Should be doing homework

I'm distracting myself and decided to post my latest finished project. It's the West Point School Crest. Let me know what you think! My mom is currently working on a cross stitch pattern as well and she's going to frame them together. I already sent her my completed work. I'm working on finishing Alex's birth record (only a year behind, that's not so bad right?) And I'm almost done with a few pillows for my living room. Just a couple things to make the place a little more homey and to get good use out of my new sewing machine!

Home Remedies

So James is home today from work, sick with the flu. As always during this season, we all have to be careful with the flu. We fall into the same routine whenever either of us get sick. Here are some things that work for us, and maybe they'll work for you too.

EmergenC

This powder is packed full of vitamins and unique flavor. It helps strengthen your immune system.

Echinacea

Completely holistic, but can be found in a tea or pill form. We usually drink it in a tea form. Much like Vitamin C, this plant helps strengthen your immune system. James and I get the tea with the peppermint in the bags because peppermint also helps those nasty sore throats.

Soy Milk

As mentioned earlier, we drink Echinacea tea. Something that is so soothing is drinking it with steamed soy milk. Especially when you're sick, it's best to avoid dairy, so we substitute with soy milk. It's full of protein and is amazing with the light vanilla taste.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Of course, you can't go through any illness without going back to chicken noodle soup. This stuff DOES work. However, the way we eat it isn't like most.

Kimchi

We add Kimchi to our chicken noodle soup. Kimchi is a Korean food staple and it has plenty of good nutrients for anyone. By far, the best thing for someone who is sick and does not want to eat anything. When I got sick with the flu a couple years ago, I could not keep anything down. As soon as James made chicken noodle soup with kimchi, it was the only thing I could eat. The joining of these two is from my mother. She started making this for me when I was sick. It is SO incredibly good.

Chicken Broth

Whenever I got nasty sore throats, I would just drink a cup of chicken broth every couple of hours. It cleared my sinuses and I was eating something!

All of these are our personal remedies. They work really well for us and it cuts our sick time down by half. We rarely have Nyquil or Sudafed unless we can't sleep at night. The main goal is to help the immune system as much as possible. I hope it gives you some ideas for this upcoming flu season.

Megan's Munchies Popcorn Giveaway!

Megan's Munchies is having a Gourmet Popcorn Giveaway! Check it out!

Lookie! Sunday Fun!

So when we were out in Albuquerque last week, I had a gift card to Macy's. So my mom and I went roaming around Macy's, just to see what they have to offer and Mom decided she wanted to buy Alex's Halloween costume. So here is his fitting. I know Halloween is a month away, but I couldn't resist posting this picture! And in case you can't tell, it's a dragon costume! I love it!

Yummy!!

I know LA is the city of skinny Hollywooders, but how can you be skinny when you live close to this???

Fun Foto Friday!

So Stacey and I got together and decorated cakes! It was definitely a learning experience and I know what to try for next time. I did the cheesey romantic cake for James. He was bummed that he didn't get to enjoy the cake decorating experience. But I think for next time, I'm going to try cupcakes and I will definitely work on roses!

Fun Day at the Park!

 

James and I took Alex to Walter Hall Park today. James had the morning off, and starts his first overnight shift tonight. He wanted to take Alex to the park and have some fun with us. They have an adorable rock wall there for little ones, and James couldn't resist. We can't wait to take him to a real climbing gym and expose him to the thrill!!