Category Archives: wellness
USDA Invites You to Vote for Your Favorite Recipes for Healthy Kids
In an effort that would make Jamie Oliver proud, last September, the USDA and First Lady Michelle Obama launched the Recipes for Healthy Kids competition. The goal of this program is to encourage the development of creative, nutritious, and kid-approved … Continue reading
Nusta Spa: A Green Urban Oasis
I first learned about Nusta Spa in downtown DC two years ago when I read an article in the Washington Post about the state of spas in the wake of the economic downturn. I found owner Elizabeth Snowdon’s perspective interesting … Continue reading
Filed under DC, eco-friendly, environment, green, health, natural, organic, wellness
Miss Perfect
NOTE: This article first appeared in 2008 on my old blog, “Becoming Your Stellar Self.” I am republishing it on the 2nd anniversary of my newest blog, this one, “Herban Lifestyle.” My first exposure to the blog world was back in … Continue reading
Filed under wellness
An Interview with Karen Lee of EcoKaren
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Karen Lee, Co-Team Leader of the EcoEtsy Street Team (a group of Etsy crafters who are dedicated to earth-friendly practices), and owner of EcoKaren, a company offering eco-friendly, green, and reusable products for … Continue reading
Filed under complementary and alternative medicine, eco-friendly, environment, Etsy, green, health, natural, retail, twitter, wellness
Love Potion No. 9
In the past couple of weeks, two different friends told me they are planning trips to Rome (lucky them!). Because I visited Rome two years ago, they had asked me to suggestion some interesting, non-touristy places to visit. One of … Continue reading
Namaste
The following post is by guest blogger, Kia Guarino. Yesterday morning I woke up pleasantly sore, feeling it in muscles I had forgotten about, and thanked our newest discovery, a local hot yoga studio! On Tuesday, we tried out a … Continue reading
Filed under health, meditation, wellness, yoga
Fresh Food: Healthy Alternatives to Factory Farming
Two weekends ago, I had the good fortune of attending a screening of Fresh in Oakton, VA. This film starts by discussing the detrimental effects of industrial farming to the Earth and to our health, including food contamination, environmental pollution, … Continue reading
Reducing Holiday Stress
Recently I found myself behind a car whose license plate read: “IMEDIT8.” I couldn’t help but smile. I had been thinking about how stressful the holidays can get – it seems that everyone I speak with mentions in the same … Continue reading
Filed under DC, health, holidays, meditation, wellness
Trendy Billings
The following post is by blogger, Julia Guarino In January of 2009, I moved from the Washington, DC area to a small city of about 100,000 residents in the middle of Montana. I came to Billings to perform a year … Continue reading
Pumpkin Bread: A New Twist on a Fall Favorite That’s Good for the Planet and the Palette
Posted by guest blogger, Kia Guarino A few weeks ago, my annual fall craving for everything pumpkin kicked into full swing. I found and bought a big can of pumpkin puree at Whole Foods with grand plans…and let it sit. … Continue reading
