The Lee Three

The Lee Three

Monday, January 12, 2009

The Netti Pot


So, I am sick for the second week in a row - with sinus drainage, headache, etc. But, my time being sick is greatly reduced using the Netti Pot. So, I decided it is time for my Netti Pot commercial!

If you've never heard of it, you may think it is the strangest thing ever (I did at first)! You fill the Netti Pot with a solution of 3 t canning salt plus 1 t baking soda with 1 quart of warm water. You stand over the sink and pour the water from the Netti Pot into one of your nostrils and it comes out of the other one. Then, you switch sides. I usually blow my nose several times during this process. It really clears out your sinuses and feels great. Sometimes - like last night for me - I couldn't even get the water to drain out my right nostril - it was too plugged up! The purpose is that it is a form of nasal irrigation. It helps keep your nasal membranes moist. I don't remember all of the science behind it, but I swear by the Netti Pot now.
My other recommendation for sinus problems is a book called, "Sinus Survival" by Robert S. Ivker, D.O. It has great holistic treatments for allergies, colds an sinusitis.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Snow Forts & Slumber parties

Jason and I spent the night at the Ehresman's Friday night because we were watching the kids and knew the weather would not be great. Sure enough, there was tons of snow Saturday morning. Mark, Jason and Brady shovelled lots of snow and built two awesome snow forts. Brady was in heaven!

Our annual Christmas break slumber party with the kids at our house a couple weeks ago . . .
Eating malts and watching Kung-fu Panda
Bedtime

Belated Christmas pictures

Trying out a new Picasa feature with pictures from Christmas . . .
My mom is incredibly creative and talented! I had to take a picture of her creations she gave as Christmas gifts this year: On the left is the afghan she made Jason, the top middle is a beautiful blanket she made Kate, the bottom left is a shelf with hooks for Mya & Sydney, Greysen got a sign for his bedroom wall and on the right, she made gun holders for Mark and Brady's bee-bee guns they got for Christmas (the guns were my grandpa's). Seriously, my mom is amazing!