Lavender is one of my favorite flowers. I love the scent, but equally love the benefits that come from the lovely light purple flowers. Lavender has been prized for centuries for it’s calming properties, and as a result it is common to find a host of products at the local big box retailer containing lavender. [...]
We hear about it all of the time, but what exactly is stress? And what are the classic signs of stress? The definition of stress from Merriam-Webster.com is: “A physical, chemical or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation.” We all experience anxiety and tension throughout [...]
From April until June it is strawberry season here in South Carolina, and there is simply nothing quite like the taste of freshly picked berries to tempt your taste buds. But one frustrating thing about strawberries is that they tend to be quick to become mushy and moldy, often within a day or two of [...]
Now that the weather is getting warmer, I am a real lemonade lovers. For a long time, I made myself a fresh glass of lemonade with the juice of a lemon, some filtered water and some pure, organic Stevia extract as sweetener. Now, over the last few months, I discovered how awesome water kefir is, [...]
I don’t know why, but something comes over me every spring…..an overwhelming urge to organize my closets! Now, to be fully honest, I used to be a closet stuffer….the kind of person who had so many clothes in her closet that she had to physically stuff them in to hang them up and fit them [...]
Spring is here and summer is just around the corner, and with it comes lots of great fresh produce! I absolutely love to stock up on in season produce while it’s fresh and cheap and freeze it to enjoy throughout the rest of the year. One of the things that I have learned as I’ve [...]
I am a huge proponent and believer in apple cider vinegar….particularly the type that has not been pasteurized to death and still contains the “mother”. I typically use Braggs. Here is a great Ebook that I found on Amazon about all of the different things that you can use apple cider vinegar for! It’s pretty [...]
This is a great, simple slow cooker dish that you can prepare any day, but it also works well as a freezer meal. As a matter of fact, that is how I first used it. This chowder is very hardy and will definitely fill you up, but it is also full of flavor. As a [...]
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