A great 20-minute film on some of the reasons we are so unhappy. Enjoy The Story of Stuff!
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The Story of Stuff
Posted in Balance, Healthy Home, Reflection, green living on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gardening for Mental Health in Recessionary Times
Posted in Balance, Healthy Home, green living, tagged Economy Stress, Gardening, green living, Mental Health, Recessionary Times, Soul Coaching on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is time to resurrect the Victory Garden!
Victory gardens were vegetable, fruit and herb gardens planted in backyards during WWI and WWII to reduce the pressure on the public food supply brought on by the war effort. Gardeners also were empowered by their contribution of labor for the war and rewarded by their own [...]
Take Back Cleaning – Feng Shui and the Power of Intention to Reduce Stress
Posted in Balance, Children, Feng Shui, Healthy Home, tagged Cleaning, Feng Shui, Stress, Toys Everywhere on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“OMG – the house hurts me it’s so messy!”
“Why can’t I keep this house clean?”
“When will we be able to afford a housekeeper?”
“There are toys everywhere!”
“ARGHHHHHH!!!!”
Sound familiar? Does this happen in your head everyday – or perhaps out loud?
I know – me too.
You know, we women (probably men too in a way) have seriously [...]
Dr. StrangeRebmann – or how I learned to stop worrying and love cleaning my chemical-free home – Conclusion
Posted in Healthy Home, tagged Cleaning, Green Living Tips, Natural Cleaning on April 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Part 4 – The Rest of the House & Laundry
I spend most of my cleaning energy on the bathrooms and kitchen. Sometimes, I feel the rest of the house must feel neglected – like the proverbial middle child. So, I have recently been expressing my gratitude to my living room and bedrooms [...]
Composting in High Heels
Posted in Balance, Healthy Home, tagged Balance, composting, Feng Shui, green living, stye on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My mother is always trying to give me food from her fridge that she is not going to cook, but feels bad about throwing away. This used to bug me a lot. Throw your own food away mom – went my silent internal commentary full of past resentments and latent hostility. Do [...]
Dr. StrangeRebmann, or how I learned to stop worrying and love cleaning my chemical free home – Part 2
Posted in Healthy Home, tagged Cleaning, Healthy Home on March 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I used to hate cleaning the bathrooms, but now I think of this as giving myself a present. Cleaning my bathrooms with my personal, homemade products gives me a great feeling of helping my home’s air quality, my family’s health, and the environment. Plus, doing it to a hot, Latin rhythm is fun!
There are a [...]
Dr. StrangeRebmann, or how I learned to stop worrying and love cleaning my chemical free home – Part 1.
Posted in Healthy Home, tagged Healthy Home, Natural Cleaning on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is the first in a series of four articles on Healthy Home Cleaning. In this first installment, I will talk about my thoughts on cleaning and using intention. Part 2 will focus on the bathroom and contain step-by-step instructions. Part 3 will be on the kitchen, and Part 4 will be on the rest [...]
