If you’re spending long days hunched over a desk or computer, you’re not alone. Here are seven ways to integrate healthier habits into a tough work day.   1. Mom was right. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, just as our mothers told us. Eat a healthy one before you start work, [...]

Part of good design and a functioning space is getting rid of things you no longer need, want or love. Holding onto to these things can hold you back from other areas of your life. It is something I write about, tell my clients and myself all the time. Synchronicity is the experience of two [...]

Everything ends. But there are always new beginnings. ~ Ralph Bellamy Spring marks the transition from winter into summer.  It is a time that most of us equate with renewal, increasing day length, and a symbolic changing of the seasons.  Spring is seen as a time of growth, when new life (both plant and animal) [...]

If you aren’t aware yet, May is Riesling month.  Isn’t it nice to have a month designated to a grape that makes a pretty diverse wine to please all palates.  Riesling is made bone dry to sweet and different levels of sweetness in-between. The Riesling grape can be very acidic, so when produced on the [...]

Don’t Go To The Dentist Without These With any dental work, from a simple cleaning to root canal, I recommend two homeopathic remedies to take after your procedure: arnica and hypericum.  Together they speed recovery, aid healing and reduce pain.  They are safe and effective for both adults and children. Arnica is probably the best [...]

Dear Claudia:  I will be putting my house on the market soon.  I’ve been watching a number of staging programs.  The staged results look so crisp and clean, due in part to the fresh white baseboards, chair rails, doors, door casings, and window trims.  My house, on the other hand, has all wood Anderson windows (which I [...]

We hear and read much about the physical health challenges our young people face today – issues of obesity, diabetes, lack of exercise, and poor eating habits to name a few. Unfortunately, because of the stigma frequently attached, there’s much less discussion about the equally important issues of mental health and wellness facing our youth. [...]

When It Comes to Your Health – Don’t Confuse What’s Common for What’s Normal I was recently privy to a conversation wherein one friend complained of ongoing GI discomfort, and the other “comforted” her with the information that it was normal for women her age (she’s in her early 40s).  That it was probably IBD [...]

Life has a rippling effect. One thing impacts another and so on. A bad start in the morning can set the tone for the rest of the day. A few years ago I found myself battling an illness.  To this day there was no definitive diagnosis. All I know is I felt lousy, had no [...]

Stop the “Intellectual Hoarding”: How to Avoid Stacks of Reading Material from Piling Up  Are you an “intellectual hoarder”? Even with all of the digital and electronic devices at our fingertips today, such as the Kindle, IPad, etc., so many people still keep stacks of newspapers, books and magazines they hope to read “someday.” Well, [...]