I was heading to the laundry room a few days ago, feeling overworked and overwhelmed… But I never got to the laundry. My psyche steered me to my art room, where I pulled out my acrylics and canvas… (see picture below) One hour later, I emerged from my [psychologically luxurious] basement relaxed, as if I [...]
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Therapy
Posted in Arts, Happiness, Health, tagged Art, luxury, therapy, wellness on September 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Icelandic Fish Soup
Posted in Health, Home, tagged fish soup, fish stock, Iceland, lobster stock, saffron, seafood on July 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Every great home needs an excellent fish soup. AND HERE IT IS!! The recipe is from an old family friend who now manages a successful hotel/restaurant in Iceland. The soup takes some work, but it is worth it!! Try it and send me your comments! ICELANDIC FISH SOUP Vegetables and Fruit Ingredients: Fennel Red Bell [...]
Powerful start to the whole day
Posted in Health, Home, tagged Bircher muesli, breakfast, healthy diet on March 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Barley -, oat-, and millet-flakes; flax-, sunflower- and pumpkin seeds; sliced almonds; raisins and date pieces; grated apples and carrot; squeezed lemons, sliced bananas, strawberries, kiwis; blueberries and raspberries– all in a bowl of yogurt and milk, sprinkled with sugar if you wish. This is Bircher muesli, developed by a Swiss doctor (named Max Bircher) [...]
Supplements and Rebellion
Posted in Happiness, Health, Uncategorized, tagged Health, kids, supplements, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D on July 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My first baby got Vitamin D as a supplement. My second did not. I was skeptical that the supplement was at all necessary; after all, I took my kids outside “a lot.” But looking back (and now preparing for my 3rd baby), I realize that it was partly out of rebellion that I did not [...]
Old Remedies
Posted in Health on March 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The placebo effect works. No doubt about it. There are always questions of degree, but our bodies do function better when our minds believe that a remedy will work. …Which is why I made an onion poultice and a flax/lavender “bed buddy” for my son, instead of taking him to the doctor. (He has his [...]
