Avoid TOXIC dyes - dye your eggs NATURALLY

Easter is coming up in just a few short days! It is egg dyeing season!  Of course the Easter egg dye kits say the dye is edible and safe, but is it really?  I personally wouldn't trust this because if the egg is cracked and dye has gotten on the egg at all, you will be ingesting it. I don't care if the FDA labels this dye as safe, I won't eat it.  There are more natural ways to dye your Easter eggs without worrying about the hidden dangers.

Purple cabbage leaves will give your eggs a purple/blue/lavender color.  Don't be surprised if your eggs turn anywhere from a green color to purple or blue from the cabbage.  Simply boil the leaves in some water until you get a purple tint.

Black coffee without any creamer will turn your egg a dark grey color.

Boil some blueberries for a deep purple color.

Beets and paprika both work well for red.

The skin of yellow onion and tumeric will help to give your eggs a yellow color.

If you are looking for a green tint you will want to boil the peels of a green onion.  This will give a green/yellow look.

You are going to want to add some vinegar to each of these different mixtures so it sticks onto the egg.

Of course, the brown eggs will take much longer to dye as they are a darker shade than white eggs.  If you are planning on using brown eggs, you will want to leave it sit for a while.  If you want the eggs to be a very vibrant color, you may want to let them sit overnight.

Here are the eggs we dyed today!

Making Your Own Padsicles

Most likely the hospital will provide you with the cooling pads you need after birth.  These are nice as you crack them and they provide a cooling sensation that will help bring down the inflammation.  However, these don't have the best ingredients in them and you most likely you will still want them after you leave the hospital as well.

To make your own padsicles you will need a few things:

• Bladder control pads - these are perfect because they are thick and wide enough for all of the blood after birth
• Aloe Vera
• Witch Hazel (alcohol free)
• Lavender and Tea Tree essential oil

The aloe vera will give you the cooling you will need as you will likely feel a burning sensation for up to a week.  Lavender will help reduce the inflammation and tea tree is known for antibacterial purposes.  Witch Hazel is also anti inflammatory.  Mix all of these ingredients together.  You only need a few drops of the essential oils.

Once these are well mixed spoon them onto each individual pad and spread the mixture out.  Place the pads in the freezer and keep them there until after your delivery date.  

Use as needed.  You will really be happy you prepared these padiscles :)

You May Be a Crunchy Dad If...

You May Be a Crunchy Dad If...

• You have helped your wife prepare her placenta and referred to it as "cooking a steak"
• You have washed cloth diapers yourself
• You saved your tax money to buy a composter
• You know microfiber inserts can't go directly on your baby's bum
• You would rather talk to your friends about the dangers of vaccinating than who won the last football game
• You have used breast milk in your coffee or have taken a shot of it to cure your cold
• You know the benefits of using coconut oil
• You take a swig of ACV every morning.
• You know the difference between a Moby and a Mei Tei
• You are an intactivist (anti genital mutilation)
• You specialize in installing car seats correctly
• You know what the terms CIO, BLW, EBF, CD, ERF, CS, BW, NCB, UC are and use them when talking online (Cry it out, Baby led weaning, extended breast fed, cloth diapered, extended rear facing, co-sleeping, baby worn, natural child birth and unassisted childbirth)

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Why Are We Poisoning Our Own People?

If you have paid any attention to the news lately you would know that there is a problem in Michigan with the water.  There is lead in the water in Flint because the city decided that they are so poor they want to use the water supply from a nasty source; Flint River, since they couldn't afford to do it the way they were before which was getting it from Lake Huron.  Flint River has been well known for being very dirty.

So instead, the government decided to give the people of Flint water filters.  Someone please explain the logic to me.  Is it really more affordable to buy everyone water filters instead of taking the water from the original healthy source?

When these people with the filters were testing their water it was coming out at 180 ppb.  At a high end, the number should be at about 15 ppb.  This is absolutely disgusting and there is no cure for lead poisoning.

Children are having seizures.
People are suffering from high blood pressure, memory lose, mood disorders and constant pain.
Women are having miscarriages and are delivering their babies prematurely.
Newborns are not hitting their milestones because of learning disabilities.
Sleep issues, constipation, joint stiffness, anemia, kidney problems and behavioral issues.

These are all symptoms of lead poisoning.

Remember what I said above. There is no cure for lead poisoning.

Why are we poisoning our own American people?