Christmas in Hawaii
Happy New Year dear reader! I ended 2010 with a great trip to Oahu, Hawaii for Christmas. I got to spend it with my loved one and met some great people while there. It’s true the Hawaiian people really are warm and full of Aloha. We spent the first couple of days at the Moana [...]
Continue reading...Gratitude this Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 25, 2010
This morning is Thanksgiving and I woke up missing my mother so intensely, I actually cried. I miss the warmth and closeness she created each holiday…maybe without even realizing she was doing it. It’s the kind of love you think will be there forever, and then suddenly may come a day when you only carry the memory in your heart.
Continue reading...Holiday stress takes a toll on your body
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Time flies and this year has gone faster than any I can remember! Can you believe the holiday season is almost upon us? This is the season when we think more of others than ourselves. We make out our gift lists and pound the mall hallways, braving the bustling crowds and traffic searching for those [...]
Continue reading...Beware of Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Are all essential oils safe to use? The answer to that is no. Pennyroyal, a member of the mint family is one of these. Pennyroyal contains high amounts of the monoterpene, pulegone. The odor is pleasant like spearmint. The crushed leaves were used by the Greeks and Romans as a culinary herb and to make [...]
Continue reading...Works of PURE Love
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Yesterday I received an invitation to attend a benefit dance show put on by the Orlando chapter of PURE (Public Urban Ritual Experiment) for Compassionate Hands and Hearts. Compassionate Hands and Hearts provides services such as housecleaning and cooking and gift baskets to women battling breast cancer. Admission to the show was cash or donations [...]
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
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