July 25, 2021: Seeking Magic
Our daily walk, exploring the natural world surrounding us, never fails to bring new discoveries. The blooming of a wildflower we've never seen before, the song of a American Redstart serenading us along our meander, the flash of hummingbird
July 11, 2021-Life Cycles and Lessons from Nature
Last weekend, we had a Celebration of Life for my beloved step-dad Al Binder. He passed away last September, a week shy of his 101st birthday. He was a remarkable man, who lived his life with "gusto" and
July 4, 2021-A Celebration of Courage, Dreams, Hope & Unity
The Fourth of July celebrates America's birthday as an independent nation which occurred in 1776, two hundred and forty-five years ago. The tradition of displaying the vibrant colors of red, white and blue calls for us to remember the
June 13, 2021: Stories In The Stones-June Birthstones
The history of birthstones can be traced back to biblical times and the book of Exodus, where Aaron, the first high priest of the Israelites, wore a breastplate embellished with with 12 different stones, representing one of the 12 tribes
May 23, 2021: Savoring the Sweetness of Spring
"Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be."Anonymous Spring, in 2021, seems to be Mother Nature's antidote to the past year trials and tribulations. After a year of economic worries, a pandemic, and social isolation, Spring this year
May 16, 2021: A Natural Antidote to Worry
“Nature can bring you to stillness, that is its gift to you.” Eckhart Tolle There is a children's book, Wemberly Worried, by Kevin Henkes, about a little mouse who worried about everything! From the moment she awoke, to bedtime, Wemberly's
April 25, 2021: The Secret Language of Flowers
“Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.”– Stevie Wonder My earliest memory of my mother involved planting pansies. I was
April 18, 2021: Stories In The Stones: Aladdin, Natural Wonders & Science
Gems, in fact, are a species of mineral flowers; they are the blossoms of the dark, hard mine; and what they want in perfume, they make up in durability.Harriet Beecher Stowe We recently watched the newest movie version of Aladdin. In
April 11, 2021: Finding the Natural Cure
“I go to nature to be soothed, healed and have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs A fall on the ice in February, led to a diagnosis of a fractured sacrum, a back brace and a necessary curtailing of mobility.
March 28, 2021: Inviting Your Inner Artist Out to Play
“A creative life is an amplified life. It’s a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life. Living in this manner—continually and stubbornly bringing forth the jewels that are hidden within