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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,…

Perhaps the most beautiful morning song ever written, set against photographs of spring flowers, sunrises, and other beautiful images.  Might be the most inspiring 1 minute 29 seconds of your whole day….

Chynna Phillips, daughter of John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas, is putting out a tribute album to dads. On it she and a bunch of other offspring of famous father musicians are singing covers. It comes out June 2nd (only on iTunes) and Jen Chapin sings Harry Chapin’s “Cats in the Cradle;” Salvador Santana does his dad’s “Evil…

Like listening to breakup songs when you’ve been dumped, hearing songs about rain while it’s coming down make you feel less alone. They can even remind us that rain is kind of beautiful. Here are some of my favorites! Click here to check out some of my favorite songs about rain!

If you’re in the Northeastern U.S. today, you’re wondering when London came calling–weather-wise anyway.  Just outside my window it’s cold, raw, wet, foggy, and…um…cold.  It’s a particular challenge to find happiness on a gray day, but I think we can do it.  There is joy to be had on a rainy day, and together we…

From the incredibly inspriring graduation speech by Paul Hawken given last week at the University of Portland: “There is invisible writing on the back of the diploma you will receive, and in case you didn’t bring lemon juice to decode it, I can tell you what it says: YOU ARE BRILLIANT, AND THE EARTH IS…

Today’s crafty Fresh Living theme has me thinking. This weekend I had the happy task of delivering a blanket I crocheted to good friends who just had a beautiful baby girl.  I shared with them that every blanket I’ve ever made is unique – I’ve never followed the same pattern twice.  I really like the…
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