Tandas – a Clever Way to Save Money Used by Many Mexicans

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By Marianne Graff Published March 25, 2025 When I first heard about tandas, I thought it was a waste of time when you can just save up money on your own and wind up with the same amount. But after participating in one, and setting one up, I see the advantages of this ‘community bank’ … Read more

‘Earthing’ as a Free, Easy and Incredibly Effective Way to Help You and your Children Get Healthy, and Stay Healthy

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By Marianne Graff, March 22, 2025 https://tinyurl.com/4zv7cet9 Moms (and Dads) reading this, take note! If you are tired of round after round of illness in your family, this could be a way to cure your family, and it’s so easy, and doesn’t cost a penny. I admit I put off watching this movie. For months. … Read more

Castor Oil: a Versatile and Often Overlooked Plant for Reducing Inflammation, Joint Stiffness and Pain

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The Castor plant is a prickly plant that grows wild besides ponds and rivers here in Mexico, and the people consider it a noxious weed. The Castor Oil is pressed out of the bean of the Ricinus communis/Palma Christi plant. Despite being considered a weedy nuisance, I have found it second to none for reducing … Read more

Ways to Cope with Supply Chain Shortages: Using the Spices, Seeds, Oils and Food in your Kitchen Cupboards as Health Remedies

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By Marianne Graff Photo credit: freepik Spices and Natural Ingredients Often Found in your Kitchen Cupboard that Could replace many things in your Medicine Cabinet in a Pinch When we moved to Mexico, I thought getting the medicines my son and I needed would be easy to buy. After all, Mexico is still in North … Read more