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Transform Your Home into a Peaceful Sanctuary, April 9, 2007
"The energy from flowers is so bright and strong that they
can be put anywhere in the home and they will enhance your life." ~ pg. 217
Norma Lehmeier Hartie is a design consultant and Harmonious Adjustment
practitioner who enjoys gardening and cooking. She created the practice of
Harmonious Adjustments to give her clients the chance to reconnect with
nature and to manifest their personal and professional dreams. Through her
book she introduces ideas for detoxing and decluttering your home
environment.
If you want a happier, healthier lifestyle that is more in harmony with
nature, then Norma Lehmeier Hartie's book has a world of information to make
this possible. She can help you:
Remove toxic products from your home and garage
Clean and organize your home
Buy environmentally friendly cleaning products
Organize your home for more peace and harmony
Find healthy personal care products
Grow plants that help to control pollution - A list of the Fifty Best
Houseplants
Find the best choices in flooring
Figure out how to recycle larger items like a refrigerator
Cook more safely and use kitchen scraps for your garden
Formulate a plan to keep your house clean
Organize every room in the house
Decorate with Confidence
Reading through the list of harmful products gives you an idea of the
ingredients to avoid in cleaners and how they can affect your health. For an
antibacterial spray, the author suggests water and essential oils and for
cleaning silver she also suggests more natural solutions like baking soda
and vinegar. Using Borax and water is less dangerous than chlorine bleach
fumes and you may want to try this in your shower. You may enjoy products by
Seventh Generation.
Chapter three felt a little out of my personal range of expertise, although
we know that thoughts can affect our environment and life and can move our
life in a positive or negative direction. This chapter deals more with
spiritual practices. Chapter 6 also delves into a deeper connection with
nature, personality types and elemental powers. The list of Yin and Yang is
helpful to create a balance of the two in your home. An entire chapter is
also dedicated to plants, gemstones and crystals.
"If you are the average American woman, you expose yourself to over two
hundred synthetic chemicals that are found in the products you use as you
prepare yourself for the day. These products do not simply sit on your skin;
approximately sixty percent of these ingredients get absorbed into your
bloodstream." ~ pg. 91
Chapter four is especially informative and essential if you are trying to be
healthier and want to find organic alternatives to products filled with
synthetic chemicals. Why should you avoid petroleum and talc? Why is there
lead in hair dye?
The section on an Eco-Friendly Kitchen is interesting and the chapter on
natural and organic foods also gives ideas on how to save time in the
kitchen. A few recipes are included:
Vegetarian Pasta Primavera
Fajitas
Risotto with Scallops or Shrimp
Lemon Rice
Grilled Vegetables
An extensive list of resources and a very handy index complete this
well-researched and extremely helpful book. If you enjoy Feng Shui or
decorating and organizing your home, there is a lot to enjoy and you may
find the information in this book can also help with fatigue, anxiety and
sleeping problems.
~The Rebecca Review
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