Allergies – I’m sure you’ve heard about them Have you heard from other moms who’s kids have allergies? Sometimes the list can seem unending and the ability to accommodate other kids’ with allergies at school or even on a play date is just too much! I mean – who has …
Recent visit to the UK – and no reactions – is it the lack of GMOs? During June and July I had the good fortune to make a long-awaited visit to my home country, the United Kingdom, aka Britain and aka England, since I am from the South and English! …
The Holiday Season and Restorative Spiritual Practice This is the season where often we just go and go…and go again (moms especially!). For the first time this year I find myself with a lot less energy than some of my best intentions demand. I wrote a Christmas letter to friends …
Visionary Rising Attending a course called Akashic Visionaries by my Akashic Records teacher Linda Howe. Within the framework of this course she reviews the question “What is a Visionary?” During the first part of this course Linda said Visualizers use that wonderful tool of visualization: a thoughtful, deliberate formation of …
How to become an alternative mom? Doing a shop in Target today and some ladies were stacking the shelves (I went in early). One of them said to another So, how are your little ones? They then began a discussion about the latest round of flu, colds and allergies. …
Do not use homeopathy – I use it…but you don’t have to! It’s been three years now since I started this blog and began to write about alternative health, my experiences of homeopathy included. There continues to be great personal growth for me, health and wellness for my family and …
2013 flu – aka the Zombie Flu Thought I’d drop a quick post about the flu before the weekend starts – we had it two weeks ago and I am still ‘in recovery’. I think people are calling it the Zombie Flu because it makes you sit around like a …
Grief – what I do when I’m missing my mum Last month was the 2nd anniversary of my mum’s passing. This blog is inspired by her, and you can read more about the story of her passing here. One of her dearest and best friends who now lives in Australia …
Coffee – nothing like a cup of joe in the morning? Coffee – many of us like to drink it (sometimes I think many adults are fueled by it!). I remember reading an article on an airplane once that described caffeine as ‘the largest uncontrolled drug on the planet’. That …
Arnicare Gel by Boiron – what is it and how to use it Arnicare Gel is a product which gives you pain relief. Ever since I’ve started using it (about 8 years ago now) I always make sure I have some Arnicare Gel in my cupboard, it’s easy to use …
What a week – a modern medical system breakdown affected me personally! (And how to deal with a low grade allergic reaction) On Sunday morning I woke up and Arianna (my 8 year old younger daughter) had a low grade allergic reaction. She had a rash on her cheek…which grew, …
Homeopathic Healing Stories – Bryonia for a dry cough This is a simple healing story from the realm of homeopathy…where I was given the homeopathic remedy Bryonia for a dry cough and had some unintended side effects! When working in training and development in the UK several years ago, my …
How to take care of your family with homeopathy – a webinar from Boiron USA and the Holistic Moms Network Are you interested in learning how to take care of your family with homeopathy – especially since the cold/flu season is approaching, but you’re not sure how to go about …
Oscillococcinum or Oscillo for short – hard to say, easy to use to help relieve flu-like symptoms Oscillococcinum, harder to say than to use, mostly shortened to ‘Oscillo’ by those in the know, is a homeopathic flu remedy. Up until recently Oscillococcinum has not been so well known in the …
