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Reducing stress one exhale at a time

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We stayed home all weekend–Darwin needed us!

Wisteria or Wistaria? A visit to the 119 year old “largest blossoming plant in the world.”

March 18, 2013 arbors and trellises Caspar Wistar Guinness World Records nature plants Seven Horticultural Wonders of the World Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival Sulcata tortoise Wisteria sinensis 62 Comments

Who knew a bunny and a tortoise would require so much supervision? Darwin is at it again!

February 8, 2013 African spurred tortoise pet bunny pet care pet safety rabbit hutch Souther California weather stress-reduction Sulcata tortoise weekend exhale 67 Comments

Weekend in review: Meeting a blogging friend and taking care of Darwin, a very cold tortoise.

January 14, 2013 blogging buddy cold weather frost cloth Santa Barbara Sulcata tortoise well-being 56 Comments

Too cold for cacti and tortoises? Let’s roll out the frost cloth!

December 19, 2012 Cacti and Succulents Christmas Frost frost cloth frost damage garden centers Holiday Cactus nurseries Southern California Sulcata tortoise well-being 59 Comments

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The power of the exhale….ahhhhhhh!

It's important to break the routine and monotony of everyday stress. We all have it...even too much a good thing can be stressful.

But for me, a change in scenery is often all it takes. I explore the history of where I live, Southern California, combining research with hands-on learning in the form of local field trips.

It's amazing how much better you can feel with a little history project. You may not have a lot of interest in Southern California but I encourage you to take a sample from my playbook, and do the same where you live.

Then take a nice, long exhale!

You'll feel so much better!