Schools done...dinner is simmering away in the crockpot...wet flakes are fallin'...kids are tucked snug in their beds...and aside from the whirl of the washer the house is silent. I think I may take advantage of this awkward silence and tuck myself beneath the warm covers. Sickness doesn't visit our household often but when it does it seems to hit everyone at once. That's when it's time to break out the natural remedies so we can get back to enjoying life. When someone is showing signs of sickness the first thing we do is eliminate ALL sugar and juice like crazy (although that didn't happen this time). If that doesn't work, it's time to bring out the cold kicker. As soon as that mysterious jar is pulled from the back of the fridge a miracle takes place. Suddenly, everyone is well and they all run quickly from the room! I must admit: It. Is. NASTY. ...