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The Luminaries
C 2002 or 2003, Me, in my Petulant Early 20s They say, and I have observed this to be true, the older you get the less you know. I had a lot of...
Post Event Recap
For the fourth year in a row, I have sold my wares at the Essential Wellness Holiday Bazaar. This bazaar caters to the essential oil community,...
Apple Feedback
I have an iPhone 6. I bought it when it launched 4 years ago. I upgraded from a 4s, which I had purchaed about a few months after the launch. I...
Reframe the Behavior
"Kids do well if they can," Dr. Ross Greene My kid is pretty clever, spends too much time on screens that we don't adequately regulate, scores...
Your Kids’ Pajamas
Encased in chemicals. Endocrine disrupting chemicals. That is your kids' pajamas. And, if you are my age, my pajamas as a kid too. I don't often...
Crowdsource Our Candidates
Do you know who you will vote for in the midterm elections? The voter pamphlet will come out next week if you are in Oregon. Let's get a jump on our...
Not Blacking Out
I received a few requests by Facebook messenger last night to "black out" my profile. The last one I received was just a few weeks prior, and before...
Statistical Ramblings
“82% of women who earn over 100,000 dollars per year do it through a home-based business.” Friends returned from a network marketing conference,...
Daily Writing: A Summer Day
Today started with recording my essential oil master class, twice. I didn't get the Zoom link sent to my attendee in time, so the recording would...
Election Review
I first voted in 1996. For the 2000 election, I wanted to create a chart that described the candidates, so there was an easy comparison. At the time...
Deconstructing Privilege
Two people I love shared this dated opinion. So, now I feel like I must respond. It is an opinion piece called "What Has America Become", and is...
Astrology, Essential Oils, and Minerals
Sunday, my friend Marjan and I held a class in her home. The topic: astrology, essential oils, and minerals. Let's back up a little bit... I have...