Nightmares and Lifemares

Have you heard the one about the lady who died while sleeping in her car? What about the woman who forgot her child was in the car while she went into work?  Actually after a quick google search, you will find several stories of this nature. I still remember my very first email address, I … Continue reading Nightmares and Lifemares

Natural Cough Remedy

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

My Family Dies In March

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

The Battle of The Celery

And so, the battle of the celery between myself and my one daughter continues. About 3/4 of the way through the winter, THE WINTER of 2014, #deepfreeze2014, my daughter suggests to me that we are going to get cheaper celery.  With using 4-6 stalks a day in our juice she decided that paying $3.49 a … Continue reading The Battle of The Celery

Not Just for Easter HEALTHY Chocolate

Dr Libby Weaver is a Holistic Nutrition Specialist. If you've read some of my other posts on liver health you'll know how much I love her energy, her stance on women's health and the simplistic manner in which she makes these all sometimes too overwhelming topics easy, understandable and manageable. Hop on over to facebook … Continue reading Not Just for Easter HEALTHY Chocolate

Conversations With My Thumb

Typically, your hands are the weakest link in a chain when working back. If your grip gives out first, you won’t be able to maximally stimulate your back, no matter how strong all the other links are. Add some severe narrowing and severe arthritis of the first CMC joint (joint of the hand) you have … Continue reading Conversations With My Thumb

Move Over Cinnamon Challenge

And you thought the cinnamon challenge was bad!!! I know I did. The online drinking "game" that has swept on a global level in just a few weeks, is dangerous and fatal. "Players" are nominate to drink excessive amounts then video and upload their antics, all within a 24 hour period. As the concoctions are … Continue reading Move Over Cinnamon Challenge

The Silent Killer Isn’t So Silent As The World Watches

Oh boy, I have something to say.  I do understand that the timing of this may have me come across as insensitive.  Timing is critical when it means making a decision today.  I’ve started this posting, then stopped and walked away. Today, we have a funeral at our church.  57 year old male, just finished … Continue reading The Silent Killer Isn’t So Silent As The World Watches

Goodbye Yoghurt……Hello Kefir

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