Lately I've had a lot of companies, work at home mums and home based businesses send me products to try out.
I feel quite proud that people have found me and want me to try their products out and give them my opinion and feedback. But at times there are products sent to me that I really don't want to try.
I was sent some detoxing foot patches that smelt horrible as soon as I opened up the pack.... and even worse once i had worn them overnight. I couldn't get the stench out of our house for over a week let alone out of my bed sheets! Earthydad claimed it was due to my body containing too much toxic content. So he decided to try them out, seeing as all men think they eat better than us women! The results were horribly intoxicating smell that once again took over a week to leave the house!
Other items include a toothpaste that claimed to be pomegranate flavour. We love pomegranates so i was super excited about giving it a go. Boy oh boy was i disappointed with this toothpaste. Not only was it not pomegranate but it was some sort of fiery mint. It was truly horrendous. It would numb your whole mouth and make steam come out of your ears due to its bite.
Now the worst one was some facial products i was sent. I tried out some of the moisturisers and other bits and pieces and although they were wonderful i seemed to react to them every single time. I thought id try out a mud mask which was a reddy brown colours. i started putting it on and it truly felt like mud, of course Vomitron caught whiff of me doing something relaxing and woke up so after tending to him hubby saw me and started laughing.
me: 'what are you laughing about?!'
him: "heehehe ummm you got a little sumfin sumfin on your face'
me: what the heck are you on about?"
him: 'did you forget to wash your hands after changing that nappy?'
Ofcourse i forgot i had partially put the mask on and of course the male thought i had baby poop on my face and rather than warning me, laughed instead.
All in all i probably would have been better off with poop on my face, as the product turned my face and neck bright red for hours! It was horrible, i was itching and burning all night.
Lesson learned do a test patch before coating a thick layer all over your skin, and don't walk around with fake baby poop on your face.
Good Night
EarthyMamma xx
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Dieting and muffins
I have battled with my weight since being a little girl. I have yo-yo dieted, tried all the shakes, pills, lotions and potions.
Sadly I feel this was due to not having enough confidence and not really accepting or loving who I am. I am coming to a point in my life where i am accepting the skin i am in. This is who I am and Im going to walk around with my head held high.
I signed up for channel 10's 1 million kilo challenge. The 1 Million Kilo Challenge will run for 10 weeks (starting Monday 30th January) and will promote healthy eating, exercise and happier lifestyles for eveyone that joins.
The challenge will help keep you motivated with FREE health & nutrition advice, exercise and menu plans complete with recipes and videos, plus tools and trackers to keep you on track.
It is day 3 and i am feeling great! I am eating 3 meals a day, whereas before i would wait until i am starving then attack the pantry and fridge and stuff my face with junk as it was quick and readily available. I am exercising which has definitely increased my energy levels, and is a fun way to play and spend some time with Vomitron.
And more important than ever I am HAPPY! I really don't care if i loose any weight, im just happy to have gotten myself out of the rut i was so deeply stuck in. You are probably yawning right now at my pointless blog post but i hope in someway or another I help or inspire you to get yourself moving and take control of your life and health, grab the opportunity now with two hands before it slips away.
We baked some muffins from the challenge which were scrumptious everyone has enjoyed them especially vomitron. I will leave you with the recipe and if you make them please post some photos up.
Serves 12
350g Yoplait formé Banana Creamy Honey yogurt
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ripe bananas, mashed
1 medium carrot, grated
1 cup self-raising flour
3/4 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
1/4 cup almond meal
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
30g pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons pepita seeds
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
2 teaspoons apricot jam, warmed (i skipped the jam and sprinked the top with some diced dates)
Whisk Yoplait formé Banana Creamy Honey yogurt, sugar, egg and vanilla in a large bowl then stir in banana and carrot.
Combine the flours, almond meal and cinnamon. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined. Do not over mix.
Spoon mixture into 12 paper case lined muffins pans.
Combine nuts and seeds in a small bowl and sprinkle over each muffin. Bake at 180°C for 20-25 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Cool for 5 minutes in pan before brushing with warm apricot jam and removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Sadly I feel this was due to not having enough confidence and not really accepting or loving who I am. I am coming to a point in my life where i am accepting the skin i am in. This is who I am and Im going to walk around with my head held high.
I signed up for channel 10's 1 million kilo challenge. The 1 Million Kilo Challenge will run for 10 weeks (starting Monday 30th January) and will promote healthy eating, exercise and happier lifestyles for eveyone that joins.
The challenge will help keep you motivated with FREE health & nutrition advice, exercise and menu plans complete with recipes and videos, plus tools and trackers to keep you on track.
It is day 3 and i am feeling great! I am eating 3 meals a day, whereas before i would wait until i am starving then attack the pantry and fridge and stuff my face with junk as it was quick and readily available. I am exercising which has definitely increased my energy levels, and is a fun way to play and spend some time with Vomitron.
And more important than ever I am HAPPY! I really don't care if i loose any weight, im just happy to have gotten myself out of the rut i was so deeply stuck in. You are probably yawning right now at my pointless blog post but i hope in someway or another I help or inspire you to get yourself moving and take control of your life and health, grab the opportunity now with two hands before it slips away.
We baked some muffins from the challenge which were scrumptious everyone has enjoyed them especially vomitron. I will leave you with the recipe and if you make them please post some photos up.
Serves 12
350g Yoplait formé Banana Creamy Honey yogurt
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ripe bananas, mashed
1 medium carrot, grated
1 cup self-raising flour
3/4 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
1/4 cup almond meal
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
30g pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons pepita seeds
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
2 teaspoons apricot jam, warmed (i skipped the jam and sprinked the top with some diced dates)
Whisk Yoplait formé Banana Creamy Honey yogurt, sugar, egg and vanilla in a large bowl then stir in banana and carrot.
Combine the flours, almond meal and cinnamon. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined. Do not over mix.
Spoon mixture into 12 paper case lined muffins pans.
Combine nuts and seeds in a small bowl and sprinkle over each muffin. Bake at 180°C for 20-25 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Cool for 5 minutes in pan before brushing with warm apricot jam and removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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| http://www.1millionkilochallenge.com.au/recipes/380/banana-cinnamon-and-carrot-muffins-with-crunchy-nut-topping Lots of love EarthyMamma xx |
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Being a mamma
Hi peeps!
I never seem to have enough time in the day. I thought i was busy when I was studying but since going on holidays i seem to have even less time! Why is this?
Our day:
wake up bright an early never a minute past 7am
change vomitrons nappy and clothes
feed him
sort washing out
tend to vomtrion
set him up with some toys
start vacuuming
stop mid way and grab vomtrion because he has cracked it by this stage
vaccuum with one arm while holding vomtrion in the other
give vomitron quick feed and put him to sleep
mop, tidy up, dusting and dishes
sit down with some breakky to look at facebook and check emails
get interrupted half way by vomitron
share half my breaky with him as he can't see anyone eating without wanting some.
attempt to hang washing while keeping an eye on vomtrion who picks everything up and wants to eat it
feed him
change his nappy
pack his bag
get pram out of car and walk to vomitrons grandparents place
all this by 11am
It gets worse, there is his lunch time which ends up with food EVERYWHERE!
Then trying to cook dinner and ever worse supermarket trips.
Then Earthydad comes home and vomitron is all smiles and on his best behaviour, all while im complaining about how tired i am and explaining all the cheeky things he did.
Earthydad- "Is this the same child you are describing? look at him his an angel, why are you so tired?"
Don't get me wrong i absolutely love vomitron, i love being a parent and i love spending all day with him, I don't love the perfect behaviour when Earthydad comes home, be cheeky, throw a tantrum, get food everywhere, don't sleep.
Does your child do this? I'd love to hear from other mamma's experiencing the same thing
P.s Our website should be up and running in about 4 weeks time woohoooo!
Bye for now
Earthymamma xx
I never seem to have enough time in the day. I thought i was busy when I was studying but since going on holidays i seem to have even less time! Why is this?
Our day:
wake up bright an early never a minute past 7am
change vomitrons nappy and clothes
feed him
sort washing out
tend to vomtrion
set him up with some toys
start vacuuming
stop mid way and grab vomtrion because he has cracked it by this stage
vaccuum with one arm while holding vomtrion in the other
give vomitron quick feed and put him to sleep
mop, tidy up, dusting and dishes
sit down with some breakky to look at facebook and check emails
get interrupted half way by vomitron
share half my breaky with him as he can't see anyone eating without wanting some.
attempt to hang washing while keeping an eye on vomtrion who picks everything up and wants to eat it
feed him
change his nappy
pack his bag
get pram out of car and walk to vomitrons grandparents place
all this by 11am
It gets worse, there is his lunch time which ends up with food EVERYWHERE!
Then trying to cook dinner and ever worse supermarket trips.
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| Vomitron enjoying the sun or should i say not so much enjoying the sun |
Earthydad- "Is this the same child you are describing? look at him his an angel, why are you so tired?"
Don't get me wrong i absolutely love vomitron, i love being a parent and i love spending all day with him, I don't love the perfect behaviour when Earthydad comes home, be cheeky, throw a tantrum, get food everywhere, don't sleep.
Does your child do this? I'd love to hear from other mamma's experiencing the same thing
P.s Our website should be up and running in about 4 weeks time woohoooo!
Bye for now
Earthymamma xx
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