The Healing Sprig

I am sure we have all been there before. When we are asked to smile for the camera and we might be self conscious about our teeth. I know for myself, I'm always concerned about the health and appearance of my teeth. I think that comes from my mom. She was a stickler about us getting our dental check ups every 6 months. Now that I'm older I am grateful she managed our dental care the way she did. She instilled in us the fear of us losing our teeth if we didn't brush. Those were different times back then (yikes! lol).  Because of her I try to maintain my teeth the best I can and keep them looking natural, healthy, and not extremely white (that's just weird). Seriously though, you have to wonder about all the chemicals in all those products out there and how expensive it can get, especially if you are daily maintaining your teeth! It can really add up. I for one hate going to the dentist. I'm so glad up until this day I haven't come across any major issues with my...

I feel it's important to note who is behind the articles you read. Hi, I am Sally, aka Sallita. I am a wife, a "fur" parent of two rescue kitties, and a conscientious shopper. I started on this journey of blogging with little experience in writing with the exception of winning a few essay contests in Elementary school. One of my essays which was about the '84 Olympics landed a picture of me in a newspaper article, but that was the extent of my "celebrity" status (totally dating myself, lol). Though I have little experience in writing, I do have big opinions when it comes to products that I use in my home. Like I mentioned earlier in my blog, I am a sufferer of a lot of allergies, airborne and contact dermatitis, aka skin irritants.  Before I start on this subject, I wanted to share a little background of my secular life. I worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 15 years. I worked long hours and I started to get burned out.  I left the industry to pur...