It’s that time of year again! Many of us are looking for the perfect seasonal gift, and have no idea where to turn. Allow me to turn you on! For me, nothing tops a gift inspired to maintain our health and happiness. And so, I’ve created a gift guide to help inspire you, dear readers! My Top Five Gifts For Her: 1. The Go-Go-Grrl: For the lady that never sleeps, a natural option to relax and rest the body. Natural… Continue reading →

I tend to think of myself as a super-happy go lucky gal. Even my self-perspective is optimistic! I find myself singing in the middle of my days, I skip down the street, I laugh all the way home. I genuinely love and enjoy my life. And I am human. I am not immune to occasional fits of the blues, or the grey, or even – gasp – sometimes the blacks. These cooler periods don’t last long, but they do appear… Continue reading →

I have a very close friend – let’s call her Gloria – who is absolutely anal about maintaining a low carb diet. She is so painstakingly diligent when it comes to counting carbohydrates, that she won’t eat an apple without peeling off the skin, and abhors my favorite sweet potatoes. She can go days without feasting her eyes on even a grain of brown rice. And she can go days without pooping. That’s right people, Gloria is one pent up… Continue reading →

Good morning, Sugarplums! Er, good afternoon. Which ever it is, this morning I woke up with a severe case of the worst holiday hangover: sugar shock! Oy. As you must know by now, I am one naturally sweet babe. I am chemical, additive, preservative-free. If I allow myself indulgences of any kind, they must be as close to their source as possible: organic potato vodka martini with raw cerignola olives (dirty), sprouted chick pea hummus with sundried tomato chips. You… Continue reading →