Below you'll find a list of all posts from June, 2018
Plants from the Rainforest Decorated Mayan Ceramics. Photo by G. Carr/Justin and Barbara Kerr The Mayan people were certainly great botanists and artists. They used the images of the beauty of Mother Nature to decorate their ceramics. The natural historian Charles Zidar and botanist Wayne Elisens searched thousands of images of …
Pregnancy has its perks—including people showering you with praise, like “You’re glowing!” and “That baby bump is beautiful!” But sometimes carrying a bun in the oven can be exhausting. Ditch the stress, find ways to relax, and bring on the excitement, because in nine months or less, your little one will …
Laundry: It’s a necessary evil. Sometimes getting everything clean means setting aside a whole day! But having a stack of your favorite great-smelling clothes to choose from is well worth the effort. Did you know you can add a little luxury to your wardrobe and make laundry more enjoyable by …
Diego de Landa, a Spanish bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán, burned most of the Mayan codices. 1524-1579. United States Public Domain photo. Why are there so few Mayan records? Because they were intentionally destroyed. Against instructions from Spain, Bishop Diego de Landa instituted the methods of the …
Click Here to listen! We’re bringing you highlights from the 2018 International Grand Convention (June 13 – 16) in Salt Lake City with your host, Deidrene Joyce. Join us for inspirational words, behind-the-scenes stories, and audio tours of convention events. Related Content: 2017 Convention Podcasts 2016 Convention Podcasts
Click Here to listen! We’re bringing you highlights from the 2018 International Grand Convention (June 13 – 16) in Salt Lake City with your host, Deidrene Joyce. Join us for inspirational words, behind-the-scenes stories, and audio tours of convention events. Related Content: 2017 Convention Podcasts 2016 Convention Podcasts
Click Here to listen! We’re bringing you highlights from the 2018 International Grand Convention (June 13 – 16) in Salt Lake City with your new host, Deidrene Joyce. Join us for inspirational words, behind-the-scenes stories, and audio tours of convention events. Related Content: 2017 Convention Podcasts 2016 Convention Podcasts
Plates 10 and 11 of the Dresden Maya Codex. Photo credit: Lacambalam – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 The written record of the Mayan people is called a codex. The Mayans made their version of paper from the inner bark of wild fig trees, amate (Ficus glabrata). Mayan codices were made …
**We love Young Living essential oils and blends. They change our lives for the better, and they inspire us to have fun! We’re playing a bit here, but the suggestions are serious! Enjoy!** If you can’t stop crying after your friend sent you the cutest video of a baby kitten, …
We know how hard bath time can be—rounding up your little one, prepping the tub, then actually getting your child clean can be a handful. Make things easier with these DIY crayons that are made for bath and shower walls—they even double as soap! Your child will love how they …