Third day without power and internet.Luckily the last holiday orders are sent out and I can stay home. Family gathered around the gas fireplace, little spots of candles around. Nothing to do, nothing more important than being with each other. Christmas gift itself. It's four months since my Mom cancer diagnosis. ...

His eyes were locked into mine, expressing as much shock as mine. "Wolf!" I uttered.It was a week ago, as I was driving slowly on a steep narrow road - a young wolf appeared on the left. He was as stunned to see me as was I. For some reason, the experience...

”That's not what I want”, “Why did I do that again?” - my mind is spinning in circles on an occasion. OK, maybe more often recently than ever. So, my ears perked up hearing some new information on how the brain works. Neuroplasticity, it’s called, and it’s a hope for you...

Summer is so beautiful! Unfortunately, the heat is not so easy on the body. For the sun lovers - it’s a delight, for sensitive skin people - it is a challenge. I would like to bring to your attention few textiles that are wonderful for sunny hot weather. For a beautiful...

My Mom is 86 years young and in a fabulous health overall. Except for the last several weeks, when her leg gave us so much pain that she could not walk for weeks. These were very different weeks, where both of us learned a lot about ourselves and each other....

Earth Day is a great time to re-visit our thoughts and actions in regards to the environment. I am not going to preach to the choir the importance of the subject - if you read this message, that means you care. For me, the subject brings as much hope as it brings fear,...

 It has been a fabulous 10 years since we started Natural Clothing Company and we hope there are many more to come! That time helped us develop better our knowledge of textiles, introduced us to thousands of great people and taught us a lot about small business.I’d like to share with you...

Keep your thoughts steady, keep your heart from racing, keep adrenaline low.  It’s my mantra. Underneath me, a few hundred meters of vertical space spread as far as I can see. Its beauty is lost on me at this moment. My focus is my next step. Climbing. An almost invisible...

I see the stress levels mounting around me. It's enough to scan the morning paper to get our optimism diminished. In a middle of the night when my mind races away to problems and worries, it saves me to give thanks for true values in my life. For our sons...