My youngest child has had some struggles with asthma since he was 10 months old. We have used a combination of oral steroids, nebulizer, and inhaler for him over the years. (he is now 4 and seems to be outgrowing his breathing problems, thank God!)

Early this year we discovered that he needed ***7*** dental fillings! None of my other children had ever had a cavity, so I was pretty surprised.

At our recent visit with our dentist I asked him if the oral steroids could have contributed to my son’s dental problems. What he told me was that not only oral steroids, but nebulizer treatments and inhaler use ALL do the same thing. Basically, they temporarily reduce the amount of saliva, and they create an environment where bacteria thrive. He said that after using an oral or breathing-only form of steroids you should go brush your teeth right away in order to help combat this.

I just thought other moms would want to know about this. I sure wish someone would have told me this before my 4 year old had to have oral surgery for 7 cavities!

Today I want to tell you about a family that you can help.

Kate Estes is mother of 7. She and her husband run HandsAndHearts.com. Their baby Noah has been very ill, resulting in many trials, medical bills, and he still has a lot of challenges ahead of him! Their four year old daughter was recently attacked by a rabid squirrel. Another child hurt his leg. And now their van is having troubles too! I know that other parents won’t have a hard time imagining just a little of how difficult things must be for the Estes family. You can read more about the Estes family and the specifics of their current situation here.

Many members of the Christian homeschooling community have come together to create a benefit for the Estes family, to help them financially. There is an amazing collection of downloadable homeschool products, books to inspire you as homemakers, fun stuff, coupons, and more! All of these items are available to anyone that makes a donation of at least $27. 100% of the funds raised will go to the Estes family.

I do not have anything to gain by sharing this with you, except the joy of getting to help do something tangible to help this dear family!

You can go see all the specifics of this wonderful benefit here.

This special offer only lasts from July 5-13. Please feel free to spread the word to your friends, family, and other egroups that might like to get involved.

Crystal Paine at Biblicalwomanhood.com posted a great review of my healthy lemonade recipe, which uses SweetLeaf Stevia. Check it out here!

An online friend of mine, Tawra Kellam, is having a huge sale on her wonderful, money-saving ebooks. Tawra runs the very helpful site, LivingOnADime.com, and she and her family are having this super sale in order to raise money because they need to move to a different home because of health problems.

This is a great opportunity for all of us to help others while helping ourselves with tons of new ideas on how we can save money in our everyday living!

This ebook package includes:

Menus On A Dime
Plan Ahead Leftovers
Quick Dinners
Money Management
Grocery Savings
Cleaning Cents
Kids Cents
Moving On A Dime
Debt Free Holidays
Gifts In A Jar
Pretty for Pennies

Plus they also have a bunch of bonus items from a variety of other businesses. It all adds up to $130 worth of products for just $35.

CLICK HERE to go to the sale!