As you know, I’m always curious about things, and love to explore new ideas. One of my latest ones is Aromatherapy Did you know that pure essential oils can clean the receptor sites of cells, enabling them to better access the nutrition they need to function well? Did you know they can also repair damaged cells? Even more amazing, they can also repair...

Get your own graph at skinnyr Sigh. This is what happens when you spend a week relaxing at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico! LOL! The good news is that much of that time was spent reading the amazing “The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing” (and yes, that’s an affiliate link, so if you purchase the book from there, Amazon gives me a...

Here’s the Final Installment of our short series on Frankincense, by Sue Nixon “Frankincense (Boswellia carteri) has a sweet, warm, balsamic aroma that is stimulating and elevating to the mind. Useful for visualizing, improving one’s spiritual connection, and centering, it has comforting properties that help focus the mind and overcome stress...

Last week I shared some information from my friend and guest blogger Sue Nixon about Frankincense.  Today we have Sue back, and she’s going to tell us even more about this amazing resin: There are 540 species of Boswellia trees and 100 produce resin. Frankincense is bled from the Boswellia trees, similar to how Maple Syrup is taken from the Canadian Maple...

Hello dear readers! I know it’s not the season to be discussing it (I mean, we finally got rid of the snow here!) but I always wondered about the three gifts of the Magi at Christmas. Ok, well, gold makes sense, but myrrh? And what on earth is Frankincense, anway?! Wouldn’t a basket ball or a baby sling have made more sense? Well, I have exciting news...