Fall has always been my favorite season, yet this fall, I seem to feel it's only a loud alarm bell for the end of such a beautiful summer - a summer full of nature #hikes and creek stomping as an escape from this #pandemic. As the days shorten and the fall colors arrive, I do sense a bit of anxiety about it, although I do enjoy winter typically - the warm soups, the holiday celebrations, even the white snow. I am concerned about how our immune systems will handle the colder w

I've shared a bit before about functional medicine, it's approach, and why I favor this mindset for approaching management of dis-comfort and dis-ease in my practice. I also believe sparing kids from unnecessary medication and medical procedures is very important. Educating clients in natural approaches so they feel empowered to address minor issues at home has always been a passion of mine, and then certainly as children and their parents seek care within the practice, we wo

I was so excited to start offering #hikes with the little ones this spring, with some #yoga and nature art, but I see many of you are sharing pictures of your hikes ("bear hunts") on facebook. I am loving it! Since I can't be with you quite yet, I thought I would encourage you to consider keeping a nature #journal. "As soon as he is able to keep it himself, a nature-diary is a source of delight to a child." Charlotte Mason My older children and I always had a journal with us