I have one advice for those who plan to travel this holiday season. Make sure you have your health insurance before you leave for your trip.

I fell sick few days ago and had to see a doctor to get rid of my high fever and bad cough. As a person who embraces natural health therapies, it took me a while to convince myself that I need to see a doctor. It is so easy to get cheap health insurance these days so there is no excuse for anyone not to be insured. Since life is so unpredictable, we should get ourselves covered to avoid getting into a crisis.

I’m now recovering from this bout of cough and flu and can’t wait to be up and running again.

There are many ways to keep fit and these days, there is a rise of wellness programs. If you are into eco living, you may want to check out Pilates for training your breathing techniques.

There are some serious people who work out everyday with bodybuilding supplements to build those bigger muscles. But if it’s wellness you are focusing on, Pilates is great for all. You can purchase a Pilates video and workout during your free time – it is convenient and effective.

The again, if you can afford to get out there and workout with a Pilates instructor, your eco living principles will be fulfilled!

As hubby and myself decided to embark on a cost cutting plan, we become more conscious of our buying decisions. Even when it comes to family financial planning, we get down to finding out the most accurate life insurance rates.

Though the word budget continues to repeat in the home, we find ourselves looking into an eco friendly mattress for our son’s bedroom. At first, an eco friendly mattress doesn’t sit on us too well until we find out why an eco friendly bedding option is ideal for our family.

Basically at Keetsa eco friendly mattresses, unbleached cotton fabrics, bamboo blend fabrics and organic cotton fabrics are used. Most cotton fabric are bleached or dyed to achieve a more pleasing appearance. But the bleaching process exposes the materials to chemicals. By using unbleached and uncolored cotton fabric, the exposure to chemicals used in the bleaching process is lessened. Our bamboo blend fabric uses 30% bamboo, a sustainable material, and 70% polyester.

What I like about it, other than the 20 years mattress warranty is the eco friendly packaging. Because the mattresses are durable and well designed, they are compressed them in a box so that you pay lesser shipping costs, smaller carbon footprint and no delivery trucks. This means you don’t need to worry about expensive packaging and shipping!

With Keetsa’s eco friendly products, a Patent-Pending process is used. This allows all the mattresses to come in a highly efficient and outstanding package. Keetsa has perfected this efficient process for all our mattresses and sleep products. Be rest assured that all Keetsa products are packed into 100% recyclable boxes printed with water soluble ink. Also, the plastic bags used for the mattresses are bio-degradable.

You can’t be more eco friendly than this, can you? Buy Eco-Friendly and Green Keetsa Mattresses

It may seem like an odd trend but eversince the eco living movement has been launched in a big way, my favourite organic shop has decided to stop using plastic bags. I wasn’t too pleased at first cos I would be doing my usual shopping without carrying my own recycled or reusable bags. Many customers won’t pleased too but the organic shop owners continue to advocate a green living practice in their business.

I guess I have to thank the organic shop for standing firm in their advocacy for being environmental friendly and since, I have started bringing my own reusable bag to shops and stores. Living a more sustainable, environmentally friendly lifestyle is possible if we want to play our part in a green environment. You can do your part when you BRING YOUR OWN BAG when shopping, turn your lights out, turn your heat down, do more walking instead of driving, use hand painted posters instead of digital signage.

To go a step further, get your own enviromental tote bag. Made made in Canada from 100% organic cotton and are built to last a lifetime. The prints are unique, hip and original, whether designed in-house or through the Artist Series Collaborations. You will be thrilled to join in the celebrities, scenesters, soccer moms, and fashion mavens alike when you purchase your own enviromental tote, made of 100% organic cotton. It doesn’t cost much to do your part for the environment and Mother Earth, you know! Customize your own enviromental tote bag now!

I have always admire those with strong artistic and spatial capabilities and this brought my mind to a distant cousin of mine. After recovering from his addiction treatment, he had been focusing on creating a line of handmade jewelry for himself. As he adores exotic reptiles, he tries to incorporate reptile texture and designs on his works. Somehow, he came to my mind when I saw this lovely Black and White Lizard Leather Cuff Bracelet from Unearthed who specializes in exotic leather accessories including jewelry, compact mirrors and even pill boxes.

The cuff is crafted from 100% Genuine Lizard Leather, and has a bright ivory, almost pure white tone. Lovers of reptiles will appreciate the natural markings on the leather. It can be worn with ANYTHING, to a party, to work, out on the town, it is so extremely versatile. It’s kinda hard for me to imagine how that little reptile running along my walls can become something so exotic, artistic and beautiful!

It’s cool to find artisan market no matter where you are in the world. Whether it’s exotic Egypt or a backpacking trip to Europe, you can always find a cool community of artisans and creative people.

My sister was telling me during her recent stay in hotels in las vegas that she found some budding artists outside the busy shopping areas and infact, many of them were listed on the web for their creative works. I’m still very much an online person when it comes to searching for artisan finds… it’s convenient and fast – what more, it is inspiring!

People are looking for creativitiy everywhere. When I first saw Moose: Art for Living, I was convinced that this is the haven for creative art and craftsmanship. The site features various artists and designers and showcase their products including jewelry, textile, paper items, ceramics and other handmade stuff. If you are a designer or artist in Australia or anywhere else in the world who has something to showcase and sell, drop a note to the people at Moose.