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Amerisleep “Healthy” Mattress Review

It’s official. We have a brand spankin’ new mattress! Our two major issues with our old one: 1. Breathability sucks (causes our body to overheat), and 2. Like most mattresses, it’s packed with toxic chemicals. When my hubs started researching new mattresses, it was a non-negotiable for me that we upgrade to a healthier, toxic-free [...]

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A New Approach to Thanksgiving Eating

Thanksgiving is coming and that usually means wonderful food and lots of it. What happens when you think about all that food? Does it make you happy in anticipation of all the yummy tastes and smells or does it make you stressed in anticipation of overeating and calories? Overeating is a common theme at Thanksgiving [...]

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Changing The Way We Think About Food

Written by our resident Registered Nurse & Holistic Health Coach , Diane Lassen. Ask someone how to eat healthfully, and you will get a lot of different answers. Some will say “high protein”, some will say “low carb”. Some folks swear by vegetarianism, some claim you need to eat animal protein. There’s no doubt a [...]

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Diane’s Healthy Spring Cleaning Checklist

Here’s a great Spring-themed post written by our resident Holistic Nurse & Health Coach, Diane Lassen.  The arrival of spring is a joyous event. The days are getting longer, the weather is warming nicely, and colors are breaking through the monochromatic palette of winter. Yet many women experience an inner anxiety as spring unfolds, as [...]

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Healthy Living Through Stressful Times

This post was written by our resident Holistic Nurse & Health Coach, Diane Lassen (as seen in pic to left). There is no doubt that we are living in troubled times. Not in my lifetime have I witnessed so much tumult: economies collapsing, jobs disappearing, people struggling to make ends meet while keeping families together. This decade [...]

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Tuscan & Hawaiian Organic Farm Tours

I LOVE traveling. Nowadays, my ideal kind of vacation involves visiting organic farms & learning about how the locals eat and live. Perhaps when I have kids this will change to visiting places like Disneyworld. One thing’s for certain, I’ve developed an increasingly strong desire to not only connect with others but also with my [...]

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Energy Muse Jewelry Sale!

I’ve never blogged about an online sale before, but this one is way too good not to share! Energy Muse, my favorite intention-based energy jewelry line, is having a huge 35% off sale until July 10th. Click on image below to go to site. I actually just placed an order for some new bracelets last [...]

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High-Flying Health Tips

I LOVE traveling. However, there are some unfortunate side-effects from high-flying. Here’s a video I put together with my top health tips for you frequent flyers. If you found this helpful, please share with your beloved posse!

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Relationships: A Form of Nourishment

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I figured that it would be appropriate to kick off my first audio blog by talking about relationships. I LOVE this topic. I was recently introduced to Relationship Expert & Dating Coach, Bernadette Smith. I immediately knew that we were meant to collaborate. She’s an amazing & inspiring [...]

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Best Utensil Ever: The Tongue Cleaner!

If you’ve never used a Tongue Cleaner, you’re missing out! This U-shaped piece of stainless steel consists of a blunted edge that removes plaque and build-up (AKA bacteria!) from the surface of the tongue. Dentists are recommending the tongue cleaner more and more, but don’t waste your money on the plastic ones. Stainless steel is [...]

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