to tell you all about my trip to both the [...]

Affordable Beauty: Tips to Look Good, For Less

Amy Hannold,  247Moms Frugal Living Editor I’ve been a client at a particular salon in town for sometime.  During my latest visit, Iasked them for their ideas and advice. First of all, visit more than one salon when you’re new intown or looking to find a new stylist. Recommendations from friends whose looks you admire can [...]

Beauty Tip For Moms – Avocados Create Beuty

24/7MOMS weekly Beauty & Health quote: “Avocadosplay a star role on beauty farms and they can be the star of your kitchen aswell, because they are so versatile and lend themselves to so many temptingdishes. Avocados are sometimes called the alligator pear because of its roughskin and pear shape. In this single delectable fruit are [...]

Preparing for Kindergarten: Allergy-Edition

One of the scariest things about having a child with food allergies is the thought of sending them off to school…without you. Up until this point, you have been the main person handling your child’s food and making sure his environment is safe. It’s what you do. It’s encompasses your every thought. Now, what seems [...]

Beauty Tip For Moms – Licorice Treat

24/7MOMS weekly Beauty & Health quote: “Licoricehas been both a confection and a medicine for almost 3,000 years. For relaxing,good-night licorice tea, add a teaspoon of finely chopped licorice root to acup of boing water and strain. Licorice is a mild laxative, so use itsparingly. Plain licorice roots are a Godsend for those who are [...]

Beauty Tip For Moms – Papaya The Yummy Beauty Aid

24/7MOMS weekly Beauty & Health quote:  “The golden melon of papaya, grown on atree, is one of the most interesting and unusual fruits in our markets. TheSpaniards were the first to learn the great value of papayas. They discoveredthat when they ate too many fried fish, a few slices of papaya helped theirdigestion and even [...]

Beauty Tip For Moms – Rock and Roll Firming

24/7MOMS weekly Beauty & Health quote:  “Firmingand tensing the buttocks muscles is excellent and an easy work-out if yourderriere has gotten completely out of hand so that it looks as if you arewearing a bustle. If you want to get speedy results to a firm buttocks here iswhere rocking and rolling can do wonders for [...]

Beauty Tip For Moms – Get A Set Of Dumbells

24/7MOMS weekly Beauty & Health quote: “‘Give Dumbells a lift andthey’ll do the same for you’ is a quote taken from the beauty columnist LydiaLane. She tells the story of a lady who received a pair of dumbbells as a gift.The instructions suggested exercising a few minutes every morning. After awhile the lady was astonished [...]

Beauty Tip For Moms – Bed Time Snack

“Sleepis Nature’s sweet restorer. Never forget that it is during sleep, that yourmind and nerves re-charge and rebuild themselves. Taking something light to eator drink at bedtime is the time-honored aid to good sleep. There are somephysiological reasons for this. One of them is that food in the stomach setsthe digestive processes in action, and [...]