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Wart Removal
I seem to have a wart developing on my hand. It’s the first one I’ve had since sixth grade. I did a quick google search for natural remedies, and I read about using Apple Cider Vinegar. Apparently, you apply it to a cotton ball and attach it to the affected area with a band-aid twice a day.It’s definitely worth giving it a shot. We’ll see what happens!
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Office Chair or Bouncy Ball?
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I’m seriously considering trading in my home office chair (and maybe my chair at school?) to sit on an exercise ball instead. What do you think?I definitely need to do something because our home office desk chair is giving me lower-back pain. I’ve read that exercise balls can be good for forcing you to sit with good posture. I do worry, however, that it might be too much ab exercise for my pregnant self. I’ll have to ask my midwife about it. It’s also not clear to me which size would allow me to reach my keyboard comfortably. I’ve read some reviews with conflicting opinions. Some say 65cm is
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Relaxation Ritual and Other Routines
When I was preparing my body for conception, I did a lot of work around de-stressing my life. I worked on eliminating commitments from my life that drained rather than nourished me. I tried to get into a consistent exercise schedule. I analyzed the link between nutrition and stress and tried to reduce my refined sugar and flour intake. I also cultivated the habit of breathing all the way into my belly on nearly every inhale.… Read MoreFor a month, I also instituted a nightly Relaxation Ritual. At 8:15 every night, I would stop whatever I was doing (I would even leave night meetings early to honor this sacred time in
