by admin | Feb 16, 2014 | Sponsor Spotlight
Cumming Local is thankful for our advertising partnership with Jenny Reed – Owner & Travel Specialist. She’s already helped several of our readers find their perfect vacation and hopefully you’ll be next! Make sure you use the links and contact information provided to follow up with Jenny and as always, be sure to mention you heard about her through Cumming Local! The following article shares information and Packing Tips from Jenny! Packing Tips from a Travel Expert Do We Need To Pack Those Extra Pair of Shoes?! You’ve planned the family spring break or summer beach trip and now all you have to worry about is what to pack. Packing can be a challenge for families so below is a list of suggestions compiled over the years. These suggestions should help you and your family travel a bit lighter for your trip! 1. Make a list and lay out your suitcases. This is a sure fire way to not forget anything. If you start your list the week before travel, you have time to add things as they come to mind. Laying out your suitcases several days before you start packing allows you to drop items into the suitcases as you see them around the house. This will help you to pack essential items. 2. Plan your outfits. If your family is not hiking a mountain, you all don’t need hiking boots. When traveling with your family, you will often have an idea of what activities you need to prepare for. Get the children’s input as well. Go through each day and plan the outfits based on the travel...
by admin | Feb 13, 2014 | Shop Local, Sponsor Spotlight
Natural Ways to Keep Your Family Well this Winter The following is a post from Contributing Writer, Dr. Kristin Marchman. Dr. Marchman is a Licensed Chiropractor at Vickery Chiropractic in Cumming, GA and the Chiropractor I trust with my own children. We are thankful to have Vickery Chiropractic as a current website sponsor for Cumming Local. As a chiropractor and mom to a toddler (with another baby on the way), I am constantly researching ways to keep my family healthy, especially this time of year. I have had many inquiries for the ways I choose to keep my family well, so I would like to share my favorite natural remedies.Of course staying active, eating right, drinking plenty of water, and getting plenty of rest are first and foremost. You can put all the natural remedies into your body that you want, but if you aren’t taking care of your body to begin with, they won’t have nearly the same effects.Chiropractic care is another way to keep your immune system functioning at its optimal level. It is common knowledge that chiropractic helps with back pain and headaches, but it goes much beyond just that. The spine and nervous system are in direct correlation with the immune system, so keeping your spine aligned helps to keep you and your family well. As promised, here is a list of my favorite natural remedies. 1. Whole food supplements. If you have a perfect diet you can disregard this one, but realistically this doesn’t apply to any of us. I recommend a base multivitamin as a start, and one that is catered to your...
