The term, “forest bathing”, was coined in Japan in the 1980s. Forest bathing or “Shinrin-yoku” is the act of immersing yourself in the woods for the sake of physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Most practices involve a mindful practice and a 2 to 3-hour immersion that builds our relationship with the natural world. Recent studies have shown that forest immersion helps … [Read more...]
Utah Home Buyers and the New Decade
Are you planning on buying a home in Utah in the new decade? The ’20s will be full of big changes for everyone including home buyers. Whether you’ve bought a home before or are a first-time home buyer, there are some significant changes to home life that will alter the way we all look at home buying and living. New Home Security Along with transportation, the face of … [Read more...]
Reduce, Reuse, Redecorate!
Creative Sustainability Redecorating brings a new, fresh, and exciting look to your home. Choosing colors and picking out furniture and flooring is so appealing! With so many choices of design, color, and feel, how do you go about choosing the decor which creates the presence that is right for your home? One way to install a unique and characteristic feel to your … [Read more...]
Winter Gardening — Why Wait for Spring?
Why Wait for Spring? Most gardeners believe the only way they can grow vegetable plants during the dead of winter is in some type of greenhouse. However, I have successfully grown cold-hardy plants such as spinach, lettuce, arugula and even carrots, beets, radishes and Swiss chard right through the coldest Utah winters for more than 30 years without any protection from the … [Read more...]
Salt Lake City—conserving water for spring garden preparation
Hugelkultur Beds Salt Lake City—Conserving water for spring garden preparation comes with a German accent. Many of you are getting started with spring preparation for your vegetable garden this growing season. If you’re thinking of expanding your garden by converting another section of your lawn into a garden bed, you might consider installing a hugelkultur garden bed. … [Read more...]
Utah’s Jackrabbits—The Great Freebie
Everyone knows about jackrabbits—those nasty vermin out there in the West Desert, right? Actually, most Utahns know very little about either of the two largest rabbit species in North America. The largest rabbit is the white-tailed jackrabbit found throughout the mid-elevation expanses of Utah’s sagebrush, while the slightly smaller black-tailed “jack” is found throughout … [Read more...]
Ice Fishing in Utah
More Utahns are trying to eat healthier foods, and one of those foods is fish. Unfortunately, fish from the ocean is becoming less healthy as it accumulates human pollutants like mercury. Health experts do not recommend that pregnant women, those planning to become pregnant, and younger children eat canned tuna and other ocean fish due to higher levels of mercury and … [Read more...]
Kale: The Superfood
Utah’s celebrity fitness trainer and nutritionist Angela Martindale calls kale “the most amazing superfood.” The leafy-green vegetable is surprisingly easy to grow in our climate. Some may consider kale a cold weather crop, but it’s incredibly durable throughout the year. Loaded with micronutrients, kale is also high in iron and calcium (more than milk) and works as an … [Read more...]
Salt Lake City Date Ideas for Hipsters, Rednecks and Ski Bums
Are you a hipster? Do You: •Have to have some sort of facial hair, beard or mustache that is well groomed? •Have at least one tattoo? •Own a fixed gear bike? •Know what a gogi berry is? •Wear Buddy Holly style glasses? •Enjoy the Verve, Coldplay or English Mod style? Hipsters Start the evening by meeting up with your date at The Stockist at 9th and 9th followed by … [Read more...]
How to Clean Out Your Mailbox
Need help coming up with some New Year’s resolutions? Here’s a suggestion. Start with liberating your mailbox from all those annoying fliers and advertisements. Your mail contains no letters from friends, no money from long-lost relatives (dream on). Who sends postcards anymore? Instead, there’s nothing in the box but those multiple-page ads for things you don’t care about. … [Read more...]