March 2009
11 posts
“Studies have proven that afternoon napping has great health benefits. Morning napping therefore, probably isn’t such a bad idea either….” - Elizabeth Gilbert Author, Eat, Pray, Love
Jehanne d'Arc
I am sitting beneath Joan of Arc. She is proudly holding her sword toward the heavens, while her Stallion carries her into battle. Anna Vaughn Hyatt sculpted Joan’s image in 1915 and John Van Pelt was the architect. Jehanne d’Arc was born in France on January 6, 1411 and then burned at the stake in Rouen France on May 30, 1431. She was 20 years old. What crusades have I led that are...
Secret #39 Darcy Gilmore
I met Darcy at my friend Silvia’s Birthday party. Silvia invited her closest girlfriends to join her at the UXU Dude ranch in Wyoming. Real cowboys taught us how to shoot, fly fish, plunge into freezing rivers and ride our horses through rivers, up mountain trails and along rocky cliffs. Our tushies sustained six hour rides. Somehow my new friend Darcy managed to look fresh and dewey after...
Secret # 38 SONIC CARE for your FACE
I was hesitant about using a brush to clean my skin.
The box holding the “Clarisonic pro” stayed in my bathroom drawer for a month. My fiance actually used it before me. He loved it. I read the directions and applied some refreshing cleansing gel, put the brush on the lowest setting and began my first sonic cleansing. The brushes have a patented sonic frequency of over 300 movements...
A VERY GOOD REASON TO MEDITATE
William R. Stixrud, Ph.D. “Stress is a major problem. Not only does stress interfere with functions such as attention, memory, organization, and integration, but prolonged stress actually kills brain cells and shrinks the brain’s main memory structures. I have been a big fan of using Transcendental Meditation in schools for many years, due in part to the program’s unparalleled ability to create...
Secret #37 REN's "Phyto-dynamic Instant Lifting...
I am officially addicted to this spritzer. Maybe I’m just delusional ,but I think this stuff really gives you an instant LIFT. My skin looks perkier and dewey too! You can spray over your makeup and it doen’t run. It has a very delicate fragrance and for the Eco-conscious the bottle is made of glass. Treat your self to a phyto-dynamic lift. BLAST OFF!
