Dear Reader, Welcome to Rhubarb and Rubbish’s Choosing Health page! When it comes to health and when we are not feeling well, we look for a number of solutions and ways to help us feel better and in today’s world, we have lots of options.  The majority of Americans have the most experience with traditional western medicine. However, other types of healthcare do exist and often offer solutions that may be beneficial and long-lasting. Some alternative types of healthcare include naturopathic or homeopathic medicine, physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic, counseling, and massage therapy.  When it comes to integrated medicine, there is no right or wrong approach. It’s all about finding the…

Dear Reader, Welcome to Rhubarb and Rubbish’s Nurturing Family page! If you are reading our blog then you care deeply about your family and want to do the best by them. We are in the same place.  If we are being completely honest, some days we do better than others when trying to do the best for ourselves and our loved ones. One of the things we as a family talk about is accepting that we are human, full of sin and error, and that we will make mistakes. However, the more intentional we are about keeping our own physical, emotional, and spiritual health as a priority, the more we…

Dear Reader, Welcome to Rhubarb and Rubbish business section, your go-to resource for ideas and solutions on making your home based business flourish. A home business can be a blessing and a curse. It’s a wonderful to walk to your “office” in your pajamas and a fresh cup of coffee and be able to get right to work. On a perfect day you can be on a conference call, washing clothes, checking in on a sick child and prepping your evening meal.  It is easy to let both work and home items fall to the way side because of distractions from the other. How many times have you got caught…