Announcing Your Pregnancy at Work

Pregnancy and Work

  Tips for Announcing Your Pregnancy at Work 1. Try not to announce your pregnancy until after the first trimester – when pregnancies become more viable. 2. Don’t wait until you’re showing because speculation will rise; let your supervisor know first rather than finding it out from co-workers. 3. Be positive. Assume that you will… [Continue Reading]

Chronic Inflammation

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When we have colds or infections in our body inflammation is a result of increased blood flow which brings with it an army of “good” immune cells to battle the infection. Chronic inflammation happens when the immune cells stay active and begin battling heathy parts of our bodies. It’s an immune system imbalance triggered by… [Continue Reading]

FATTY ACIDS AND YOUR SKIN

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We are now learning that some forms of fat are good for our bodies and our skin is no exception. Since it’s the  largest organ in our body and the most noticeable, we want it to look it’s best. Fatty Acids are primarily made up of Omega 3 and Omega 6. These acids have garnered… [Continue Reading]

ANSWERS FROM the RIGHT BRAIN

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Problems are known to have answers and if we look at all the elements, grading them for pros and cons, we assume we’ll come to a logical and analytical solution. So goes the thought of the left brain. The right brain takes a different approach. It looks at the whole picture without separating out the… [Continue Reading]

A BIRTH PLAN

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First time mothers and women who may have had a difficult first birth may be worried about the labor and birth of their child. Having a birth plan can give women the structure and ease they need in order to relax into a process that is uncontrollable in many ways. Birth plans also spawn an… [Continue Reading]

SAVE YOUR YARD AND SAVE WATER

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Smart Landscape Watering Practices Most of us are well aware that Maui is currently experiencing a drought. Because we are so dependent on mother nature for water, the lack there of is reason enough to conserve as much of this precious resource as possible. As major participators in the green industry, we feel there is… [Continue Reading]

HOW TO BEAT HOLIDAY FEASTING

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The holiday season is upon us once again. It’s a fun time for both family and work because everyone is set on having a good time. Family gatherings, office parties and neighborhood festivities bring people closer together to relish in the good lives we have. The holidays can be difficult because food is an important… [Continue Reading]

Attitude & Beauty

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Many women are constantly looking for the secret to beauty. It may be an outfit, a hairstyle, a pair of shoes, a facial wash or toner , a new make up ensemble or application technique. But it’s much simpler than that and still harder to embody. We hear about the beauty of French women, their… [Continue Reading]