In my excitement and sense of achievement, I share with one of my off spring "I JUST made homemade cough syrup!" "Hmmm, what's in it?" she asked in typical teenager fashion. Hmph, no zucchini I thought, as I recall when I use to make chocolate loaf and hide grated zucchini in it. Their all on … Continue reading Natural Cough Remedy
We’ve all filled out those questionnaires’. Whether it’s for a creating a healthy lifestyle regime or for a medical history document, we’ve all filled them out. A conversation I recently had was focused around Vitamin D. We were discussing Vitamin D and the roll it could play in their life in getting through our Canadian … Continue reading My Family Dies In March
It had been a while since my youngest of three daughters joined me for a Saturday afternoon of “to do list” tackling. You know, teens, always so busy. Some of our best conversations with our kids are held while driving from one place to another. As they become more independent they require less of our … Continue reading The Blue Blanket
March 13. 5 years ago it was a Friday 13th. I was just days away from facilitating a community Health and Wellness Expo. Unlike today, it was a beautiful spring like morning. I had just visited the venue of the Expo and as my Dad’s doctor jogged by, we exchanged hellos and comments on the … Continue reading Tears On My Pillow
Kefir......It's believed that the name comes from the Turkish word "keif" which means good feeling. And it's my new food for the week. I scooped a jar as it was marked reduced at The Mustard Seed . It has a cleaner, lighter flavor and texture than Greek yogurt Although I've just had a dish plain … Continue reading Goodbye Yoghurt……Hello Kefir
Don't like going to the dentist???? Neither did my Dad. The very smell of the office caused him nausea and to vomit. This lead him to years, decades of not receiving regular dental care. When I stepped into the role of care giver, that changed. Unfortunately, it was too little too late. As we approach … Continue reading Dental Health and Heart Disease
In light of the recent Sochi Olympics happening, something that happens rarely in the winter games, something that is common in the supplement industry......cross contamination. Athletes fail drug test on account of this! Athletes loose medals on account of this! Athletes loose creditability for themselves, their country and their sport on account of this. If … Continue reading Athletes, Supplements and How To Pass A Drug Test
Like it or not, the power of social media is HUGE! From finding a job, lost puppy or even the perfect recipe. This time, there is a call in search of justice..........http://thebaezlawfirm.blogspot.ca/2014/02/evidence-that-bill-bohlke-former-mayor.html?m=1 "The Bohlke's family deserve better! Mayor Bohlke was a hero, and the authorities in Atascosa County are not helping to solve this case. … Continue reading Donkeys Do Not Wear Boots
With the approaching birthday celebration of my youngest daughter, as with every year for each one of my off spring, I pause to reflect about gifts and lessons I have received from them. Oh daughter number three taught me most importantly "a community raises a child". With a lightheartedness, kindness and generous amounts of love … Continue reading Family Mindfulness
What is it with kids and eating green???? Growing up in era where things were just a little different, what worked then didnt work now. I had to learn years ago to be sly if I wanted to get more veggies into my kids including cutting carrots in zig zag shapes, I needed to be … Continue reading Black Bean Brownies
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