The world needs MEN! Masculinity is not toxic! The world is changing, and so are the career landscapes we once thought were set in stone. As young men, it’s time to reconsider what career paths you want to embark upon. For too long, we’ve seen an imbalance in the workforce, and it’s high time to restore that balance. Women are…
Author: Erika
11 Steps to Successful Landscape Design: From Dream to Reality
A well-designed landscape can transform your outdoor space into a tranquil oasis, an entertainment hub, or a natural wonderland. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to renovate your existing landscape, a thoughtful and systematic approach is key to achieving your desired results. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through 11 essential steps to create a beautiful and functional…
How to care for water lilies.
Water lilies grow horizontally from a tuber, so the width of the container is more important than the depth. The ideal depth is two feet. Water lilies will grow well in Hawaii in water between 1ft and 3ft in depth. Water lilies are typically sold commercially in a black plastic pot that has no drainage holes. Water lilies will live…
Thank you Conscious Maui
One of many things I have observed on my journey is that people are quick to push against things and situations that make them unhappy. But, that which we resist persists! What if we gave our focus and support to that which makes us happy instead? What if we started to support businesses and people that are going out of…
Ikea BILLY bookcase turned at Home Coffee Bar Hack
Where would I be without Pinterest? Of all forms of social media, Pinterest is my favorite. I was always clipping photos out of magazines, sometimes one page would hold two photos, that I wanted to save, one on each side of the page, What a nightmare!! I would have to decide which side of the page to put face up…
Create One of a Kind Furniture with Ikea
When we moved from Maui to Emerald Isle we wanted a fresh start so we left all of our furniture behind. Life on Maui really takes its toll on furniture so there was no point in shipping it. Furniture shopping on the mainland proved to be a big fat rip off. The furniture stores played all kinds of pricing games,…
Get in Touch with Your Inner Yogi
You are encouraged to enhance your yoga practice by using aromatherapy. DoTerra has thoughtfully customized three different essential oil blends to enhance your yoga journey with essential oils on your path to enlightenment. Each of the three blends ANCHOR, ALIGN, & ARISE are in a base of coconut oil to ensure safe use, if you have sensitive skin, or are…
Quality Essential oils are not cheap and cheap essential oils are not quality
There I said it! It takes 60,000 roses to make 1oz of Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil of Rose. That is 2,160,000 rose petals for almost 30mL of Rose Essential oil. Let’s do some math. If a single rose costs .03 cents and it takes 60,000 roses to make 30mL of 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil of Rose a company…
dōTERRA Essential Oils Bamboo Storage Box
dōTERRA Essential Oils Bamboo Storage Box I just opened up my dōTERRA Bamboo Box Double Drawer. As a Wellness Advocate the price was $55.00 The images on the dōTERRA site are often very limited usually one photo from one angle. Knowing dōTERRA’s reputation for selling excellent quality products I had to have this…
Ways to acquire your dōTERRA goods for less money or even get PAID!
Here are Four ways to get dōTERRA Essential Oils. Retail – Purchase at retail prices through a Wellness Advocate. I am a Wellness Advocate. In my experience most people come back for more. The people that pass on the membership, choose a few oils, they fall in love with them and want more variety. Save yourself the trouble, get a sample…
Hurricane Life Concepts Part 3 – Managing Heat and Skeeters Naturally
Hurricane Life Concepts Part 3 – Managing Heat and Skeeters the Natural Way Hurricanes are so much fun until the hurricane party is over and it is time to work, survive and work at surviving. I used to think Essential Oils were something only used by hippies. I was wrong and I might be a hippie too. As it turns…
Hidden Opportunities in a Call from a Telemarketer.
How Do YOU Feel About Cell Phone Solicitations? If you are cool with your day being interrupted by an “Unknown Caller” you may consider scribbling your own phone number on the wall somewhere. However, if you are like me and highly annoyed by this interruption I have come up with a Compromise and a Solution. First the Compromise: What if, every…
Hurricane Life Concepts Part 2 Children and Hurricanes
These tiny humans often have so much in common with a hurricane. Many of them could crack a wrecking ball using only a rubber mallet. But seriously, these storms can be tough on them. I grew up in South Florida, and have experienced my share of hurricanes. Hurricane David happened when I was 6 years old. Mom and dad put…
Hurricane Life Concepts – Part 1
To stay or not to stay, THAT is the question. Please enjoy a simple formula I whipped up on the fly to help myself make this decision. 1. Location – How close am I to the ocean. In a direct line, how close? 2. Construction of Structure – In an old concrete block house…
What is my purpose?
What is my purpose? Ever wonder? “Why am I here?” Well, I can tell you you weren’t born to just work work work, pay bills, get sick and die. We all have a purpose and too many of us have forgotten what that purpose is. When we were kids we knew what we wanted to be when we grew up.…