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Travels with Journey: The Dolphin Bay Resort and Spa Gets 6 Paws Plus 4...

"It has to be one of the best pet-friendly hotels in the world.

Laundry Pods Are a Serious Danger to Children

By Megan Boyle, Editorial Director, Healthy Child Healthy World Reproduced with the permission of the Environmental Working Group www.healthychild.org. Those small, attractive objects in many families’ laundry rooms could pose a big danger to your children’s health. Effective,...

Travel Back In Time: Solvang Celebrates A Master Time Maker

Time matters whether its the simple observation of the stars, changes in the seasons, or day and night.. from the beginning, prehistoric man needed to measure nomadic activities to tell time.

Olympic Dressage Winner “Monsieur” Leaves A Historic Legacy Behind For Charlotte Bredahl

American Olympian Charlotte Bredahl had to euthanize her 1992 Olympic dressage partner Monsieur on Saturday 17 October 2015. The chestnut gelding was 34 years old. On Saturday evening 17 October Monsieur developed a colic and...

Empowering Women Under The ‘Same Sky’

Yes, the bracelets made of delicately rounded glass beads that look like raindrops dripping around the wrist are stunning.  I'm like a squirrel with shiny things- I'm just drawn to them and I just...

Lisa Adams Designs The Ultimate LuxEco Closet

  As a closet designer, I became conscious of green design about four years ago. It translated directly into my work when I was asked by Jim and Nancy Chuda to construct the master closet...

Travels with Journey: Kimpton’s Argonaut in San Francisco is a 4 Paw Hotel

  Travels with Journey- Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco Sleepless in San Francisco It was 6:00 am in the morning. Duty calls! Journey had already consumed 5 bottles of  complimentary filtered water given to HIM as a gift...

Bell Street Farm Cafe in Los Alamos is one of the Best Organic Restaurants...

Santa Barbara County Los Alamos- Bell Street Farm LuxEcoLiving photo credits Mozy into town... you've arrived in Los Alamos where you will discover a three block radius of some of the finest epicurean cravings on this...

Olivia Newton-John’s Race for Prevention: A Breast Health Action Kit will help save lives

Las Vegas Nevada "Breast Cancer Awareness begins with self examination. Mammograms can't detect everything that's why it is important that women perform a monthly self exam using the Breast Health Action Kit." Olivia Newton-John In Memory...

The Best Bread in the West: Bobs Well Bread Bakery

Bob's commitment to being Well Bread means doing good things. He supports the Los Alamos Community by donating what they don't sell to local food banks. Los Alamos California LuxEcoLiving photo credit James Chuda I've been on...

Five Things You Don’t Know Your Kids Are Eating

By Megan Boyle, Editorial Director, Healthy Child Healthy World Reproduced with the permission of the Environmental Working Group www.healthychild.org. As parents, we do the best we can to give our children a healthy diet. We read ingredient...

Apple Needs Customer Care Repair

Pope Francis, called the unfettered pursuit of money "the dung of the devil." Capitalism is key when it comes to Apple.

Children’s Health Gets the Spotlight at Annual Gala

By Megan Boyle, Editorial Director, Healthy Child Healthy World Reproduced with the permission of the Environmental Working Group www.healthychild.org On Oct. 1, advocates for children’s health gathered in Beverly Hills, Calif., for the 23rd Annual Healthy Child Healthy...

Dr. Harvey Karp’s healthy and natural technique to calm crying babies saves lives

Did you know that Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) can lead to early death?

The Poisoning of our Planet: A Dog’s Lifesaving Journey Helps Save Lives

By Nancy and James Chuda founders of LuxEcoLiving and Healthy Child Healthy World   We had a terrible scare!!! Journey, our 18 month old adopted yellow lab ate rat poison. There were no sign at first....

Chef Seth Nathan Brings Delectable Culinary Skills To Mad And Vin Restaurant

I loved mt experience at Mad and Vin. Mostly, I enjoyed our conversation with chef Seth Nathan while dining with friends.

Gaia Retreat & Spa In Australia Wins Top International Honors

Gregg Cave is a brilliant creative pioneer in the travel industry. He literally just stepped off the plane having received the most prestigious award yet, Best Oceanic Day Spa and Best World Day Spa.

How Fit Are You?

The holidays are coming. You just spent a fortune on that special cream that is meant to reduce stretch marks but did you ever consider that stretching in between your chores might be a...

Olivia Newton-John Shares Her Success: All In Her Family

Some call her Liv, others Livvy, and if you're a close family friend and want to get her attention you say, OLIVIA. But to her fans and friends alike she is Olivia Newton-John, one...

Travels with Journey: Doggie Heaven at The Cliffs Resort Pismo Beach

Travels with Journey The Cliffs Resort is a 5 star Doggie Haven Hotel It's a classic experience! The book, Eloise at the Plaza, the story about a six-year-old girl who lives in the "room on the...

Doris Day Welcomes Travels with Journey to the Cypress Inn: All Pets Agree it’s...

  Travels with Journey to the ultra LuxEcoLiving4U pet resort in Carmel California Meet Sadie. She's the Director of Pet Relations at the fabulous, extraordinarily exquisite,  Cypress Inn at Carmel-by-the-Sea. No bones about it. If you are...

Travels with Journey to The Beverly Hills Hotel: 8 Paws and counting!

  The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills California California "The Pink Palace" is the new Plush Pup Resort for You and Your Pet It's  the mecca for Hollywood's elite, a home to stars and high society patrons,...

Chloe Lattanzi’s Art and Beauty: A Strategy for Supermodel Sanity and Success

  Chloe Rose Lattanzi for LuxEcoLiving What does it take to become a supermodel? Unlike other professions that captures and allures masses of media, a model's career is not just based on beauty... it's...

Wayne Pacelle CEO of The Humane Society of the United States: Protecting The Rights...

In its first year, HSUS has started a program called Pets for Life (PFL) which is addressing this and other major concerns.By reaching out to the communities and offering assistance with service needs free of charge their mission is to not only change the face of poverty for pets but infuse optimism and inspiration for their owners.

The Truth Behind “Organic” Cosmetics

By Megan Boyle, Editorial Director, Healthy Child Healthy World Reproduced with the permission of the Environmental Working Group www.healthychild.org When it comes to food, we know what “organic” means. The USDA-certified organic label ensures that foods have been grown without...

Meet the Finger Lime, That Strange Fruit That Looks Like Caviar

Finger limes, or caviar limes, as they are often called, have appeared on the menus of innovative chefs and mixologists slowly but surely over the past few years. The finger lime plant, native to Australia and only recently commercially available in the U.S., produces small oval fruits about the size of a finger.

Where To Drink In Trendy East London Right Now

Perhaps nowhere is this enduring trend more evident than in hip East London, where knowing the right unmarked addresses and code words is the key to accessing a slew of excellent drinking establishments throughout the neighborhoods of Bethnal Green, Dalston, Hackney, Holborn and Shoreditch.

The Trouble with Disinfecting Wipes

By Megan Boyle, Editorial Director, Healthy Child Healthy World Reproduced with the permission of the Environmental Working Group www.healthychild.org They’re cheap, appealing and easy to find. They even smell nice. It’s no wonder that disinfecting and antibacterial cleaning...

5 Questions You Should Ask Your Child’s School

By Megan Boyle, Editorial Director, Healthy Child Healthy World Reproduced with the permission of the Environmental Working Group, www.healthychild.org. When choosing the right school for their children, many parents ask about topics like class size, community, learning...

Feeding Infants While Flying

By Megan Boyle, Editorial Director, Healthy Child Healthy World Reproduced with the permission of the Environmental Working Group, www.healthychild.org. For parents, feeding a new baby can feel like a full-time job. Add to that the stress and complications...

Oh Mighty Tree

by Nancy Chuda, co-founder of LuxEcoLiving.com and Healthy Child Healthy World Oh mighty tree must you stand so tall? Do you know how long I have yearned to be near you? To feel the touch of your skin against the weight of my heavy heart Since the beginning of time I have grown accustomed to your beautiful boughs and gentle swaying leaves I have sat amongst the clustering of your youth You have protected me against tyranny, hatefulness and shame. Coveted my innocence shielding me against the preposterousness of war

Why A Nuclear Threat Could Spell Disaster For Climate Change and Humanity

Even a limited nuclear war would cause enough cooling to disrupt agriculture across the globe and spark a global famine that could kill as many as 2 billion people

The 5 Worst Ingredients in Kids’ Body Care Products

By Megan Boyle, Editorial Director, Healthy Child Healthy World Reproduced with the permission of the Environmental Working Group, www.healthychild.org. From shampoo to toothpaste, sunscreen and lotion, the average child is exposed to numerous chemical ingredients every day...

A Cry Out for Help: Whitney Houston’s passing is extremely sad and indelibly close

Bobbi Kristina's death is a tragedy. Could it have been prevented? Was her addiction genetically linked to her mother's?

Thinking about tying the knot? How to wed or dread the high costs of...

When Jim and I took our vows on October 6th 1984 we had a beautiful wedding. The ceremony and reception were held at the Hotel Bel Air in Los Angeles California.

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