Raising An Eco-Conscious Child

Tips For Raising An Eco-Conscious Child Parenting, even on its good days, is mighty difficult.  One constant is second guessing; many times I wonder if I should have done it differently. Even with a successful outcome, the learning curve with every age child is extremely steep! There is one aspect of parenting, though, that never needs to be doubted, and that Continue reading


Peach-y Keen

What is more quintessential about summer than a perfectly ripe, juicy peach?  It’s almost peach season, so here a some healthy facts about peaches as well a few quick and easy recipes (for beauty as well as to eat) so you can get busy celebrating the glorious, wonderful peach. Peaches are high in a number Continue reading


Japanese Art Of The Bath

Japanese Art Of The Bath A few years ago I was interested in opening a day spa that had as one of its options, the opportunity for customers to experience Japanese style bathing rituals and aesthetics.  So I delved into all things Japanese baths, and while the day spa idea morphed into GreenBliss EcoSpa (my Continue reading


Midsummer Herbal Magic

Midsummer Herbal Magic Centuries ago, Midsummer was thought to be a time of magic, when evil spirits were said to appear. To thwart them, Pagans often wore protective garlands of herbs and flowers. One of the most powerful of them was a plant called ‘chase-devil’, which is known today as St. John’s Wort and still Continue reading