Honey do I love thee

So I was watching another great video from I site I love called The Love Vitamin, and I wanted to share and hear your thoughts. I have suffered from hormonal acne since I was well- a hormonal teen. I have as anyone who has ever had acne problems researched and bemoaned the situation till you are sick having to deal with it. I have come to terms gradually as I have gotten older and realized that beauty is what's on the inside, but there is always the constant "if only" in the back of my mind. Soo when I came across Tracy's video, I was eager to try it. She has a lot to say on the whole topic of acne that is really helpful but I was looking for something that would allow me to make baby steps through the whole process. She uses a honey called Manuka honey as a face wash. Honey? Yes honey from New Zealand. It is supposed to have medicinal properties that promote healing that is gentle and natural. They have been using honey for quit a while in the healthcare world for wound healing, so as a nurse it made logical sense. Acne is a chronic "wound" that is need of healing. While I truly believe it needs healing from the inside in the way of our lymph system (more on that topic at a later date) I was excited to try it. After research from Tracy's site and good old Amazon.com, I purchased my first container of the honey. It definitely has a medicinal smell and the taste is more bitter than sweet, but it has improved my acne tremendously! I was tempted to use other face wash with it because it seems so weird to do it without soap of any kind, but it seems to be working! It is a sticky mess but it is a natural and an easy one to clean up. So I'm hopeful that I will keep seeing results. Any one else brave enough to try it? Check out Tracy's website for more info- http://www.thelovevitamin.com/2220/how-i-wash-my-face-to-prevent-acne/.

Each moment

Life is really short. I was watching the news this morning, something I rarely do in order to keep from being depressed all day, and saw a family whose daughter was killed sniffing helium. I actually was getting mad at the mom and felt awful because of it. She was sitting there taking deep breaths and all I could think about was how did her family get to that point? I get so anxious thinking about my son's future. He is such a sweet precious boy always giving kisses and hugs to everyone. I don't want this sensitive boy turning hard by the world and all it's craziness. Family has such a huge impact in an individual's life and I want to strive to do my part in making it a positive one. My son already has an uncertain future (though that is changing gradually thanks to the CF foundation and it's research) and  every day is a day to be cherished. I don't want to always be thinking about the future. So the next time I am changing another stinky diaper, I am going to be thankful for each moment.

Intro to the blogging world...

I have become a little obsessed rather of late with different blogging sites mainly food and health blogs so I thought it would be fun to start one of my own. In years past, entries in my diary were few and far between so we will see how this goes :) The title of my blog is partially based on my love of anything that has to do with the ocean. Flotsam and jetsam are bits and pieces of things washed up on shore and not to make an exaggerated comparison, we have the great opportunity to leave bits and pieces of ourselves behind. My prayer is that I leave behind valued treasures and not just "wreck". A little about myself before I conclude my first blog entry... I'm a wife, mother, and part time er nurse. Those three titles keep me super busy to say the least- I'm still trying to balance them all out. My son has cystic fibrosis and while I was thinking about making a blog dedicated just to that, I really don't want that to portray who I am. CF is just a part of our life- one that I try not to make our main focus. So for now, it will be a little about everything. Healthy eating and healthy lifestyle,  cf struggles, love of the ocean or what you could call simply- flotsam and jetsam.