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10 Awesome (& Little Known) Reasons To Clear Clutter!
I've devoted myself to the wildly life-transforming study and practice of clutter clearing. There is nothing quite as fool-proof to create change on so many levels. Clear the clutter from your home (and your whole life) and have this be your most empowering new habit...
Do You Invest In Your Talent?
I miss this day of drinking out of the fabled dragon fountain in Taisekiji, Japan. Its water thought to be sacred. Every time I even approach it I imagine I'm in a cartoon where a genie will pop out and grant my wishes. Perhaps that's because every trip to Japan I...
Zucchini Noodle Pomodoro! (Paleo, SCD, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free)
Its great that I got a cold this week. It gave me a weeks worth of days at home to experiment with zoodle (zucchini made into noodles) technique. Thank goodness for the simple things! Blessings in disguise! Growing up with homemade pasta blanketed over sheets lining...
Warm, Soft & Neutral Super Home Styling!
(vintage piken) Warm and soft are two very descriptive words that mean luscious in my life! As I'm about to hunt for some faux-sheepskin rugs for my living room and office, the warm and soft are on my mind! Here are some stunning rooms that leap to the next...
How To Live With More Gratitude On Autopilot!
Gratitude is a scientifically proven way to thrive. You can see some of the recent studies HERE on gratitude science. If that's not motivating enough, gratitude in feng shui has a direct impact on your finances and self-worth. Personally, I love gratitude lists, like...
Grown Alchemist Eye Make-Up Remover: Azulene & Protec-3 Complex
(via) There's nothing quite like waking up in the morning to find a hefty fraction of your makeup from yesterday circling your eyes, nearly imbedded. Even after a shower, this stuff has a way of sticking around if it is not properly removed. Scrubbing with soap- my...
Simple Orange Cranberry Sauce (SCD, Paleo, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free)
Cranberry sauce as a child was a gelled, bitter, bright red cylinder that would fall from a tin can and holds the marks of the can in its jello-like body. Did you have this one? Sliced into disks, it was rarely consumed but deemed vital to have on both the...
Happy Thanksgiving…Every Day!
Having spent another week in a place in Japan where people are not judged by their financial status but, rather, esteemed for how much they are doing to help others (sounds like a fake place, right???!!!), I can say that my appreciation meter is off the charts. I have...
Peanut Butter Brownies! (Gluten-Free, Grain-Free & SCD)
This morning, jetlagged a bit still, off track, a bit too late for just some green tea, I mixed up a bowl of fudge-textured, intensely delicious peanut butter brownies while my tea water boiled. These have four ingredients, they take two minutes to mix up and once...