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...

A couple of weeks ago I developed frostbite on the toes of both feet during one of my longer walks.  I’ve been working hard to take care of my toes properly since that time, and hoping that the feeling will come back in most, if not all of them. Well a friend of mine is in to Essential Oils and gave me some Helichrysum Italicum to massage into my toes to see...