
Toddler 2.0—What Goes Around
Watching my two grandsons zoom around the front courtyard of my condo almost makes me dizzy. Their energy astounds me and half of the pictures I take of them are nothing more than a blur. My thirty-two-year-old daughter is slumped in the lounge chair with her legs extended out and...

A Mother’s Lesson—Growing Together
You are four years old. Toys and playgrounds are not enough for you. You are a curious baby, barely tethered. You are yearning to run away into the forest without looking back. You are clasping my hand, but always telling me to let go.You are 18, leaving for college in...

DIY “Refresh-Mint” All-Purpose Cleaning Spray
There is something satisfying about making your own cleaning products, especially when they work well! It also doesn’t hurt that by doing so you’re helping your pocket, the environment, and protecting yourself and your family from exposure to toxic chemicals found in commercial cleaning products. You can do your part...

Warm stone massage—ease your mind, relax your body
Besides feeling warm, soothing, and relaxing, a warm stone massage can be just the thing you need to unwind and relax. Slow and gentle strokes help you feel grounded, comforted and calm. A warm stone massage offers some relaxing time for your mind and does wonders in releasing muscular tension...