When I recently took a trip to Little Rock, Arkansas, as a guest of P. Allen Smith for his 3rd annual Garden2Blog event, I was blown away by a number of things. The knowledgable sponsors, the beautiful gardens and scenery, the energetic participants, old and new friends. But sometimes I like to take a step [...]
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In honor of Earth Day 2013 and in celebration of my book release with co-author Kylee Baumle (“Indoor Plant Decor: The Design Stylebook for Houseplants“), I’d like to take a moment to remind you all that houseplants aren’t just a pretty face, they actually work for their keep! There are a number that purify the [...]
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Before I started chemotherapy for breast cancer, my oncologist gave me a looonnnnnggg laundry list of possible side effects. You know the drill: nausea, hair loss, mouth sores, weight gain, skin problems. Most of these are temporary side effects except for one BIG one I developed late in my chemo treatments — neuropathy. Yep, add [...]
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I’ve been compiling some healthy recipes/workout ideas on my Pinterest board “To Your Health,” and this one caught my eye this week. The original recipe is here, and I tweaked it just a little bit. Ingredients 2 handfuls of organic spinach 1/3 c. organic raspberries 1 banana 1 orange, peeled Almond milk, enough for [...]
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So, as part of my post-breast cancer surgery wellness, I’ve been going to rehab three times a week, but until last week I hadn’t been cleared to do any exercise beyond walking. My rehab therapists recommended that I start practicing yoga, but because I can’t do any weight-bearing poses, they suggested a type called “restorative [...]
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Done with treatment, that is. Some 7 months ago, I was diagnosed with Stage 2-A breast cancer, and 5 biopsies, 2 surgeries, 4 chemo treatments and 30 radiation treatments later, I’m done! When I woke up this morning to get ready to leave for my last radiation session, I had the most wonderful of surprises [...]
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As many of you may have noticed, I haven’t been as active on my blog this year, or online in general for that matter. I’ve kept it quiet until now, but I was diagnosed with breast cancer this past May. I had two surgeries in June, took July to recuperate, started chemo in August and [...]
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