Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
I admit, lately I’ve gotten a little bit behind in updating the listings in the business directory. It’s not entirely my fault, I had to sift through 76 spam emails to find the precious 6 actual listings. Because of this, I’ll soon be adding a Captcha to the listing request form to prevent my Inbox from being filled with spam!
In the meantime, I’d like to make it up to those of you who waited by featuring you in a blog post. So, without further adieu, here are the 6 latest Green-Book business listings:
Healthy Waves
Phone: 519-370-0081
Location: Owen Sound
Email: info@healthywaves.ca
Web: www.healthywaves.ca
About this business: A place where you can get assessed and get relief. A very effective stress reduction device and other natural medicine tools are used. Certified Quantum Biofeedback Specialist with over 3 years experience. Background includes a BSc & MSc in Nutritional and Food Sciences, plus related work experiences. Enrolled in an Integrative Medicine program since 2007. Currently doing case studies for Urinalysis, Hair Analysis, and Blood Analysis through the Canadian College of Humanitarian Medicine (CCHM). These are simple tests that allow people to get to the bottom of their health issues and start on the road to recovery. A Quantum Biofeedback (EPFX/SCIO) device is used to assess stress and achieve relief. Biofeedback corrects imbalances related to stress, pain, insomnia, migraines, digestive distress, circulation, neuromuscular, TMJ, anxiety, asthma, incontinence, and more.
Dig ‘N It Naturals
Everybody digs the treats
Phone: 705-431-1344
Location: Innisfil
Email: info@dignitnaturals.ca
Web:www.dignitnaturals.com
About this business: Dig ‘N It Naturals provides all natural, organic artisan pet treats in eco friendly packaging.
ECO Building Resource
The Source for Sustainability
Phone: 905-841-3535
Location: 136 Wellington St. E. Aurora ON
Email: info@eco-building.ca
Web: www.eco-building.ca
About this business: Distributors of UltraTouch Natural cotton insulation, Zero VOC paints and Satains, LED Bulbs, Cork, Bamboo and water recovered wood flooring, Bamboo fencing and MUCH MORE
Murphy Property Maintenance
We’ll Keep You Growing
Phone: 519-538-3999
Location: Meaford
Email: office@murphyslawns.com
Web: www.murphyslawns.com
About this business: Welcome to Murphy Property Maintenance. Servicing Collingwood, Town of Blue Mountains, Thornbury, Meaford and Owen Sound. You are one step closer to experiencing a beautifully maintained landscape as well as freeing up your time. We thought you should know… Murphy Property Maintenance is committed to giving what you, the customer, wants. Customer service is key, and all too many companies out there seem to have forgotten that. Our customer service focus is apparent right out the gate, from the very first visit and continues well beyond the time you show your satisfaction. This could be the beginning of more time for yourself, because “We’ll keep you growing”
Go Green Lighting
Go Green!
Phone: 519.369.4684
Location: Durham
About this business: New T5 retrofit lighting technology saving 60 to 70% on lighting costs with almost 50% Hydro One rebates.
Shards Restyled Beaded Jewellery
Beaded jewellery - vintage, recycled and more!
Phone: 519.799.5406
Location: Neustadt
Email: shards_jewellery@live.com
About this business: Fall in love with my unique necklaces, earrings, bracelets and more. Or let me design a piece for you or someone you care about! I can use beads you already have, or revamp / repair existing pieces!
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
Cresent Hill Books is putting out a book called “THE BIG BOOK OF GREEN DESIGN” which will feature 384 pages of eco-friendly designs. Green-Book.ca’s promotional postcard will be amount them! Printed on FSC Certified paper, the book will be presented in three sections:
1. Retail and B2B Products that portray a green image.
2. Companies that have ‘gone green’
3. Individual Green-ness
My submission will, of course, be in the third section, Individual Green-ness.
The book will be available in July 2009. Click Here for information regarding this, and other upcoming publications from Cresent Hill Books!
In case you’ve forgotten what it looks like, here is the postcard that will be appearing in the book:
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
You may have been thinking “Hey, it’s been over a week with no posts! Where’s Jody?” Well folks, I’ve been a little under the weather. Ok, a LOT under the weather! I’ve been coughing, sneezing, aching, spinning, and feeling downright miserable for the last 4 days. It’s not all bad though, I’ve reached out to you, the Internet, for some tips and tricks to make myself feel better. Now I’m going to share with you the top 6 ways to survive this cold that’s going around.
6. Hot Lemon Drink
…and I don’t mean Neo Citron! Many friends have recommended this age-old recipe: hot water, a few drops of lemon juice (real lemons are best), and honey. Lemon is rich in Vitamin-C, which increases body resistance and decreases toxicity. The warmth of the drink is also very soothing on your sore throat, and congested chest.
Thanks to: @jmorgandavis on twitter, and Chantelle Nicholls from Squamish.
5. Homemade Vaporub
Those soothing vapors are so nice when you’re sick. It’s even nicer knowing exactly what you’re rubbing on your skin during those trying times. I found this recipe for Homemade VapoRub on “Mom’s Blog”.
Melt a small jar of petromleum jelly (Vaseline) without overheating it. When it turns to liquid, add 2 drops each of Peppermint, Eucalyptus, and Pine essential oils. Stir them in, and mix well. Pour the mixture back in to a clean jar, re-label and seal as soon as it reaches room temperature.
Apply to your chest, back, and the bottom of your feet, then wrap yourself up tight in your favorite blanket and breathe deeply.
Thanks to “Mom’s Blog”.
4. Soup
There’s nothing like a good bowl of soup to make you feel better. The more veggies, the better! Lucky for me, Justin’s mom makes great chicken & beef soups. If possible, make soup from scratch using chicken or beef bones to make your stock, and fresh veggies.
Thanks to Mary for making me soup, and @Qrystal from twitter for suggesting it
3. Rest, and Lots of it
If you know me, you know that I don’t take Advil, NyQuil, Neo Citron, Benidryl, Buckleys, or any other form of medication unless it’s absolutly necessary. I firmly believe that the symptoms we experience are telling us something. Feeling tired and run-down? Rest! Don’t take drugs filled with caffine - they won’t make you better. Most of the over the counter drugs on the market deal only with your symptoms, not with the sickness itself. They will often prolong your body’s recovery by pushing your symptoms aside while you run around.
I’ve spent the weekend with my favorite blanket, a great book, a heap of old movies, two warm cats, and one warm dog. Although my clients are very important to me, I’ve put all projects on hold until I’m better. Even though my job isn’t physical, it takes a lot of concentration, and hours staring at a computer screen. I know that the quality of my work won’t suffer if I take the time to rest, and get better.
2. Light Exercise
I know, I just told you to relax and rest. But if you don’t get up and move around every now and then, you’ll just feel sicker. I’m not telling you to go out jogging, or over exert yourself in any way, just move around enough to keep from feeling stagnant.
There are a few little things that I’ve been doing to keep active during the healing process. I’ll bundle myself up to take Pal outside, and instead of running around and wrestling in the snow, I just throw his rope toy for him. The fresh air does wonders, and I don’t tire myself out. I’ve also taken to doing a few light Yoga moves in front of the woodstove.
1. Singer’s Throat Tea
Call me biased if you like, but my mom makes the best tea in the world! Singer’s Throat Tea was originally developed for a friend of my brother’s, who had been singing all day long and had a sore throat. My mom blended up a pot of tea, and an all natural miracle was born.
Not only is it delicious, but it makes me feel almost normal for at least a couple of hours after drinking a a nice hot cup of Singer’s Throat Tea. Even my sinuses are clear! Among the ingredients are: Spearmint, Ginger Root, Wild Cherry Bark, and Rooibos. I won’t let all of the ingredients slip, to find out more you’ll just have to order some for yourself!
Ahhhh, Much Better Now
Now that I’m feeling mostly back to normal, I can get caught up on my laundry (washing all those wool socks that smell like eucalyptus), and more importantly, design work! My clients need to see their designs! I hope you try some of these remedies, and I hope they work well for you.
As always, everyone is invited to leave a comment! Let me know what YOUR favorite remedies are, and whether or not some of these have been effective for you!
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