“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”—Margaret Mead Have you ever thought about the food you throw out? Do you think that your food that goes into the trash decomposes? Unfortunately, food that goes into the landfill probably won’t…
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Best Winter Essential Oil You May Not Think Of
To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. Life is not merely being alive, but being well. Essential oils have numerous uses and are gaining in popularity. This is good because more are wanting natural, toxin free alternatives better for…
Medieval Castles of Rhinefield Plätze
Blessed are the curious for they will have adventure. Winter is one of the most magical times of year to me. In Germany, there are so many things to keep busy with even when the cold weather and snow set in. This year, we headed over to Köln (Cologne) to explore. There are some medieval…
Creating Positive Habits (& How to Break Old Ones)
It’s the end of the work day and your brain is tired. Although you felt super energized as you left work, as soon as you walk in the door, you just want to prop up your feet and binge on your new Disney+ subscription instead of prepping a delicious meal. So you pop open your…
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” – Roy L. Smith It’s that time of year again! When the glühwein (“glowing wine”, warm spiced wine) is flowing, the küsse (“kisses”, these delicious chocolate covered marshmallows) are fresh, and St Nikolaus & Santa can be seen walking the…
Der Rauhe Kulm
Until man duplicates a blade of grass, nature can laugh at his so-called scientific knowledge. Remedies from chemicals will never stand in favor compared with the products of nature, the living cell of the plant, the final result of the rays of the sun, the mother of all life. T. A. Edison Der Rauhe Kulm…
What Everyone Should Know About Oral Care
“Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it.” – Josh Billings Going toxin free with my oral care was hard. I had researched and read about all the things bad for me, but for some reason, I couldn’t shake the feeling that the minty, burning feeling…
Must See Hikes in Southern Arizona
“If you don’t know where you want to go, it doesn’t matter which patch you take.” – Cheshire Cat, Alice In Wonderland I’m still in denial that it’s November of 2018! I was looking back on 2017, which held a lot of surprises and lessons for our family. In December of 2016 we got settled…
Visiting the “Salt Castle”
“Climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every rainbow, until you find your dream.” European cities never cease to amaze me. This past July, we spent a few nights in an Austrian city most have heard of – Salzburg. This beautiful city’s name is German and literally translates to “Salt [Salz] Castle [Burg]”. This city…
Fall’s Beauty in Quotes
I am a quote collector. If you’ve read any of my posts, you’ll see I like to start them with a quote. This is something I have been doing since middle school & they are great for my mind. It’s my meditation time and I find it super relaxing. I wanted to share some of…