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Here's ONE way to get folks to use soap! HA!
Well it seems a bit blurry but that’s Dr. Flower’s Lavender Clay Soap on each of those pictures! Work with me! Here’s a few more… My Mind’s Eye is ALWAYS about handmade Soap! and IF my kitties used handmade soap… My soap in the news and on billboards! These were all created with a cute program on the site, Photofunia. Thanks Alison for first playing with it! I might have taken a bit of a U-turn with it! Nothing like the dream of Product Shout outs!
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The health of red wine, is it hype?
We’ve all heard that red wine is the healthiest of alcohol drinks we can consume. How true is it? I’ve been doing a little bit of reading at the MayoClinic. It seems that alcohol, no matter which form has the following good effects on the body: Raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the “good” cholesterol Inhibits the formation of blood clots Helps prevent artery damage caused by high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the “bad” cholesterol Now that’s NOT to say that drinking any alcohol doesn’t have other adverse effects that could out way these “good effects”. Otherwise, why would surgeon general post messages about pregnant women risks etc. Red…
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Stevia as sweetener, a threat?
Stevia Plant and Flower My Blog Tweet this morning: “Stevia may be linked to genetic mutations in lab animals.” In its natural form? My doubt provokes research http://tinyurl.com/6k82ha In this linked article, it was stated that “Stevia may be linked to genetic mutations in lab animals.” This statement provokes this blog post that has required a little bit of research. I’ve read for several years now that stevia failed the FDA as a safe sugar substitute and was then approved only as a dietary supplement. Herbie folks (those that follow and study herbs) all asked the question why? Most answered the question that it was really politics and money. We…
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Organic Lawn Care
We all want beautiful yards to help our homes look nice. How do we do that in a “green” manner? I am still in the midst of determining the best plan of action. I’ve used several yard services that are all too willing to spray insecticides, poisons, and fertilizers on the lawn. We all know those are bad things for our environment. Want to know why? Pesticides can cause health problems, such as birth defects, nerve damage, cancer, and other effects that might occur over a long period of time. These effects depend on how toxic the pesticide is and how much of it is consumed. When these lovelys are sprayed…
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The story of stuff, needed now more than ever!
I’ve blogged about the story of stuff before. Here we are at Christmas time with gifts on our lists and decisions on what to purchase seem a lot more relevant than this past summer. Folks are beginning to ask questions like, “How is the current economic situation affecting our attempts to “live greener”? If you’ve not played the video on the story of stuff site, It’s worth the 20 minutes to get the picture of our current system. We can evolve, re-evaluate, and adjust how we do things in our community, country, and world. It all starts with understanding where we stand now. Once we have a clear picture without…
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Composting! It's not as hard as you think!
If you have followed anything related to gardening or green environmental news, composting is one of those things that you can do along the lines of “think globally and act locally”. I can understand that some folk might be a bit intimidated by trying to compost. I’ve been reading on organic gardening boards how you really shouldn’t till your garden dirt and composting should be done right there among the plants in a “sheet composting” manner. Sometimes the idea of dumping my scraps directly in the garden just doesn’t get me excited! If the dirt really cooks, It makes great soil that is disease free. I’ve used my own compost…
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Handmade Doggie Bones!
Looking for a special gift for someone with a furry crumb cruncher this Christmas? Handmade Christmas gifts are the best! (even if you didn’t hand make them!) Can’t you just envision a cute doggie bone cookie mix in a flour sack with cute doggie bone cookie cutter attached with a red ribbon? Have you seen them in stores? Well let me tell you, I’ve tried some of those cutesy gourmet store bought doggie bone mixes and they just smell AWFUL!! I don’t know what it was with one I tried, but the stench was not worth the cutesy gift! Now granted the mixes that I’ve used call for apple sauce…
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Dr. Flower on test pilot of indiebusiness tv!
Donna Maria Cole Johnson of Indie Business Network is about to launch a new live streaming shopping network called Indie Shopping Network. Look for it live in the coming new year! I was honored when Donna Maria asked me to help with the testing. In this pilot test, I’m posing as Lisa Rodger of Cactus and Ivy. Do you want read more? Click here! Click. Chat. Buy. http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/919689
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Movies that influence…
The movies that are selected at our house are probably not from the top 10 list of movies! It is a bit of a tradition in our house to watch a few movies on the TV than usual over the Thanksgiving Holiday. I was fortunate enough to have been selected by a darling husband that is not a huge sports fan. There are few football/baseball/basketball games that this soap business owner has to suffer through! (Not to say that we don’t watch our share of formula one or bicycle racing! That’s another blog post or so…) Two movies that we watched over the holiday stand out for me. They are…
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It's Thanksgiving! Time for goodies!
For those that have tasted our goodies and just want to cut to the chase for recipes, here they are! They are published in their native english units, but if you are a metric thinker, this quick link may help. http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking Mom Mowrer’s Cheesecake (crust) 2 cups Crushed Graham Crackers 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Melted Butter (Middle) 2 8oz Pkg Cream Cheese 2 Eggs 2/3 cup Sugar 1 Tsp. Vanilla (topping) 1 cup Sour Cream 2 Tbls Sugar 1 Tbls Vanilla Mix crust ingredients and press into cheesecake pan Mix middle cheese cake ingredients and pour in graham cracker shell Bake without Topping 20 min @ 375 degrees Let sit 20 min. Topping: Mix…
