The festival of Samhain celebrates the end of the “lighter half” of the year and beginning of the “darker half”, and is sometimes regarded as the “Celtic New Year“. The ancient Celts believed that the border between this world and the became thin on Samhain, allowing spirits (both harmless and harmful) to pass through. The… [Read more…]
When I was a child my grandma who was a seamstress had four trunks full of wonderful costumes. The trunks contained not only cast-off clothing, but many costumes in all sizes, and a load of fabulous accessories. The costumes had been collected from theater and dance troupes, costume shops, charity shops, and from the closets… [Read more…]
We live in youth obsessed society and the vast array of cosmetics available to us are evidence of our determination to pursue and project a youthful external image to the grave. Pervasive and persuasive advertising cosmetics industry campaigns have created a highly lucrative and growing market for anti-aging and presumed beauty creating products. There’s also cross-over… [Read more…]
I found this recipe a couple of years ago on the foodnetwork.com site and smiled because it’s virtually the same recipe we make. To make the best crab cakes, fresh Dungeness Crab or Blue Crab are best. Dungeness crab meat is readily available and it’s a lean, delicious holiday tradition to make and serve crab… [Read more…]
Law of Attraction people advise us to raise our vibrations. They believe we are are able to create the things you want including health and wealth by broadcasting our good vibrations into the universe. They have The Secret and ascribe to a belief that they ought to be thinking only positive thoughts. “There are many… [Read more…]
The scientific evidence of global warming is overwhelming, and there is no reason not to act. We ought to be rethinking and reducing oil dependency as it’s obvious that we must act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to provide a cleaner planet for future generations. There are many other sources of renewable energy,… [Read more…]
Choosing to live the simple life involves severing attachment to things, clearing clutter from your mind and premises, and replenishing mindfully. Frugal living is making do with what you have. Simple living is about learning how to do more for yourself. Conscious living is choosing to have less impact on the planet. By establishing a… [Read more…]
October 31, 2010 by timethief
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