Whether it’s for their beauty or deliciousness in recipes, homegrown herbs have soared in popularity in recent years. Long the go-to for chefs seeking to infuse their dishes with a dash of fresh flavor, today you’ll find people from all walks of life growing herb gardens in all shapes and sizes, indoors and out. From…
Perfect Picnics: Making the Most of Summer
Ah…summer. Those blissful months when life is best lived outdoors. The days are long, the temperatures balmy, and the harsh winter that kept us inside for weeks on end quickly fades from memory. There are so many things that make summer a special time of year. The smell of fresh-cut grass. Daylight that stretches late…
Spend a day with the kids in a victorian children’s garden
It’s a beautiful summer’s day in picturesque Portsmouth, New Hampshire and your kids are busy making a cup of tea from a sprig of mint chocolate from Mrs. Goodwin’s Victorian garden. As they are just about to invite you to join them in a two-story, 18th-century-inspired treehouse, a kaleidoscope of butterflies flitters past and entices…
Skip the coffee, have a cup of Circadian instead
If you are among the millions of Americans who suffer from fatigue and insomnia, there may very well be a light at the end of the tunnel, a circadian light that is. No it’s not the latest saber from the latest Star Wars movie. It is new age lighting that simulates a very old light…
The ways drought is effecting small farmers
A drought is a prolonged shortage in the water supply. They can last for months or years and have a huge impact on the local ecosystem and economy. We just happen to live a severely drought stricken part of Nebraska. Every step sounds like crunching on egg shells. In large parts of the country, crops…
Life lessons learned from bees
Our modern lives pull us in many directions. Continually trying to prove ourselves, we attempt to be good at everything. This leads us down a path where we perform many tasks but never excel at one particular endeavor. Not many of us set out to become average, but that is exactly where we end up…
What to Eat After the Baby Comes—A postpartum nutritional guide
Although sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, and baby’s needs leave little time for new mothers to concentrate on eating well, good nutrition supports healing and recovery. Katie Bressack, a Los Angeles, Calif.-based certified holistic health coach, was already guiding women toward optimal nutritional health when she learned she was pregnant with twins. While she was prepared…
Oh, the Advantages of Olive Oil!—The ancient elixir’s practical and health benefits
While the olive symbolizes peace, the small fruit has also been one of the most cultivated and consumed for centuries. Because of its health benefits, olive oil is a culinary favorite; but additionally it holds weight as a beauty basic as well as a home-help hack. The Mediterranean region is the olive oil-rich region, yet…
Tips on Downsizing to Full-Time RV Life
Ever since the pandemic struck, more and more people are finding ways to have a better work/life balance. A recent trend has been to radically change the way they have been living, by downsizing and moving into a recreational vehicle, camper or tiny home modified truck or van. Whether you were living in a large…
Harvest to Help: Gardeners Who Donate Extra Produce
Recently, the Scouts of Troop 340 transformed a vacant lot of gravel and cement on the corner of Madison and Fourth streets in Auburn, Illinois, into several raised garden beds that produce fruits and vegetables, greens and herbs plus flowers. Known as the Auburn Community Garden, the vertical garden provides food for the over 4,000…
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