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Recent travel took me away for several weeks so our garden had some warmer days to recuperate from the six inches of snow we received a few weeks ago. We lost a lot of succulents, damaged our palms and many tropical plants died that usually do well in more desert climates. Upon returning home I walked [...]
Cinnamon is one of the earliest known spices used by mankind. During the age of the "Spice Trade" it was known as Sweet Wood, one of the most sought after spices in the world. There are at least 94 volatile essential oils found in "true" cinnamon bark. Cinnamon verum contains higher levels of cinnamaldehyde and [...]
Chutney comes in many forms. Storing chutney is so easy and people love chutney as gifts! Rhubarb, raisins, apricots and apples are just some of the more fruity ingredients. Chutney spices include cardamom and cumin. Join us for our quarterly food storage class this spring and make your own chutney for the whole family to [...]
…By looking into the eyes of a person one can see their hidden emotions, attitudes and thoughts. Our eyes are known as "windows to the soul". The iris or the “flower” of the eye, illustrates the whole person (spirit), including the whole body and the whole mind. No two eyes are the same and are serendipitous [...]
Fall is my favorite time of year. Awesome weather, earth-tone and bright leaves aglow, Jewish feasts and “root” vegetable harvest. Not to mention those infamous “grape stomping” events here in southern California. It’s a wonderful time to breathe! Jewish Fall Feasts: Trumpets or Rosh Hashanah (share in celebration); Yom Kippur (gather and cleanse); and Tabernacles [...]
Summer 2014 STEPPING INTO SUMMER Warm weather arrived early this year and with that comes sets of feet and toes shouting to be set free. Sandals? Sand? Soft grass? Yeah, baby! Let’s investigate what it’s going to mean to keep your feet happy, healthy and looking good this summer. For how important they are, feet [...]
We are about to celebrate our tenth year in Orange County! So many wonderful experiences, quality clients, lifetime friendships have been developed ~ thanks so much to everyone for being a huge part of our own health journey! Without the mutually beneficial relationships we've been privileged to be a part of, our brook would not [...]
The word "stress" is used to describe the feelings and symptoms that people experience when the demands made on them are greater than their ability to cope. Stress has a variety of manifestations, ranging from physical to psychological and behavioral, and people may experience these to varying degrees. Modern life is full of hassles, deadlines, [...]
Like everything in this world, the human body parts are connected to each other in ways that we can never fully fathom. There is a certain way with which these parts connect and communicate with each other, like how our brain communicates with the nerves or how the heart tells the whole body that it [...]
