gdre.affiliate@gmail.com 100 Years of Fashion — The Long View on Style A century of fashion compressed into a short overview is a useful exercise — it reveals how fast some trends move and how stubborn the underlying constants are. The silhouettes change rapidly, the actual fabric choices change slowly, and certain garments (a well-cut white shirt, … Read more
The Environmental Working Group has released its 2013 list of The Dirty Dozen Plus and The Clean Fifteen. The suggestions given by EWG are based strictly on the levels of contamination from pesticide. The Clean 15 list does contain items that are potentially genetically modified, so you must be aware of this fact when shopping, as … Read more
Grow Your Own Sprouts at Home Sprouting your own seeds at home is one of the simplest and most rewarding small food projects — you turn dry seeds into living, nutrient-dense greens in 3-5 days using only a glass jar, water, and a few minutes of attention each day. The cost per pound of homegrown … Read more
10 Steps to Zen — Practical Mindfulness for Modern Life “Zen” gets used loosely in modern wellness writing, but the underlying idea is practical: cultivating an attentive, calm, present-moment awareness. You don’t need to sit cross-legged for hours or master Japanese kanji to benefit from the core practices. The 10 steps below are simple daily … Read more
100 sq ft Tiny House — Completely Off-Grid Living The tiny-house movement that took off in the late 2000s and early 2010s reframed what a home really needs. A well-designed 100-square-foot house — about the size of a small bedroom — can include sleeping space, kitchen, bathroom, working area, and storage if every cubic inch … Read more
Who doesn’t want a rocking reproductive system, balanced hormones, and glowing skin? I know I do, and eating certain nutrient dense foods will put anyone on this path. Whether we like it or not, hormones control our mood, digestion, energy, libido, metabolism, and how our skin looks. If we don’t eat foods with the nutrients … Read more
1 Fuller’s Earth Fuller’s earth, otherwise called multani mitti, animates blood course and enhances skin flexibility. Blend one tablespoon of fuller’s earth powder with enough water (or rose water) to create smooth paste. Apply this paste on the face and neck and let it dry. Wash it off with tepid water. You can blend one … Read more
Your skin is your friend. You like your skin. Your skin likes you. It protects you from the elements and literally keeps you together. You in turn do your best to protect it from any kind of damage. Then, one day, acne rears its ugly head, and you suddenly hate your skin. What do you … Read more
Dry Brushing for Radiant Skin — A Practical Guide Dry brushing is one of the simplest and longest-running natural beauty practices: a few minutes of brushing the skin with a stiff-bristled natural brush before showering. The practice has been part of Ayurvedic and Russian/Finnish bath traditions for centuries, and remains popular because it does what … Read more
I remember the TV ad about the teacher who taught the kids about colors, and when she asked them what was the color of her teeth, they said yellow and beige but not white. Of course she was upset. Who wouldn’t be upset? Even if you maintain a perfect oral hygiene, the color of your … Read more