It is time for the Mill Creek Garden Club's annual basket sale. Each year the Mill Creek Garden Club offers lush baskets with free delivery to a Mill Creek residence or business.

Orders are due by April 25, 2013. Baskets will be delivered to Mill Creek addresses on Thursday May 9th, just in time for Mother's Day!

Got Ama (toxins)?, by Kate Towell.

You may be wondering what the heck is Ama? Well you know when you are feeling heavy, experience low energy, have mental fog, chronic headaches, poor digestion, uncontrolled cravings and your immune system seems to be on the fritz? If you experience one or many of these symptoms, then you’ve got Ama.

According to Ayurveda Ama is toxic sludge that accumulates in our digestive track. It consists of undigested food and emotions that accumulate when we are making poor food choices, stressed-out, quit exercising and forget to drink water. Ama also accumulates due to natural seasonal energies.  I know it sounds gross and it kinda is. Don’t worry you are not alone. We all experience varying levels of Ama, especially this time of year. Over the Winter the heavy Kapha (earth and water) energy builds in our system and can create Ama. The good news is as Spring approaches the energy is perfect to cleanse Ama out of our bodies.

I know how it is. You are busy: working, supporting families, building business, following dreams and trying to maintain some sense of balance. At the end of the day you are exhausted and the last thing you want to think about is what’s for dinner or who is doing the shopping. I know you are health conscious and desire to eat better but I see your carts.

Sometimes you can’t help but to grab the quick meals, prepackaged foods or eat out. I’m guilty of this too. There must be a better way to get a decent meal on the table. Right? The truth is the more you cook at home and prepare meals from fresh whole foods the more energy you will have and the quicker you will build your vibrant health.

Members and guests of the Mill Creek Women's Club enjoyed a fun “Antiques Roadshow” experience at the February 20^th, 2013 luncheon. Edmonds antiques appraiser Mike Odell was the guest speaker, and members were invited to bring along their family heirlooms and collectibles for appraisal.

Odell entertained members and guests of the Mill Creek Women's Club with his many stories of growing up and working in London and his fascinating career in the antiques business. Odell told the group that during his career he has sold everything from a Russian Spacecraft to the facade of a building. He even bought $500 worth of seats from the old Kingdome for $5 each and sold them on Ebay for $350 each.