Yoga Student Theresa O’Toole, her 4 siblings, and some cousins are in Belize this month building a home for a family who needs one. As part of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, the O’Toole family has been planning this trip for over a year. In...
This week I made my own laundry soup. Inspired by the high cost of laundry products and my passion for trying new recipes, I cooked up a batch of detergent to rival any storebought version. I was less motivated by the enviro benefits, and more excited about saving...
A few weeks ago, my husband and I decided our seven hens needed to stretch their legs. They have their own little chicken house with a miniature yard, but we thought they might be getting a little cooped up in there. So my husband released them out into the larger...
The genuine desire to take care of becoming more conscious in your life is not a goal for the fragile person. It takes strength, support and discipline. It is not a hobby or a treat, like going to a spa. It is a commitment to the deepest part of yourself — a...
I had a bad cold last month. It was a sick-in-the-bed kind of cold. For the first day or so I watched a little tv, caught up on some reading, made trips to the kitchen to unload the dishwasher. After the second day, there was to be no distraction from being all the...
