"Coffee: Drinking a single cup of coffee daily may lower your risk of developing skin cancer. In one study of more than 93,000 women, published in the European Journal of Cancer Prevention, those who drank one cup of caffeinated coffee a day reduced their risk of developing nonmelanoma skin cancer by about 10 percent. And the more they drank—up to about 6 cups or so per day—the lower their risk. Decaf didn’t seem to offer the same protection"

Old Remedies for New People

Teething is a time that might leave both parent and baby sleepless and slightly frazzled.  Here is how to soothe your baby.
If you are a nursing mom, try drinking catnip or chamomile tea.  But herbs are quite calming.  You can also soak a wachcloth in the cooled tea and allow your child to chew on the cloth.
Unsulfered dried apple rings make handy teething food.  One the their virtues is that you can put the fruit rings arond your babys fingers, thus, prolonging the time before the object falls on the floor.  Several kinds of teething cookies are also available.  Always be present when you allow your baby to chew on something to avoid choking.

Herbs for Colicky Babies

The following herbs help with digestion by increasing the circulation of the digestive tract due to the presence of essential oils.  These herbs can be taken by nursing mothers, by drinking the teas or taking capsules three times daily.  These herbs can also be taken in tablespoon doeses in bottles by infants older than 3 months of age.
Anise seed
Cat Nip
Chamomile
Cumin seed
Dill seed
Fennel seed
Lemon Balm
Peppermint
Spearmint

A few good things

I was thinking that a way to share a few things good for the soul, was to create this blog.  A favorite recipe, a crafty idea, my faith in the Lord....  Just a few things that make me who i am, they make me happy.  What makes you happy?  Take some time today to do something for you!  Stop and smell the rain, notice the beauty all around.  Sometimes we get caught up in life and forget to notice the small, but beautiful things...  Kevin, my husband, mowed the grass this past weekend and as silly as it sounds, when i stepped outside i just took a moment to smell the fresh cut grass..  Life is beautiful!