Mics Journal
Stories for moms by moms.
Created by: Michelle Ruble
Mics Maternity
For your maternity and baby needs.
Issue# 18
Words of Wisdom
Putting a fool in a place of honor is like setting a mud
brick on a marble column.
Proverbs 26:8 (Message)
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You Know Youre A Mom When.......
1. Your feet stick to the kitchen floor
and you dont care!
2. When the kids are fighting, you threaten to lock them in a room together and not let anyone out until someone is bleeding.
3. You cant find the cordless phone, so you ask a friend to call you, and you run around the house madly following the sound, until you find the phone in a laundry basket downstairs.
4. You spend an entire week in sweat pants.
5. Your idea of a good day is making it though without a child leaking bodily fluids on you.
6. A Popsicle becomes a food staple.
7. Your favorite TV show is a cartoon.
8. Peanut butter & jelly is eaten at least 1 meal a day.
9. Youre willing to kiss your childs boo-boo no matter where it is.
10. Your babys pacifier falls on the floor and you give it back to them after you suck the dirt off of it because you are to busy to wash it off.
11. Your kids make jokes about various body noises and you think its funny.
12. You are so desperate for adult conversation that you spill your guts to the telemarketer that calls and they hang up on you.
13. Spit is your number one cleaning agent.
14. Youre up each night until 11pm. Vacuuming, dusting, wiping, washing, drying, loading unloading, shopping, cooking, driving, flushing, ironing, sweeping, picking up, changing sheets, changing diapers, bathing, helping with homework, paying bills, budgeting, clipping coupons, folding clothes, putting to bed, dragging out of bed, brushing, chasing, buckling, feeding (them, not you) PLUS
.. Swinging, playing, baseball, bike riding, basketball, football, catch, bubbles, sprinklers, slides, nature walks, coloring, crafting, jumping, rope, PLUS
.. Raking, trimming, planting, gardening, edging, mowing, painting and walking the dog. You get up at 6:00 am and you have no time to eat, Sleep, drink or go to the bathroom, yet
.. you manage to gain 10 pounds.
15. In your bathroom there is toothpaste on the light fixtures, water all over the floor, a dog drinking out of the toilet and body hair forming a Union to protest unsafe working conditions.
16. You buy cereal with marshmallows in it.
17. The closest you get to gourmet cooking is Rice Krispie treats.
Oh Sure in my spare time Id be glad to be on that committee at school.
Author unknown.
Had to share.
Can you relate to most if not all of this at some time? I sure can.
Michelle Ruble
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Quick Tips For Busy Moms
Was written by Becky Ransey of Indiana:
I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little ol bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store.
My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors dont tell you about peroxide, or they would lose thousands of dollars.
1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe or shower.) No more canker sores and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash.
2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs.
3. Clean your counters, table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.
4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.
5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry.
6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine, but was healed by soaking in peroxide.
7. Put two capfuls into a douche to prevent yeast infections. I had chronic yeast infections until I tried this once or twice a week.
8. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will.
9. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, plugged sinus. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes then blow your nose into a tissue.
10. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.
11. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. Your will not have the peroxide burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages, but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, faddish, or dirty blond. It also lightens gradually so its not a drastic change.
12. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections.
13. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.
I could go on and on. It is a little brown bottle no home should be without!
With Prices of most necessities rising, Im glad theres away to save tons of money in such a simple, healthy manner!
14. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors with, there is no smearing, which is why I love it so much for this.
Hydrogen Peroxide is described as an effective anti-viral, Antibacterial, and anti-fungal, and can be used for anthrax decontamination. This sort of supports the effectiveness of hydrogen peroxide, dont you think?
Also: your body makes hydrogen peroxide to fight infection which must be present for our immune system to function correctly. White blood cells are known as Leukocytes. A sub-class of Leukocytes called Neutrophils produce hydrogen peroxide as the first line of defense against toxins, parasites, bacteria, viruses and yeast.
Simply put, it is the oxygenation of the body. Sickness and tumors are generally oxygen-hating growths which thrive oxygen-poor bodies.
15. Gargle with hydrogen peroxide, put drops in the ear and nose to end colds, flu, chronic sinusitis (including polyps), and infections.
16. Use as a vegetable wash or soak to kill bacteria and neutralize chemicals.
17. Disinfect your dishwasher or refrigerator.
18. Use it on trees and plants as a natural fungicide, insecticide, and as a weed killer.
19. Clean with hydrogen peroxide when your house becomes a biohazard after its invaded by toxic mold, such as those with water damage.
Throughout the world hydrogen peroxide is used instead of chlorine as a safer and eco-friendly municipal water purifier. Some use H202 in pools and spas.
Dr. Edward C. Rosenow, author of 450 published medical papers and associate at the Mayo Clinic for over 60 years
proved [more than] 70 years ago (1914) that bacteria could be found consistently in the lymph nodes that drain joints (J.A.M.A.., April 11, 1914). He was probably the first scientist to postulate that H202 would help arthritis because of its ability to supply oxygen to oxygen-hating organisms causing arthritis (Streptococcus viridians).
I thought this was some interesting and helpful information that someone gave me. I hope you can use it as I have.
Michelle Ruble
owner
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Mastectomy Hospital Bill in Congress
If you know anyone who has had a mastectomy, you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and pain afterwards. Insurance companies are trying to make mastectomies an outpatient procedure. Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for 2 days after surgery.
Mastectomy Bill in Congress
It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important...please take the time and do it really quick!
Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill - Important legislation for all women.
Please send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times. If you're receiving this, it's because I think you will take
the 30 seconds to go t o vote on this issue and send it on to others you know who will do the same.
There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.
Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on.
P LEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not give more than your name and zip code number.
This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and family, and on behalf of all women,
THANKS.
PS......YOUR MEN FRIENDS are also at risk. PASS IT ON TO EVERYONE!
A friend sent this to me and I believe that every women and her doctor should be the ones to determent the best treatments for her. NOT AN INSURANCE COMPANY!!! However, you need to judge for yourself.
Michelle Ruble
owner
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Fun For All
Educational Games
Writing
Turn leftovers night into a writing challenge. Let your child design a menu listing the food choices for the evening. He/She can write her descriptions on colored paper and draw pictures to illustrate. Put the menu on the table, and have everyone make their selections.
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Recipes That You Will Enjoy
Amazingly Easy Irish Soda Bread
SUBMITTED BY: MP Welty
"A good old fashioned soda bread with just the basic ingredients. Buttermilk gives this crusty loaf a good flavor. The best Irish soda bread around!"
Original recipe yield:
1 1 1/2 pound loaf
PREP TIME 15 Min
COOK TIME 50 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 5 Min
PHOTO BY: Ann
INGREDIENTS
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup buttermilk
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and margarine. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a round and place on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk; brush loaf with this mixture. Use a sharp knife to cut an 'X' into the top of the loaf.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 30 to 50 minutes. You may continue to brush the loaf with the butter mixture while it bakes.
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