“Clutter is stuck energy. The word ‘clutter’ derives from the Middle English word ‘clotter,’ which means to coagulate – and that’s about as stuck as you can get.” ~~Karen Kingston Clutter is one element contributing to a toxic environment. This illustration is quite exaggerated. Although, at times I can relate to feeling overwhelmed from the […]
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A Simple Reboot for Spring!
Spring cleaning is what it’s about this month. Gonna let go of those winter blahs and yuck, get our fresh starts on. This week the focus is on a simple cleanse for the body. Loved finding this Weekend Reboot at MindBodyGreen. Long, hard, arduous, nearly impossible to accomplish detoxes are what often come to mind. […]
Reflexology for Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), and an associated challenge Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD); you may have heard of these. It is estimated that 4-6%* of the population struggle with these sleep challenges, and you may suffer from them as well. Reflexology may be helpful in reducing the frequency and intensity of symptoms. My own research […]
Young Living Essential Oils Enhancing Culinary Pleasure
For her guest post this month we’ve asked Connie to consider the Young Living Essential Oils labeled as supplements and thereby considered safe for use in food preparation. She’s done the research and shares ways to use a variety of them in your culinary adventures. Personally I have found a drop of Young Living’s Rosemary […]
St. Patrick’s Day Sprouts
These radish sprouts remind me a bit of a clover patch, a fitting approach to the day we celebrate shamrocks. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Their connection and our nod to National Nutrition Month suggested a gathering of information on the topic of micro-greens — eating and growing them — a world that has recently attracted […]
Whole Grain Goodness in Every Bite
Our granddaughter asks for peanut butter toast –adding “be sure it’s Papa’s special bread.” Wise child, although I’m not sure how it became Papa’s special bread. Meeting Renee’, a neighbor picking up her Bulk Natural Foods (we are a host home) order early last year, began a new friendship and my journey into bread baking […]
Pick Me a Blueberry… Packed with Nutrition and Great Taste
“One berry, two berry, pick me a blueberry.” And so begins a favorite children’s book, Jamberry (affiliate link), by Bruce Degen. Blueberry season is still a couple months away. Celebrating their healthy cache of benefits can happen every day, however. We know you love recipes and we know you love taking care of your health. […]
Dancing with Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
With our RED theme at Footsteps In Eden Reflexology this month, we invited our essential oils writer, Connie Scheel, to an adventure with Ylang Ylang essential oil. After all, this Young Living oil comes with a RED label and some of its aromatic use is consider quite romantic. Join Connie on her discovery. She has […]
Compassion: Passion with a Gentle Touch
The RED theme continues, and I’m thinking you may wonder where exactly this post is going. Stick with me. I’ll show you. 🙂 Today I am privileged to share a very special update. Followers on my Facebook page met Clarise back in November. She lives in the area of the Philippines hard hit by Typhoon […]
Red Foods: Created to Stimulate the Appetite?
Eating this mostly plant based diet, I’ve been determined to choose a wide variety of fruits and vegetable,s and to keep a good mix of nutrients. Incorporating lots of RED fruits and veggies has been important. Their high levels of anti-oxidants are a bonus for immunity and wellness. And wouldn’t you just know it, RED […]