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Let’s Celebrate Summer Facebook Party on June 26th
What better way to celebrate the start of summer (officially starts June 21st) than with a Facebook Party! We have some wonderful sponsors that include WordPlay by PicPocket Books, My Ride with the Alien, SoGaBee, and Pixel Mouse House who will all be providing some fantastic door prizes! Over $125 worth of gift cards will be handed out so you can buy some new apps or goodies from Amazon (your choice of cards) and loads of app codes! We even have some toys to hand out as well! See you there friends! Facebook Party Details: What: Let’s Celebrate Summer Facebook Party When: June 26th from 5-7pm PST…
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Ask the Doctor: Aspartame and Inflammation
Ask the Doctor: Question: A friend has terrible leg and foot pain and she is wondering if aspartame is a contributing factor. What are your thoughts? Thank you for your question! Aspartame must be eliminated; however, something needs to be replaced otherwise other symptoms may arise (headaches). I suggest to all of my patients to avoid all processed, man-made sugar alternatives as research shows many side effects – one being inflammation – and the long term effects can be much worse. Eating raw honey and maple syrup are perfect alternatives; they are sweet yet packed with nutrients that the body can use. With her bursitis and pain, there are…
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Reflections :: To be alive with what is alive
Here is a thought worth contemplating. It comes from a man named James Hollis in his book The Archetypal Imagination. Hollis reminds us that the Greek word psyche, which is the root of words like psychology, means soul. Today the word psyche is associated with our mental life, as in our thoughts and emotions–what’s going on in our head. Meaning psyche as soul could be showing itself in whats running across our mind. Soul is a funny thing to talk about. It’s not something that can be counted or added up. It has much more to do with quality. So let’s call it quality of life. Starting with the idea of…
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In the Garden :: Beneficial Garden Helpers
Many factors contribute to a healthy and successful garden. Beyond soil amendments, water retention and adequate sunlight exposure, the garden also needs pest control. Historically, through the use of pesticides, many gardens were kept from the destruction pests unleashed; however, today’s modern gardener may prefer a more natural approach. Beneficial Garden Helpers: The use of beneficial garden helpers to control and eradicate pestilence such as aphids, beetles and hornworms has become extremely popular in the past decade. Nematodes, praying mantis and ladybugs are great additions (and hard workers) to the organic garden or gardens where pests have become resistant to pesticides. Beneficial nematodes are microscopic non-segmented roundworms which…
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Special Needs Parenting: Uncoventional Choices and Unconditional Love
Please allow me to introduce myself. I am a soon-to-be-single mother of two special needs children.. I love duct-tape, MacGyver and was born thinking outside the box. I am an independent thinker who often got in trouble in school and college for speaking my mind and not following the crowd. As far as I’m concerned – that qualifies me to be one great special needs mother. Not quite three months ago, I made an irrational, illogical and emotionally-based decision that I had been struggling with for over a year. My bipolar/add/LHON/anxiety/pediatric migraines with aura daughter (Bipolar Girl) was deeply depressed and unresponsive to medication, counseling, social events/play dates, etc. She…
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Recipe :: Frozen Raspberry Yoghurt
Did you know yoghurt is one of nature’s super foods? It’s like ‘milk plus’. It has all the benefits of milk plus many more. It’s much gentler on the stomach and is easier to digest which makes it ideal if you’re lactose intolerant. It’s rich in calcium, protein and the good bacteria acidophilus which contributes to a healthy gut. Yoghurt is also great to eat if you’ve been taking antibiotics as it helps to restore the good bacteria in the intestines. What’s more, it can lower cholesterol, reduce yeast infections and boost overall immunity. This is the taste of summer to me. A healthy and easy dessert with…
