Essential Living

Breathe clean air • Drink pure water • Soak in Sunlight • Eat Real Food • Relax and get your sleep • Build a circle of warm, caring friends • Give to others, volunteer your time, share your gifts • Harness the healing power of all that comes from the earth

Mini Quotation Cards for Valentine’s Day

It’s fun to design these mini quotation cards with a variety of card-stock and unique papers. As an artist educator, I save scraps of just about everything, because whether I’m in my home art studio or classroom art studio, I put everything to good use and up-cycle as much as possible. If you love to create using the collage technique,...
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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup This savory roasted butternut squash soup makes 2 large soup bowl servings, and will yield 4 smaller soup bowl servings.  This recipe is Vegan, Gluten Free, Corn & Soy free, non-GMO, and easy to create. Serve immediately upon creation. This recipe requires a simmer or non-stick skillet, and a Vitamix or similar style high speed blender....
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85 Unique Gift Ideas – All Ages/All Year Long

The opportunity to give thoughtful and unique gifts to others, presents itself all year long.  I have put together a list of affordable gifts that are meaningful, supportive of health & well-being, and key contributors to happiness, creativity, relaxation, and overall wellness, for people and pets of all ages. Whether you are in need of these gifts now or in...
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DIY Feather Art & Symbolism

It’s always a perfect time of year to appreciate the beauty of a feather.  When I see a feather on the ground, I pick it up.  I see each feather as a message from my guardian angels, and recognize that they are with me offering guidance, support, and protection.  Feathers, from my viewpoint, are a sign of good luck and...
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Aromatherapy for Everyday Wellness: Elevate Your Living Experience

Aromatherapy is considered to be an alternative therapy in modern times, yet it is based on ancient medical systems that have been built up over thousands of years from accumulated empirical evidence. Many of us have experienced elevated moods from breathing in flowers, the ocean, and the aroma of fresh forest air, to name a few. In the 1920s, French...
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