Snoring & Home Remedies For It

Hello again. 

I wanted my first actual post to be something a bit more domestic than what this one is about. Didn't want to "open" on something that contains a lot of information. So I am going to discuss this in a minimal way, while still giving useful information regarding....none other than..... *drum roll pleeeeaaassse*...

SNORING!! 

There are several reasons that snoring, and remedies to help snoring, are a hot topic of conversation for me. 

No, I am not obsessed with the nasal passages, or the throat hole. I am not that interested honestly, but over the last couple of years, I have had to learn a thing or two. 

My dear Husband, T, suffers from snoring. On what I would consider a 'normal' night, his snoring isn't very bad, and I am mainly able to just sleep through it. (Although a nice little kick or elbow could help..no, no! ahahaha) 

My dear Husband, T, has also recently taken on the journey of quitting smoking. YAY! This is a BIG praise! To T, and to answered prayers from God. 

However, because of his 'quitting', he is clearing out about 17 years worth of smoking from his lungs. Yes, SEVENTEEN years. Wow. Which means he is coughing, hacking, sometimes waking himself up; and of course....snoring.

I can sleep through the coughing. Or I will get him some water, help him if he needs something. Sleeping through coughing just isn't hard for me. As it isn't consistent the way snoring is. Seriously though, with each and every breath, snoring takes away my sleep.

So, in light of my Husband's even louder snoring (because of the whole throat adjusting to non-smoker life, and lungs clearing out ick) I have decided that there has to be something more we/I can do. 

First, I would like to direct you to a video by the main herbalist, Susun Weed, I like to learn from. I have not been able to attend any of her real-life teachings or classes (as she is all the way on the East coast), but I have been able to learn quite a bit from her videos. I am able to take what she says, and do more research to make my decisions and gain my knowledge. Here is a video of hers (an older one) that I was happy to see again!

After seeing this, I decided that getting some Red Clover and making an infusion (which is something I personally love to do with herbs) for my Husband, T, to drink, it may aide in his heal time. Even if it isn't a cure, or instant fix all, it will be able to give some relief, and hopefully less snoring. 

Next, I would like to direct you to another video by Susun Weed, that talks about Mullein leaf. It is really a powerfully medicinal plant and the healing properties are fabulous. This is also something I will be retaining for my Husband's lung health. Unfortunately I do not grow Red Clover, nor Mullein plants...so I have to get mine from an herb store.

Both are great herbs to have on hand for lung health.

One of the non-herbal things that we do is have T sleep on his side. Snoring is reduced to a lower tone, and less frequently when on the side. This way your throat doesn't relax back onto the adenoids and restrict the air way. I also always put his arms down if I catch them up over his head. This way there isn't added tension onto the lungs and chest area. 

We also use the Breathe Right Extra Strength nose strips.

While these do not stop or eliminate snoring, they do help. Quite a bit. I attribute many good nights of sleep to these here strips! We always buy the extra strength. T says that he can feel a difference in his breathing when he is wearing one of those strips. I notice that his breathing seems deeper, and his breaths more 'fulfilling' for lack of better word. 

We definitely keep this little modern day convenience around the house! 

One of the last things that we do is make sure that T has only one pillow. Not a huge puffy pillow, but not a flat and thing pillow either. Just a regular "sort of used" pillow. This way it keeps his neck much more even with the rest of his spine/body.

So that is about it for now on the snoring. I am not giving any medical advice, this is simply what we are doing to help, without have to go through surgeries, or take prescriptions with ill side effects. 

Here is to happy sleeping, and happy snore-free breathing!

Hello, & Welcome!

Well, hello there! 

I am Irene. 

God's child. Wife. Mama. Homemaker. Home educator. 

I would like to welcome you to my blog!

The basics of what I will be covering in this blog are the things that directly relate to my blog title: Homemaking, Homesteading and Home Educating. 

I have been a homemaker for over 9 years. My amazing Husband T, supports a home-based lifestyle; so me being home while he works is never an issue.  There was a phrase I heard once that has stuck with me, that a man said about he and his wife, "I make the living, and she makes the living worth while."

First and foremost I want to cover a bit about what I will be rambling about in this blog. My thoughts and opinions, obviously, life experiences and what we go through in each of these categories.

One ~ We are Christ-followers. 

Everything in our lives revolve around the Lord, our Savior, who died on a cross for our sins. We are biblical to the best of our human ability. We learn daily, change daily and work hard daily, to be who the Lord has made us to be. I speak about God a lot in my writing, because He is such a huge part of our lives. As I said, we are centered around Christ, His Grace and unfailing love.

Two ~ I am a wife.

My Husband T, and I have been married for 7 1/2 years, and together for over 15 years.  Wife is probably one of the most important roles I play every single day.  My marriage is on the absolute top of my priority list, and I speak about how *I* feel I am called to be a biblical wife, to my Husband. Biblical wifehood is very important to me, as I know the Lord created me as my Husband's helpmeet. I am on a constant journey in becoming the best helpmeet I can, to my Husband.

Third ~ I am a mama.

This is a huge part of who I am every second of every day. Our children are young right now, aged 9 and almost 6, so they need me for a lot of things. Although our 9 year old daughter is growing and maturing daily! Our son is a rambunctious young boy. I will have lots of stories, dialogues, and interesting tales in parenting to share. There are some things I have learned good ways to handle situations I'd like to share, and other places I need work just like all parents. I enjoy talking about parenting, as it is a very serious and important role for me. I don't take parenting lightly, but I do enjoy it thoroughly!

Fourth ~ I am a homemaker.

For the last 9 1/2 years, I have been at home, making our home and life. I feel called to be a homemaker. Which of course entails many things such as cooking, cleaning, organizing, bill paying, scheduling, helping my Husband where he needs it, running errands, marketing, menu planning, frugality, budgeting, and basically being there wherever I am needed. Filling in the places that need filled in, being the 'oiler' of the machine that is our family's life. 

Fifth ~ I am a home educator.

We fell into homeschooling our children before we even knew what was happening! It has been quite the journey. We have homeschooled our children from the beginning of their educations. We have been doing it for 4 years now, and I am the main educator (of course, as I am the parent home).  It has become more than just learning, it is a way of life for our family, to explore, learn, research and educate ourselves through every aspect of our lives. The world is our classroom, and I can't wait to take you on some adventures with us. I will speak of curriculum we use, or want to use, projects we do, progress made, or how we handle setbacks, or bumps in our schooling road. 

Sixth ~ I am a homesteader.

We only have a city lot for now, but we utilize it in the best way that we can, to suit our lifestyle. Preparing for "the worst" and praying for "the best" is sort of how we live. We have full Faith in God and His plan, but we also know that we have a family here to feed. Good wholesome foods are important to me. Raw foods. Old fashioned homesteading, building something from nothing. It is a dream....one I can't wait to live. I will speak of our current 'Urban' Homestead, and what we want to do, once we are moved to our rural homestead.

Seventh ~ I am a gardener.

We use our small lot to the best of our ability. Meaning we grow as much as we can, with the space given. I used to grow things as a young girl, but never realized how important gardening would become to me as an adult/mother. We have gardened for about 4 years now, and every year I learn something new, and do something better. The weather tests me and gives me a run for my money (like last year's back to back hail storms). I will speak of how we are planting, what we are planting, update with photos on how the gardens are doing, and of course harvest time. Along with gardening, goes preservation (which also ties in with homesteading and homemaking, and even home education) and caning. I have been caning my own foods, soups, vegetables, stews, meats, potatoes, honey, and whatever else you can think of, for over 2 years now. It is a lost art in my opinion, being able to preserve food, and I can't wait to share with you how I make things work.

Eighth ~ I am a cook.

While technically being a cook is in direct correlation with homemaking (I even mentioned cooking) it is in and of itself its own entity in my mind. I love to cook, and even more so for my family. I love to know I am feeding them well, and that there aren't foreign ingredients entering their bodies by my hand. Teaching good eating habits, through healthful meals is very important to me as well. I will be sharing things I make through photos and words, although there are some recipes that I won't share the ingredients or measurements, just the photos of that meal. Just to preserve some of the simple traditions that I can have to pass through my own family. 

Now that you have a general idea of what I will be sharing with you on the blog, I hope that you enjoy my (more than likely, frequent) posts! I look forward to your comments and thoughts! 

Please remember, this is a Christ-centered blog. I'd appreciate good attitudes, kind hearts, and positive words. Encouragement is key! 

Welcome to my blog, to my life, and to some of my ways, I'm pleased to meet you; and ever so glad to have ya!