Kids and Holiday Anxiety

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Kids and Holiday Anxiety

Holidays are great fun, but let’s face it, don’t we all experience some level of sensory overload and/or anxiety during this time? There’s an overabundance of activities, sugary and not-so-healthy foods, parties, decorations, travel and extra time with family and friends. Tough for adults to manage but how can we help our little ones through to avoid hyperactivity and/or meltdowns?

Over a period of a few weeks, their still-developing brains are suddenly exposed to extra crowds, noise, tree lights, and more ...

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28
NOV
0

Children, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Holidays, Immune System, Inflammation, Non Toxic Choices, Prevention, Sleep, Stress Management, Toxic Overload, Travel

November’s Short Takes!

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November’s Short Takes!

Everyday I’m reading and learning about new ways, products and recipes to stay healthy using non-toxic and non-chemical practices! In addition there are many I’m utilizing each day and always want to share. There are so many that I’ve decided to create a monthly “Short Takes” post where I can share a collection of cool tips in all areas of our lives. You, my readers are smart people so sometimes I don’t need to write 500 words to get my ...

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6
NOV
0

Allergies, Asthma, Cancer, Children, Healthy Lifestyles, Household Products, Immune System, Non Toxic Choices, Prevention, Stress Management, Toxic Overload

Why are Autoimmune Disorders Rising for Women?

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Why are Autoimmune Disorders Rising for Women?

Did you know that 80% of people with autoimmune disorders are female? Did you know that digestive issues, headaches, low energy and even eczema can be early signs of an autoimmune disorder? What’s that, you say?

According to Dr. Robin Berzin, an autoimmune disease is “when the immune system, which is supposed to attack outside invaders, starts attacking the cells in your body.” She also notes that autoimmune disorders are on the rise at an “alarming rate.”

Some of these disorders you ...

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31
OCT
1

Allergies, Alternative Therapies, Asthma, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Holidays, Hormones, Immune System, Inflammation, Prevention, Stress Management, Toxic Overload

What’s Robbing YOUR Immune System?

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What’s Robbing YOUR Immune System?

Is it possible that we can be exercising, taking supplements, eating pretty healthy, constantly washing our hands and STILL getting sick? All around me people are sick. I hear people asking “How is it that I’m doing all the right things and I’m still getting sick?” What’s up with that?

We depend on our immune systems to keep us healthy. But then, maybe we’re doing (or not doing) things that make our immune systems struggle to keep us healthy.  Our choices ...

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25
OCT
0

Allergies, Alternative Therapies, Asthma, Cancer, Children, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Immune System, Inflammation, Prevention, Sleep, Stress Management, Toxic Overload

Thank you, Martin Ginsburg!

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Thank you, Martin Ginsburg!

In the spirit of authenticity and honesty, it’s time to fess up. I have a major obsession… Cookbooks! I LOVE to cook and I LOVE good, healthy food that I can share with family and friends. It’s October, and everywhere I go, every magazine and cookbook is front and center presenting a new temptation.

It’s REALLY hard for me to NOT buy a cookbook (whether new or used), especially when these titles and book covers are staring me in the face:

  • “Small ...
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9
OCT
3

Cancer, Healthy Eating, Holidays

Musings on Spring Delights!

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Musings on Spring Delights!

When the leaves burst forth and I can enjoy tulips on our breakfast table for next to nothing in cost, I am ready for SPRING! I cherish colors in the garden and eagerly await our first farmer’s market opening (we live in Colorado so we don’t get to enjoy the year round markets of other states). I’m a sucker for new cookbooks bursting with visuals that get my mouth watering. I’m ready for new adventures outside that take me out ...

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3
MAY
1

Beauty Products, Children, Exercise, Gardening, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Non Toxic Choices, Spirituality, Stress Management, Toxic Overload

Spring Snippets

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Spring Snippets

Spring has sprung!!  Welcome to my “Spring Snippets!” In today’s post I’m sharing “snippets” or small pieces of MANY different, interesting topics I’ve found during the past few weeks that continue to help me and my family live healthy lives.

This time of year I am in full-on mode for Spring break – fresh, lighter foods, new opportunities for getting outside, new books and music that make me want to learn, laugh and dance! Each and every day I discover a ...

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30
MAR
0

Allergies, Children, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Household Products, Immune System, Inflammation, Non Toxic Choices, Plastics, Prevention, Spirituality, Stress Management, Toxic Overload

Could Your Toothbrush Be Keeping You Sick?

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Could Your Toothbrush Be Keeping You Sick?

Okay, so we had a few funky germs in our home over the holiday season and while washing the bedding and airing out the house, I remembered that bacteria can also linger on our toothbrushes. Most of us brush at least twice a day. Funny how good health can be derailed when brushing with a germy toothbrush, one with lingering bits of bacteria.  It’s easy to forget, right? So, do I replace or clean?  Read on for the latest info ...

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19
JAN
2

Healing, Healthy Lifestyles, Immune System, Prevention, Travel, Travel Tips

“The Giving Book” – Teaching Children about the Gifts that Keep on Giving

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“The Giving Book” – Teaching Children about the Gifts that Keep on Giving

One of my new favorite books is one that teaches and engages young readers beautifully in the power of compassion and service to others. This is a poignant time of the year, especially when so many children in our communities go without.

While most adults want to bring holiday happiness into a child’s life, how do we instill in them a greater awareness for those around us who may live with less? How do we instill in them that their actions ...

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1
DEC
0

Children, Healing, Healthy Lifestyles, Holidays, Spirituality, Stress Management

Healthy Organic Wine Choices for the Holidays!

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Healthy Organic Wine Choices for the Holidays!

U.S. sales of certified organic wine and those made with organic grapes hit $80 million last year, rising 28 percent since 2004, according to the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Today, wine enthusiasts buy nearly twice as much organic wine as they did in 2003. The association says it expects organic wine sales to continue to grow.

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, how about trying an organic wine in lieu of a non-organic one this year? “Why?” you may ask. Here’s ...

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17
NOV
5

Allergies, Asthma, Healthy Lifestyles, Holidays, Pest Control, Pesticides

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