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Home Alone

July 22, 2014 by Julie Janson Leave a Comment

Home Alone with Chocolate, Avocado and strawberry

The kids were gone and Joe was on a business trip. Home alone, for the first time in ages, I had the pleasure of experiencing the difference between alone time and lonely time. Lonely is a state of mind versus being unto oneself. It’s easy to feel completely isolated in a full house, where everyone […]

Filed Under: Food, Health, Love lessons Tagged With: chocolate, Family, food, love lessons

Love Lessons From Repurposed Buttons

June 22, 2014 by Julie Janson 3 Comments

Repurposing buttons sparked an insightful lesson in love and relationships. It’s a stretch, although a seemingly logical one, so please stay with me and read on. Whether you’re a jewelry designer, traveling, or just want to organize your bling, using buttons to pair earrings is pretty awesome. It’s especially helpful for those of you who […]

Filed Under: Informative, Love lessons, Relationships Tagged With: love and relationships, love lessons, upcycling

Love Lessons From Goldfish

April 11, 2013 by Julie Janson 1 Comment

One of the first lessons in love came from the Cluny County Fair, where our then fifth grade daughter won two goldfish. She proudly left the grounds with  “Mariah” and “Carey,” swimming around in a knotted sandwich bag. Days after finding a home on the breakfast counter, Mariah (or Carey?) went belly up. It seemed too soon […]

Filed Under: Children, Love lessons, Relationships Tagged With: children, love lessons

Chemistry of Love

March 13, 2012 by Julie Janson 2 Comments

Vintage poster of a woman holding up a cup of coffee claiming,"you can sleep when you're dead." Image accompanying post called Brain Chemistry of love on I love you often about love and relationships and other good stuff by julie and jennie

The initial buzz that accompanies romantic attraction has been scientifically proven to warp judgement. Lust, which is often confused with love, is ushered along by the release of mind-altering chemicals that can literally keep you up all night like that late afternoon double espresso. Low serotonin levels and increased oxcytocin  are found in the brains […]

Filed Under: Food, Informative, Romance Tagged With: food, love lessons, sex

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