This is a truly wondrous and amazing series of images taken by photographer Kirsty Mitchell. She developed this phenomenal series of art work and images in memory of her mother, an English teacher who passed of brain cancer. I find it absolutely amazing that this project was three years in the making, and some of these stunning works of art took the better part of five months to create. That is a lot of work. And due to the nature of this business, I can only imagine that not only a lot of ... Read the Post
Photomentary: Wonderland Images by Kirsty Mitchell
Shifting Gracefully into Fall Routines
It is that time of year again - to wind down from the summer and prepare for Fall, get ready for back to school and work, the setting of alarm clocks, bracing for homework, preparing packed lunches, meetings and activities. This can be a difficult time for both children and parents. There are a few tips that I have learned have helped to ease the transition from season to season. Give patient guidance to your children, and make some extra time just for them. Remember that faster is not more, ... Read the Post
For Parents of Small Children (Tips for Dealing with Stress)
This blog post was forwarded to me by a friend, and I feel that it is very worth sharing. So many parents - mothers, and as we can certainly see through this real and raw post, fathers too - are struggling just to keep up. Just to keep up with the demands for more milk, more sandwiches, a new t-shirt because I just got this one wet (for the fourth time today), the sticky juice needing clean up on the kitchen floor (and probably the sofa), the boo-boo that has recently been acquired from ... Read the Post
Life, Love & Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh is the first harvest point on the wheel of the year. Most people who are familiar with the sacred timing of Lughnasadh are aware of it occurring on the first day of August each year. More traditionally however, Lughnasadh occurs at the exact opposite point on the wheel of the year from Imbolc. This is a very firey time of year, the hottest time of year for many places in our world, and therefore it is a fantastic time for your personal creation mechanics. In fact, the very root of ... Read the Post
Simple Homemade Body Care Products
For years, we’ve been putting toxic chemicals into our bodies that build up and make us feel tired and sick, regardless of whether we eat them or if they seep though our pores. And people are finally catching on that natural is better. If you are looking to get `back to basics`, and utilize the gifts and bounty of Mother Nature in your health and beauty protocol, be sure to read labels. Chemicals such as sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate are highly toxic foaming agents which we ... Read the Post
The Power of Sound Resonance
We've all experienced the effects of sound upon our bodies, psyches, and well-being. There is music to soothe, and some sounds that irritate. I am a huge supporter of sound therapy, and have been since a young child. My very first 'toy' was a record player, and I would spend hours upon countless hours dancing around my bedroom - particularly if I was feeling down or had just had an argument with a friend. Indeed, it was very early on that I discovered that movement was my medicine, and sound ... Read the Post