Works for me Wednesday - Good-bye Winter Itch

If you live in Pennsylvania, you know that everything dries out in the winter including your skin. Because of this, your skin becomes very itchy. Trust me I know. With the combination of the winter itch and my belly stretching (from being pregnant), I feel like I could dig a hole in my skin from scratching.

Well as you may already know, I worked 9 years as a medical assistant in dermatology. This is what the professionals recommend to get rid of that winter itch.

• Take 10 minutes or less in the shower. If your skin wrinkles, you have been in too long. Wrinkles (from being in the shower too long) mean dehydration.
• Before drying off, rub baby oil or mineral oil over your skin.
• After drying off, use a thick CREAM (Cetaphil or the drug store brand of Cetaphil is my favorite) on your skin. If it comes in a pump bottle, it is not thick enough. (Lotions are not thick enough and often times are more irritating to your skin)
• If you can stand it, rub petroleum jelly on your skin before bed.

After taking control over your skin (or if you only have a mild itch to begin with), you don't have to continue with every step. You can usually manage it with just oil or cream.

I hope this is helpful to you. (It is also safe for babies.) For other great tips check out Works for me Wednesday at Rocks in My Dryer.

Works for me Wednesday

This is my first Works-for-Me-Wednesday!

A couple months ago, Princess decided she did not want to eat baby food anymore. She only had two teeth so that presented a problem. I decided to try the YoBaby yogurt. She loved it. That's an understatement - she cried when the container was empty.

She was getting fruit in the yogurt, but I was still having problems getting her to eat vegetables. That's when I had my bright idea!

The same company, Stonyfield Farm, makes plain yogurt made out of whole milk. I got the plain yogurt and added baby food vegetables to it. I know it sounds kind of gross when I say she is eating "greenbean yogurt", but she loves it and she is getting her vegetables.

As a side note, check out their website. It is rather interesting. They have their own blog. You can also get coupons.