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The winter's cold and windy weather can adversely affect our skin, especially the hands and lips, by leaving it dry, cut, peeling and in need of extra care. A golden flower comes to our rescue, the calendula flower (calendula officinalis), also called marigold. Originally from the northern parts of the...

This is the time of year I tell my children stories of giving and receiving, as we prepare to celebrate this festive period. The story that comes to mind is the one of the three Kings, gifting myrrh, gold, and frankincense to baby Jesus at his birth. Frankincense has been...

Our body dislikes chemicals. They interfere with our immune system, and that is how some allergies and skin problems develop and manifest themselves. Every cell in the body constantly rejects toxic chemicals. This cleansing process becomes harder as we eat processed food and use body products such as cleansers, moisturizers,...