7 Chakras

Having done yoga and meditation throughout my life thus far you would think I would be using incense on a normal keel, but alas I am allergic as in my throat closes up. I start having allergy symptoms just being around the unburned but once it is open aired or burned my body reacts in dangerous ways. 

My daughter uses incense for her meditation and when she was still home we tried different scents to see if there were any I could with stand, so far it is a no go, even with her door closed, window open, and being on the second floor I would have bad reactions. She now has her own place and is able to burn them at will, accept for when I am over then she can't use them. 

I do still have allergy symptoms while at her house with a sore throat but not a full blown attack which is nice since I do like to visit her as often as I can.

Now to the product itself. I love that the Chakra company took time to put these sets together for those who would like to meditate and see which of their chakras are strongest or even to strengthen them with just the right scent to help you achieve where you would like to be. For me my strongest is my Third Eye so the Cinnamon and Sage would be my pick but of course even though I can take these scents any other way when made into incense something happens which makes them cause me to have an allergic reaction. For me I just put some cinnamon and sage into a pot of water and simmer which works well for me.

With this set you get all 7 of the scents which are 1 - Root Chakra - Muladhara - Patchouli & Vetiver (Vetyver) 2 - Sacral Chakra - Svadhisthana - Ylang Ylang & Jasmine 3 - Solar Plexus Chakra - Manipura - Bergamot & Ginger 4 - Heart Chakra - Anahata - Sandalwood & Rose 5 - Throat Chakra - Vishuddha - Frankincense & Peppermint 6 - Third Eye Chakra - Ajna - Cinnamon & Sage 7 - Crown Chakra - Sahasrara - Frankincense & Myrrh & Lotus. for a total of 140 incense sticks which are 11 inches long and will burn up to 60 minutes each. They also include 1 wooden burner which are great if you are new to incense or would like to give as a gift. 

My daughter says that to keep them fresh she likes to keep them wrapped in between use. She also says to keep them away from pets because some pets might knock it over with their tails or even swat at the smoke when they are in use. 

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HSI Glider

So here we are starting another school year. My youngest daughter wanted me to straighten her hair so I was glad that we found this Glider from HSI. With an on and off switch and reaching temperatures between 140 and 450 it is sure to be a great fit for pretty much anyone's hair. 

This literally was ready to use within seconds which was amazing. That is a real time saver alone when you are trying to get your children off to school. Be it a parent doing a child's hair, their own, or even the teen who is all about styling this Glider will get you through. 

It comes neatly packaged so it is great for gift giving. Has a thermal glove that comes in handy and a nice satin like bag which is lined to keep your glider in tip top shape. You also get a trial size of HSI argan oil lean in treatment. I do suggest picking up a thermal spray to protect your hair when using any heat source on your hair and HSI has a good one available. 

My favorite part of this straightener is the 360 swivel cord which keeps you styling your hair instead of fighting with the cord. My daughter is very happy with our new straightener which makes me a happy Mommy. 

The 1 inch glider from HSI can be found here  and the HSI thermal spray can be found here.

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Toddler Eating Made Easy

Having taken care of my own children during their toddler years and many others I would have loved to have this product from Axsels Home Ware. This is a placemat and plate all in one. It is made from food grade silicone, BPA free, PVC free, and chemical free. 

I love that this sticks to the surface so that learning eaters can eat without having their plate flip over or even better for us caregivers harder for them to pick up and throw. I like to take a wet rag and wipe the spot where this is to be used first seems to give it extra stick. 

This set also comes with a soft fork and spoon for no pain eating for your learning child. Nothing more discouraging then a child hurting themselves with a metal fork which causes them to go back to using their hands. This will give them teachable moments without pain. 

This would make a great gift for the new mom of a toddler, or anyone who needs a little extra helping hand. Easy clean up by hand or in dishwasher. 

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Colorful Reuseable Straws

One thing to have on hand when you have children are straws.  These straws from BESU are great because you get 25 different straws and a straw cleaning brush.

They are super colorful, reusable, and have  ridges on them to keep them in your lidded cups.

You can use these in your home, work, school, play, and even for parties so everyone can tell which drink is theirs.

My 9 year already picked out her favorite, she just loves straws. I like that straws keep my teeth from being stained any more then they already are.


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Electronic Needs for Back to School

With back to school it is time to make sure everyone has everything they need. This year is a bit harder with our current situation but we have made do and gotten most of what we need. With that being said I wanted to make sure the girls had headphones and chargers for their electronics so I also made sure I had a nice long cord for myself. 

This cord from PowerUp is great because it is apple certified, is 6 ft long, and has a braided cord which I think holds up much longer then the unbraided cords out there. This particular cord is in Pink and is apple certified for with iPhone 7 Plus / 7 / 6s Plus / 6s / 6 Plus / 6 / 5s / 5c / 5 / iPad Pro / iPad Air / Air 2 / iPad mini / mini 2 / mini 4 / iPad 4th gen / iPod Touch 5th gen / iPod nano 7th gen. This one cord covers many ios operating models. 

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