The 2nd Annual 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLO Jazz Festival, a music event not to be missed, will take place on Saturday, May 16, in the Mission Plaza at San Luis Obispo from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. In a special performance, Grammy award winning, soprano saxophonists, Paul McCandless will open the Festival on the main stage near the church steps giving the audience all the more reason to … [Read more...]
Baby Lore to Adore
Perhaps it’s the mystery of the womb (only half the population have them, you know) or the all too real dangers of pregnancy and birth that makes people want to weave a protective armor around mother and child—even if that protection is made up of silly beliefs and fantastical antics. Most people have heard some old wives’ tale about how to tell the sex of an unborn child. … [Read more...]
Gov. Brown Stands Strong on Mmandate Despite Court Ruling
California urban water suppliers are still required to cut water usage by 25% in 2015 Almost three weeks after California Gov. Jerry Brown mandated that urban water suppliers in the state reduce water usage by 25 percent by the end of the year, an appellate court in Orange County ruled on April 20 that San Juan Capistrano's tiered water rates are unconstitutional. The … [Read more...]
Just In Time For Mother’s Day
State Legislative Efforts To Control Women’s Bodies (information drawn from NOW web site) While the GOP claims “forcing” parents to vaccinate their school age children is an unconstitutional intrusion into citizens’ lives (while denying it is a public health measure), they are ever more aggressive in seeking legislation that intrudes unconstitutionally into women’s lives. The … [Read more...]
Strawberry Bread Pudding
INGREDIENTS 4 cups whole grain bread (cubed) 2 eggs 2 cups organic almond milk ¼ cup of coconut palm sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup of fresh organic strawberries (sliced) ¼ cup of organic raisins DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 X 8 glass casserole dish with coconut oil and set aside. In a medium bowl, … [Read more...]
Moving Into Spring: Cleansing
Now is a good time to plan a cleanse for early spring into summer. This helps the body to refresh and renew to prepare for allergy season and clean out toxins stored during winter. It is best to do a mild cleanse rather than a harsh fasting type. There are several recipes for cleansing teas for the liver and kidneys and respiratory and lymphatic systems available on the … [Read more...]
May Publisher’s Note
If it were not for the support of Mary Sage, President of the Birth & Baby Fair, this May, Mother’s Day issue, would never have been created. As major coordinators of the annual free Earth Day Fair & Music Festival it took all of our time and energy to pull off this year’s successful event. Many thanks to focused, hardworking Monica Crow for keeping the event … [Read more...]
