New Year, New Shoes
It’s not as though we need an excuse to get new shoes, but the arrival of another new year is as good an excuse as any!
Most women of all ages are in love with shoes & handbags. When I was a young girl, walking home from school was rather a stressful affair with constant bending down to polish up the black patent shoes that were forever gathering dust.
Posted on 13 Jan 2011 by admin
Baby its cold outside!
Now that we are into November December, we can expect to see some grisly weather coming our way. There are stories being thrown about that this winter is set to be one of the coldest in history with night time temperatures to allegedly hit lows of -16. Not a typo I actually did say -16!! Who knows maybe Mr. Crosby’s dreams will come true and we will have a white Christmas.
Posted on 10 Nov 2010 by admin
How do I measure my babies’ foot?
Do you want to buy a pair of shoes on line for a new baby, but are unsure what size to buy?
Taking time to accurately calculate the appropriate shoe size for your baby is an easy yet important aspect of the healthy growth and development of your babies’ feet. Babies use their feet in different ways in each stage of their development, with activity levels increasing as they move out of the crib stage and beyond 18 months or so.
Posted on 03 Oct 2010 by admin
Acupuncture & TCM for expectant mothers & children.
Pregnancy is a wonderful time in a woman’s life, but also a very physically and emotionally demanding time. Many pregnant women suffer from fatigue, nausea, backache and other conditions that are considered to be a "normal" part of pregnancy.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture offer a safe, gentle and effective way to address these issues and others since pregnant women are quite limited with western medical treatments.
Acupuncture treatment during pregnancy benefits both mother and baby, and treatments are based on the stage of pregnancy to ensure a healthy birth, a healthy baby and indeed to maintain a healthy mum-to-be.
Most commonly seen conditions that TCM and acupuncture can help with during pregnancy include: morning sickness, nausea, heartburn, lower back pain, and exhaustion to name but a few.
As a complete system of medicine that has been used in China for over 2000 years, TCM can also be an excellent form of treatment for babies.
Acupuncture is used in the treatment of children but some parents are often reluctant to bring their children for TCM treatments even though the parents themselves have tried it before. They think that maybe children are too young to benefit from it and also because kids tend to be afraid of needles.
In China, it is very common to use acupuncture to treat children as a preventive medicine as well as for childhood problems. If the parents are able to present it in the right way, children will be calmer and less afraid during the course of the acupuncture treatment.
Acupuncture for your children is really giving them a natural head start in their health. It is usual for a child's well being to show noticeable improvement during the course of treatment. Happiness, energy, spirit and immunity all show improvement. Acupuncture also helps to assist the changes children undergo in life.
Most treatments are carried out with your child sitting on your lap because they will feel safe and protected – this will be a benefit for the child, the parent and the practitioner.
If you would like to get more information about TCM or acupuncture and how it can benefit you and your child, please visit www.tcmireland.ie
Posted on 30 Aug 2010 by admin
