I love to watch Curb Appeal on HGTV. John Gidding and his crew take really crappy looking yards and houses and make them gorgeous. I wish John would drop by my home, but until he does, I’m responsible for my own curb appeal, just like you are. As a side note: his ideas aren’t always practical. […]

We are adding a new shop to BlissPlan so that we can sell our cross stitch patterns and gorgeous printable goodies. Some of them will be in zip files. For instance, this wonderful Halloween design has four patterns in it and the best way for cross stitchers to download it is via the zip file since it […]

If you have breathing problems, I feel your pain (if you’ll excuse an overused and tired cliche). I have mild adult asthma and often gasp for breath. But you don’t have to have a medical issue to notice that when you want to breathe, your breath is shallow, rather than deep. It’s an awful feeling … I […]

  This is a funny story/article – but it does have a point to it. No matter if you’re “young” or “old”: read it and enjoy. And if you’re a baby boomer, you will probably cheer!  :lol:  Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring […]

Car recalls aren’t a very exciting or sexy subject. But the LAST thing you want to do is unknowingly subject your family and yourself to dangerous driving conditions. Since this is a blog about natural health I’ll make the quite obvious observation that the #1 way to protect your health is through prevention, not cure. The […]

BlissPlan is honored to be included among the Top 50 Home Remedies Blogs For 2015. We’re in very elite company there – like the Farmers Almanac blog. The story chosen was one about massaging away nasal congestion. We appreciate this honor!

According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, in 2013 16.6 million people in the U.S. over the age of 18 reported that they had an Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Of those 16.6 million, 1.3 million sought treatment at a specialized facility. In life we all face challenges, but how we cope with them […]

We recently posted about growing green onions from the roots of green onions from the store. I can cheerfully announce that my experiment is a success! I cut off the roots and placed them in some water and waited for the little dudes to do their thing.  Here they are after about 2 1/2 days. […]

Instead of spending a freaking fortune on wood polishes and furniture polish, why not make your own from ingredients you have in your home right now? The result will be an all-natural, chemical-free furniture polish that your woods will love. How To Make Your DIY Furniture Polish Obviously, you need a container, then mix and […]

Is there an adult on this beautiful planet who is a stranger to nasal congestion? Of course there are a ton of over-the-counter remedies for sinus congestion but they all have side effects, no matter how minor. Massage, however, cannot possibly do any harm so why not consider this simple, yet effective, home remedy for […]