It’s official! The crud that started with Hais has now run its course through her, DH and now me! Two weeks of at least one person at any given time being sick. Hais missed a couple of days of school and DH missed an important out of town meeting Thursday and Friday of last week. They both have been on a round of antibiotics, but they didn’t see to hurry in progress toward getting well, so I have opted to NOT take a round.

I have been treating the symptoms…headache, stuffed right side of face, exhaustion, chills, then too warm…you know the drill. I have gone through two entire boxes of tissue the past 2 and a half days. Meds include generic Dayquil and Tylenol. Today I took a generic Benadryl type pill. Liquids? Oh yes, plenty of them. I single handedly have finished off 2 qts of grape juice and am working on another 2 qts., hot Echinacea tea, DeTox Tea, coffee..gotta have coffee, 2 qts. orange juice with yummy pulp and lots of water. I cannot imagine what my sinuses would feel like if I had not taken in as many fluids. The only problem is…for the input there is always output…..which gives me a tiny bit of ”excersize” going back and forth and up/down the stairs.

I do not feel like driving into town to make it to the health food store, so I am now purchasing my natural remedies online. I used to take a Get Well Soon blend of herbs, but since I no longer have access to that brand, I am switching over to Rainbow’s Light Get Well supplements. These supplements have a unique blend of Chinese herbs that speed up the healing process and counteract the general yuckiness (is that a word?) of cold and flu symptoms. When I compared those ingredients to that of my old brand, the Rainbow’s Light had higher IUs of garlic and echinacea. Best of all, House of Nutrition is  having a SALE on Rainbow’s Light products.

50% off Rainbow Light Products at House of Nutrition

 This is the week that we have our Chocolate-Fest for a Serendipity Club fundraiser at the school. This morning, I regretfully called the sponsor to tell her that I could not participate. I always worry if the teacher will think I am one of those parents who just do not want to be bothered, but I did explain to her that if I-I-I were the one doing the purchasing…I-I-I would NOT want anything coming out of this house to eat. Luckily, she purchased some extra items and some of the girls are helping out with the baking, so I can just send a check to reimburse the cost…and then maybe include a little donation to the cause. Money does not buy happiness, but it can sure get you out of a jam sometimes.

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