Thanksgiving With Style
Thanksgiving is all about gathering with friends and family for good conversation, good food, and good times. And for giving thanks of course. Whether you’re the hostess with the mostest or the giving guest, we have some ideas on how to set the scene for creating laughter and love filled memories. Looking to transform your […]
A Day Of Wellness
Join us for a day of wellness that focuses on the health and well-being of the people who take care of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. When disease strikes, it effects the whole family but when Alzheimer’s strikes, it hits the caregivers particularly hard. Alzheimer’s disease is often called a family disease or the caregiver’s […]
The Purpose of Wind Chimes
Wind chimes are popular not just for their beautiful sounds but also for purifying and enhancing energy. The soothing and melodious sounds make them a popular addition to the home and garden where a gentle breeze will bring music to your ears and possibly bring positive energy into your surroundings. What are wind chimes? Wind […]
What Does It Mean When You See A Dragonfly?
What does it mean when you see a dragonfly? It means many things because of what the dragon fly symbolizes. The dragonfly is an ancient creature that’s gone through many changes in the past 300 million years making them the perfect symbol for transformation and change. This winged insect is one of the oldest species […]
Feng Shui Houseplants
There are houseplants that invite good fortune, money, energy and flexibility into your home and we can all use house guests like that right now. While we’re not feng shui experts, we are smitten with how house plants can feng shui your home. For expert advice on this ancient Chinese philosophy, Know Feng Shui is […]
A Celebration of Women
March is Women’s History Month—a time set aside to highlight and honor women’s contributions and accomplishments throughout history and contemporary society. What began as a one-day event is now a month-long reminder of what women are capable of, and each day is a new day to recognize the trailblazers who have led and continue to […]
Planting Seeds With Your Children
Growing a garden with your children is more than just planting seeds. When you make planting a garden a family event, you reap more than just vegetables. There are so many benefits to teaching your children how to create a garden and here’s our top five reasons to get planting with your kids. 1. If […]
Backyard Chickens
In full disclosure – we started keeping chickens before keeping chickens during Covid was cool. Here at Calgo we already knew the benefits of the backyard fowl before chickens became the unexpected pet of the pandemic. The surprising trend of tending chickens came from the unease about food security coupled with new stay at home […]
What Is Seasonal Eating?
What is seasonal eating? Eating seasonally means you are eating the freshest local food. It’s purchasing and consuming the fruits and vegetables that are locally grown at their prime time of harvest. (It’s extra special if it’s grown in your own garden.) The produce will be simply delicious and fresh because it’s picked when it’s […]