So, I just ordered a countertop for the kitchen we’re renovating in our new house.  It’s engineered quartz, non-porous, very low VOC-emitting, smooth, and gorgeous.  And it’s apple green.  Like, seriously apple green. The kitchen will be blue, green, and white, with the green counter, blue accents in the backsplash and on the walls, and…

Thanks to my friend Deb for posting this little collection and image on Facebook. Enjoy! “You need not wrestle for your good. Your good flows to you most easily when you are relaxed, open, and trusting.” – Alan Cohen “Laughter relaxes. And relaxation is spiritual.” – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh “A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation……

Hooray and happy birthday to Burt and his wonderful bees!  How many tubes of his Beeswax Lip Balm do I have scattered around my house, you might ask?  At least 6, including the desktop one I’m gazing lovingly at right now.  The cooling (peppermint oil), moisturizing (sunflower seed oil) formula gets me through winter and…

The latest in several studies on how meditation affects the brain (and thus our lives) found that meditators’ noggins actually have more gray matter in certain areas than non-meditators. According to Dr. Belleruth Naparstek, those spots are associated with “emotional regulation and response control.” She adds that this “might account for meditators’ singular abilities to cultivate positive emotions,…

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