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A breathable bumper is a side guard for your baby’s crib. But for the safety of your baby, it is recommended not to use one at all. With the heightened risk of sudden infant death caused by any kind of bumpers attached to the crib, it is highly recommended that you do not use one.
The crib should be safe enough in itself for your baby to sleep in without a bumper. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has some guidelines for cribs:

CPSC Urges Consumers to Check Their Homes for Numerous Simplicity Nursery Product Recalls.

While cribs, bassinets and play yards are the safest places to place your baby to sleep, more than 11 million cribs and numerous bassinets and play yards have been recalled since 2007.
Babies spend much of their time sleeping; therefore, the nursery should be the safest room in the house. Check to see if your crib has been recalled.

By following a few simple rules that will keep babies sleeping in any crib, bassinet or play yard safely these rules will give parents a better night’s sleep:

To prevent suffocation, never place pillows or thick quilts in a baby’s sleep environment. Also, make sure there are no gaps larger than two fingers between the sides of the crib and the mattress.

Proper assembly of cribs is paramount – Follow the instructions provided and make sure that every part is installed correctly. If you are not sure, call the manufacturer for assistance.

Do not use cribs older than 10 years or broken or modified cribs. Infants can strangle to death if their bodies pass through gaps between loose components or broken slats while their heads remain entrapped.

Set up play yards properly according to manufacturers’ directions. Only use the mattress pad provided with the play yard; do not add extra padding.
Never place a crib near a window with blind, curtain cords or baby monitor cords; babies can strangle on cords”.

So make sure none of the above is part of your child’s room, or at least keep him or her away from safety hazards, after all those precious children are dependent on us to keep them safe. Using the utmost precaution when choosing nursery products should be your priority, as should the safety of your child.

“OnSafety is the Official Blog Site of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Here you’ll find the latest safety information as well as important messages that will keep you and your family safe. We hope you’ll visit often”!

I hope for you and the sake of your child that you choose not to use a breathable bumper as they are unsafe and can cause sudden infant death.

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Suffering from Migraine Headaches?

If you are and you have lost the trust in the conventional medicines, like I have. You have come to the right place.
I too am suffering from Migraines and have been so since 1978, I am 54 years old today, and 3 years ago I finally got fed up with having migraines all the time.

Thankfully there are researchers out there who are doing research into this area, and some of them have actually come up with things which can either cure migraines, or can bring relief relatively fast. I am going to introduce you to a few of which I have found really helps.

Most prescription medicines given today for Migraines have so many side effects, that at times they much scarier to risk getting, than having a migraine. Even though Migraines are debilitating, so far I do not think they are life threatening, but what about these?,  stroke and or heart attack. Those are the risks we have to face if taking prescription medicines for Migraines or severe headaches.

I know it is only in the “rare” cases that it can happen, but are you willing to take that risk? I am not!
Why not try something that might actually cure the migraines all together? Something with few to no known side effects, I think it is worth a try don’t you?

First I would like to introduce you to a guy by the name of Christian Goodman.
Christian Goodman (christiangoodman.com) is a world known health researcher. His has written a number of natural health guides; such as snoring and sleep apnea, vertigo and dizziness among many others.

And it is his cure for migraines  I would like to introduce you to.  Just imagine how fast the program can pay for itself, for a one-time fee of only $47, you can learn how to avoid migraines in most cases.  Some prescription drugs for migraine costs up to $10 a pill! So the money you spend on this affordable program is earned back fairly fast, just think of all the money you no longer have to spend on Migraine medicine.

Here is a link to an article you can read written by Christian Goodman himself on migraine headaches, the reason I have included it is that; what he explains on what causes migraines are the same my doctor told me when I went to him one day where my migraine was extra severe, what my doctor told me is; that migraines and headaches are caused by blood vessels expanding “beyond what there is room for” and by that causing you to have a headache or migraine.

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Understanding Migraine Headaches

by Christian Goodman

When you say you have a headache, technically speaking, it isn’t your head that’s hurting. Did you know brain tissues and skull bones don’t have the nerve fibers that are sensitive to pain and therefore can’t generate the sensation of pain? So why does your head hurt with a migraine?

Migraine headaches have something to do with the blood vessels, that is why they are called vascular headaches. When you are experiencing migraine, your temporal artery is enlarged, which is located just under the skin at your temple. When this happens, it makes the tiny nerve fibers twisted around it to release chemicals.

The chemicals released cause pain, inflammation, and further enlargement of the temporal artery. The greater the swelling, the worse your pain becomes. So why does this artery enlarge to the point of causing severe pain?

The answer may lie in another naturally occurring chemical in the body. There are two major neurotransmitters in the brain that control blood vessel size, and one of them is Serotonin. Studies have shown that before a migraine occurs, there is a high level of serotonin. During the migraine, its level drops to an abnormally low-level.

While the actual cause of migraines remains a mystery, researchers are looking at a genetic predisposition, since migraine sufferers tend to run in families. They’re hoping to find a definitive answer in the near future.

Not only are the migraine sufferers the only ones impacted by this incapacitating headache. The American Academy of Pain Medicine said that approximately 150 million workdays are lost each year because of this. This translates to an annual cost to businesses of 5-17 billion dollars.

Everyone is affected by this debilitating headache, not just the sufferers. The missed work and productivity lost is becoming a significant burden to the general public. Migraine headaches are suffered by 28 million people in this country, and females are the ones more often to get them, although men suffer them too.

The problem persists because migraines remain under-diagnosed and often untreated. Doctors miss the diagnosis of migraine headaches in more than half the people who have them. Too often, when treatment is prescribed, it isn’t effective.

One reason why treatments are not effective is that most doctors prescribe pills for the headache. The problem with pills is that migraines usually stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, the one that controls the ‘fight or flight’ mechanisms in the body.

When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, it postpones the emptying of stomach contents into the small intestine, preventing any absorption into your system. So instead of getting broken down and absorbed, the pills just sit in your stomach.

There is another solution though. The Migraine and Headache Relief program is a simple to use program that’s given thousands of migraine sufferers amazing results. It doesn’t require the body to be able to absorb or process anything during the stressful time of a migraine attack.

The Migraine and Headache Relief Program requires several simple exercises that takes only a few minutes a day to do. It effectively reduces and in many cases completely eliminates the threat of migraines. Use the program and reclaim your life!

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Christian Goodman is a popular Alternative health researcher and the creator of the Natural Health Blog. His latest work is the natural migraine headache treatment, which has now helped thousands of people get relief from their migraine headache naturally.

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How would you like a kitchen a professional chef would be proud of, you need to look at the inventory of:Gourmet Chef’s Outlet, they have everything to your hearts desire, from cutlery to meat grinders. It is every woman or man’s dream,. when you love to cook and just need the right utensils, pots, pans, or chef’s knives The Gourmet Chef’s Outlet has everything you could possible need in a kitchen.

Every thing they have will make your kitchen both look and feel like a commercial kitchen. They have chef’s knives, meat grinders, coffee makers, wine coolers, you name it they have it! Go look now!

Not only that , there is such a great choice to be found, as there are more than one thing to pick from in every category. It is beyond what you will find at many local stores.  If you live in a smaller community like I do, the choice is limited, here there is one supermarket and that’s it. With a store like this online, we do not need another one..!

The Gourmet Chef’s Outlet has everything you need to make your kitchen stand out and will for sure make your neighbor envious of your beautiful kitchen. I was astounded when I saw this site the first time. The high quality their product have is sure to make any cook want one of each .  I am a cook myself and have been so for many years and I love their products, being able to have the same kind of utensils and cookware in my own kitchen, that I work with commercial,  has made me very happy, I can now do the same things at home as I can at work.

I can only recommend for you to go have a look-see and you’ll be as surprised as I was, on both the high quality and amount of choices! A great site!

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Ribbon Salad Recipe

by Crystal Massop

INGREDIENTS:
6 packs Jello (different flavors)
Cool Whip or Sour Cream

Add 1 cup hot water to first pack of Jello.
Stir until dissolved.
Divide into 2 parts.
In first half add 1/2 cup cool whip or sour cream and pour into glass pan (10 x 14)
Let set. (30 – 45 minutes)
When set add 3 tbsp cold water in second half and slowly pour over first layer.
Let set.
Repeat for each pack.

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**Gluten Free Flour Mix**

By Kathy Denby

6 Cups Rice Flour
2 Cups Potato Starch
1 Cup Tapioca Flour or Cassava flour
12 tsp. Guar Gum

~ Measure all and mix well in a large airtight container.
~ Store and use in your Gluten Free recipes, to substitute
Normal flour.

** Gluten Free**
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

12-18 muffins
pre-heat to 350
2 Cups Gluten Free Flour Mix
1 Cup Sugar
40 grams of Poppy Seeds
Zest of 2 Lemons
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/3 Cup Oil
2 Large Eggs
1 Cup Milk, of choice
* Juice of 2 Lemons for after baked

~ Measure the dry Ingredients into a large bowl and mix.
~ Separate bowl, mix wet Ingredients well.
~ Fold Wet into Dry Ingredients, not over mixing.
~ Spoon into muffin tins, cups, or silicone baking cups.
~ Bake 18-20 minutes until tops spring back, and golden
brown.
~ Take out and remove from tins, put onto cooling rack.
~ Brush Lemon juice over tops.

A delicious Recipe!

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Pancakes with Blueberry Syrup

by Kathy Denby

Pancakes with Blueberries

Blueberry Syrup: can be raspberry, strawberry, blackberry too.
2 1/2 Cups Berries
1/3 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup water
1 tsp.of either Lemon, or Orange juice ( fresh is best )
~In small sauce pan heat Water, Sugar, and Juice.
~Add Berries and press with a fork against the pan to crush.
~Simmer 10-12 minutes till slightly thickened. Stirring often.

Pancakes: Makes 12
2 Eggs
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Juice pineapple, or orange
4 Tbsp. Butter, margarine, or oil
2 Cups Flour
2 Tbsp. Sugar
6 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. salt

~Beat Eggs
~Mix dry Ingredients in a bowl.
~ Add eggs, milk, juice, and butter.
~ Mix well with a whisk.
~ Heat skillet to medium heat.
~Ladle or pour onto skillet, in 7 inch rounds.
~ Cook till bubbles appear on top, then flip and cook.
~ Keep warm while making the rest.
These will be light and airy.

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Tamarillo Chuntey/ Spread

 

Tamarillo Fruit

 

 

by Kathy Denby

10 Tamarillos blanched and peeled then cut
2 large red apples peeled, cored and chopped
1 large onion peeled and chopped
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup vinegar
1 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp ground pepper, white is best
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
**1/2 cup chopped walnuts  add 2 1/2 hours into cooking

~ Mix together in a large pan and simmer 3 hours, on medium heat
Keep and eye on it, stirring regularly.
~ 2 1/2 hours into cooking add walnuts
Bottle in clean jars, that have been sterilized and are warm.

This Chutney/ Spread is great to accompany meats like pork and beef.
It can also be enjoyed on crackers with cream cheese.

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White Chocolate & Walnut Cookies

by Kathy Denby

Pre-heat 325 degrees
Makes 2 dozen
1 cup softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
1 large egg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, not ground
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. Cold water
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 vanilla extract

~Cream together butter and sugar
~ Add egg  and mix well
~ Add dry ingredients and enough water
to make a soft dough that is not too wet.
~Mix in chocolate and walnuts
~ Allow to chill in fridge for 1 hour.
~Grease cookie sheet
~Roll into small balls about 1 1/2 inch in diameter
~Place on cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes

I designed this cookie myself. So I really hope you enjoy it.
There are never any left at my house.

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Pizza Dough

1  Cup warm water
1 tsp. sugar
4 tsp. Active dry yeast
~ Mix sugar into water well with whisk
~Then whisk in yeast
~Allow to rest about 8 minutes till it foams

3 Cups of flour
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. Olive oil or veg oil
~In a large bowl place dry ingredients
~By hand slowly mix in oil,yeast and water
kneading it as you go to make a nice dough.
***Please do the hand kneading as it produces
a much nicer dough. Only takes about 3-5 minutes.
~Grease a large bowl and place dough in it,  rolling
it over to coat dough slightly.
~Place in a warm spot and allow to rise till doubled.

~Once doubles give it a quick knead then place onto
a greased baking sheet.
~Allow to rest about 3 minutes.
~Now begin to shape the dough, pulling gently, and
allowing to rest between pulls. You want to stretch
it only a few inches at a time.
~Score dough with fork tines. So no air bubbles form.
~Bake in oven set at  325 degrees for 10 minutes
~ Now it is ready to top with your favorite toppings.
~ Bake further at 375 degrees on low rack of oven,
until cheese is bubbly. About 10 minutes.