DIY Teeth Whitening with ZERO harmful chemicals!

Ok, I'll admit it, I just can't stop looking at this picture with my jaw dropped. How can this be?! I always thought that these home remedies were too good to be true and even dangerous, till I did my research! I didn't damage my teeth, I didn't get hurt, I didn't sit under a laser, drooling like a fool for an hour, I just brushed my teeth twice! How awesome is that?! This is after just one treatment! I can't wait to do it again!!

After four years of braces, two children and a lifetime of calcium deficiencies and a love of coffee and soda (I know, I know) my teeth were looking rough. I have always been so self-conscious of my teeth, tried crest white strips off and on, those home light kits brushing with baking soda and peroxide (gag) and nothing was helping me. I thought I was doomed to paying $400 for a pre-treatment at a dentists office and eventually spend thousands on getting porcelains. 

If you are anything like me, you research and study everything. During my studies and searches, I discovered this wonderful thing called activated charcoal! It's amazing! It can lower cholesterol, trap chemicals in the event of a poisoning, reduce gas, prevent hangovers, skin health and, you guessed it, teeth whitening! How awesome is that?! How have I gone 22 years in the dark?!

So just how do you whiten your teeth in 5 minutes? Keep reading and I'll tell you all about it!

Homemade Shrimp (yum yum) Sauce

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• So we're pretty basic in this house, we love pumpkin everything, fall is our favorite and we eat Asian at least three times a month. As much as we love Asian food, it can get pretty costly! My favorite part of the meal is the ever so popular shrimp sauce (some know it as yum yum sauce) whatever you call it, we call all agree on one thing, it's delicious! It goes with everything and makes everything that much better! We've recently been trying to save up some and cutting back on family outings is one way we're doing so. But I can't go without my Asian cravings!! Last night I made Chicken Lo Mein from scratch with homemade shrimp sauce to top it off and it was just as good and I didn't have to wear a bra!! 
• *double whammy!!*

DIY Crab Apple Jelly Recipe

It's finally fall, y'all! This time of year makes my soul sing, don't you try to tell me I'm alone! I love everything there is about fall time, the colors, scents, the changing of the weather, babies crunching leaves and the unlimited amounts of deserts!

Crab apple jelly has always been a favorite of mine, but I haven't had any in years. My soul was indeed, sad. This year I decided enough was enough and went and picked the only crab apple tree there is in town and we made out with a pretty good bunch! After letting the boys visit their grandparents, we went home so I could get to work! Heavens knows it couldn't wait another day! (Side note, it was 9 pm!) After many requests to release my recipe, I've decided to make a tutorial! Most people shy away from making their own jellies and jams nowadays for store bought ones because they think it's an overly difficult process, but it's really not! Plus you know exactly what goes in them and gives such satisfaction and pride to see someone drooling over your delicious creation! Let's get started, shall we?

How To Sanitize Kids Toys Without Dangerous Chemicals

Have you ever looked at your kids and though, "Ick, you are a tiny infestation of germs! I love you, but geeze kid, you touch everything nasty!" They can't help themselves. Kids are naturally tiny petri dishes of bacteria, but that doesn't mean that your home and all the things your children hold dear have to be too (and by dear I mean they show their appreciation to by sneezing, chewing and loving on). Instead of breaking out the danger and hazardous chemicals, try an all natural disinfectant duo you most likely already own!