SHE: Isn't Getting Sick

Hey Y'all,

How is everyone feeling?  We have so far survived the Flu/Virus/ Tummy bugs going around. Fingers crossed, knocking on wood and saying our prayers to stay that way!! I hope your family has faired as well. The majority of our local schools have been closed due to the number of students and teachers out with illnesses. The schools were"fogged" for disinfection.  There have been times I would have appreciated the option of fogging our home to get rid of the germs.  How about you?

 

You can't be too careful, those nasty germs live everywhere and some can survive up to 48 hours.  So you know there is an excellent chance you will be exposed to some sort of germ.

Take precautions to protect your family with some really good basic tips, you might not have thought about. You are already disinfecting your home routinely, but when an illness arrives you just might want to step up your game.   

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1) Quarantine the sick ~ this sounds harsh but it is very important to prevent sharing the "love".

2) Encourage everyone to wash their hands with warm soapy water ~ teach your littles to sing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star or  recite their ABC's while they wash their hands.  This teaches

them the proper amount of time they should spend washing their hands. Remind them to wash their hands when they get home, before eating, after coughing, sneezing, blowing their noses and of course after using the restroom (personal hand sanitizers might be good to have available too).

3) I use Lysol or Clorox wipes to wipe down hard surfaces, remote controls, phones & light switches.

Don't forget about refrigerator handles, cabinets, and door knobs.  I tend to go with disinfecting wipes, that way I can clean and toss, no germs hanging around.

Just wipe and allow the surfaces to air dry.

4) The refrigerator door ice/ water dispenser. Never use your cup to get a refill. I always get a fresh cup and then pour the ice or water into my cup. It's really hard to not touch the dispenser with your dirty cup.

5) Keep things off your kitchen counters/ tables especially anything that comes home from school or daycare. ( Backpacks, coats, books, and toys.... breeding ground for germs ).

I know this one is hard, just remember to thoroughly wipe and allow to air dry before

anyone has dinner or a snack there.

6) Toothbrushes, if you have been sick throw it away. Some recommend that you run your toothbrush through the dishwasher in the silverware tray, but they are typically inexpensive to replace.

If yours is a little more upscale ~ you can soak it in an antibacterial mouth wash for 30 minutes. 

* An antibacterial mouthwash works for orthodontic retainers as well.

Never, ever boil or put a retainer in the dishwasher.

If your loved one gets sick, remember to be sure they get plenty of fluids, lots of rest and of course extra love. I hope these tips will be a good reminder of the extra areas to disinfect while those under the weather recover and hopefully it doesn't spread through the whole family.

Stay well friends ~ and have a Happy Valentine's Week!!

Xoxo,

Amy

PS. Just a little funny meme ~

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SHE Takes Care of Her Family

 

Last week was interesting at our house, the stomach bug came to visit!  We have had weeks that would have been better for the visit, but this bug just shows up unannounced.  We have a big family and he tries to make his way through all of us every time he visits.  We were already having an eventful week.  My oldest daughter was in a mock trial competition and was competing every night.  My son fractured his wrist in karate.  Honestly it just wasn’t a good time for us.  So, when my little daughter got sick at 2 am I went to Walmart for some supplies.  (No, I did not wear my pajamas!) 

My great, great grandmother was a full blooded Cherokee Indian.  She passed down a recipe for stomach problems.  Upset stomach, diarrhea, nausea…..you make blackberry tea.   

Recipe for Blackberry Tea

1 bag of frozen blackberries

Sugar

Water

Place frozen blackberries in pan and cover with water.  Bring to a boil for 3 minutes.  Strain the blackberries from the juice, and sweeten the juice with sugar (you could use honey).  Cool and drink.

 

I had my youngest start drinking the tea.  She wanted to play the next morning. (remember I went to Walmart at 2 am.  So she was feeling better by 8 am. I was not.  I was tired!)



Now what about everyone else?  No one else in our family got sick!!  (Of course, I changed the hand towels every few minutes in the bathroom.  Lysol sprayed every surface, including door handles and light fixtures.  And kept the sick baby girl in her room.)  Plus I started everyone else on Grape Juice.  Yes!  %100 Welches Grape Juice start drinking 1-2 cups  a day and it will keep the stomach bug away!
If you already have the stomach bug, then you drink the blackberry tea!  You can’t drink the grape juice if you are sick…you will just throw up grape juice.  If you are sick the blackberry tea really does soothe your stomach and help you to get better faster.    

We have been drinking 1 to 2 cups of %100 Welches Grape Juice every day.  Everyone else is fine.  It works!!  I have heard this stomach bug is everywhere right now.  I know a guy who works at Starbuck who was sick, several waiters and waitresses, a teacher and of course lots of students.  So me and my family, we are going to drink our grape juice every day.  Perhaps you should too! 

I hope everyone stays well.  I hope these tips help you and your family. I know they have been useful to mine.

Lisa B

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