Mom Management: Managing Mom Before Everybody Else
By Tracy Lyn Moland
Mom Management is a book for moms who lose site of their goals and dreams during the day to day chaos of raising a family and living in the real world. Tracy Lyn Moland assures us that it’s okay to have bad days, feel frazzled and need time for ourselves; that we shouldn’t feel guilty for taking a little “me time”. Mom Management walks us thorough rediscovering our dreams, setting goals and priorities, getting organized and streamlining our schedules to make time for ourselves.
I found Mom Management to be very motivating, well-written and full of wisdom. It helped me realize that I was so focused on being a mom, wife and business owner that I forgot to take time for myself.
It offered simple activities to help define what I wanted out of life, helped me set both short term and long term goals and offered suggestions on how to work towards those goals. I like that it’s written in an easy to follow workbook format. I was able to write my notes in the book so that I always have them handy. One of my favorite parts of the book is the inspirational quotes and helpful tips she included from other moms.
I highly recommend her book to everyone, mother or not!
Review Written by Melody Spier of Ballyhoo Virtual Services - Virtual Office Assistant specializing in online business marketing. mel@ballyhoova.com
Just Whistle
There is a psychological benefit in the mere physical act of whistling. When the body makes music, the spirit falls into harmonies too and the discords that assail us cease to make themselves heard.
When times are bad an’ folks are sad
An’ gloomy day by day,
Jest try your best at lookin’ glad
An’ whistle ‘em away.
Don’t mind how troubles bristle,
Jest take a rose or thistle.
Hold your own
An’ change your tone
An’ whistle, whistle, whistle!
A song is worth a world o’ sighs.
When red the lightnings play,
Look for the rainbow in the skies
An’ whistle ‘em away.
Don’t mind how troubles bristle,
The rose comes with the thistle.
Hold your own
An’ change your tone
An’ whistle, whistle, whistle!
Each day comes with a life that’s new,
A strange, continued story
But still beneath a bend o’ blue
The world rolls on to glory.
Don’t mind how troubles bristle,
Jest take a rose or thistle.
Hold your own
An’ change your tone
An’ whistle, whistle, whistle!
By Frank L. Stanton
Tea Tree Oil - The Medicine Kit in a Bottle
Tea Tree Oil has been known to the Bundjalung Tribe of New South Wales Australia for hundreds of years for its medicinal properties.
This wonder oil was only tested scientifically in the early 1920’s by Arthur Penfold and found to be around 12 times more powerful than carbolic acid and yet caused no harm to the skin. It was used extensively by the Australian Defence Force during World War Two but due to the discovery of synthetic drugs did not become popular again until the 1960’s.
Over the years it has proved itself as a natural antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory oil. One great development was that it was found to deep penetrate the skin cleaning it and encouraging the formation of scar tissue.
Some of the medical uses of the Tea Tree Oil include:
- healing blisters
- reducing swelling from insect bites and stings
- cleaning and healing abrasions and cuts
- cures athletes foot
- is very helpful in the healing of acne
- it will cure a sore throat, cold sores, coughs and dental abscesses
- it will solve most day to day first aid and medical problems.
It also lends to daily beauty care as putting drops in shampoo, body lotion, hand cream and in the bath will keep hair and skin clean and healthy. A couple of drops on toothpaste will prevent gum infections and bad breathe. It helps take the sting out of sunburn and softens corns and calluses.
Tea Tree Oil’s anti-bacterial properties also extend use in the household chores, making the house clean and healthy. Putting drops in the humidifier will clean, disinfect and refresh the air and putting drops in the dishwasher and washing machine will kill all the germs.
Tea Trees only grow in Australia. There are many brands that are from inferior trees and not from the genuine Tea Tree whose Botanical name is Malaeuca. The name Tea Tree was given by Joseph Banks the botanist who traveled with Captain Cook and collected the leaves to make herbal teas.
Your first purchase should be made from a Health Shop until you know how to define whether it is the genuine oil or an inferior oil as the results will obviously not be the same with an inferior product.
There are many excellent websites on the internet and many excellent books which will give you all uses of this wonderful oil. You will be amazed at the excellent results you obtain and will find it is truly a medicine kit in a bottle.
Australian Tea Tree Oil First Aid Handbook: 101 Plus Ways to Use Tea Tree Oil
