Organic product great for curly hair

I want to share my experience with a wonderful product, Original Sprout, it truly works miracles in my son's hair. 

We learned and first tried the Miracle Detangler about two years ago and have been loyal customers ever since! We have increased our product usage to the Leave in Conditioner, the Hair & Body Wash, and the Deep Conditioner. 

I shampoo and condition my son's hair about 2-3x a week during his bath time at night. I comb and apply the Leave In Conditioner to help decrease the amount of tangles the next morning.

Here are some pictures of his bed head:

Our morning regimen requires a wide toothed comb, a spray bottle with water, miracle detangler and the leave in conditioner. I wet his hair completely with the water then add the miracle detangler. This allows me to get the comb through without hurting his head. After combing out the "rats", what we can tangles, I then add the leave in conditioner and then shape his hair back into his natural curls. It's a process that takes about 3 minutes. Once his hair is done it stays looking nice all day. 

Here are the after shots:

The product encourages his hair to "lay down" - or, soft and flatter than his TWA (teeny weeny afro). He's got one big curl in the front of his head ... that takes me back to his "superman" days. When he was born, he had a nice head of straight hair but with one big curl in the front. =)

I think you ought to try the product if you have curly hair, hard to manage hair, or ethnically mixed hair. 

Here's to "worry free" hair products (what's in and not in the products) and most importantly, safe and effective. BTW it smells great!

Be well. 

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#Repetition - A Reminder to Keep Offering to Your Children

This post is about encouragement. If you're a parent whose child(ren) do not eat fruits and veggies, don't lose hope. 

Let me ask you this first though. Do you eat plenty of fruits and vegetables daily? If you don't, maybe that's why your children don't. However, if you do and you find they aren't eating any or enough this is where the encouragement I want to offer to you kicks in. 

Keep offering and eating your fruits and vegetables every day. Eat a variety too! 

For a quick, healthy dinner, I like to make a veggie burger over brown rice and a side of additional veggies - usually carrots, broccoli and cauliflower. (I personally can't get enough veggies!) I've made this and eaten this with my family a dozen times over. My son always eats the brown rice, broccoli and carrots without a fuss. Tonight my son picked up a piece of the veggie burger (I cut it up in small pieces and toss it with the brown rice) and asked me, "eat it?" I said yes, of course. He puts it in his mouth and he's mmm mmm the whole time he's chewing. He asks me for more! I'm excited on the inside. I don't make a big deal of it because that may give him a negative view of eating later.

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#Vinegar #Cleaning #Natural #Safe

You can use water and white distilled vinegar with some scrubbing power (or a scrub brush) to clean your counters, tubs and tile. You can use this mixture on your sinks and toilets using paper towels or reusable towels. If you're like me and don't like the smell of vinegar, add a few drops of an essential oil. Consider changing how you clean when you have small children in your home.

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Lightly Breaded and Baked Zucchini

I made oven fried zucchini. I served the zucchini with a side of whole wheat rotini and tomato sauce. 

The zucchini sticks weren't fully breaded upon completion, they still tasted great! But I'm a bit bias because I love zucchini!!!

Recipe is inspired by Bridget Swinney. 

Ingredients:
Cooking spray 
1⁄2 cup  Panko bread crumbs 
2 T Parmesan cheese, freshly grated 
1/2 tsp oregano 
1/2 tsp basil 
1⁄4 tsp garlic powder 
3 medium zucchini 
1/2 cup coconut milk 
1 cup spaghetti sauce

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. Place bread crumbs, oregano, basil, cheese, and garlic powder in a Ziploc bag and shake well to combine all ingredients. Set aside.

3. Cut each zucchini in half horizontally. Then cut each half lengthwise into 8 pieces. Fill a small dish with milk. Dip each zucchini stick in water or milk, then drop into crumb mixture. Shake until zucchini stick is coated on all sides. Place on cookie sheet. Repeat with rest of sticks.

4. Bake on cookie sheet for 10 to 15 minutes or until brown and tender. Serve with warm spaghetti sauce and pasta.

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