Did you know that your skin tells stories about you? [Read more…]
Quick easy, smell good, non-toxic sun protection
September 5, 2014 by
It was Labor Day weekend, we were in Beverly Hills celebrating a milestone with friends.
I was so excited to be in one of the most beautiful and glamorous zip codes, the land of swimming pools and movie stars, but hubby was lamenting missing the first game of the University of Tennessee football season. He is HUGE college football fan!
Then one of our friends popped up with AMAZING seats to the USC game; Field Suite seats!
But I had not packed football stadium attire or, yikes, sunscreen. Luckily though, [Read more…]
Sleep well, wake refreshed and happy
December 10, 2013 by
I’ve struggled with sleep most of my life.
When I was a little girl I hated naps and bed time.
My child mind told me that if I slept I would miss something, anything. Missing anything meant I was missing fun.
My eyes would just not stay closed, I would wake up really early and watch the shadows in the corners change as the light peeked through the window.
I remember one day in particular when my sister and I were sent to nap. Earlier that day, my 5 year old brain plotted a way of getting out of nap time.
I dragged a saw horse across the back yard and put it under our bedroom window. [Read more…]
Bone Broth Made Easy
November 23, 2013 by
“Good broth will resurrect the dead”…
In my quest for optimal health and vibrant radiance I learned about traditional healing foods. I kept hearing about ‘bone stock’.
Frankly, because it sounded like work I wasn’t truly intrigued until…friends took me to a Neiman Marcus restaurant. [Read more…]
Simple, Immune Boosting & Skin Nourishing Detox Tip
October 21, 2013 by
You know how when the weather changes, and your skin gets drab, ashy and flaky?
Do you know why that happens? 
General wisdom says it’s because that air forced through the vents is dry. Dry air moving across the skin dries it in the same way that air moving across a lake causes evaporation.
Makes sense, right? It did to me until I started studying alternative health care like Ayurveda and nutrition. The explanation is true, at least partially. [Read more…]
The Smart Person’s Guide to Water – Stop The Every 20 Minute Pee Break Cycle
October 14, 2013 by
Stop the “Every 20 Minute Pee Breaks”
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You know irritating it is…
…you get ready to leave your house and you think ‘oops, what if traffic is bad’. So you stop, turn around and head to the toilet just to be sure.
…or how about when you’re on that deadline, and , you’ve been sipping water all day to keep you brain functioning at optimal…but…grrr…have to pee AGAIN!
…you’ve been on hold for 30 minutes and finally reached a real, live person…and bummer, you have to ring off to use the loo
…and most irritating…you’re just about to drop into the land of nod and, suddenly…‘no, surely not, no, I’ll make it through the night, oh yeah, I better get up and go pee’…you throw the covers back, leave your comfy spot and stumble to the toilet with half closed eyes hoping you will be able to fall back to sleep. [Read more…]
The question I get asked most often is….
August 12, 2013 by
What do you eat every day?
It’s a good question, it really is. It’s a good question because when you are trying to get in shape, lose weight, increase your energy and feel younger, you want to know what works for people who have done it. It just makes sense to take advice from someone that has the results you want, right?
You see, 6 years ago, I weighed 30-40 pounds more than I do today and I was three sizes larger. Six years ago, I was sick more days than I was well, I had no energy, couldn’t sleep through the night, and I was debilitated by Migraine and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Disorder. I was addicted to sugar, coffee and pity parties, because at the time…well, I felt my life sucked. [Read more…]
