Freespirits, Freestylin and Nature

I saw posted on a friends blog that she knows how to belly dance.  This sounds extremely interesting and fun as well as getting a good ab workout.  I just ordered some instructional dvd’s on belly dancing and I’m anxious for them to get here so I can learn how.  Are there any other belly dancers out there?

I am a respiratory therapist by trade and cold and flu season is in full swing.  One of the best and easiest ways to keep from getting a cold or flu is to practice nasal washing.  It may sound a bit odd but it really works and it’s very easy to do.  You can either buy a neti pot which is washable and reausable or you can buy premade bottle systems.  Basically you place your tongue to the back of your throat, tilt your head sideways a little bit and pour in the saline solution into one nare or side of your nose.  It will run through your nasal passageway and come out the other side flushing out any germs and debris along with it.  When germs can’t stay put they can’t grow and make you sick.  This is also excellent for those who suffer from airborne allergies and sinus troubles.  You can buy premade saline solution packets to mix with water or you can make your own with 8 oz. distilled warm water a half teaspoon of salt.  Go to www.nasopure.com for more information.

This statement is in no way intended to take the place of your physicians advice, but is an excellent preventive measure you can easily perform at home.

This is my newest venture in gardening….worm farming.  It makes so much sense to use one of natures own to compost organic trasht that would otherwise get buried in a landfill to rot and stink.  It’s so easy to get started in using worms to compost our trash…that being vegetable scraps, paper, tea bags, leftovers, egg shells etc.  All you need is a bin, which can either be bought or made yourself.  And redworms.  You should not use just plain earthworms as they basically only earth movers and not composters.    I’ll be starting out with a four tier bin and a pound of lil workers.  I’m going to get my boys in on this venture, it will be good for them to learn about ‘farming’, gardening, recycling and making our earth a better place.