Acne may be the scourge of the adolescent years, but it can follow some people into middle age and beyond. We hate it, but it’s there. Acne is by definition, a condition where the pores of the skin become clogged and the person gets inflamed and noninflamed lesions.

What causes acne? Heredity for the most part. Acne is genetic, but other factors can aggravate an acne outbreak, such as; stress, sun exposure, seasonal changes and climate. Also, certain types of makeup, and birth control pills

Baking Soda

Aside from baking soda’s fame as a household cleaner and a leavening agent, it has a long history of healing.

Also known as sodium bicarbonate, it is among the fastest acting antacids. when you down a teaspoon of baking soda, with a few drops of lemon juice, in a glass of water, the fizzy drink neutralizes stomach acid by converting it to harmless sodium chloride and carbon dioxide. Grandma swore by this for heartburn or indigestion and it’s safe to use for all ages.

If you make

Home Remedies can’t always replace going to the doctor, and should never replace a trip to the hospital when needed. But everyday ailments and complaints can often be eased or helped with some good old fashioned advise and tried and true helps from Grandmas kitchen and garden. Using home remedies requires some common sense, so if you don’t have any, stop reading now! You have to know when it’s ok to try something easy and when a doctors visit has to happen. You have to know how to judge whether

In my Grandmothers house, in an old cheap tin frame, there was a picture of a cottage. Perhaps in Old England, this cottage has a thatched roof, is surrounded by trees and greenery, has a brook running through the property and up to the cottage. The picture looks like a photo of a hand painted picture, so who knows if such a place ever existed. Grandma always had it on her piano or a shelf that she could see everyday. I don’t remember ever asking her about it or whether or not she ever said

Just today it was all over the news about yet another string of storms that had triggered tornados and left a path of destruction. A couple weeks ago it seemed like the whole world was erupting in a series of earth quakes. Then there is the economy….wow! It’s true that the only thing that is certain is change, so in an effort to feel a little safety and comfort lets store some basics.

It takes a minimum of 3 days, that’s 72 hours for help to reach us in a disaster. You always hear on the news

Anything you can fry, bake or boil can be made in a Dutch Oven. The biggest advantage is a little slower pace, so while dinner is cooking, visit with family and friends and make your meal an event instead of a hurried chow hall experience. A few sacks of briquettes and a couple of Dutch Ovens and you not only have a great camping meal, but you have dinner for family night, dinner when the power goes out, dinner in an emergency situation. Take the lid off and turn it upside down and you have a