Coronovirus 2020, Healthy Living, Home

Elyptol Natural Cleaning Wipes are a safe and effective way to clean

Erin Sluka
Elyptol Natural Cleaning Wipes are a safe and effective way to clean

Never has there been a better time for Target to begin carrying such a necessity – Elyptol Natural Cleaning Wipes! In these COVID times a hand sanitizer lingering in the bottom of your purse or car console is not enough germ protection. This year will go down in history books beside other health crisis of the past and we have such great retail access to products that can literally become barriers.

When I clean surfaces I use sanitizing wipes + Sanitizing spray after I wipe down. I double-protect all touch surfaces often in my home. I still work at the school only partially open and my husband is in retail management so we leave the house to come home daily and making sure we clean often is very important.

These Elyptol Natural Cleaning Wipes are made for hard surfaces and are created with only 3 ingredients – Eucalyptol, Natural Ethonol (alcohol) and water. Safe your surfaces, your skin and the environment.

Use these wipes to clean stoves, toilets, countertops, desks, and bathtubs without leaving a streak on surfaces or residue on hands. They are made of soft non-woven cloth and infused with eucalyptus essential oil. Enhanced by the healing properties of eucalyptus oil combined with naturally sourced pure ethanol, Elyptol wipes are safe and gentle for all ages and skin types.

Available now at Target.com! Stock up now!

Food, Natural Foods

Naturipe Snacks Bliss and Boost Bento Snacks

Erin Sluka
Naturipe Snacks™ Bliss and Boost Bento Snacks

In this house I have a tween who loves the style bento snacks, my husband loves snacking on nuts and I love fresh fruits – we all love cheese! It is like Naturipe Snacks™ were made just for us!

When these snacks arrived, my tween was hovering (as he does when he sees food coming out of a box or bag) and immediately grabbed a Naturipe Boost Bento that had strawberries. I had no idea a strawberry could excite him so much until I accepted his ask to try them right away. Those strawberries were the freshest I have ever tasted. It was a fight on who could get their hands on that variety until they were gone.

These  perfectly-portioned and ready-to-eat Bento snacks have the perfect mix of sweet and salty. Every included bite is full of freshness! Naturipe ® is a farmer-owned producer of healthy, good-for-you fresh berries grown by working family farmers in the US.

There are 4 Boost Bento Snacks (for cheese lovers) –

  1. Sweet ‘n Crunchy – Strawberries & Blueberries, Cinnamon Almonds, & White Cheddar Cheese
  2. Sweet ‘n Zesty – Strawberries, Cracked Black Pepper Cashews & Aged Swiss Cheese
  3. Classic ‘n SZharp – Grapes & Blueberries, Roasted Sea Salt Almonds & Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  4. Rich ‘n Savory – Strawberries, Roasted Salted Pistachios, & Mild Gouda Cheese

There are also 4 Bliss Bento Snacks (for the sweet flavors)

  1. Chocolate Cheer – Blueberries, Dark Chocolate Chunk Granola Clusters, & Dark Chocolate Covered Chickpeas
  2. Vanilla Crunch – Blueberries & Grapes, Mini Vanilla Formed Granola, & Honey Roasted Walnuts
  3. Salty Caramelicious – Blueberries, Salted Caramel Granola Clusters, & Salted Cashews
  4. Berry Lemony – Blueberries, Lemon Coconut Granola Clusters, & Yogurt Almonds

The snacks are the perfect COVID-safe food – mix and match two, three, or all the flavors and you have the perfect gift that will surely blow the minds of your foodie friends! Visit Naturipe to start!

Visit our 2020 Fall Foodie Series for more food topics
2020 Holidays, Home

Preserve your petals with David Tutera-endorsed The Floral Preservation Co.

Erin Sluka

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David Tutera-endorsed The Floral Preservation Co.

When I found out about The Floral Preservation Co. I was so excited to feel like I could do something with my wedding bouquet I have kept hung and is slowly falling apart. I knew it would eventually self-destruct into nothing and then I’d have nothing left but the fabric and stems.

This is what a 14 year old (15 years in January) looks like. It is as dried out as can be. I am not handy with flowers or gardening so I did not know what options I had to save my bouquet. I even saw video on The Floral Preservation Co that said I can revive flowers as old as 10 years! Mine are half a decade older than that! I gave it a try anyway and I am so happy I did.

I followed their suggestion on fully submerging them for several hours to rehydrate. Once rehydrated I was able to use the included tweezers to manipulate them a bit to fan out for pressing.

I used the Floral Preservation Kit – DIY Flower Preserving Kit and it came with all I needed to press and re-dehydrate my wedding bouquet. It even comes with a pretty smelling finishing spray. I just needed my microwave and a pressing frame I ordered for the final results.

I love how they turned out. This is after drying them back out, pressing and spraying with the finishing spray. I was one day away form my frame arriving that I ordered so after spraying I just left them out overnight on this included drying towel and they were perfect.

The Floral Preservation Kit is perfect for saving everlasting memories. As opposed to discarding beautiful flowers for milestones like Proms, Weddings, Funerals etc. Save them in a state that can be passed down from generation to generation. This makes a great gift for newlyweds or those engaged! Also great to save for other milestones making it a great unique Holiday gift for just about anyone.

You can buy these kits from The Floral Preservation Co. on Etsy and on Amazon.

Visit our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide for more gift ideas
2020 Holidays, Fashion, Healthy Living

Healing Crystals Co. mindful breathing necklaces

Erin Sluka

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Healing Crystals Co. mindful breathing necklaces

The Healing Crystals Co. is more than what you see. Yes, they are crystal necklaces, but they also work to slow your breathing. These make great gifts for relaxing and de-stressing. These mindful breathing necklaces come in a few different crystal types.

What is hard to see is that at the top and bottom on these necklaces are a small hole. Simply hold it to your mouth and it will force you to take slow and deep breaths. It not only forces a slow breath because of the size of the opening but by using it it forces you to be mindful in your breathing and we all know that by regulating our breathing we regulate our mind.

Some of the benefits of using mindful breathing necklaces include:

  • Reduces levels of stress and anxiety
  • Increases positivity
  • Relaxes the mind
  • Improves concentration
  • Improves posture
  • Releases toxins
  • Strengthens the immune system

Choose form 4 different crystals: Amethyst (purple), Rose Quartz (light pink), Black Obsidian and White Jade (my necklace).

Healing Crystals Co. donates 15% of proceeds to several non-profit organizations that work to provide health care to children with respiratory diseases in developing countries. Visit the Healing Crystals Co website to learn more and order your mindful breathing necklace for Holiday gifts!

Visit the 2020 Holiday Gift Guide for more gift ideas