How to get rid of nasty roaches!

How to get rid of cockroaches!

And Do It Yourself!

 

We have been having issues getting rid of these nasty bugs! We have tried EVERYTHING and nothing really worked! And most of it was WAY expensive!  First cockroaches are attracted to paper, the smell of paper admits a smell that smells like the hormon they put out to tell the others they found food, so -

STEP 1: Get rid of ALL paper stacks.

STEP 2:  Pull out kitchen appliances; such as your stove and fridge; clean and kill as many as you can see, i found that viniger, bleach, and water did best with a spray bottle. 

Step 3: Make the KILL solution! you will need flour (whole, or wheat doesnt  matter), Borax, and sugar. Mix together 2 c. of each ingredient.

 This is the solution when done.
put this under your appliances and line your window sills with it. If you have kids or pets, it is not toxic but if they get into it give them a glass of milk or water and take them to the doc to be sure nothing will happen.   

The flower in the solution makes the roaches sick, and the borax kills them. The sugar is to attract them.

Lay it down thick! The more they eat, the more they die!!

<<< is a picture of how me putting it on the floor under my fridge and stove, I just spooned it.

be prepared it will take about 3 waves of 'babies' going to eat this before they will be gone for sure, but IT WILL WORK 

:) good luck!

Camping teast for the boys, over easter weekend! GRATE IDEA!!

My husband and I were talking about wanting to go camping this summer. We are very outdoorsy people, but since having our oldest boy, we haven't been camping but once! At this point were wondering how out two boys would do camping out in the wilderness... well, not wanting to waste money on gas, and the time to drive out of the city to find out we decided that trying it out in the back yard was best. my oldest (Kie) is almost 2 now, and we wanted to see how HE would sleep in a tent.

Kie and Daddy cooking their dogs

I shouldn't have been too surprised when he wanted to go inside to his warm and comfy bed instead of sleeping in the tent.  We set the tent up in the back yard, and took apart an older BBQ grill to make a fire place. Kie loved to 'cook' his dinner over the fire while sitting with daddy!  He was very ex sided to realize that he could actually eat the hotdog at the end of the stick he was holding! All this time, the baby(Xander), was sleeping in the tent! Xander would do grate camping... but big brother isn't quite ready yet! LOL
 <----- His reaction when I told him that he could eat the hotdog for dinner.

Home made pedilite drink for kids and adults!

Do It Yourself Electrolyte Drink 

When our kids get sick my husband and I automatically go, "we need pedilite" but it gets coustly when you have a whole wave of sickness hitting your house. (those who have more than one kid know what I mean!) So we started the surch for a drink that did the same thing but that we can make at home, and it cost less for more!

You will need 1 cup of apple juice (any brand is good), 2 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of salt and the juice of 1 lemon.  All you have to do is mix it all together and enjoy (in between coughs that is :) ) DON'T FORGET that the juice dose need to be refrigerated, and is best served cold. If whom ever has a sore through warm 1 cup at a time to perverse the whole 'batch'.

Arthritis anyone? This may just help!

Arthritis Home Remedies

First off, a healthy diet is recommended. NO "junk foods" or foods with lots of dressing, and fried food. This will make your arthritis worsen! Junk foods, dressings, and fried foods are considered the "triggers" of arthritis. Try to avoid these triggers to help keep your joints and body healthier. 

POULTICE

 You will need a 3 inch piece of fresh ginger, and olive oil. First you peel and mince your ginger finely. Then, you mix with just enough olive oil to make a paste. After you get a paste apply to your painful joint. It might be helpful to you if you wrap your joint that has the paste as to hold the past in place.  apply for 10-15 minuets then wash off with warm water. NOTE:: For extra relief warm the  paste before applying!

MINTY PAIN RELIEF

 You will need, 2 cups of fresh mint leaves, olive oil, 1 table spoon of rubbing alcohol, and 3-4 drops of tincture of benzine. First you will loosely fill a small jar with your mint leaves. Cover with olive oil to fill jar, and add alcohol. Set jar on a sunny window to seep for 2 weeks. Then, Add tincture of benzine to preserve. store in cool dark place. And rub on joints as needed.

rant about life

LIFE

Does it ever feel like life is just there to suffocate you? I love my husband, and my two boys! But my family is having all sorts of problems right now! It seems we cant go a day with out a reminder that, neither my husband or I have a job, that my husband quit a stable income to go to school! I AM BEHIND HIM 100%, but at the moment it feels like life is just trying to suffocate our family out! My husband is getting depressed, and I cant keep my at home business going!

When I married my husband, I gave up a lot. My chance to finish high school, and attached to that, my chance at an individual future. I also gave him my entire self. When I announced to my step mom, Tammy, that we were getting married she told me something I wish that I never forgot. She said, "Never forget who you are, as an individual. Take care of yourself before each other, because if you don't you will become one person, and that is when the problems start."

She is right, and I forgot to take care of my self too. I don't mind having financial difficulties, fore this is not new to my life style. I have never been 'well off' but I am having a hard time having to ask for the help we need! Growing up, I was thought that asking for help was showing weakness. So now, I have to talk my self into asking for help when I should just be able to.

Ms. Maddy

If you have a dog, you will most likely outlive it; to get a dog is to open yourself to profound joy and, prospectively, to equally profound sadness.

Marjorie Garber

As of early this morning around 12:30 or 1:00 my best friend passed on. Ms. Maddy died of old age. This was and is a terrible experience for me. late last night Jake called out the door for her to come inside like we usually do after a while outside. I heard him ask "Maddy are you alright?" for some reason this is what grabbed my attention. I was sitting by the fire place starting a fire to warm our room, when he came through the door caring Maddie. She never lays on her side, you see, and when he found her in the yard she was on her side and we knew then that she was dieing. she acted like she was having seazers, I called a vet but don't have the money to pay them today, so they turned us away! so all I could do was read scriptures while she died right in my lap!

Only 2 hours before my son was "barking" at her, and she was barking back. But that is the last time we both heard her at all! I don't know what to tell Kie, he will be crushed. he has quite an adult head on his solders for such a little 18 month old!  He cried for days when we had to give the puppy away, and we have had Maddy longer!(Psalm 48:14) For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.

Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called rainbow bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... 

Author unknown...

 

 

have a cough? have a cold? This will help!

Milk and Honey 

when you have a cough warming a glass of milk, and adding about 1 tablespoon of honey will help chase it away! I do this often for my children because it dose the same thing as the pharmacy cough medicine, only these items can come from your own pantry! 

Ginger tea and Honey 

If you have a cold making some ginger tea and sweetening with honey will help you! In a medium sauce pan boil some water. Mean while peal the skin off your ginger root and cut 3 1/2 inch pieces about the size of a 50 cent piece. when the water is boiling, add the ginger root to the pan. boil it until the water turns to a yellowish color. DO NOT LET IT BOIL TO MUCH LONGER, or the tea will be too strong for anyone to be able to keep it down. poor your cup and top off with 1, 2 or 3 teaspoons of honey! I make this for my husband when he gets sick, we have a joke that when I ask him how much honey he says the whole bottle! (he isn't a tea man.) I don't think you will  a whole lot just enough that you start to taste the honey.

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I hope that these natural home remedies can help you feel better soon! I will possibly put more up to help with other things. Such as, asthma, sore muscles, and headaches!!