Certified Nutritional Practitioner
My son asked me the other day, “Mom, why do people want to get rid of dandelions, I think they are pretty!”. I thought that was divergent thinking – dandelions are not only pretty, they are also nutritious, so why have humans spent many dollars … Read more
We all need a roof over our head, enough nutritious food and something to wear. We do not need 30 pairs of shoes – we can only wear one pair at a time. We do not need a mansion with all the latest appliances. We … Read more
Well, today I discovered that I have more than enough candles and definitely shouldn’t buy any more of them until I have depleted my current stock. At the rate I am going, I probably won’t need any more candles for the next decade. Isn’t it … Read more
This one was a shocker for me – apparently the average American throws away more than 22 pounds of garbage every day! I am pretty sure it would take our family of four weeks to get to that amount since we compost and recycle most … Read more
Why? Experiences provide more lasting satisfaction than things. We can take pleasure in our memories of good times for the rest of our lives. Things get broken, become outdated, get lost, wear out or we just get sick of them and no longer love them … Read more
Yesterday was a perfect spring day. We don’t get a lot of them here in southern Ontario, usually we go straight from snow in May to boiling hot humidity in June. I stopped at the waterfront and took a little stroll. I was really in … Read more
I love listening to an interesting book while I walk. Looking forward to the next chapter motivates me to get outside and exercise when I am feeling less than energetic. However, usually, one listen is enough, and purchasing as many titles as I would like … Read more
Well, the mess continues. I have been systematically going through my entire house and purging things I no longer need or love. It has been months and I am starting to feel like it will never end. Actually, the truth is, it never will and … Read more
I just read an interesting book which describes a process of getting to know yourself better by choosing two words to describe yourself. The first word, describes your core being, 80% of who you are, and the second word describes your creative edge, what motivates … Read more
In the past few weeks, I have finally been seriously tackling a long overdue project – completely reorganizing my house. I started in the autumn by clearing out some of my kitchen cupboards and then my I have 11+ years of accumulated stuff due to … Read more