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Healthy, organic, loose-leaf tea

Understanding Your Brew – Tea 101

Tea is an ancient beverage, but beyond that the definition starts getting a little complicated. The word “tea” probably brings lots of different ideas to mind, from a refreshing deck side cooler to an herbal preparation designed to help you sleep. That’s because teas can be very specialized beverages. Understanding Different Teas Classic China Tea [...]

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Raw Organic Hemp Oil

Raw Organic Hempseed Oil

Organic Hempseed oil is my favorite oil.  It’s super nutritious, tastes marvelous, and has so many uses!  It’s a great vegan alternative to fish oils, and a super stress buster.  Just two tablespoons a day provide you with the ideal 3:1 Omega 6 to 3 ratios.  Hempseed is actually superior to flaxseed oil in that [...]

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Organic and gluten free? Can it be done?

One out of everyone 133 people in the USA suffers from celiac disease*. Some studies even suggest that as much as one third of our population may be suffering from gluten intolerance**. From the Celiac Disease Foundation (celiac.org), “When people with CD eat foods that contain gluten, it creates an immune-mediated toxic reaction that causes [...]

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Natural aromatherapy

Natural Aromatherapy For Your Home Environment

When my children were growing up, I tried to create a welcoming, comfortable, nurturing home where all their senses could be stimulated.  One of my favorite things to do was to simmer different spices on the stove.  My favorite concoction was putting cinnamon sticks along with cloves in a saucepan of water. One Halloween, I [...]

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The Benefits of Burning Beeswax Candles

It’s rumored that the idiom “Mind your own beeswax” came from Colonial America when women would put beeswax on their faces to soften their skin.  If you didn’t “mind” the timing, it would grow hard and crack and the benefits to the skin would be lost. Ironically, beeswax is a component in many modern day [...]

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Making Smart Choices While Living The Healthy Life

The past two decades have seen the popularity of the healthy living movement skyrocket and with it, catchphrases such as environmentally friendly products, organic food and carbon footprints have entered our social vernacular. All too common is the attitude that healthy living is simply about opting for products or lifestyle choices that seem like ‘greener’ [...]

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