Archive for August, 2009

Tips and Tricks

August 9th, 2009

Happy Spirit Day ~

Today I’ve got an array of interesting things to tell you. I’ve compiled a short list of tips and tricks that I want to share. I hope you find something useful.

Tip #1 ~

To keep cool in the summer, have a healthy, vitamin packed snack and get rid of fresh fruit before the fruit flies overtake your kitchen, try this quick trick.

Put fresh fruit in the freezer. My kids ADORE frozen banana slices. Use grapes, mango, bananas, melon… virtually any fruit. For an added treat, serve with whipped cream or peanut butter.

Tip #2 ~

Make a short list of things that need to be washed on an irregular basis such as throw rugs, comforters, dog beds, jackets, backpacks, and curtains. Then tape it to the top of your washer. Next time you don’t quite have a full load, check your list and pick something that needs to go through rotation.

Tip #3 ~

To keep bugs away, try a drop or two of catnip oil on your chair, towel or clothes.

Tip #4 ~

Check out http://stoneyfield.com/ AND http://horizonorganic.com/ for printable coupons on organic products!

Tip #5 ~

Need a place to store your broom? Affix a piece of magnet about midway down the handle and stand it up between your fridge and the wall. It will be handy when you need it and the magnet will keep it upright and within reach.


New This Week: (Visit my main page 8/9/09 – 8/16/09)

Video ~ Moon Cycles

Recipe ~ Pasta Pepperoni


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Self Discoveries

August 8th, 2009

Christiane Northrup and Cheryl Richardson

It’s raining and dreary here today and the weather matches my mood.

I’m working through some things and I have faith that this is just a brief part of this journey. It’s amazing the things that can come up out of you that you never realized were there. I guess being open to seeing and healing is what’s required.

I’m doing plenty of looking and seeing. I hope this means the healing has begun. I spent some time alone, sitting on my bed with the door closed. By just allowing the thoughts and feelings to come without judging them or myself for having them, I’ve discovered some things about myself.

That’s the self improvement part of it though, right? Learning who and why you are. Today I let go of defining WHY I felt and focused more on HOW I felt and it turns out, I don’t feel these self defeating feelings for the reason I’ve always thought. When I let go of trying to blame anyone else for MAKING me feel any particular way, the little child in me came forward and explained to me what she’s really always been looking for.

Talk about a learning experience! Don’t judge how you feel or cling to reasons why you feel any particular way. Just allow the feelings to come and listen to them as they pass by. They’ll tell you what’s really going on and what it is that’s in you and disconnecting you from your Source.

You just might be shocked to find that, like me, you don’t actually feel what you always thought. And if you’re trying to be aware of your thoughts and feelings for the purpose of conscious creation, isn’t knowing what you’re actually feeling of peak importance?

It occurs to me that many of the manifestations I seem to be having trouble with can most likely be attributed to this one feeling I’d mistakenly labeled as something else.

Be sure you know how you feel. Being self aware is so important in changing your thoughts and patterns.


Related Resources


Books

You Can Heal Your Life

The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World

Sites

Making Your Thoughts Work for You by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer; Byron Katie
Subscribe to the Louise L. Hay Newsletter and Receive a FREE Bonus Gift!

Videos

You Can Heal Your Life
Wayne Dyer Talks with Cesar Millan (My HERO!!)

Movies

You Can Heal Your Life, the movie, expanded version

Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life : Living the Wisdom of the Tao

James Twyman - The Proof Online Course

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Vitamin D3, A Miracle Cure?

August 8th, 2009

Hello Everyone ~

This week has been my Hubby’s vacation. He’s been home since Monday, August 3rd. We visited our local amusement/water park Waldameer, on Tuesday and had a wonderful day.

Yesterday we took an hour long bike ride down The Western Reserve Greenway Trail. That’s a long ride for 7 and 9 year old little legs. They did really great!

Other than that, we’ve been focusing on the remodel project we have going. We’re building a “Master Suite”, complete with bathroom and private access sun room. We’re also putting in a new laundry room and hallway and we’re extending our dining room out by 6 feet and adding a sliding glass patio door.

This is why I’ve not been posting!! However, normal life resumes on Monday morning. Normal site updates will happen tomorrow as scheduled and I hope to resume posting 3-4 times per week.

In the meantime, here’s a post from my old blog. I really learned a lot from this video.

Enjoy and see you much more very soon!


I was watching this video from Dr. Mercola and I took his advice and noticed a REAL difference in my skin.

I’ve always had adult acne breakouts periodically and this advice seems to have stopped the cycle!

In this video he talks about HOW your skin absorbs vitamin D3 from the sun and how sunlight filtered through window glass actually prevents you from absorbing vitamin D.

He recommends you shower less because your skin needs 24 to 48 hours to absorb the D after sun exposure.

I started only washing my whole body every other day. My skin hasn’t erupted in acne since I stopped washing it so much!


Related Resources


Books

The Vitamin D Cure

The Vitamin D Revolution: How the Power of This Amazing Vitamin Can Change Your Life

Sites

D3 on Wikipedia

Vitamin Research

Videos

Reduce Risks of Fracture

Take D3 Not a Flu Shot!

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