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10 Tips for a Slow Home Christmas

December 3, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins 2 Comments

10 Tips for a Slow Home Christmas | Gloria B. Collins

If you’ve never heard of the concept of Slow Home Living, it means slowing oneself down, one’s inner self, to live better. This holiday season I want to share with you 10 tips for a Slow Home Christmas that will help you find the joy you so richly deserve.   I know that celebrating the holidays during a pandemic is not something … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Growth, Relationships, Slow Home Living

Paper Dolls

April 3, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

The Importance of Making Paper Dolls During a Global Pandemic | Gloria B. Collins

I've learned the importance of making paper dolls during a global pandemic.  With everything going on in the world around us, I felt that this month wasn't the right time to track our progress on anything in particular.  If anything, most people have found themselves consumed with surviving the global pandemic and what they need to do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Growth, Hobbies, Relationships

How to Navigate the Holidays: tips to navigate the holidays with less stress, less debt, and a joyful heart

December 6, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins 2 Comments

How to Navigate the Holidays: Tips to navigate the holidays with less stress, less debt, and a joyful heart | Gloria B. Collins

Are you wondering how to navigate the holidays and stay aligned with your inner values? This blog post is for you! ‘Tis the season for sharing time with family and loved ones. Fair to say, we look forward to creating beautiful and joyful memories with and for our families but frequently stress pays a visit and, if not managed, triggers us to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Family, Growth, Slow Home Living

Mom’s Healthy Tomato Soup Recipe

October 1, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Mom’s Healthy Tomato Soup Recipe | Gloria B. Collins

If you’re looking for a healthy tomato soup recipe, you’re in luck! Though I am not a chef, nor have I had professional culinary training, my qualification is as a lifelong connoisseur of simple healthy dishes and, as a result, I know what tastes delicious.  Eating healthy means looking for fresh seasonal ingredients and recipes that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Recipes, Slow Home Living

10 Tips for Entertaining Overnight Guests in Your Home

May 2, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Entertaining overnight guests in your home can often leave you feeling overwhelmed and preparing for an extended visit, so guests feel comfortable in your home, can be rather challenging. No fear! I'm here to share with you some tips which, when I follow, make the time with my guests enjoyable and memorable. No matter the headcount, preparation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Friends, Leisure, Relationships

Why do we crave sugar?

October 30, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

What makes our body crave sugar?   My love-hate relationship with food began as a child and it’s shocking to know that children’s sugar intake today is higher than when I was a little girl. Though shopping for food is one of my favorite things to do I must admit it is hard work. I say this because it’s become a challenge to find foods with no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Growth, Slow Home Living

9 Self Care Tips to Reduce Stress

March 31, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Are you looking to reduce stress? Here are 9 self-care tips to reduce stress that you can start practicing today! Let's talk about how stress affects us and how to deal with it before it manifests in the body. If you're like me, you are a perfectionist. Most people don't realize the energy involved to produce beauty with flowers for large events … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Growth, Hobbies, Leisure, Sketchbook, Uncategorized, Water Colors, Work Tagged With: alone time, relationships, self care, self care tips, slowhomeliving, Stress, stress and illness, stress management, stress relief

7 DIY Ideas for a Meaningful Wedding

January 23, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Brides, do you want your wedding to be beautiful and meaningful, and fit your budget? If so, then you're going to have to roll up your sleeves to do some of the work- simple as that. I have 7 DIY Ideas for a Meaningful Wedding to inspire you.    Don't panic it can be fun! To the DIY brides designing their flowers, I Applaud … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Flowers, Uncategorized, Weddings Tagged With: Brides, cutting flowers, DIYWedding, eco events, eco weddings, Event flowers, flowers grown in a garden, flowers to grow for cutting, garden flowers for events, gardening for weddings, grow your own wedding flowers, hudson valley florist, hudson valley flower growers, hudson valley wedding gardener, local florists, sustainable weddings, the wedding gardener, wedding gardener

Family time in Rome

June 20, 2013 By Gloria B. Collins 1 Comment

  TRIP TO ROME Recently my sister in law turned 50.  We were very fortunate to celebrate with her in Roma, a spectacular and beautiful city.  My husband's brother and three sisters along with their spouses spent the weekend enjoying the sights, sounds, tastes and aromas of this ancient city. Together we shared memories of years past while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Family, Growth, Leisure, Relationships, Uncategorized

Pick of the day from my local Farmer’s market

June 11, 2013 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Here is a quick little gem of a recipe brought to you in the hopes that it to will become a staple when your in a pinch. Three Green Orzo Salad Please feel free to use any combination of greens that will with stand a bit of heat when stir frying quickly in good olive oil, such as seasonal asparagus, peas, pea shoots, string beans, or others. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Hobbies

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