The Nature Way

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37927165253347473602011-11-27T16:14:20.921-08:00The Nature Waywith Heather HaveyLalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.comBlogger741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-14816086827492185012009-09-09T07:33:00.001-07:002009-09-09T07:45:58.109-07:00Say "I love you"

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-53947522462381215982009-08-16T11:22:00.000-07:002009-08-16T11:24:50.875-07:00Become Happier By Choosing your Thoughts Consciously

Become Happier By Choosing your Thoughts Consciously by Heather Havey The mind is designed to take care of us. It collects data and then reminds us of this data through random, rapid thoughts and mental images. This ability is such a miraculous gift, and it allows us to operate intelligently and successfully in our lives.However, please keep in mind that our brain is a 3-pound lump of cells.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-53832098907620934842009-08-16T11:21:00.000-07:002009-08-16T11:22:06.417-07:00Take the Power back: Choose Life and Health

Take the Power back: Choose Life and Health by Heather Havey, M.A.Because our population is exploding, and our earth is heating up...Because developers are cutting down every stand of trees and replacing them with parking lots, stores, lawns, and oversized homes...Because we are in trouble...1. Plant lots of trees.Plant a tree each week for the rest of your life. Give them as gifts. Trees shade

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-41944863408664101842009-05-09T08:54:00.001-07:002009-05-09T09:01:48.493-07:00Listen to Love - "What is Love?"

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-84198904812116254432009-05-09T08:32:00.001-07:002009-05-09T08:37:18.966-07:00Listen to Love - "Comfort and peace for you"

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-72413675265204248662009-05-04T15:34:00.001-07:002009-05-04T15:52:28.554-07:00"What matters most - Love matters most"

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-1045374231620673502009-05-04T08:17:00.001-07:002009-05-04T08:35:40.632-07:00Listen to Love: "True Love is Friendship"

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-32440078427285487142009-04-12T10:07:00.001-07:002009-04-12T10:07:32.480-07:00Raise worms to help your soil and your food - it's easy

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-70819766373886340952009-04-12T04:44:00.000-07:002009-04-12T04:45:28.867-07:00Building a Beehive

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-68039394822006737292009-03-17T17:14:00.000-07:002009-03-17T17:15:20.461-07:00Help Save the Florida Manatees

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-47375023056341377512009-03-11T17:49:00.001-07:002009-03-11T17:49:40.063-07:00Hydroponic Farming in FL - you can also do this yourself, smaller-scale

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-47714448046534665202009-02-13T21:50:00.000-08:002009-02-13T22:10:56.226-08:00Give Your Partner a Healthy and Heavenly Valentine's Day

Give Your Partner a Healthy and Heavenly Valentine's Dayby Heather Havey, M.A. © 2009Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to shower your partner with affection, attention, joy, and fun. Couples who play together stay together. Everytime you give your partner positive and joyful experiences, you improve your intimacy and deepen your connection. Valentine's Day is a great day to practice.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-1437813546622443902009-02-13T21:45:00.002-08:002009-02-13T21:46:10.104-08:00Send a Love Ecard to Someone you Care About

Click a photo and it will take you to an ecard:

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-17763696399983808552009-02-13T15:02:00.001-08:002009-02-13T21:36:41.763-08:00Greatest Gift that you can Give those you Love

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-16619880418843556312009-02-13T13:36:00.001-08:002009-02-13T13:39:06.709-08:00Love is sharing joy, delight, beauty.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-25326047313927452822009-02-09T18:20:00.001-08:002009-02-09T18:22:39.538-08:00YOU ARE MY BEST FRIEND.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-52648527155972531072009-02-08T14:27:00.001-08:002009-02-08T14:29:40.620-08:00God is with you.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-28292418144210351342009-02-07T09:14:00.001-08:002009-02-07T09:15:01.445-08:00Each one of us is but a dream of You...

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-85172551487389107142009-02-07T07:33:00.000-08:002009-02-07T07:44:25.126-08:00PLEASE CHOOSE THIS FOR YOURSELF

AS THE PRESENT CARETAKERS OF THIS SANCTUARY, WE DESIRE TO KEEP THE LARGER PARCELS OF THE PROPERTY UNDEVELOPED. IT IS A REFUGE FOR WILDLIFE, AND FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF A PRISTINE WILDERNESS, WHERE ONE CAN TRULY COMMUNE WITH GOD THROUGH NATURE.-Norman Paulsen, p.473, The Christ ConsciousnessPLEASE CHOOSE TO FILL YOUR YARD WITH LIFE - ORGANIC (NO CHEMICALS, EVER) - TREES,

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-61382306551516977692009-02-02T14:10:00.001-08:002009-02-02T14:17:29.835-08:00Listen to Love - Be your authentic self

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-15163135412150199082009-02-01T14:10:00.001-08:002009-02-01T14:17:39.119-08:00Listen to Love - "We live in Heaven"

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-57832649896262837892009-01-30T11:15:00.000-08:002009-01-30T11:16:42.334-08:00Why Local, Sustainable Agriculture?

Why local, sustainable agriculture? Did you know that 17 % of petroleum demand in the US is for the food production industry? (http://www.energybulletin.net/5173.html)Did you know that the food on your plate has traveled an average of 1500 miles to get there? (Barker & Mander, 1999, Invisible Government: The WTO Global Government for the New Millenium)Did you know that the average age of a farmer

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-89672566573157896872009-01-26T09:06:00.001-08:002009-01-26T09:18:38.490-08:00people act with hidden agendas

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-39862899009262182652009-01-23T18:25:00.001-08:002009-01-23T18:29:51.914-08:00Listen to Love: The world is your mirror...you are awesome.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-46014126485411150932009-01-23T17:35:00.001-08:002009-01-23T17:40:43.882-08:00Listen to Love: You deserve happiness and peace.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-61998801776797207392009-01-23T11:39:00.001-08:002009-01-23T11:46:12.214-08:00We can help, by our relaxation & caring action

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-29694024695262745742009-01-20T12:49:00.001-08:002009-01-20T12:49:48.155-08:00This is Beautiful, Touching

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-74442339883814438532009-01-08T16:30:00.001-08:002009-01-08T19:23:04.073-08:00Native Americans view all life as sacred.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-3272697550803866962009-01-08T08:24:00.001-08:002009-01-08T08:24:30.405-08:00Cherokee prayer to respect and honor nature

"Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes behold the red and purple sunset. Make my hand respect the things you have made, my ears sharp to hear your voice. Make me wise, so that I may know the things you have taught my people, the lessons you have hidden in every rock and leaf." -Cherokee prayer, early 1800s

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-201078116611314162009-01-07T14:21:00.001-08:002009-01-07T14:23:44.816-08:00All life is made by God...

@ 2008 Peace Through Kindness * text by Heather HaveyKnow who you are.You deserve happiness, relaxation, peace.Enjoy: http://dailytranscendence.blogspot.com/

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-23166889884337436312009-01-07T13:24:00.000-08:002009-01-07T13:25:45.711-08:00Dear God, Dear World - a prayer

Dear God, Dear World,Please forgive me. Dev gave me a shell from the inletthe other day; a small and lovely shell. I put it inmy car, and today I found it, with a crab dead emergingfrom it.Please God, help me to follow a path of no possession,no identity as possessor.Please help me not to purchase or use processed thingsand simply eat/live close to Earth, in a natural way.Please help me to be

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-24309097494896237342009-01-05T12:46:00.001-08:002009-01-05T12:46:28.798-08:00Wendell Berry

Some Further Wordsby Wendell BerryLet me be plain with you, dear reader.I am an old-fashioned man.I like the world of nature despite its mortal dangers. I like the domestic world of humans, so long as it pays its debts to the natural world, and keeps its bounds.I like the promise of Heaven.My purpose is a language that can repay just thanks and honor for those gifts, a tongue set free from

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-76225623821301323402008-12-31T10:37:00.001-08:002008-12-31T10:37:58.777-08:00Happy New Year

Text of this ecard written by Heather Havey, as a prayer for you all:May we experience delight, joy, astonishment, mystery, & beauty, for these fill hearts with peace. these are gifts & examples of nature - God as form.May we experience love & care - these are gifts & examples of essence - God as formless.Earth is a mirror of God; so are you.May we listen to rivers, thank oceans, learn from

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-20043461391470412882008-12-31T05:35:00.000-08:002008-12-31T05:36:35.662-08:00John Francis - a wonderful hero & example for our new year

"As we walk upon the road we meet ourselves. And at the end, perhaps we'll find that there are no sides to take, no ememies of state, no arguments against the other. There's only death that waits. But on this tiny planet, and in this precious moment, we have the chance to live in peace together. If only we could take a walk." ~John Francisan interview with john francis about his years of walking

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-78086117463352661612008-12-29T05:52:00.000-08:002008-12-29T05:53:24.481-08:00Wendell Berry

"It is better to sustain a small population indefinitely than to build up a large artificial population on an agricultural system of which the basic principle is its willingness to destroy itself."-Wendell Berry

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-80800713074582751082008-12-27T06:47:00.001-08:002008-12-27T10:21:35.035-08:00"10 Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget" by Heather Havey, M.A.

"10 Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget" by Heather Havey, M.A.1. Grow your own organic food. Seeds are very affordable. Simply takes a bit of prep, water, sunlight, and TLC. The joy of harvesting food that you grew yourself is priceless, will bring you great joy, and can change your life. Watching these plants grow can bring you peace, gratitude, and awe. Feeding yourself, friends, and loved ones

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-28187983574818876462008-12-27T05:03:00.000-08:002008-12-27T05:04:45.914-08:00Wendell Berry

"I dream of a quiet man who explains nothing and defends nothing, but only knows where the rarest wildflowers are blooming, and who goes, and finds that he is smiling not by his own will." -Wendell Berry, from II, Sabbaths 1999, in "Given"Some of his most awesome books:A Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems 1979-1997The Selected Poems of Wendell BerryA Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems 1979-

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-63647667603352446972008-12-27T04:51:00.001-08:002008-12-27T04:51:55.521-08:00Wendell Berry

"What I stand for is what I stand on."~ Wendell BerrySome of his most awesome books:The Selected Poems of Wendell BerryA Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems 1979-1997Wendell Berry and the Cultivation of Life: A Reader's GuideThe Mad Farmer PoemsThe Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-42711108193456096632008-12-27T04:49:00.000-08:002008-12-27T04:50:26.676-08:00Wendell Berry

"I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief... For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free."~ Wendell BerrySome of his most awesome books:The Selected Poems of Wendell BerryA Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems 1979-1997Wendell Berry and the Cultivation of Life: A Reader's GuideThe Mad Farmer PoemsThe Unsettling of America: Culture &

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-8108183591979030262008-12-22T12:14:00.001-08:002008-12-22T12:17:54.691-08:00Listen to Love - "Love lights up your heart like the sun..."

© 2008 Peace Through Kindness * audio text by Symeon the TheologianEcards: http://www.ourbelovedearth.com/…cards.htmlThis ecard: http://www.ourbelovedearth.com/…/fire.htmlTo read more Symeon the Theologian: Symeon, the New Theologian: The Discourses (Classics of Western Spirituality)

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-62395063391161575532008-12-22T11:25:00.001-08:002008-12-22T11:29:53.055-08:00Listen to Love - "Love, Peace, & Joy to you Always..."

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-81265143825854346442008-12-18T17:16:00.001-08:002008-12-18T17:21:03.530-08:00The Way: mud in your sandals & poetry...

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-49183325201504086672008-12-17T08:58:00.001-08:002008-12-17T09:02:17.579-08:00Listen to Love - "Please Bless Us To Share Your Love"

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-35671520447178805682008-12-16T14:40:00.001-08:002008-12-16T14:43:06.718-08:00May my heart always be open

May my heart always be openby e.e. cummingsmay my heart always be open to littlebirds who are the secrets of livingwhatever they sing is better than to knowand if men should not hear them men are oldmay my mind stroll about hungryand fearless and thirsty and suppleand even if it's sunday may i be wrongfor whenever men are right they are not youngand may myself do nothing usefullyand love yourself

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-18250860503945997162008-12-16T11:00:00.001-08:002008-12-16T11:06:26.668-08:00Listen to Love: "You are pure light - pure blossom - pure God."

© 2008 Peace Through Kindness * quote by Heather HaveyThe Craving Book @ http://www.ourbelovedearth.com/gifts.html.Ecards @ http://www.ourbelovedearth.com/ecards.html.Ecard for this message: http://www.ourbelovedearth.com/ecards/blossom.html.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-43403026217590015692008-12-16T09:44:00.001-08:002008-12-16T14:43:27.688-08:00

From a book about Irish monasticism, some Celtic nature poetry:I have a bothy in the wood--none knows it save the Lord, my God;one wall an ash, the other hazel,and a great fern makes the door.The doorposts are made of heather,the lintel of honeysuckle;and wild forest all aroundyields mast for well-fed swine.This size my hut: the smallest thing,homestead amid well-trod paths;a woman (but blackbird

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-15514133112627465282008-12-15T19:11:00.001-08:002008-12-16T14:43:47.646-08:00

Original Face:Flowers in springCuckoos in summerMoon in autumnSnow in winterserene and cool- Zen Master Dogen, 1247, translated by Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-32108149547409126282008-12-12T06:02:00.000-08:002008-12-16T14:44:03.483-08:00

"As a poet, I hold the most ancient values on earth. They go back to the late Paleolithic: the fertility of the soil, the magic of animals, the power-vision in solitude, the terrifying initiation and rebirth, the love and ecstasy of the dance, the common work of the tribe. I try to hold both history and wilderness in mind, that my poems may approach the true measure of things and stand against

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-34929483668509618612008-12-12T05:59:00.000-08:002008-12-16T14:44:17.824-08:00

"The man who does not know nature, who does not walk under the leaves as under his own roof, is partial and wounded. I say this even as wilderness and our indifference, Nature there will always be, but it will not be what we have now, much less the deeper fields and woodlands many of us remember from our childhood. The worlds of van Gogh and Turner and Winslow Homer, and Wordsworth too, and Frost

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-10808467582229581252008-12-09T12:36:00.001-08:002008-12-09T13:12:33.142-08:00without love the world would be frozen stiff...

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-90994920317780540592008-12-05T06:14:00.000-08:002008-12-05T06:22:28.926-08:00Healthy Snack: Organic Celery

CELERY - (organic!!) - is a low-calory, nutritious snack. You can eat them alone, or with hummus or guacamole or salsa.Celery nutrition:1 stalk of it =Vitamins40% Vit K10% Folate10% Vit A6% Vit Clots of othersMinerals8% Potassium6% Manganese4% Calciumlots of others86.9 mg of Omega-6 efa.So, enjoy organic celery! It's healthy.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-50640825092390269902008-12-03T12:25:00.000-08:002008-12-03T12:54:19.885-08:00"Non-negotiable" by Heather Havey, M.A.

"Non-Negotiable" by Heather Havey, M.A. Our bodies and our planet are filled with poisons, so I teach my clients to live by "The Nature Way." What that means is ORGANIC, NATURAL, WHOLE, RAW, LOCAL, and SEASONAL. It means keep life simple and close to nature. Grow your own food if you feel so inclined. Make your home a sacred space of natural beauty. Allow all the elements of Earth to heal

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-81846144605685439842008-12-02T19:19:00.000-08:002008-12-02T19:20:12.771-08:00Joke: Why did the chicken cross the road?

BARACK OBAMA: The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a change! The chicken wanted change!JOHN MC CAIN: My friends, that chicken crossed the road because he recognized the need to engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the chickens on the other side of the road.SARAH PALIN: BECAUSE, PRAISE JESUS, I WAS GONNA SHOOT HIS SORRY LIBERAL ASS OFF FOR BLOCKING MY VIEW OF RUSSIA!HILLARY

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-67738748648678341402008-12-02T09:29:00.001-08:002008-12-02T09:33:09.501-08:00shame becomes beauty.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-19452589852544864232008-12-02T08:01:00.001-08:002008-12-02T09:07:31.285-08:00Love gives us freedom, delight...

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-52416417525256274682008-12-01T11:48:00.001-08:002008-12-02T09:09:25.998-08:00Be free of the system that limits your life...

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-19170883197600219962008-12-01T11:41:00.001-08:002008-12-02T09:10:06.590-08:00Realize you're great, & serve the world around u

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-13180093803863770552008-12-01T11:31:00.001-08:002008-12-02T09:20:34.207-08:00Perfect just as You made me...

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-10858611892680246342008-11-26T06:51:00.001-08:002008-12-02T09:22:13.074-08:00All life is holy, so choose compassionate action

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-31915763926677591532008-11-24T02:21:00.001-08:002008-11-26T06:20:23.692-08:00Who Will Help? - by Heather Havey, M.A.

"Who Will Help?" by Heather Havey, M.A.This is the vow for the Friends of Compassionate Earth Awareness, a group of people who have devoted themselves to caring for and honoring Earth and all of its inhabitants. To join this group, please visit their site at www.ourbelovedearth.com/friends.htmlWho will help the animals?Who will help stop the poisoning of the Earth?Who will help the rivers that

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-5775465599303485582008-11-21T05:36:00.000-08:002008-11-26T06:21:19.691-08:00FOOD NOT LAWNS: A Better Way to Live - by Heather Havey M.A.

FOOD NOT LAWNS: A better Way to Live by Heather Havey, M.A. The idea of the neatly-manicured, grass-dominated "lawn" was popularized by wealthy families in 18th century Europe. Most people could not imagine wasting so much space. While a lawn looks sparce, neat, or elegant, it is quite harmful for the environment in multiple ways:(1) Destroys habitat for birds, animals, bees, beneficial insects

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-32452287154545686962008-11-20T07:55:00.000-08:002008-11-26T06:21:38.582-08:00Simple Ways To Afford Your Green Lifestyle! - by Heather Havey, M.A.

Simple Ways to Afford Your Green Lifestyle! - by Heather Havey, M.A.The economy may be challenged, and our own wallets may also be challenged, during these times. However, we still would like to eat right. It is more important than simply a desire to eat well; it is a non-negotiable. It is your Life we are talking about!That said, the NUMBER ONE excuse that I hear from people is that they "can't

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-56509071898424333262008-11-20T07:41:00.000-08:002008-11-26T06:22:06.375-08:00What To Do With Your Leftover Food - by Heather Havey, M.A.

What To Do With Your Leftover Food by Heather Havey, M.A.When you eat, firstly and most importantly, EAT ORGANIC FOOD. This is EXTREMELY important, because any other choice is filled with some degree of poison. In some cases, up to 30 or more poisons are used on a single crop!!! In my opinion, eating a conventional vegetarian or vegan diet (one that is not organic), is JUST as dangerous for your

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-60797664434107956172008-11-19T13:56:00.001-08:002008-11-19T14:00:08.579-08:00Tiny Homes

Because the way of this land currently is:I recommend that you consider living more like this:For more info: tinyhomes.net or tumbleweedhouses.com

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-75903587091639695722008-11-14T10:53:00.001-08:002008-11-14T10:53:57.918-08:00Recipe: Joan & Lily's early evening salad =)

For many more recipes, see ourbelovedearth.blogspot.comJoan and I ate a wonderful salad, with:(all organic)Beets (in 1" cubes)Japanese cucumbers (slices)Green Beans (sliced)Mixed salad greensLittle red tomatoes (sliced)WalnutsBasilMint(if you eat cheese, feta or goat cheese)Balsamic VinaigretteMMM!!!! I recommend that you try it.We also had a meal of the most wonderful exotic tropical fruits -

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-14480215171892414042008-11-12T09:04:00.000-08:002008-11-12T09:05:05.498-08:00Preserving...

I grew up in a household that canned: Every fall, my mom dragged out the pressure cooker and canning kettle, and went to work on the tomatoes, corn, and peppers from my father's large kitchen garden. (He was an excellent gardener, but never saw fit to include children in his past time.) Reading this article brought to mind those steamy August and September afternoons helping my mom in the kitchen

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-39889801205700978412008-11-11T17:46:00.000-08:002008-11-11T17:50:22.197-08:00E Malama Aina Sustainability Festival - Living Green in Hawaii

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-36493813911042417912008-11-11T17:45:00.000-08:002008-11-11T17:46:10.015-08:00a short view of a 7 year peace rally in Hawaii

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-33875900834469102052008-11-06T22:40:00.001-08:002008-11-06T22:40:53.807-08:00GROW YOUR OWN FOOD - organic farming part two

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-77260260702940103182008-11-06T22:39:00.000-08:002008-11-06T22:40:26.019-08:00GROW YOUR OWN FOOD - organic farming

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-43480892023188826732008-10-31T07:08:00.001-07:002008-10-31T07:08:28.325-07:0017 Most Important Foods to Eat Organic

17 Most Important Foods to Eat Organic 1. Baby Food. The very young are extraordinarily susceptible to pesticides. Here are some organic baby food brands, Earth's Best, Tender Harvest, and Healthy Times, which are available for your baby's safety and health. Or better yet, make your own baby food by cooking and pureeing organic produce. See "Make Your Own Baby Food". 2. Strawberries. Enjoy

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-17278371311082156772008-10-31T06:55:00.001-07:002008-11-26T06:23:32.760-08:00It's IMPORTANT to choose ORGANIC, by Heather Havey

"It's IMPORTANT to choose ORGANIC," by Heather Havey, M.A.Earth sustains our life, and when we make choices, let us choose EARTH, LIFE, NATURAL, and that means - more than anything else - ORGANIC.Pesticides are designed to kill. That is what they do best. And they do not know when to stop killing, and they will not stop killing.This includes pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-79767867017427840202008-10-27T09:15:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:16:21.525-07:00How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Reduce your Carbon FootprintUse cleaner transportWalk, bike, or take public transit whenever possible.Avoid allowing your car to idle. If you’ll be waiting for more than 30 seconds, turn off the engine (except in traffic). And don’t take the drive-through—park the car and walk inside instead.Have your vehicle serviced regularly to keep the emission control systems operating at peak efficiency.

Lalita-"Peace Through Kindness"noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792716525334747360.post-21280972476581370622008-10-26T11:06:00.000-07:002008-11-26T06:24:58.081-08:00We have a responsibility, by Heather Havey, M.A.

We Have a Responsibility. By Heather Havey, M.A., www.ourbelovedearth.comEveryday I read an article about a tragedy on Earth; they abound on a global scale in our modern world.A billion people are hungry or starving in this world day to day. If you can visualize before you one hungry person, and the suffering that goes with this, your heart breaks and you weep. You want to feed them. I would not

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