Monday 12 December 2011

В помощь Для очень занятых мамочек-Русская мантра хихи


С утра встаёш и трудно представить как ты управишься со всеми делами? Дети, школы или сады или и то и другое, магазины, уборка, стирка, готовка, и не дай Бог ещё и работа!! Вот вам дорогие мамы в помощь!!
Хочу поделиться отличной находкой! Я сама нашла это благодаря моей интернет знакомой :)
Отличный способ с утра настроить себя на позитив и на хороший день- Русская мантра. Песенка очень прилипает и трудно её из головы выкинуть, что ОЧЕНь хорошо :))

Слушайте и успешного вам дня!


Beautiful hands easy how to

It's time for cleaning the kitchen. Hate doing it :(( So I'm trying to use this opportunity to make my hands look BEAUTIFUL! How you ask me? Simples ;)
 Before you put your yellow(or any other colour) protective gloves smother your hands in olive oil. I use home-made olive oil I get from Greece from my mother in law. She brings olives in it, and once olives are eaten I reuse the oil in cooking and beauty things. Any way, once you smother your hands in oil put them in gloves and do all the cleaning you need to do in the kitchen or bathroom or wherever. When you are done cleaning and take your gloves off, voilà, beautiful skin.
 You can also add a few drops of fresh lemon juice and/or honey or any other stuff or oil you want.

Have fun cleaning ad take care :D 

Wednesday 30 November 2011

Most natural air freshener

Just a short post on how I make my rooms and kitchen smell nice. 


   I take a fresh orange and using a zester zest about a square centimeter of the skin, and repeat in each room. Your house will smell of oranges for a few hours. So it's great to do just before your guests due to arrive ;)


   Have a nice smelling and relaxing air in the house :)

Friday 18 November 2011

Update on little V

My little V went to Greece with her Dad last Saturday. His mom had arrange for her to see some doctors over there. On Monday she saw an Orthopedist. When daddy called me with the news, bad ones, I got very angry with NHS AGAIN!
Seriously. How many times they will misdiagnose my little baby and continuously miss the symptoms?? First about the cause of her recurring chest infections ( wrote about it in may) and now about her walk.
My V is resting, she is so sweet and kind girl
She has had a funny walk since he first steps, which by the way were very late, at about 15 months. Yes, they checked manually her joints on several occasions, send her for physiotherapy  but all these years they failed to notice that apparently both of her legs the hip joints are dislocated, femoral head is out of the cartridge on both sides and apparently it was like that since birth.What?? Well, that's what the doctor in Greece said after he took X-Ray of her hips. She was never sent for X-Ray here in London. The doctor also said that she requires surgery on both hips to correct it.
 Immediately after the call I phoned to V's pediatrician but she is away till the end of the month. Then I phoned to V's physiotherapist and she sounded surprised   that V never had  X-Ray here and advised me to call V's consultant from Neurological development clinic and so I did. Last time we saw a consultant was about 2 weeks before that for the first time.Before her it was a different consultant and he was Greek. She referred V to neurologist at Great Ormond Street and requested more blood test for muscle enzymes and something else. So I call her and Thank God she was at the office. I explained to her what I was told by V's Dad and she was quick to respond. She advised me for the Dad to get the reports from Greece and as soon as they are back, take them to the CDC and leave them at reception so she can do a referral on the basis of these reports to Orthopedics here in London.
         Someone from the system advised me to put in an official complains and may be even sue the NHS. But where do I start?? It's not just one doctor, it's a whole bunch of them as over the years we saw many and all of them failed to pick up on the little things which I constantly was trying to point out but was ignored...
 
        But I am so proud of my beautiful courageous girl. She is a survivor and a miracle. As the doctor who had finally discovered the cause of her chest infection said, it is a miracle that V is alive and adapted to her condition all on her own.  I am so proud of her and love her oh so much. Can't wait for her to come back and give her lots of hugs and kisses.

P.S. Did you know that brazil nuts contain a tiny trace of a radioactive substance called radium, so are slightly radioactive. The radiation that you are exposed to during a typical chest X-ray is the same dose that you would receive if you ate four bags of brazil nuts but it does not say how big are the bags...

Saturday 22 October 2011

WARNING:Your hair dye can kill you!

Studies show that at least 75% of American women color (lighten or darken) their hair. Way more than the 7% that colored their hair in the 1950's. And it's not just women, last year men's at-home hair color sales reached over 113.5 million dollars! But what isn't being shown on any commercials for hair color is the fact that one of the main ingredients in 2/3 of hair color is hospitalizing and even killing people. The FDA does not approve it to touch your scalp...but it does and not many people know about it. AND YOU CAN HAVE A REACTION ON YOUR 1ST  HAIR COLOR APPLICATION OR YOUR 37TH!
And no the patch test will not guarantee anything- they said you can have a reaction to the PPD even after you've used the same product safely for years.

(please share this, post it email this- with anyone and everyone to help warn everyone you know about this hidden danger that no one knows about)

 Just last week, Tabatha McCourt, 17, began pulling at her shoulder-length locks, screaming and vomiting before collapsing in agony at a friend’s house. A short 20 minutes after applying hair color to her hair, Tabatha, who had died her hair many colors, died. The doctor reported is was a chemical called p-Phenylenediamine that had reportedly been suggested as a cause for the sudden reaction.
 Please meet Miriade Kelly, a 29 year mom, who just wanted to cover her grey hair like normal. She suffered an immediate reaction from her, Garnier hair dye:

'There was yellow pus oozing from my scalp and it had the most horrific smell of burning flesh. 
'I knew straightaway that was from the dye but at that point I didn't panic, I just took some anti-histamines and put some Sudocrem on my hairline, where it was starting to blister, before I went to sleep.'


'Both my eyes swelled up and the skin at the side of my earlobes was really swollen and itchy.
'The worst part was the awful pus that was still oozing from my head all the time. 

'We went to A&E and I was seen pretty quickly, but at that point, because the reaction was still relatively slight, I was sent home with some anti-histamines and told to keep an eye on it.' 

3 hours later she had to return, this time being hospitalized for 3 days.
One of the doctors asked her if she had ever heard of the chemical PPD. 

An ingredient in many hair dyes, para-phenylenediamine (PPD) is a common allergen banned in many European countries. 

People can become allergic to it at any time, even if they have been exposed to it before without problems. 

For this reason, it was voted Allergen Of The Year in 2006 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society.


WHAT TO  LOOK OUT FOR:
The bad ingredient responsible for many people who are suffering near death experiences from hair dye is: Phenylenediamine (PPD) its present in over 2/3 of chemical hair dyes, and is known to be toxic to the immune system, skin, nervous system, respiratory system, liver and kidneys. It is the most toxic chemical in hair dyes. It is a substance used in rubber chemicals, photo
developer, oil, gasoline, ink, textile dyes, dark cosmetics and hair dye. The European Union classifies it as a toxin and irritant that is dangerous in the environment. In Canada, its use in cosmetics is restricted and it was banned in France, Germany and Sweden.
PPD is a neurotoxin and is even used in anti-freeze.
PPD might also be called any of these names:
 Paraphenylenediamine  Para-aminoaniline (p-aminoaniline)
 PPD PPDA
 1,4-Benzenediamine Orsin™
 1,4-Penylenediamine Ursol™ D 
 Rodol™ D Paradiaminobenzene

****this is not just for store bought boxed color, this is in certain salon brand hair color as well! (see info below about Hair Stylists and Cancer levels)

And it causes Cancer: Laboratory experiments have shown that PPD damages the DNA of human cells. Accumulated DNA damage leads to cancer.

DANGERS FOR HAIR STYLISTS: 
Hair stylists who color hair at work do have higher cancer levels. Studies have shown that hair stylists have higher rates of skin allergies, asthma and breast cancer, so the risks for stylists are real.
• Hairstylists and barbers with just one year or more occupational exposure to permanent hair dyes were 50% more likely to have bladder cancer than those who did not. This increased to five times — 500% — more with 10 years of professional exposure.

HAIR COLOR AND CANCER: 
The Scientific Committee for Cosmetic and Non-Food Products is fully aware of the dangers of PPD.

The National Cancer Institute also warned that PPD can increase various forms of cancer such as:

  • non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Breast Cancer
  • Leukemia
  • Bladder Cancer

The University of Southern California just completed a study linking hair dye to bladder cancer:
• Women who used permanent self-administered hair dye at least once a month for a year or longer were twice as likely as women who did not use permanent hair dye to develop bladder cancer.
• Those women who used permanent dye monthly for 15 years or more were more than three times as likely to develop bladder cancer as non-dye users.

IT MAY NOT KILL YOU BUT IT WILL MAKE YOUR HAIR THIN:
But did you know that certain ingredients are causing women and men to get thinner and thinner hair, and in some cases hair dye has even taken lives.

This is something that many big companies are not talking about, because this would put a major dent in their millions of dollars in sales.


And dark hair colors seem to be the most dangerous. Great, I've been dying my hair different colors for years! And I wonder why my hair is so thin!

So what's a girl or guy who wants to dye their hair or cover their gray to do?
No worries, we just have to make sure what we're using or where we're going uses hair color without PPD.

Do a little research before you head to the store to buy hair color or before you head to the salon to get your hair colored- and remember to look for the other names PPD is labeled as above.

There are natural alternatives too! I've never tried any, (my mom uses them all the time) but I think I'm going to start!
Here's a list of some of the safe, PPD free hair color or hair dye:

*Goldwell professional brand hair color is supposed to be free of PPD
*as well as Clairol Loving Care. (Oh good...because I've used Goldwell in the past!) I'm sure there's more but these are the only ones I know of right now.
MANIC PANIC- your fun, rainbow colored hair dye is free of PPD! YAY! Fun colors AND safe! Thanks Tish and Snooky (not of Jersey Shore fame)...for making this!

1. La Vita Nuova hair color - PPD, Ammonia and Paraben free

2. Tints of Nature - certified organic hair color

3. Palette by Nature - free of paraphenylene diamine (PPD), resorcinol, m-aminophenol, p-aminophenol, toluene- 2,5-diamine, azo-dyes, diazo-dyes, disperse dyes, ammonia, and parabens

4. Advanced Cosmetic Technologies - formulated with natural plant dyes and easily removed with vinegar or lemon juice.

5. Herbatint - all natural hair color free of all chemicals

you can also ask your local Whole Foods about their natural hair color or ask your hair colorist about the line that they work with... or you can also use Henna if you like too:

Henna is another alternative. Henna reacts on the outside of the hair shaft, where "normal" hair dye works by penetrating the inner part of the hair shaft. Henna Options- please check, Henna can cause different allergic reactions too. And do NOT use anything labeled "black henna", that is PPD as well.

1. Light Mountain- natural henna hair color

2. Sabba Botanical- henna hair dye

No one is talking about this enough, some doctors, Cancer Research Centers and universities and even Lance Armstrong's LIVESTRONG site have been trying to spread the word too.  (I am pleading no comment on how the FDA approves things. ha ha ha) Please feel free to email this, post this, tweet this to help get the word out to help your friends and family be aware of this.

Not to freak everyone out, or make everyone think they can never color their hair...I just don't want to hear of another girl dying or having their flesh burned, or coming down with cancer from their hair color. Just do a little research before you go out to get a fresh dose of hair color!

Huge love and feeling horrible about not knowing about this and just slapping on all kinds of hair color on my hair for years now...I will be carefully be reading labels or buying the healthy hair color if I feel the need to color my hair! See, another reason why the Ombre hair style is/was great- it doesn't touch your scalp!

thinning hair for years now...kandee

SOURCES and REFERENCES: 
The FDA
The Cancer Research Center
The Scientific Committee for Cosmetic and Non-Food Products
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WARNING: Your hair dye can kill you!

Studies show that at least 75% of American women color (lighten or darken) their hair. Way more than the 7% that colored their hair in the 1950's. And it's not just women, last year men's at-home hair color sales reached over 113.5 million dollars! But what isn't being shown on any commercials for hair color is the fact that one of the main ingredients in 2/3 of hair color is hospitalizing and even killing people. The FDA does not approve it to touch your scalp...but it does and not many people know about it. AND YOU CAN HAVE A REACTION ON YOUR 1ST  HAIR COLOR APPLICATION OR YOUR 37TH!
And no the patch test will not guarantee anything- they said you can have a reaction to the PPD even after you've used the same product safely for years.

(please share this, post it email this- with anyone and everyone to help warn everyone you know about this hidden danger that no one knows about)

 Just last week, Tabatha McCourt, 17, began pulling at her shoulder-length locks, screaming and vomiting before collapsing in agony at a friend’s house. A short 20 minutes after applying hair color to her hair, Tabatha, who had died her hair many colors, died. The doctor reported is was a chemical called p-Phenylenediamine that had reportedly been suggested as a cause for the sudden reaction.
 Please meet Miriade Kelly, a 29 year mom, who just wanted to cover her grey hair like normal. She suffered an immediate reaction from her, Garnier hair dye:

'There was yellow pus oozing from my scalp and it had the most horrific smell of burning flesh. 
'I knew straightaway that was from the dye but at that point I didn't panic, I just took some anti-histamines and put some Sudocrem on my hairline, where it was starting to blister, before I went to sleep.'



'Both my eyes swelled up and the skin at the side of my earlobes was really swollen and itchy.
'The worst part was the awful pus that was still oozing from my head all the time. 

'We went to A&E and I was seen pretty quickly, but at that point, because the reaction was still relatively slight, I was sent home with some anti-histamines and told to keep an eye on it.' 

3 hours later she had to return, this time being hospitalized for 3 days.
One of the doctors asked her if she had ever heard of the chemical PPD. 


An ingredient in many hair dyes, para-phenylenediamine (PPD) is a common allergen banned in many European countries. 


People can become allergic to it at any time, even if they have been exposed to it before without problems. 
For this reason, it was voted Allergen Of The Year in 2006 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society.


WHAT TO  LOOK OUT FOR:
The bad ingredient responsible for many people who are suffering near death experiences from hair dye is: Phenylenediamine (PPD) its present in over 2/3 of chemical hair dyes, and is known to be toxic to the immune system, skin, nervous system, respiratory system, liver and kidneys. It is the most toxic chemical in hair dyes. It is a substance used in rubber chemicals, photo
developer, oil, gasoline, ink, textile dyes, dark cosmetics and hair dye. The European Union classifies it as a toxin and irritant that is dangerous in the environment. In Canada, its use in cosmetics is restricted and it was banned in France, Germany and Sweden. 

PPD is a neurotoxin and is even used in anti-freeze.
PPD might also be called any of these names:

  • Paraphenylenediamine 
  •  Para-aminoaniline (p-aminoaniline)
  •  PPD
  •  PPDA
  • 1,4-Benzenediamine
  •  Orsin™
  • 1,4-Penylenediamine
  •  Ursol™ D 
  •  Rodol™ D
  •  Paradiaminobenzene


****this is not just for store bought boxed color, this is in certain salon brand hair color as well! (see info below about Hair Stylists and Cancer levels)

And it causes Cancer: Laboratory experiments have shown that PPD damages the DNA of human cells. Accumulated DNA damage leads to cancer.

DANGERS FOR HAIR STYLISTS: 
Hair stylists who color hair at work do have higher cancer levels. Studies have shown that hair stylists have higher rates of skin allergies, asthma and breast cancer, so the risks for stylists are real.
• Hairstylists and barbers with just one year or more occupational exposure to permanent hair dyes were 50% more likely to have bladder cancer than those who did not. This increased to five times — 500% — more with 10 years of professional exposure. 

HAIR COLOR AND CANCER: 
The Scientific Committee for Cosmetic and Non-Food Products is fully aware of the dangers of PPD.

The National Cancer Institute also warned that PPD can increase various forms of cancer such as:

  • non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Breast Cancer
  • Leukemia
  • Bladder Cancer

The University of Southern California just completed a study linking hair dye to bladder cancer:

• Women who used permanent self-administered hair dye at least once a month for a year or longer were twice as likely as women who did not use permanent hair dye to develop bladder cancer.
• Those women who used permanent dye monthly for 15 years or more were more than three times as likely to develop bladder cancer as non-dye users.

IT MAY NOT KILL YOU BUT IT WILL MAKE YOUR HAIR THIN:
But did you know that certain ingredients are causing women and men to get thinner and thinner hair, and in some cases hair dye has even taken lives.

This is something that many big companies are not talking about, because this would put a major dent in their millions of dollars in sales.


And dark hair colours seem to be the most dangerous.

So what's a girl or guy who wants to dye their hair or cover their gray to do?
No worries, we just have to make sure what we're using or where we're going uses hair color without PPD.


Do a little research before you head to the store to buy hair color or before you head to the salon to get your hair colored- and remember to look for the other names PPD is labeled as above.

There are natural alternatives too!


Here's a list of some of the safe, PPD free hair color or hair dye:

*Goldwell professional brand hair color is supposed to be free of PPD
*as well as Clairol Loving Care. 
MANIC PANIC- your fun, rainbow colored hair dye is free of PPD! YAY! Fun colors AND safe! Thanks Tish and Snooky (not of Jersey Shore fame)...for making this!


1. La Vita Nuova hair color - PPD, Ammonia and Paraben free

2. Tints of Nature - certified organic hair color

3. Palette by Nature - free of paraphenylene diamine (PPD), resorcinol, m-aminophenol, p-aminophenol, toluene- 2,5-diamine, azo-dyes, diazo-dyes, disperse dyes, ammonia, and parabens

4. Advanced Cosmetic Technologies - formulated with natural plant dyes and easily removed with vinegar or lemon juice.

5. Herbatint - all natural hair color free of all chemicals

you can also ask your local Whole Foods about their natural hair color or ask your hair colorist about the line that they work with... or you can also use Henna if you like too:

Henna is another alternative. Henna reacts on the outside of the hair shaft, where "normal" hair dye works by penetrating the inner part of the hair shaft. Henna Options- please check, Henna can cause different allergic reactions too. And do NOT use anything labeled "black henna", that is PPD as well. Especially the tattoos on the beach. 

1. Light Mountain- natural henna hair color

2. Sabba Botanical- henna hair dye



Please sign this petition & help us try & Ban the sale of products containing the chemical PPD(para-phenylenediamine) sold in the UK!!
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/18664


Also Shampoo and conditioners
'Almost all mainstream shower gels, shampoos and conditioners contain detergents and foaming agents - SLS or SLES - which disrupt the cell membranes,
'A solution of just 2pc SLS can cause irritation and increase immune activity in the skin, but some shampoos can contain up to 50pc SLS.'
While some people are not affected, those with sensitive skin can experience dryness and flaking.
Recommendations are using shampoo that washes hair with mild, vegetable-based detergents and using as little as possible.
Greenpeople shampoos and conditioners cost £4.99/200ml; Avalon Natural Products Shampoo and Conditioner £4.95/200ml; Aveda's Shampure £8.50./200ml.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-165538/Is-hair-colour-die-for.html#ixzz1bUqI9gVG


No one is talking about this enough, some doctors, Cancer Research Centers and universities and even Lance Armstrong's LIVESTRONG site have been trying to spread the word too.  (I am pleading no comment on how the FDA approves things. ha ha ha) Please feel free to email this, post this, tweet this to help get the word out to help your friends and family be aware of this.

Not to freak everyone out, or make everyone think they can never color their hair...I just don't want to hear of another girl dying or having their flesh burned, or coming down with cancer from their hair color. Just do a little research before you go out to get a fresh dose of hair color!

Huge love and feeling horrible about not knowing about this and just slapping on all kinds of hair color on my hair for years now...I will be carefully reading labels or buying the healthy hair color if I feel the need to color my hair! See, another reason why the Ombre hair style is/was great- it doesn't touch your scalp!



SOURCES and REFERENCES:
The FDA
The Cancer Research Center
The Scientific Committee for Cosmetic and Non-Food Products

Original post taken from: http://www.kandeej.com

Wednesday 8 June 2011

Awesome bargains - my holiday budget is very happy :D

I went today to Boots to buy some baby-wipes. And I stumbled upon a couple of shelves with clearance items. I  went BANANAS!!! Wait till you see, the stuff they had was unbelievable! Well the prices on them :D
L@@K!!!
GIRL TWEEZERS
This Mister Mascara's Girl tweezers go for £5 on ebay or around £9 in the shops. I got it for £1.20 :D


Max Factor Crystal Nail File £8.50 I got it for £1 :D And I love it. It very gentle and felt great during the filing and after. I even did nails on my baby girl- it so smooth.


Make-up brashes such as Ms Makeup, Celia Birtwell and Ruby&Millie ranging from £5 to £15, I got £1 each :D


Tweezerman Glide Away Foot File w/ FREE Pocket Nail File from £10 to 1.20 


Hyde Park base coat ,To be used as a strengthening and bonding treatment for weak, peeling, bendy nails. From £7. to £1.40. 

 From around £6 to a £1.60

Same, from around £6 to a £1.10
 Leighton Denny Miracle drops, nail polish dryer.from £9 to a £1.70

And I paid for all with my Boots Advantage card(points), saved precious holiday budget!! I am a very happy gal today lol lol
P.S. Once I try and use these things I will def leave reviews for them :)
Happy happy happy :)

Tuesday 7 June 2011

Don't Let the Storms of Your Past, Cloud Your Future

This post is reposted from Kandee Jhonson's blog with her permission.
I have found many encouraging words and thoughts in her post. May be you will find it helpful too.


ARE YOU GOING THROUGH A STORM IN LIFE?
I love the saying: "Don't Let the Storms of Your Past, Cloud Your Future"
I've had many storms in my life, from being cheated on, hurt, feeling like my dreams were over, the pain of divorce, being a single mom, being broke, I could keep going on and on (ha ha ha)...and I definitely could've let that gloom up my future. 
  • Whether it was a relationship "storm"- someone hurt you, cheated on you, broke your heart, betrayed you.
  • A depression storm- you feel hopeless, sad, and feel like giving up.
  • A financial storm - you are feeling like your wallet is way to empty, your bank account has gone on a diet, and your bills are scaring you...
  • Past Storms- you had a bad childhood, loss of someone dear to you, you've grown up with a family life, you've had trouble in your past, you feel guilty over something.
Chase the Storm Clouds Away
You have to make sure you chase the storm clouds away, and let the beautiful rainbow of your future come out and shine.
Your thoughts are more powerful than you know!!!
  • If you just let any old "stormy" thought keep creeping into your mind- you are sure to stay in "stormy-land"!
  • You must "re-set" the weather in your life! 
  • Think about how you want things to be, instead of how things are or how they have been. ~ If you've been hurt or disappointed, stop thinking about how hurt and disappointed you are and think about and tell yourself, "I am strong and have a bright future! I am getting better and better each day!"
  • And just like you can't eat once a week and think that will keep you filled, you need to eat several times a day...same thing with your thoughts- you need to feed your mind with positive thoughts all day long!
GET READY TO LET THE RAINBOW SHINE IN YOUR FUTURE
Sure we may have more storms in life...but as long as you don't let the rain and clouds ruin your future...you can anticipate the rainbow! 
The sun will always come out! 

And sometimes our tears are like the rain that waters the rainbows in our heart! So, my precious hearts....if the rain or tears are falling right now in your life....know that I am sending you a hug right now, for my arms to hold your heart...and say, "it's okay....this storm will pass, and  your future will grow full with blossoms, for even the flowers need the rainstorms to grow!"
My life has seen storms of all kinds....heartbreak, hopelessness, hurt, sadness, no money...just feeling like I can't go on...
and through it all I would tell myself, "Stop it Kandee...you better stop it with this sinkin'-stinkin'-thinkin'....and get your mind back on track with positive thoughts right now!"
*where the mind goes...the person follows....
Lead your self into great thoughts and places.
Tell yourself:
  • I am great (even if you feel you're not...yet!)
  • I am cherished and adored!
  • My future is going to be awesome!
  • I can't wait to see what is waiting for me  in this life!
  • I will make my dreams come true!
  • I will find someone that will cherish and love me so much they will NEVER even think of hurting me in ANY way at all!
  • I am worthy of being loved!
  • I am happy- rain or shine!
I love you all so much...and I don't care what storms you have in your past...THEY WILL NOT CLOUD YOUR FUTURE....the storms only watered the blossoms in your life....and will make your future that much more beautiful with "watered" flowers!

This day is great and is waiting for you to change your thoughts, which will change your mind, which will change your life!


Watch your thoughts, for they become your words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become your character.
Watch your character, for it becomes you destiny.
- Anonymous