{Food and Gardening} Hibiscus: A Little Red Magic

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I have always been a huge fan of herbal teas, particularly the sharp tasting “zingers”  that are commercially available. All of these zingers have in common a very special, magical ingredient – hibiscus flower, which grows in many corners of the world, hence its popularity. What is so magical about hibiscus? For a start, the [...]

{Guest Post} Changing Our Lifestyle Choices to Improve Our Health

How did we think this was a healthy option before?

I’m 39 years old, my husband, Matt, is 36.  Generally speaking we’re both healthy people with little need for doctor visits or medications**.  We rarely get sick, not even colds.  But recently we got a wakeup call from a silent killer and we need to make daily changes before it’s too late.  My husband was [...]

{Eco-Inspirations} A Conscientious 4th of July

Red White and Blue Chrysanthemum Flower Pin by Marang Studios

Fourth of July will be awkward this year. With the holiday falling into the middle of the week it will make many a reveler stop to ponder when they should host their festivities. And if the date doesn’t throw you off – the following stats will. According to figures compiled by Andrea Dickson of Wisebread, [...]

{Food & Gardening} Vacation Eating

Now, as much as I’d like to have one of each of the above, I can’t. I have food allergies, lots of them. And if you’re like me, sights like this can make you wish you weren’t so limited with sweets and treats, especially when you’re on vacation. Photo from Bucki’s Biscotti in Dennisport, MA on [...]

{Green Living} Stand up, Walk More and Look in the Distance!

Photo via Sparre.Enger Have you noticed how often we bloggers give advice that we need to hear ourselves? Earlier this year I organized a Simple Living Challenge on my blog, which connected me to incredible new friends and in the course of three weeks we explored the ways to simplify our everyday and to make [...]