Apr 05 2010
We don’t have kids yet, but when we do, I without a doubt plan on breastfeeding. Here’s an article from Associated Press via Yahoo! about a study published in the journal Pediatrics. When you read the estimate of ”900 babies would be saved each year, along with billions of dollars, if 90 percent of U.S women breast-fed their babies for the first six months of life”, it’s really hard not to even consider breast feeding.
-theWife
Mar 24 2010
Stress. It happens to all of us. Here’s an article from Woman’s Day via yahoo about eight natural foods that can reduce your stress level. With the first one being chocolate, I might just try these next time life gets a little hectic.
-theWife
Mar 22 2010
A few weeks ago, my fabulous husband posted an article about Tulsi tea. Of course we wouldn’t post something we weren’t willing to try ourselves (how else would we give an honest review) so I headed out to the local grocery store to see what I could find.
Reese’s Cup Easter eggs and a magazine later, I am female, I stumbled upon the organic tea isle. We are very lucky to have an amazing selection of organic goods, so needless to say, it was definitely a search. Finally at the very end of the isle is an entire row of Organic India Tulsi Teas, about 15 different flavors worth. I am extremely indecisive, again I am female, so I called Jake to get his input. After reading him each box multiple times, he decided to just go with the original non-caffeinated Tulsi tea, while I, wanting a coffee alternative, chose the caffeinated Chai Masala Tulsi tea.
To be completely honest, I’m not a tea fan. I love a good glass of southern sweet tea, but when it comes down to hot teas, I’ve never found one I enjoyed. Until now that is. Organic India’s Tulsi tea was amazing! I had my first cup a few mornings ago when I had to be up and at ‘em before my normal wake up time. It was extremely hard to get the thought of a Starbucks vanilla chai latte out of my head, but I groggily found my way to the kitchen and started some water to boil. Within a few minutes, I had a bag steepening in my super cute green coffee mug. I added a little bit of skim milk and started sipping on one of the best cups of chai I’ve ever had. It was delicious, warm and not overpowering like some coffees.
Even more surprising, was how much energy I had all day long. One small cup and I was good for the day! It was great to have so much energy without a jittery coffee high. Needless to say, Tulsi tea is now my morning pick me up. Another wonderful, quite possibly the BEST thing about Tulsi, is the cost. I paid $4.59 for a box of 18 tea bags, which can easily be used twice. 36 cups of tea for the price of my old go-to latte … I’ll take it.
Here’s the link again to Dr. Mercola’s site where he explains the many benefits of Tulsi tea. He sells a 5-pack, 18 bags per box set for only $19.97. Again, so much cheaper than coffee stands. You can get Tulsi in a great variety of flavors such as lemon ginger, pomegranate green, and raspberry peach. I definitely recommend you pick up a box and try it out. Never hurts to feel better and save money while doing it.
-theWife
Mar 18 2010
Welcome to my end of the site! Preparedness is not just all about bullets and beans, and sometimes a woman’s view on things is quite different. Here, I am excited to share with y’all my opinions about this lifestyle. I’m constantly learning new things and sometimes taking a different approach to our prepping life. Plus, I like to talk too … Jake doesn’t get all the attention!
I’m still learning the ropes around this site, so stick with me. As soon as I have it all figured out, I’m going to jump right in and hopefully give some insight on the woman’s side of Living Prepared.
-theWife