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Natural Gran's Blog

I think life was a lot simpler when I was a child-- I am not Granny Moses, but I did spend some of my childhood in a log farmhouse with no TV and-- gak!-- no electricity or running water. We ate out a whole lot less, read a whole lot more, and spent much time in the great outdoors. I don't want to give up ALL my 21st Century comforts, but I would like my grandkids to have a bit of a road map that I, their Natural Gran, staked out for them-- a path that they can follow to a more natural lifestyle that just might be healthier and happier than what the "unnatural" world offers. I'm on that path myself, trying to reclaim some of the good stuff from my more natural past... you're invited along too.



Jun 2, 2009, Safe Garden Sprays You Can Make Yourself

Safe Garden Sprays are described and formulas are provided for their making (using pure essential oils and other safe, effective products)

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May 28, 2009, Celebrating Age-- Inspiring Tweets about growing older...

Tweet-size pieces of wisdom from Plain Dealer's columnist, Regina Brett

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May 15, 2009, grandmother quotes

Here you will find grandmother quotes, jokes, and witty, whiskery, granny quips.

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May 15, 2009, 15 Suggestions for Avoiding Power Struggles

15 suggestions for avoiding power struggles with your preschool grandkids adapted from an article by Jane Nelson, author of Postive Discipline.

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May 15, 2009, Attending Church

Attending church together: Tips for Sweet Forever Bonding between Gran and grandkids

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May 13, 2009, I'm a Grandmother

describes a grandparent in humorous terms...

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May 13, 2009, Funnies from the Mouths of Babes

Children say the 'darnedest' things as Art Linklater used to say...

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May 4, 2009, Backyard Play with your Grandkids

Here are some ideas for backyard play with your grandbabies.

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Apr 1, 2009, Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood, the politically-correct updated version

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Apr 1, 2009, Sleeplessness Remedies

Sleeplessness Remedies for small children, adolescents and babies, including ways to unwind and relax with prayer and essential oils.

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Mar 29, 2009, Organic Garden at the White House

Michelle Obama is digging up the lawn at the White House to put in 55 different kinds of organic veggies....

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Mar 23, 2009, Home Biz for Gran

Here is the perfect home biz for grandmothers & other boomers.If you are looking for an ethical, long-established, businss to operate from home see the free evaluation at www.positivelyvibrant.com

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Mar 16, 2009, Of Igloos and Ignorance

Granny is just trying to get her humour quota in before the weekend ends here: Michelle Shocked's great song "When I Grow Up I Want to be an Old Woman" done up on video properly (without the cheezy ads) and some hilarious Q&A re the Vancouver 2010 Olympics...

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Mar 6, 2009, The Virtues of Carob

Read about some of the amazing attributes of this 'Biblical' legume... how chocolate was once considered "poor man's carob"... why you should take carob in not as 'raw' but lightly heated/toasted... and subscribe to the Temple Tenders ezine to get a series of free recipes using Bible Foods like carob, dates, grapes, etc.

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Mar 6, 2009, How to Live to Be Old Part 4

Watch this next segment of the excellent BBC documentary on the longevity of various people groups to find out about a UK city that is about 50 years behind most other cities in male longevity improvement... why would that be?

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Mar 6, 2009, How to Live to Be Old Part 3

Watch this next segment of the BBC study of the longevity of various global people groups to find out how a small California community of elders is signficant...

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Mar 4, 2009, How to Live to Be Old Part 2

Interesting that theories for extended longevity are almost as diverse as other reasons for health and wellness theories. Watch Part 2 (about 10 minutes) of this fascinating BBC series on healthy aging where there is a definite contradiction of traditional bias...

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Mar 3, 2009, How to Live To Be Old But Healthy

What is different about the centenarians of Okinawa, Japan? Why are there more people active at 100 years old there, per capita, than elsewhere in Japan? Watch this very interesting BBC series, starting with Part 1 here.

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Feb 26, 2009, 10 Ways to Live to 100

You don't need to eat yogurt and live on a mountain top, but you do need to floss.

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Feb 24, 2009, Slumdog Millionaire Crockpot Curry Recipe

A fantastic easy recipe for crock-pot curry to have over quinoa or rice when the Slumdog Millionaire DVD comes out (or have it before and watch a Bollywood flick!)

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Feb 17, 2009, Positive Inner Peace

If you can start the day without caffeine,

If you can get going without pep pills,

If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,

If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles....

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Feb 12, 2009, Lovers Soup

A great soup to share with your Sweetie on Valentine's Day...

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Feb 8, 2009, Together Time With Natural Gran

Together Time gives a list of safe, natural, organic, fun, educational, memorable, loving, attaching activities for grans and their grandchildren to engage in.

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Feb 8, 2009, Computer Connections

Here you will find ideas in how to connect with your grandchild on the internet and suggestions for computer activities that are fun and excellent learning for both of you in your 'together time'.

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Feb 8, 2009, baking and other food preparation

Baking and other Food Preparation with grandchildren can be a time of closeness and a fabulous teaching-learning experience in self-care, cooking, nutrition, and making good choices.

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Feb 8, 2009, Granny in the White House

Wow- imagine the stability of having a Gran in the White House! But Marian Robinson has her own life, too...

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Feb 8, 2009, Another Prayer Shawl

This is so much fun... and a wonderful way to remember to pray for the people in my life. Easy, too...

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Feb 2, 2009, Gran's Bible Verses Help at Sleepy Time

Some select Bible verses that make references to the joy and peace of good sleep...

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Jan 30, 2009, Cinnamon: How Healthy Is It?

Cinnamon is a spice with a lot of great medicinal and gourmet qualities attributed to it... we should eat it every day in every way, right?

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Jan 29, 2009, Natural Medicine Chest to deal with Flu, Cold and Viruses

Find out how you can stock a Natural Medicine Chest to maintain your health, and that of those you care about.

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Jan 28, 2009, Cha Cha Action

Learn the Cha Cha right in front of your computer from this Youtube video. Dance is one of the best 'brain exercises'-- yes, superior to reading about it is actually getting up and doing it. Have fun, break a sweat and give your brain a little action!

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Jan 27, 2009, Lazy Perogy Soup Recipe

An easy-to-make soup for a chilly day...

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Jan 20, 2009, Overcoming Cancer Without Chemo-- Is It Possible?

Read about how one woman overcame breast cancer without chemo.. and other posts related to her healing and detox protocol.

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Jan 19, 2009, How Many Grannies Can Dance on a Mouse?

Richard Wilson is doing a study of seniors' computer use at Leeds University in England and needs YOUR input.

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Jan 19, 2009, Child Proofing

Child Proofing is a method of maintaining safety and respect for children and belongings at Gran's.

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Jan 17, 2009, Did he have on Clean Underwear?

Here is Bill Cosby doing a screamingly funny piece about his parents as grandparents.

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Jan 17, 2009, Mercury Fillings-- What Happens to Them?

A little information about a "green" burial and what happens to mecury fillings after we expire?

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Jan 11, 2009, Grand Remedies

Grand Remedies are those magical potions and health-giving protocols that natural grannies have known and practiced throughout the ages. These are some of the grand remedies that I use.

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Jan 7, 2009, Grannies go to Jail for Peace

This happened in March of 2008 but is a great demonstration of the dedication and power of grandmothers in this world...

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Jan 7, 2009, Organic Arts and Crafts

Here you will find a discussion of organic arts and crafts, including projects and materials that are non-toxic for small children

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Jan 7, 2009, Raising Up A Team

"You can have everything you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." ~Zig Ziglar's Golden Rule

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Jan 5, 2009, Reading Together

Reading Together is one of the expected joys of grandparents everywhere-- the perfect opportunity to cuddle!

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Jan 4, 2009, I'm a Spiritual, Self-Knowing, Self-Improver-- What are You?

In the spirit of the season (i.e., the 'goal-setting' New Year) I took the following 43-item Personality quiz and discovered that I am a Spiritual, Self-knowing, Self-Improver. Apparently only 1% of other test-takers also have similar personalities

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Jan 4, 2009, Why I Own a VitaMix

Vita-Mix® , why do I love thee? Let me count the ways (apologies to Ms. E. B. Browning):

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Jan 3, 2009, Tips for a Sparkling Life in 2009

"These tips for living life in '09 are dynamic, holistic, and simple to implement-- they rock!"

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Jan 2, 2009, Dream - Plan - Set Goals - Achieve in 2009!

Hi there Sparkling One! Yes, you-- I can see your inner shimmer-- I know that you have dreams (okay, maybe you HAD dreams)...

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Jan 1, 2009, Happy New Year-- How About A New Biz?

I want to take this opportunity to thank all of my friends and family for their love and consideration over the past year as I have poured myself in to building a business and building a future... it's very exciting to actually see what I thinketh I am becoming! How about you?

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Jan 1, 2009, Working on Your Marriage in 2009?

Yes, I'm an old-fashioned woman-- with old-fashioned values. I believe that one's marriage should be right up there with business, financial, and other important goal-setting as each New Year comes around.

Grandparents who have the good fortune to be married to the same single true love are blessed indeed. But if you are in a second or other marriage, and even if you are not currently in a relationship, but hope to be, at this threshold of the New Year there is great hope and no shortage of resources.

Begin with yourself... everything does, really. You are the only person you can change. What do you want to see happen in 2009 for you? Do you know what you want? If you need a little support figuring that out, you could sign up for the following ezine that coaches you through the goal-setting and change process (free), weekly, by email, for the coming year:Continue reading here

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Jan 1, 2009, Northern Wildflower Honey

Northern Wildflower Honey is the raw luscious ambrosia that is the result of healthy bees producing honey from true Northern wildflowers, and beekeepers who recognize that unpastuerized is superior.

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Jan 1, 2009, Seed Map

Seed Map: exploring the state of global agro-diversity

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