Soap Talk

Turmeric – My New Soap

You may have heard of all the health benefits of turmeric lately. It is getting a lot of publicity and attention in numerous studies. Turmeric is the root of the Curcuma longa plant. It is a common spice in Indian food and the main ingredient in curry. It is also widely used in Ayurvedic and Chinese… Read More Turmeric – My New Soap

General

Don’t Feed The Birds!

Now that it’s spring people will be coming outdoors and walking in the parks and forest preserves. They will be admiring the wonderful sights of nature and wanting to interact with the ducks, geese and seagulls, among other things. They will bring their children to teach them about nature and they will bring bags of… Read More Don’t Feed The Birds!

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Me and the Machine That Converts My Self-Worth into Numbers

There it is. The machine that converts my self-worth into numbers. This particular one is at my gym. I step on it, a little apprehensive, because I know the flood of feelings that will come next. Still there is a glimmer of hope that it will be kind to me today. Then, as I read… Read More Me and the Machine That Converts My Self-Worth into Numbers

Recipes

Comfort Food

The holidays are over and winter has settled in, challenging us to survive what it dishes up. After shoveling mounds of snow & resisting temperatures that would kill an ice cube I came down with a virus that wanted to kill me. My throat was so sore it felt like it should be bleeding and… Read More Comfort Food

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Stop Poison for Profit-Get Natural

Stop letting companies poison you and our environment for profit.  We are living in a changing world right now. People are getting sick (literally) and tired of all these noxious and potentially toxic chemicals we are exposed to all day long in every aspect of our lives. Even food has become toxic or unrecognizable and so… Read More Stop Poison for Profit-Get Natural