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Healthy Ways to Deal With Anxiety
Categories: Natural Remedies

We all feel anxious and stressed from time to time. We stress out about big work meetings or other significant events. We worry about whether or not we remembered to turn off the stove or if we left the heat on. These little stressors and anxieties are normal and, for most of us, are easy […]

Sources of Fabulous, Healthy Food: Farmers Markets, Food Co-ops, U-Picks and Roadside Stands
Categories: Recipes-Food

I can remember eating produce out of my grandmother’s yard and it tasted NOTHING like the stuff in the grocery store. Picking an organic fruit or vegetable right off the plant when it’s sun warmed and ripe is a sensual and fascinating experience. When we consider that the produce at the grocery store is usually […]

Abraham Hicks on Happiness and The Law of Attraction
Categories: Self Help

Esther Hicks/Abraham Hicks is our favorite Law of Attraction (LOA) teacher and she blasts through lots of weak ideas in this classy video. The topic is money, but her advice truly applies to anything we would like to add or subtract from our lives. But as big a fan as I am of the LOA, I have […]

39 Natural Remedies for the Nasty Common Cold
Categories: Natural Remedies

One week ago, I put on a pair of shorts and cut the grass in our front yard. It was a bit chilly, but as I worked I warmed up and was (mostly) comfortable. Now, they’re predicting snow and ice here in Atlanta. And so it goes in the winter. Up – down – up […]

A Simple (And Cheap!) Natural Remedy For Ringworm
Categories: Health

Ringworm is an ”un-sightly”, to say the least, blemish on your skin – see the lovely pictures below. And it can itch, ooze and do all sorts of nasty things. Worst of all to many sufferers is that it looks so bad that they wonder if folks around them are convulsing in nausea at the […]

The Importance of Healthy Skin
Categories: Beauty

Skin health begins when you are young. Preteen and teenage years come with blemishes, pimples and acne. Pimples and acne don’t just affect your face, they can appear nearly anywhere on your body. It’s important to take care of your skin; after all, it is your biggest organ! If it weren’t for your skin, there […]

A “Drug IQ” Challenge For Your Teenager (And You!)
Categories: At Home

Teenagers always think they know everything (I can remember that stage myself :-). Certainly they think they know more about drugs than Mom and Dad, and they’re likely correct. But just how knowledgeable are, they, really? One way to find out is to send them to this interactive drug and drug abuse quiz posted by […]

How To Make Hummus – My Healthy Hummus & Tahini Experiment
Categories: Recipes-Food

I love and adore hummus – but I don’t like the price. The brand I like best costs $2.99 (which doesn’t include the tax) for a mere four ounces. So I decided to try making my own, but the problem was the tahini. Most hummus recipes call for tahini and I didn’t want to buy […]

Almost 89 Years Young and an International Gymnast
Categories: Health

There are so many older people who are expanding our definitions of “old age” – I HATE THAT TERM!!! Case in point is Johanna Quaas who is almost 89 years old and is an international gymnast. Check out this routine on the parallel bars. I couldn’t do what she’s doing when I was 20!!!  Thanks, Johanna, for […]

Common Eyelid Skin Issues & Their Natural Treatment
Categories: Beauty

Skin issues become more bothersome when they appear on your face. Whether it is a pimple or a seasonal attack of acne, you can easily lose your sleep over facial skin issues. Eyelid skin issues are more worrying because of the sensitivity of the skin condition. It’s not just the scales and dryness that define […]