RACHEL COSENTINO

I work from home on the computer, I also have a laptop where I do some research and I will be on the phone often sometimes. We even watch our TV shows or movies with the kids, so I do get a lot of screen time. I can feel my body at times get overwhelmed and stressed by that activity, so getting out in the sun and grounding is important to me. When I do indulge in screens, it's very important to me to use blue light glasses to keep some of that light off my eyes. These are my few favorite things for eye and body care!

We LOVE fall and season change and all what the Holidays bring. While we do indulge in foods and goods, we still try to picky when possible, about what we indulge in. Hope this helps!

You'll actually notice you feel better when you drink coffee that's been roasted more recently than ones that have been sitting on the shelf. To tell the difference, fresh roasted coffee has a 'roasted on' date and other coffee has an 'expired date'. The fresher, the more caffeine content and better the bean. The lighter the roast, the more coffee. I usually do light or medium roasts, maybe breakfast roasts.

When I found out my daughter had eczema, I started doing a lot of research on things like cleaning ingredients, skincare, fragrances, chemicals, and everything in-between. She has moderate to severe and was under 2, so no products were made for her age. We had to keep her enviornment clean of as many 'triggers' as we could to keep her flare-ups down and starting with the items we used everyday, was the beginning. I put together a few lists to help others in similar situations or others just wanting to try and rid as many toxins as possible from everyday essentials

I have a few kids, all spread apart from adults to a baby. I have learned over the years and researched as much as possible on items. I was trying to stay focused on buying what I need and not just a want because it can be wasted money. I hope this helps anyone with the search! I look for saftey, price, durability, something we would actually use and ratings as much as possible.

My oldest daughter struggled in school and as she was my first and I was so young, I spoke to the doctor about it and naturally, the first thing the doctor said was she had ADHD and needed to be put on medication. They even handed her a coloring book that she could color and read, which only contained information on 'how to deal with ADHD'. It was so irritated because no tests were done, just an opinion and medication. I am no way saying ADHD isn't a thing, she was just so young and it was our first appointment, and I wasn't set on medicating her yet - I just wanted to understand her learning behavior. After months of researching, I found lots of articles about food, dyes, artifical ingredients and so forth, and started down that path of changing our food as much as possible. THIS WAS NOT EASY - she didn't always like it, she cried for other foods, snuck foods at school and did whatever she could. While it was tough, the little changes and support from us turned her behavior and learning around. A teacher helped us put her on a 504 plan for extended learning and her grades quickly improved. We still practice good eating because I truly believe it and no, we're not perfect with it and that's ok too. Hope this helps anyone with their learning path!

We had our first eczema baby 2 years ago and let me tell me the $ we spent trying to find what works, is insane. Under age 2, doctors cannot prescribe anything that's not a steriod. We had to do our own research and trial and error EVERYTHING. With many having eczema, you know it's frustrating and it's hard to tell what works and if it does, maybe later or doesn't. It's Frustrating. I put together a few things that lasted us more than 1 purchase to see if it helps anyone.

It's hard to find things that can be used in your body and not harm, or not irritate, and it seems no matter what you do, later you find it's bad. While nothing is perfect, there are a few that don't seem to irritate or give headaches and actually seem to help.

We wanted a pet but needed something hypoallergenic and fun fact, they have rabbits that are hypoallergenic! It's also a cheap way to start getting an animal that's ‘hypoallergenic’ to see if you can handle it in your home. We chose a Rex rabbit and had to specifically look for a breeder that bred them. It was about $25 for him, we did get him fixed which was about $150 (it's up to you, also find a vet that handles rabbits) and we did that because we wanted him to be free roam, and unfixed male rabbits will pee everywhere :) He was so soft, would play with the whole family, loved to be pet, would get zoomies often and was a success, no allergies! I put together a little starter list just for fun. Please note, for long term rabbit care, Hay is very important for their health and digestive health, limit sugar (bananas, fruits and cheap snacks at the store), they will need stuff to chew to keep their teeth from growing (teeth never stop growing), and for best care, the larger the area, the happier they will be. They can drink from bowls, so no need for hampster water containers. We also did give supplements for digestive care, skin health and overall well being.

I never realized that taking care of a dog may require a little extra work, meaning they could have skin allergies or even food allergies. In addition, their skin is important because it can affect your allergies or even trigger flares if someone has eczema for example. As I made a journey around our daughter's eczema and how important food and skin products were, it started me on the path to the dogs as well. Hope this information helps anyone!

We have a 2 year old, she's not fond of all toys, doesn't watch TV much and isn't into characters. It's hard buying anything she actually likes and plays with, although these have been on repeat! Have items for Teens and anyone interested in Stranger Things

One of my favorite things to do with my daughter is ride our bikes and go through the neighborhoods that are decorated for Halloween. I take note on what gets the most activity and what doesn't. We also love to visit Fall events on weekends and I have a couple favorites

We love to do things but it's not always feasible due to costs. We have a couple restaurants that have been hits for us offering low pricing, movies at lower costs or areas to run around in. If you're ever local, take a look

Our daughter and nieces and nephews are older now, 21 of course :) so it was fun to try and celebrate with them but we also know they'll be out testing the water with friends and later after the birthday, they'll slowly go out if they aren't already. With these gifts, it wasn't only ‘fun props’ that I wanted to give but other items for them to be safe during these times, some for comfort and some for play. All these are good for any age and for anyone with older goods, good luck! Happy 21st 😍

You can never capture all the memories from 80's/90's but it's fun looking back at a few to remember. Anytime I see most of these items, it brings back so many fun times that I had growing up. The simpler times before internet, social media, cell phones and computers. We did start to get these items, but it wasn't where it's at now. My kids love looking back at these items as well because they love the stories I share. My daughter even says that I make her want to visit back then

We don't let our kid have lots of screen time but also, she's a very outdoors kid naturally and refuses to be inside if she can :) when we're inside, we try to put on things that we can possibly all engage in or where we are singing/learning songs together. We also don't want to see uncomfortable subject matters if possible and focus on learning matter, like language or pre-school learning