tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60319917013546794002024-03-13T03:39:09.707-07:00Naturally JulesJoin me on an adventure in Natural Health and Wellness tapping into the mind, body and spirit creatively.Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-23970975545401659452010-03-25T11:42:00.000-07:002010-03-25T11:43:06.591-07:00M.I.A.<span style="font-family:arial;">So sorry I have been “missing in action” the past several weeks. It’s not that I haven’t been up to much; I just lacked the inspiration to post. Thank you to those who sent encouraging notes, you made me feel loved!<br /><br />I had a fabulous time with my BFF Deborah at the Natural Products Expo West two weeks ago at the Anaheim Convention Center. We always have a great time exploring all the new products out there, and of course we had to check out the food section where there are always plenty of samples to try out. Our focus was Natural health and beauty products, and I was surprised that this section of the convention was half of what it was last year. Our great economy strikes again.<br /> We sat in on an interesting lecture on Amazon Botanicals given by Chris Kilham-Medicine Hunter. One botanical that I was really excited about was Cat’s Claw (Uncaria Tomentosa) which is thought to be one of the greatest of Amazon medicines. It’s anti-inflammatory, immune enhancing, tumor-inhibitor and is used for pain, asthma, allergies, ulcers, inflammatory disorders, arthritis, rheumatism, tumors and as a cleanser. Having a sister with both fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, I can really see the potential for this plant. It comes as a capsule, tea or extracts. Chris Kilham was VERY passionate about sustainable and responsible extraction of botanicals and helping the indigenous people, I was truly inspired!</span>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-26711070344532946052010-01-20T13:52:00.000-08:002010-01-20T13:53:57.636-08:00What if?<span style="font-family:arial;">"If you worry about what might be, and wonder what might have been, you will ignore what is" ~ Unknown</span>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-91826809193297218522010-01-06T12:48:00.000-08:002010-01-06T13:00:32.557-08:00Handbook for 2010<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/S0T5jVULtnI/AAAAAAAAAMY/uMYmGRL2VLw/s1600-h/2010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423734236673455730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 87px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/S0T5jVULtnI/AAAAAAAAAMY/uMYmGRL2VLw/s320/2010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">I received the following in an email from a dear friend and thought I'd share it with you.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Health: </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">1. Drink plenty of water.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants... </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">5. Make time to pray. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">6. Play more games. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">7. Read more books than you did in 2009. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">9. Sleep for 7 hours. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Personality: </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">12 Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">13. Don't over do. Keep your limits. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 1</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">16. Dream more while you are awake. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">23. Smile and laugh more. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.... </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Society: </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">25. Call your family often. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">26. Each day give something good to others.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">27. Forgive everyone for everything. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">29.. Try to make at least three people smile each day. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">30. What other people think of you is none of your business. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Life: </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">32. Do the right thing! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">34. GOD heals everything. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">37. The best is yet to come. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/harrymarmot/4209038362/">Harry</a></span> </div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-11474981938817649922010-01-04T16:53:00.000-08:002010-01-04T16:55:38.952-08:00Flowing Water<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/S0KOAB7bR_I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/_yda_z2U9us/s1600-h/flowing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423053032476329970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/S0KOAB7bR_I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/_yda_z2U9us/s320/flowing.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">"When flowing water...meets with obstacles on its path, a blockage in its journey, it pauses. It increases in volume and strength, filling up in front of the obstacle and eventually spilling past it..." ~ from the I Ching</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">photo credit: smantrom</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-67652076032600729132009-12-24T09:27:00.000-08:002009-12-24T09:37:40.242-08:00God Jul<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SzOmyAOEVVI/AAAAAAAAAMI/x--Betz28Ao/s1600-h/Christmas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418858154639512914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SzOmyAOEVVI/AAAAAAAAAMI/x--Betz28Ao/s320/Christmas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Merry, merry Christmas or God Jul to you! The Christmas Season brings back warm memories of the holidays spent with my grandparents who were from Sweden. There was the fantastic food (Swedish meatballs, Swedish sausage) , decorations and the fun little jig we would do to my grandfathers accordion. Those days are long gone, but it's fun to create our own traditions with our children. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Photo Credit: lensbs</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-79553332250192999942009-12-15T16:52:00.000-08:002009-12-15T16:54:06.253-08:00Beginning Fresh<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SygvptYHcXI/AAAAAAAAAMA/lyepxbd5HfM/s1600-h/step+out.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415630945514910066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SygvptYHcXI/AAAAAAAAAMA/lyepxbd5HfM/s320/step+out.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">"Watch yourself. Every minute we change. It is a great opportunity. At any point, we can step out of our frozen selves and our ideas and begin fresh." ~ Natalie Goldberg</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Photo Credit: molly see's</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-26812863037476283422009-12-10T16:22:00.000-08:002009-12-10T16:27:22.094-08:00Anniversary of my birth<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SyGRniomATI/AAAAAAAAAL4/Wp_OjI3J0p4/s1600-h/cupcake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413768335574040882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SyGRniomATI/AAAAAAAAAL4/Wp_OjI3J0p4/s320/cupcake.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Today I celebrate the anniversary of my birth, once I passed 36 I decided I wasn't going to have birthdays anymore...but anniversaries. Specifically anniversaries of my 29th birthday. So today is my 13th anniversary - yes, sounds much better that way, don't you agree?</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">To celebrate, my hubby is bar-b-quing for the family...yum!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Photo Credit: ananyah.COM</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-39952285325323939142009-11-30T14:55:00.000-08:002009-11-30T15:02:15.190-08:00Misc. Musings<span style="font-family:arial;">"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together." ~ Vincent van Gogh</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I saw this quote on twitter this morning, and it really struck a cord. I tend to be impulsive and expect great things from it! LOL!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm struggling today, getting back into the grind of the work. I had a lovely extended weekend sharing it with family and friends. I hope you all did as well.</span>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-55539431056097086322009-11-25T13:09:00.000-08:002009-11-25T13:10:59.253-08:00Turkey-To-Do<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/Sw2dW7Z6mII/AAAAAAAAALw/KfEor1Tx1Pc/s1600/turkey.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408151744770906242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/Sw2dW7Z6mII/AAAAAAAAALw/KfEor1Tx1Pc/s320/turkey.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Today I’m working on my “Turkey-To-Do” list, and to be honest, I’m becoming quite anxious! I’m hosting our Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow, and I’m having a hard time figuring out how to prep ahead when I don’t have any room in my refrigerator because Mr. Turkey is currently residing there…does anyone else have this dilemma?<br /><br />I am excited to once again spend the day with my sister and brother-in-law and their kids, as well as my family!<br /><br />Wishing all of you a very special Thanksgiving, and if you’re not in the USA – enjoy tomorrow anyways!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Photo credit: loupiote</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-83738695158926812672009-11-17T15:47:00.000-08:002009-11-17T15:51:58.341-08:00Jury Duty<span style="font-family:arial;">So sorry my friends, I have been away for quite a while. I've been around, I just didn't really have anything to say...do you have those moments as well?</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thankfully I had a delightful weekend which I will post about a little later, and a quite exhaustive past day and a half on Jury Duty. Bleh! Don't get me wrong, I am quite willing to do my civic duty to serve on a Jury and had been a Juror just a year ago. But the process of choosing a jury is just.plain.dull.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So I'm back, and hopefully will be able to tell you all about my weekend - it was pure bliss!</span>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-42223782631908733552009-11-03T09:19:00.000-08:002009-11-03T09:21:34.825-08:00Procrastinators Mantra<span style="font-family:arial;">Procrastinators Mantra ~Today is a good day to start!</span>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-71959669449799212682009-10-29T13:21:00.001-07:002009-10-29T13:21:50.846-07:00Love Me<span style="font-family:arial;">"Love me when I least deserve it because that is when I really need it"~Swedish Proverb</span>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-12758001560243238772009-10-28T11:01:00.000-07:002009-10-28T11:10:21.828-07:00THE BIG 2.0.!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SuiIj0Uw-TI/AAAAAAAAALo/mck_0WNEnrI/s1600-h/family.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397714302326077746" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SuiIj0Uw-TI/AAAAAAAAALo/mck_0WNEnrI/s320/family.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">It's hard to believe that my husband and I have reached this milestone, but yes, in fact, today we are celebrating our 20th Wedding Anniversary! Hard to believe in so many ways!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">1) It seems that we are too young to be old enough to have a 20th anniversary.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">2) The both of us have survived each other with as many times as we would have liked to kill the other (metaphorically speaking, of course!).</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">3) The divorce rate in the U.S. has the odds stacked against us.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">But thankfully we can say that we've been (mostly) happily married for 20 years. Obviously we've had our ups and downs, which I believe has been a blessing and has brought us closer and closer. I think we both can say that we are more in love now than we were on our wedding day, 20 years ago today!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">We have been so blessed: 2 wonderful children, incredible family and friends...it's almost scary to imagine what's in store for us in the next 20 years (in a good way...I hope!)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Photo credit: me (This is the family 3 years ago)</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-65054577264120528562009-10-14T11:35:00.000-07:002009-10-14T11:38:49.864-07:00Rain<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/StYajUUjpvI/AAAAAAAAALg/9lbie-IUmVU/s1600-h/cloverinrain.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392526797875422962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/StYajUUjpvI/AAAAAAAAALg/9lbie-IUmVU/s320/cloverinrain.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">In celebration of our (So. Cal's) recent rain showers, I thought I'd share a nice quote.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">"Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life." ~ John Updike</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Photo Credit: lepiaf.geo</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-47993773572234440352009-10-09T12:15:00.000-07:002009-10-09T12:29:57.648-07:00Playing along<span style="font-family:arial;">Nina has <a href="http://www.naturallynina.com/2009/10/tag-im-it.html">this</a> fun post, and passed it along to her readers. I thought I'd join in the fun!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">1) What books are on your favorite shelf? </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">All of Marilu Henner's books, Hip tranquil chick, all of Mariel Hemingway's books, and all of Ina Garten's books.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">2) What DVDs are on your favorite shelf?</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">The Grinch, Kill Bill series, The Wedding Planner, What lies beneath (crazy selection...I know)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">3) What are you 2 favorite cookbooks?</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">I can't choose just 2, really! Anything by Ina Garten (she rocks), and Betty Crocker (I have my mom's old one...like from the 1950's-cool huh?)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">4) Select one to three recipes you will cook for your special guests?</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">I make a mean lasagna, a delish roasted chicken, or rockin steak!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">5) What will we be drinking that's available?</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Chardonnay, iced tea, or water...</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Now list 5 random facts about myself.....</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">1) I like raw peaches, but cannot stand cooked peaches (like in a pie, ewww, tastes like soap)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">2) When I grew up, my merged family was the opposite of the Brady Bunch (my 2 sisters and I were from my dad, my stepmother had 3 sons)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">3) I shamelessly talk to my dog, as in carry on a conversation with her...am I nuts?</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">4) I shamelessly talk to any animal...okay, I am nuts!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">5) I have recently taken to making my own pizzas, from the homemade pizza dough on up!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Now it's your turn to list your favorite fives!</span>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-38459711269886370862009-10-06T15:38:00.000-07:002009-10-06T15:43:57.625-07:00Herb use for the Flu<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SsvHaH3p1tI/AAAAAAAAALY/vwNpCgxoL0Q/s1600-h/elderberry.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389620630681933522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SsvHaH3p1tI/AAAAAAAAALY/vwNpCgxoL0Q/s320/elderberry.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">With more and more people falling ill with the swine flu, it makes sense to work on boosting the immune system to help fight off the virus if we unfortunately come in contact with it. The following are some natural and herbal remedies that may help.<br /><br />Vitamin D<br />Vitamin D has been found to help the immune system to successfully defeat viruses of all kinds.<br /><br />Elderberry syrup<br />Extract of elderberry (<a href="http://www.sambucolusa.com/?gclid=CPqp-Z2_qZ0CFSNQagod0zqQjQ">sambucol</a>) has been found to fight the standard strains of influenza. It has been shown to reduce the duration of flues and colds by several days.<br /><br />Other items that may help fight off those nasty viruses are selenium, Echinacea, goldenseal, zinc, and vitamin C.</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Information gathered from <a href="http://www.achs.edu/news/news-detail.aspx?nid=74">ACHS</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Photo Credit: Liamfm .</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-76789430657305917742009-09-30T12:13:00.000-07:002009-09-30T12:20:12.688-07:00The Joy of Care Packages<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SsOvYJMeMYI/AAAAAAAAALQ/4iOpGpgxDCs/s1600-h/IMG_2280.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387342408585195906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SsOvYJMeMYI/AAAAAAAAALQ/4iOpGpgxDCs/s320/IMG_2280.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">I just love to receive snail mail, as I’m sure everyone does. But of greater joy is receiving a care package!<br /><br />I participated in <a href="http://gussyingupthetuttle.blogspot.com/2009/08/tea-trade.html">Melita’s Tea Trade </a>and last week I received an amazing care package from <a href="http://therevisinglife.blogspot.com/">Kim of Revisionista</a>! Imagine me squealing with glee as I opened her package to find not only an amazing assortment of teas, but a darling tea/mystery book and the cutest stationary!<br /><br />Merci beaucoup to Kim for my tea package, as well as Melita for sponsoring such a fun event!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Photo Credit: Me</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-90773292241535610862009-09-22T11:53:00.000-07:002009-09-22T12:05:51.613-07:00Artists Date<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/Srkf7I4ScuI/AAAAAAAAALI/cuM86TGQm5Q/s1600-h/IMG_2187.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384369930354455266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/Srkf7I4ScuI/AAAAAAAAALI/cuM86TGQm5Q/s320/IMG_2187.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">I finally broke down and had myself an artists date last week. It has been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">wwaaaayyyyy</span> too long since my last, and I had been CRAVING a little creativity! I pulled out my beading box, beading magazine, and got to work! I really got lost in the process, but found that it had been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">soooo</span> long since the last time I had beaded, that I forgot how to end off a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bracelet</span>! For the life of me, I could not get the finding close to the beads...there's a good 1/2 inch from the last bead to the clasp - but it works, and I had a great time perusing my collection of beads, getting inspiration on colors, textures, shapes! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Whooppeee</span>!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Photo Credit: Me!</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-16583795346192885512009-09-16T10:31:00.000-07:002009-09-16T10:33:40.258-07:00My wish for you<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SrEhT1iC67I/AAAAAAAAALA/Y8SnSzdxoOM/s1600-h/dance.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382119654355561394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SrEhT1iC67I/AAAAAAAAALA/Y8SnSzdxoOM/s320/dance.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">"May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us." ~ unknown</span></div><br /><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Photo credit: muha...</span></p>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-36267926542813215682009-09-10T10:30:00.001-07:002009-09-10T16:38:05.512-07:00Quizzes and more Quizzes!<span style="font-family:arial;">Being that today is my Friday, I thought I'd have fun with it and share with you two quizzes that I partook of. The first is from </span><a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2009/09/10/whats-your-style/"><span style="font-family:arial;">The Inspired Room</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> on "What's your Style" and was quite amazed at the accuracy of this quiz! Ladies, I'm Earthy Casual! I hope this link works, if not please go see Melissa at The Inspired Room for the link - she's way more computer savvy than me!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="http://shar.es/10MUu"><span style="font-family:arial;">HomeGoods StyleScope - I'm an Earthy Casual</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Posted using </span><a href="http://sharethis.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">ShareThis</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The second is actually a meme from </span><a href="http://pink-heels.blogspot.com/2009/09/23-questions-to-answer.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pink Heels</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and is a fun way for me to end my workday ~ yes, by not actually working! LOL!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">1) Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4.</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">"Can I have him call you when he gets to San Francisco? I realize this is asking a lot" from "Lifetime Encyclopedia of Letters" by Harold E. Meyer. Yes, I'm sitting at my desk at work.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">2) Stretch your left arm out as far as you can & catch ___.</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">The phone receiver.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">3) What is the last thing you watched on TV?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Angels baseball game - went to bed early, so I don't know who won.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">4) Without looking, guess what time it is?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">4:20pm</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">5) Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">4:22pm</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">6) With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">The office air conditioner, I work w/Engineers so it's pretty quite around here.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">7) When did you last step outside?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">2 hours ago to fetch the mail.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">8) Before you started this Q&A, what did you look at?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Our office software - Deltek, to see which engineer was working on a particular project.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">9) What are you wearing?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Linen blouse with navy slacks.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">10) When did you last laugh?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Monday at my hubbies 50th b-day bar-b-que.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">11) What is on the walls of the room you are in?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Our engineers licenses - booring I know!</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">12) Seen anything weird lately?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">On my way home last night, I noticed that the man behind me was brushing his teeth in the car - for like 5 minutes! I'm anal about brushing my teeth, but that takes the cake!</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">13) What do you think of this quiz?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Fun, and a little different than other meme's.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">14) What is the last film you saw?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">I could never be you woman - had never heard of it before but it was on HBO, kinda cute!</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">15) If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what's the first thing you would do?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Pay off all our debts.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">16) Tell me something about you that I dunno!</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">I really want to become a Health Counselor, but it hasn't fallen into place....YET.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">17) If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">End human physical suffering.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">18) Do you like to dance?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Of course!</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">19) Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Funny you should ask, my first child was a girl and her name is Breanna Marlene.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">20) Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Well, my second child was a boy, his name is Patrick Erroll.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">21) Would you ever consider living abroad?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Would love to! Although I feel I would need to learn the language first.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">22) What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Well done!</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">23) What time is it now?</span><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">4:34pm</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></em><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Now it's your turn to participate in the fun meme! Enjoy!</span>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-10388717235612470452009-09-09T11:33:00.000-07:002009-09-09T11:36:56.844-07:00Essential Oils to support Immunity this fall<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/Sqf1nUCF6kI/AAAAAAAAAK4/rKr_lhtFapM/s1600-h/aromatherapy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379538335658535490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 187px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/Sqf1nUCF6kI/AAAAAAAAAK4/rKr_lhtFapM/s320/aromatherapy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Fall is almost here and along with that and school starting up, cold and flu season will be upon us full force. With that in mind, there is a natural way to bolster you immune system that is quick and easy and, by jolly, smells good to boot.<br /><br />Essential Oils of cinnamon, clove bud and eucalyptus are a great combination to help your body naturally support your immune system to ward off those nasty bugs.<br /><br />* Cinnamon has a warm aroma and has antibacterial, antiviral and respiratory support properties.<br />* Clove Bud has a rich, spicy aroma with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.<br />* Eucalyptus has an invigorating and fresh aroma with respiratory support and anti-inflammatory properties as well.<br /><br />Suggested use:*<br />Bath: <em>*It is always recommended to do a skin patch test before use to ensure there is no sensitivity issues with each of the oils to be used on the skin</em>.<br /><strong>Cinnamon essential oil</strong>: 1-2 drops into the bath or carrier oil<br /><strong>Clove essential oil</strong>: 1 drop into the bath<br /><strong>Eucalyptus essential oil</strong>: 1-2 drops into the bath.<br /><br />Diffuser/Nebulizer: same ratio of essential oils.<br /><br />Information gathered from <a href="http://www.apothecary-shoppe.com/product_info.php?products_id=1630">Apothecary Shoppe.</a></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Photo credit: fotostreem</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-10578944094963471182009-09-04T11:46:00.000-07:002009-09-04T11:47:39.396-07:00Smile<span style="font-family:arial;">I just saw this quote on Twitter and fell in love:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” ~Mother Teresa</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">My sweets, I hope you have a beautiful Labor Day weekend!</span>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-53860702034462637372009-09-03T12:47:00.000-07:002009-09-04T11:40:03.284-07:00Hot September Nights<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SqAevIR5qUI/AAAAAAAAAKw/UdBttlMhVnY/s1600-h/cribbage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377331750105622850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/SqAevIR5qUI/AAAAAAAAAKw/UdBttlMhVnY/s320/cribbage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">We haven't had record heat, but man, has it been hot! Unfortunately, being near the ocean, we don't have A/C, the thinking being that it's usually 10 degrees cooler near the beach than inland. Well, that doesn't really help when it's 90 outside and 92 in the house! So the Flynn family has started a new tradition.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">It's way too hot to hang out in the house, so we have resorted to hanging out on the patio. At least we get a breeze blowing by. In addition to having dinner on the patio, the past few nights has included card games. Tuesday night my son taught me a new card game "13" - couldn't tell you how it goes, I'm still a little confused - but I did okay. Last night my hubby and I played his all time favorite game <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cribbage">Cribbage</a>. It was a lot of fun, and thankfully I didn't get skunked!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">I have to admit, this new tradition ALMOST makes the heat bearable.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Do you have any new found traditions?</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Photo credit: Dar's Photo Madness</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-1739381093838377162009-09-02T12:54:00.001-07:002009-09-02T13:06:53.091-07:00Darling Award<span style="font-family:arial;">Seu blog e magic (your blog is magic)</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/Sp7PKF9Vd-I/AAAAAAAAAKo/4qPMI1gAHJE/s1600-h/Your+blog+is+magic"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376962777432029154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/Sp7PKF9Vd-I/AAAAAAAAAKo/4qPMI1gAHJE/s320/Your+blog+is+magic" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><a href="http://montrealaise-en-californie.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Nancy</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> sent me this adorable blog award, and I'm thrilled to pass it along!<br /><br />Please visit these lovely ladies, they each have amazing information, ideas, passion and their just plain fun!<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.naturallynina.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Naturally Nina</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="http://hangontomato.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hangon little Tomato</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="http://gussyingupthetuttle.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Gussying up the Tuttle</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="http://blujaystudio.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">BluJay Studio</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="http://globetrottingcacti.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Globetrotting Cacti</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="http://turquoisediaries.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Turquoise Diaries</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Thank you again Nancy, and your blog is magical as well!</span>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031991701354679400.post-19995714667609022112009-08-31T16:58:00.001-07:002009-08-31T16:59:44.552-07:00Be like the Flower<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/Spxj4cSggCI/AAAAAAAAAKg/36SEN3wqc2U/s1600-h/sun+flowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376281876491173922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__0DTvnHKUA8/Spxj4cSggCI/AAAAAAAAAKg/36SEN3wqc2U/s320/sun+flowers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">"Be like the flower, turn your face to the sun" ~ Kahlil Gibran</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Photo Credit: ringydingydo</span></div>Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com1