Category: Well-Being and Vitality

  • A Day of Rest

    A Day of Rest

    A Day of Rest “What did you do this weekend?” a friend asked me on a Monday morning.  “Nothing much,” was my knee-jerk response.  But “nothing” couldn’t have been farther from the truth.  Saturday was spent shuffling the kids from one set of grandparents to the other so that I could race to clean the house and…

  • Let the Negativity In!

    Let the Negativity In!

     Let the Negativity In! Spending so much time in our houses, especially during the winter months, gives us good reason to be concerned about chemicals that pollute our indoor air.  Out-gassing from carpet and furniture, vapors from indoor ovens and stove tops, and fumes from our cleaning products are the main sources of indoor air pollution. Scientists have…

  • Mastering the Mini-Task

    Mastering the Mini-Task

    Mastering the Mini-Task The need for a different approach to my time management became very clear to me once I began staying at home with young children.  I wrote before about finding a rhythm to my day.  Another effective technique I use is called Mini-Tasking. Let’s say I have the following on my to-do list: 1.  Return alarm…

  • Give Your Skin a Breather!

    Give Your Skin a Breather!

    Give Your Skin a Breather!   One step toward getting ready for spring is to take a closer look at our personal care products.  Skin is a porous organ.  Much of what goes on it, also goes through it.  This is especially true of smaller molecules and chemicals in our personal care products. Our challenge…

  • Why Spontaneity Needs Structure

    Why Spontaneity Needs Structure

    Why Spontaneity Needs Structure I don’t post much about parenting or running a productive household, because it is certainly not my area of expertise and others provide such comprehensive value on these topics, I am mostly the student here learning as I go.  But I do believe that running a smooth, productive and balanced household is…

  • FYI: Essential Oils

    FYI: Essential Oils

    FYI: Essential Oils Essential oils feel and work differently on the body than vegetable oils (like olive oil or sunflower oil). Vegetable oils are pressed from the seeds of plants. They have long straight chains and feel greasy and slippery to the touch. Essential oils, on the other hand, are distilled (which means all the…

  • 5 Minutes to a Blissful Night’s Sleep

    5 Minutes to a Blissful Night’s Sleep

    5 Minutes to a Blissful Night’s Sleep When I think of decadent self-care, my mind normally conjures up an image of a beautiful room with soft music, candlelight and a large porcelain tub brimming with a warm bubble bath.  Don’t get me wrong, if I happened to stumble into a room like that as I…