Healthy Living
Breaking the One-Size-Fits-All Meditation Mold
The warmer weather has me wanting to move more. Maybe its the deeply rooted sense of schools- almost-out-and-I-want-to-play habit that I picked up from my school days but the warmer weather as Spring turns to Summer never fails to inspire me to move and play. Its no wonder, th...
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Best Mascara Ever
From the looks of the poll (see right-hand column) you would like to see more product reviews. Well guess what? I have LOTS of them for you! Over the past couple of months I have tried many new products – some brand new, some just new to me. Everything from skinc...
Read more...Teens and Independence
I often hear parents say they wish they had a manual on how to raise caring kids. Of course, there are many including the work of Dr. Michele Borba, who is one of the leading experts on nurturing character in kids. After reviewing hundreds of articles, book excerpts,...
Read more...Wear Your Sweat Pants
The last two nights, Ive come home from work and passed out. Literally, passed out. In bed. Asleep. By 5:30. I’ve woken up at 8:30, made myself a piece of toast for dinner, gotten a few things done around the house, and then been back asleep by midnight. ...
Read more...Lycopene and Vitamin K
Clearly this is not new information about vitamin K. I first started educating about it in the early 90s. It is also important to know that you need to have a healthy colon to help your body make it, just as with vitamin B12. The link below (osteo..) will give you a list...
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Doing the Most Good and the Least Harm
For my blog post today, I’m sharing a recent post I wrote for One Green Planet, a blog dedicated to ethical choices. Here’s an excerpt: One hundred years ago, where I live in rural Maine, it was fairly obvious how to make MOGO choices. Everyone knew where their...
Read more...Measuring Up
One of the most difficult tasks to overcome as someone conscious of my role in the relationships I’ve fostered throughout my life is working with my ego. We are all born into a world of things we inherently are attracted to and those we shun as we identify them as sources of p...
Read more...When I’m Wrong, I Say I’m Wrong
100 bonus points for anyone who can tell me which movie that line is from – I will give you a hint – I watched it at least once a day when I was in high school and I cut all of my jeans off into shorts because of it. Digressing, already. Sorry. Kinda like f...
Read more...Cooking Skills Required?
As I’ve been reading blogs over the past months I see that a lot of you are *real* cooks. It got me thinking and reflecting on the ability to cook. And not only the ability to cook but the desire to cook. Do you have to cook, or like to cook in order to eat healthy a...
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Fortified
There is something seriously fantastic about vacation that is so centering for me. It is like my nerves are reset and my brain is purged of all of the chatter that normally takes place in my head. I can focus. I can relax. I can breath. I am reminded not to wait for mom...
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Urban Battle Plan
Curses…foiled again. Some days things just don’t go your way. You get cut off in traffic, spill coffee on your new shirt, get into an argument with your boss or just feel upset at the state of the world. You can’t avoid negativity, both in the outer environment or l...
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Gear Up With Gemini
The theme of early June is Gemini—sign of the twins. Gemini energy inspires you to connect with people who share similar thoughts, ideas and values, so it’s a great time for spiritual gatherings and family get-togethers. June begins with the Sun and the Moon i...
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The Family that Camps Together
It is essential for every family to spend quality sleepless nights together in a tent—to strip off the tie, the watch, the shampoo, the cell phone, the bed —to forget the paperwork, the appointment, the meeting, the post, the tweet and get seriously dirty. Camping allows...
Read more...Almond Scrub
> Almond Ground (1-2 tbsp) > Almond Oil (2-4 tbsp) Mix these to ingredients together this is really good for the skin as the oil - almond oil is really moisturizing to the skin this scrub is good for all skin type . Directions - 1- make sure your skin is de...
Read more...The Use of Aromatic Waters for Your Health
Aromatic waters, more commonly known as hydrosols or hydrolats in aromatherapy practice, have a number of health benefits; most people associate the therapeutic practice of aromatherapy with essential oils, but interest is growing in the use of aromatic waters. Once co...
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yoga tips and insight for cancer survivors
A GUEST POST BY KRISTA PETERSON The popularity of yoga has grown exponentially as of late primarily due to its drove of mental and physical benefits. Joint, tendon, and ligament lubrication, as well as massage of organs, detoxification, and...
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The World’s Greatest Fitness iPhone App
It’s no secret – I love my iPhone and I love exercising. So when I discovered the Nike Training Club iPhone App I instantly fell in love. Swoon! Sure there are lots of fitness apps on the market, but none that I’ve tried have given me as good a workout as Nik...
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The last week of school–old school style
Perhaps you’re curious what the last week of school was like in the olden days. That’s pretty easy. At the Damsel’s school, we went to class. Yup. Right up to the bitter end. The Damsel has noticed a great deal of the opposite going on lately. In one ...
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30 Day Turn On GalaPalooza
Ready to join 30 Turn On GalaPalooza Sex and relationship coaches, Christin Dilly and Jenny Ferry are fired up and have a common goal: Ignite women to turn on to life. So they created the 30 Day Turn On GalaPalooza. Launching today June 1, I recently...
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On Spilling Curry on a Nice Jacket
On Saturday, May 21, I was tabling at the Institute for Humane Education’s booth prior to giving my main stage talk at Seattle’s Green Fest. I was wearing nicer-than-usual clothes, a cream-colored, tailored jacket in particular, and I spilled a red lentil curry on it. I w...
Read more...Commuting Is Killing You
Long commutes cause obesity, neck pain, loneliness, divorce, stress, and insomnia. This week, researchers at Umea University in Sweden released a startling finding: Couples in which one partner commutes for longer than 45 minutes are 40 percent likelier to divo...
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How To Start Your Own Little Organic Garden
I am so excited to report that 5 weeks later, my little garden babies are growing! In Part I and Part II of ‘How To Start Your Own Little Organic Garden’, I shared with you my oh-so-cool discovery of the indoor planting pods where I could ...
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What’s on tap
So now that 1/2 marathon training has finished, I feel a little lost. I have been following some sort of training plan since December. Back then, I started New Rules of Lifting, Strength 1 . After that, training for my first 1/2 marathon Earth Day , started in Janua...
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Doctors Prescribe Garden Therapy
During times of distraught and depression, I always prescribe myself either a long hike with some steep inclines or garden therapy. There is something about tending to living plants, pulling weeds, and getting the garden in order that soothes the emotions and restores a ...
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How I Made Wood Beautiful Again
I have this wood piano sitting in my living room that likes to collect dust. Recently I was thinking about selling it because we still dont have a bench for it and it wasnt looking all that beautiful. Lucky me, Scotts Liquid Gold sent me some of their Wood Cleaner d g...
Read more...My Seven Summer Pleasures
Hi friends! I hope you all enjoyed a relaxed and restorative long weekend! They say Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, and they couldnt be more right. Yesterday my car thermometer read 120 degrees! My Bug tends to exaggerate temperatures though, so ...
Read more...Nutrition: The High Price of Being a Yoga Lover
I worked in Marketing for years, so Im the last person to be pointing fingers here, but I just have to get this one off my chest because there seems to be a proliferation of yoga-lover nutritional products. When I first started practicing yoga regularly, I did become more conc...
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Keep Calm and Carry On
On the instruction of King George VI, this brilliant piece of propaganda was created in 1939 by the British Government’s Ministry of Information. It was intended to raise the morale of the British public in the event of invasion during World War II. At the time, it w...
Read more...Do Vegans Need To Exercise?
Answer seems obvious: yes! But, since I am questioned about exercise often, I felt it was time to discuss. The questions I get usually relate to being a woman and the fact that I am thin, yet a cook, making cookies and ice cream and what-not, and therefore hear something alon...
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What Can We Do About Psychopaths?
On my long trip from Maine to Seattle for Green Fest, I read journalist Jon Ronson’s new book, The Psychopath Test, about psychopaths in our society. It was a fascinating, unsettling read by a exceptional writer. That Ronson can take a grisly subject like psychopathy and ...
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FITori thoughts on pregnancy
I’ve been holding out on sharing these maternity photos! Sorry about that! I am still holding out a little because I have 10 or so more pics I’ll share with you soon that my BFF took the night before my shower a few weeks ago. FIRST OF ALL, aren’t this pics am...
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An Ounce of Prevention
Along with pink ribbons, walks for breast cancer awareness and advances in research, another important aspect of womens breast health is the growing awareness of maintaining good breast health. There’s a lot you can do to support your body, mind and spirit for healt...
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Dr. Tabor's Slim and Beautiful Diet Shakes
Ive been trying to find a good protein shake for breakfast or snack time to help fill me up and keep me full but the protein shakes Ive tried in the past are more like a thick drink, not really a meal replacement shake. Recently, I was doing some research and came acro...
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How to Count Sheep
If the title of this post sounds obscure to you, please stop reading now. Kept reading? Are you sure you should be? Maybe you have the ability to turn your brain off on command. Perhaps you find airline seats comfortable, and slumber for most of your...
Read more...Breaking the cycle; weekly weigh
I know what it feels like to be super fat. I know what it feels like to be fit and somewhat thin in my youth. I know what it feels like to lose weight and be successful. I know what it feels like to gain that weight back and feel like a failure...
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Baby Shower Biscotti
Last weekend we had a celebration of my friend A., of the mother shell become in just a few short weeks, of the happiness she inspires in all of us. A. knows her world will soon change forever. Does she also know that it will change in unimagin...
Read more...Watching for Boredom within Contentment
Humans have a love affair with drama. The action, suspense, fall from grace, and the phoenix rising again from the ashes. Even in the surprisingly few times life is not delivering us the drama of one fire to tend and another to put out, we go looking for a spark. And then we...
Read more...Recommendations for Calcium May Be Too High
Alisa Fleming ~ According to a new study, consuming the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of calcium wont lower the chance of breaking a bone later in life for women. Researchers in Sweden found that taking 750 milligrams (mg) of calcium per day is linked with t...
Read more...Coffee May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
Coffee seems to be like marijuana: they keep finding more and more health benefits. A new study suggests that coffee may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Men who have a love affair with coffee, but feel guilty about overindulging in it, may have cause to cel...
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Dips Aren’t Just For Chips
Here’s one of my favourite exercises for strengthening your arms: 1. Sit on a bench or chair, with your hands beside your hips. Lift yourself onto your hands, and move your body forward, so that you are suspended in front of the chair or bench. ...
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