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Have you been spending endless days and sleepless nights thumbing through the pages of google to find the perfect retirement or relocation community ? You are not alone ! Millions spend these sleepless days and nights searching for the perfect place to relocate or retire.

If racing thoughts, visions of mountains, streams and lakes keep you tossing and turning and counting sheep doesn't seem to help look no further. Here along the Cumberland Plateau you can turn those visions into a reality ! And for those sleepless nights you can enjoy spectacular mountain views, the peaceful sounds of running creeks and streams all from your back porch in your pajama's !

The Cumberland Plateau here in Crossville TN had you in mind ! As the Mountains met the streams mother nature could only ask one single question " If I were you, what would I want ?" From that point on it was clear, and a dream became a vision.

As "Mother Nature" lay through thousands upon thousands of forestry throughout the Cumberland Plateau she would turn to the only friends she had and would ask :

"Mr. White Tail Deer if I could grant you one wish, what would you wish for?" Mr. White Tail Deer knew within an instant he wanted running creeks and a playground for his young.Where he and his family could gather on a hot summers day and feel refreshed. Where his children could run, chase a few balls and mesmorize tall two legged creators. And so it was done, streams were created surrounded by acres of land with golf courses where people stood mesmorized by the deer's beautiful site.

"Mother Nature" then directed Mr. White Tail Deer to go and gather some of his friends so each could tell her if they had one wish what it would be. A few minutes later Mr. White Tail Deer appeared with his friends, Mr. Owl, Mr.Catfish and Mrs. Rabbit.

There was no doubt that that Mr. Owl wanted an abundance of trees high upon a hill. He wanted White Oak, Dog Woods and plenty of hardy timber for the rest of his family to perch and call to the rest of the wild, sight unseen. And so it was done, mountains with panoramic mountain views were created.

Mr. Catfish had one vision. To live in an abundance of water, where streams entered amazing lakes. Where he could find the love of his life Mrs. Catfish and raise baby catfish. Where he and his family could grow their heritage in masses. And so it was done...streams were created that rolled into hundred acre lakes.

Mrs. Rabbit had been dreaming of this day for oh so long. Her only wish was that she could take her family and stay in one place. A beautiful garden full of fresh vegetables for her children to eat followed by plenty of shrubs and plush green grass. With low property taxes so her family could afford to stay. And so it was done...a beautiful log cabin home was created surrounded by acres of beautiful foliage, green grass, a hearty garden and low property taxes !

And so the Cumberland Plateau was created. Where generation after generation have lived on, happily ever after with an abundance of wildlife, streams, lakes and panoramic mountain views. Where rabbits, deer and owls abound throughout acres of land with Log Cabin, Contemporary and Traditional style homes. With low property taxes, plenty of shopping to feed your furry little friends, Marina's to explore the heritage of catfish and off spring like bass, where Hummingbirds and Rabbits stop by for some friendly southern hospitality and golf courses that surround the abundance of white tail deer.

Mother Nature was listening throughout your sleepless nights and your wish for peace and tranquility was answered. Come to the Cumberland Plateau and see where it all began....

For more information of the Cumberland Plateau please visit www.crossvilletnrealestateforsale.comor call Melissa Grant direct at 931-210-8277. Your journey through the Cumberland Plateau, Crossville TN awaits you.

Retire or Relocate to The Cumberland Plateau ; Crossville TN in style and "Go Orange" !

Crossville Tennessee is known for it's "Orange Style" and "Volunteer State". With friendly people, historic tales to tells, amazing mountain and bluff views. With an abundance of wildlife, running creeks, waterfalls and streams you can gear up for "Sunday Football" and "Tailgate Parties" in style and impress your family and friends at the same time !

Stonehaus Winery located high upon The Cumberland Plateau is open to visitors seven days a week. You can locate them at 2444 Genesis Rd Crossville, TN 38571. Stonehaus winery offers tours and encourages it's visitors to taste their wines like the dry Merlot to the fruity Muscadine. You can watch a specially made DVD that covers all aspects of the wine making process, the history of Stonehaus, the grape growing, the crushing of grapes, the wine making process, and the bottling process. Stonehaus also offers gifts like wine racks, gourmet foods, wine gift baskets, homemade fudge, and more located in their gift shop.

Tailgate in style with "The Volunteer Selection Orange Squeeze" - light, lively sweet, orange, juicy wine that adds kick to any football Sunday ! What a perfect opportunity to give someone you love "A Little Squeeze". This wine for $10.95 is certainly a squeeze play that everyone should tackle and would be a touchdown at any tailgate party !

If you are looking to " Tailgate" in style and need that special orange-get-up for game day, right around the corner you can visit the Crossville Outlet Center, featuring 30 designer and name brand stores with everyday savings of 25% - 65% !

Just right down the road from there you can "tailgate" with your friends and family in Cumberland Cove and awake the next morning to get your game of Golf on. Cumberland Cove offers log cabin rentals at friendly prices. Reconnect with nature in Cumberland Cove across miles of forestry, picturesque mountain and bluff views and year round amenities for the young at heart. You can still "Go Orange" as you capture the beauty that mother nature has to offer with fall views and beautiful shades of orange foliage.

From Stonehaus Winery, to the Crossville Outlet Center to Cumberland Cove, Crossville TN has something for everyone and is one stop shopping for all of your needs. Located high upon the Cumberland Plateau, Crossville TN offers premier healthcare facilites, championship golf courses, water and mountain views, low property taxes and so much more.

If you are considering relocating, visiting or retiring to The Cumberland Plateau here in Crossville TN, contact the only source you will need, Melissa Grant at 931-210-8277 or visit www.crossvilletnrealestateforsale.com to reserve vacation rentals, search for homes and land for sale along the Cumberland Plateau or to simply learn more about our area.

Relax, Rejuvenate and get Pampered at Spa Vienna located at

2922 North Main Street

Suite 106

Crossville Tennessee.

Spa Vienna in Crossville TN offers :

• Skin Care Services
• Massage Therapy
• Nail Care Services
• Hair Care Services
• Spa Packages

Spa Vienna Packages :

• Ultimate Day of Pampering $230

Relaxing Facial, Massage, Mani & Pedi, Ultimate Body Renewal Treatment plus a free gift. (4 hours)

• Relaxing Day at the Spa $140

Relaxing facial, massage, mani & pedi plus a free gift. ( 3 hours )

• Date Night $80

Mani & pedi, professional make up application and a brow wax. ( 2 hours )

• L'il Miss Package $65

Pamper your princess with this introduction to the good life - A mini facial, mini mani & pedi, goodie bag, cookies and milk or juice. ( 60 minutes )

Relax with Massage :

• Relaxing Massage This massage provides relaxation, eases and stretches tight muscle groups, helps to slow down the nervous system, and helps remove toxins and other waste products from the body. In addition, it increases the flow of nutrients to skin's surface, improving skin tone and color
• Deep Tissue Massage $60Rescue yourself after an intense workout or overdoing any strenuous activity. This therapeutic massage uses firm pressure to relieve deep muscle tension and overworked muscles
• Pregnancy Massage A wonderful stress release, relieving fatigue, pain, tension and stiffness, promotes feelings of wellbeing, assists circulation, reduces swelling, and energizes. Designed for women during the second and third trimester of a low-risk pregnancy.
• Sports Massage
• Hot Stone Massage Experience a new level of relaxation as smooth, heated basalt stones gently glide across the body in a soothing rhythmic massage. The healing stones promote release of muscle tension, tissue repair, and a feeling of total well-being.

Spa Vienna offers online booking, business services as well as fundraisers for any organization. Spa Vienna has a friendly atmosphere and is ready to work for you !

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For more information on Spa Vienna visit their website at www.spavienna.com

For more information on Crossville TN attractions or Real Estate in Crossville TN please call 931-210-8277 or visit www.crossvilletnrealestateforsale.com

In the early 1950's " Johnny Warner" now owner of Warner Natural Herbs walked on the side of his Grandfather John Frank Warner every chance he could. Together they walked along the Cumberland Plateau, through the woods and dug " sain ". The " sain " was later dried out and made into medicine. Through the years little " Johnny Warner" was just as good as his Grandpa with finding Ginseng, Yellow Dock Root and Wild Indigo to name a few. Today, young " Johnny Warner" is the well known Herbalist here in Cumberland County following in his Grandfather's footsteps. Teaching people about medicinal plants and the power of healing through herbs....

If some of you are like me...a skeptic, follow along on my personal journey through Warner Natural Herbs in Crossville TN.

I remember walking into Warner Natural Herbs. Relaying on over-the-counter flu remedies, vitamins and such the aroma of natural herbs is one you cannot narrow down to one of " that smells like". As Herbs flooded the shelves I wondered how could one get so many plants into these bottles. For a long time I felt tired, lacking energy. I always seemed to be sick with some sort of cold or flu. My lifestyle is that of a busy one and my eating habits were not good as well. As I would run out the door in the morning to lead my hectic life nearly every time I would forget about breakfast. Alot of the times Lunch would long be forgotten or by the time I needed to eat it was so close to dinner that I wouldn't be hungry when dinner time came around. Hence, my one meal a day with loads of caffeine from Coffee or sweetened Ice Tea. Aside from all of these things my Kidney's felt like they were on fire ! I had been to my Doctor twice and there was never a sign of a kidney infection and/or other. My lower back would hurt so bad there were days I didn't want to get out of bed.

My initial reaction of Warner Natural Herbs was that of one like walking into a Psychics dark room. Although I have never been to a psychic reading the images from movies or media seemed to dance around in my head while standing amongst thousands of herbs. John Warner approached me and we casually talked. Where he then offered me an " eye reading". In my mind I wanted to turn my palms face down and reject what I did not understand and had never done. He explained the process : How our eyes are the tell all. Whether staring someone in the eye as you talk right down to how your eyes can tell you everything that is going on with your body. Reluctantly and full of skepticism I sat in his office, opened each eye wide while a beam of bright light shined within my pupil. Pictures through what looked like an eye exam machine were captured and sent into his computer. From there was the sound of a printer. As I looked down I seen my own eyes staring back at me with charts and graphs and blocks of red, some shorter than others.

The skeptic in me was quickly subsiding as John Warner began explaining what was going on in my body. Imagine my astonishment when he mentioned my Thyroid, something I have long been battling with and NEVER disclosed to him. He went on to tell me the good things and the bad things. I remember him asking " How old are you " I replied, 34, " He calmly and gently said " Your body is a lot older, your stress level is to high, your eating habits are bad, your thyroid isn't working", and the rest of your body is " screaming for help". A hard pill to swallow but the effects of living your life in fast forward, through fast food chains and allowing the things we have no control over to stress our/my body. The sad truth, I knew he was right, there was no denying it anymore. It all had taken it's toll on me and I could feel it in my body only I couldn't diagnose it and a lot of bad habits, were just that, bad habits.

John Warner put me on a herbal diet. With several different herbs and educated me on the foods and drinks we should NOT be putting into our bodies. Did you know even the best water filter still allows mercury, lead and parasites, yes parasites in our water that we consume everyday. Did you know that Digestive Disorders are responsible for more hospitalizations than any other category of medical problems in the US today ? It is also worth noting that many other diseases that at first glance appear to have no connection with the digestive tract have actually been related by many Doctors to Functional Bowel Disorder and includes : Diabetes, Gall Stones, Kidney Stones, Gout, Hypertension, Varicoseveins, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis and Obesity and all americans are afflicted with Intestinal Parasites !Our lifestyle of lack of exercise, refined, processed , low fiber foods, animal fats and stress can lead to both men and women suffering from colon/rectal cancer ?

After 4 weeks of my Herbal Diet I can say, I feel great again ! I feel like I did when I was a teenager, full of life, energy and not even a common cold could keep me down. I notice many differences like in my skin, my hair, nails. I have lost 6 pounds, my energy level is up and that is only after 4 weeks. The sad truth is that it takes 3-6 months to cleanse the body. In reality that is nothing compared to the lifetime we have spent putting many bad things into our body.

If you do not like taking herbs, although I will say it is not bad at all, in fact I feel wonderful, here are some things you can do to lose weight and avoid putting things in your body that will not help your diet :

• Do not use sugar or artificial sweeteners. Use pure Honey to sweeten instead. I cringed at the thought BUT it works, truly it does and does NOT taste bad.
• Steam or cook your vegetables in olive oil rather than in butter.
• Do not use white flour or other grains.
• Do not eat raw vegetables during a diet process as you do not digest them.
• No dairy of soy products. Many things are now made " dairy free" and taste good.
• Avoid soda, if you cannot stop drinking coffee all together like me even though I am suppose to limit your cups and replace with an herbal antioxidant tea sweetened with honey.
• Stay away from fruit and juices. Juices and Fruit naturally are turned into sugar within your body.
• DRINK DISTILLED WATER. I cannot tell you the difference drinking distilled water has made not only on my kidneys but the rest of my body. Distilled water grabs the impurities in your body and flushes them out with the water. I have been drinking distilled water for a month now. Yesterday I ran out and filled my bottle with our filter water ( I could smell and taste the chemicals to the point I could NOT drink the water and went and bought my distilled), sounds crazy but it's true !

Some common herbs are as follows : ( my herbal diet )

• Total body Cleanser ( colon, liver, etc )
• Parasite Cleaner
• Blood Cleaner
• Vitamin, Minerals and Amino Acid Supplement
• Thyroid Formula
• Kidney Cleaner
• Lung Cleaner

Individual herbs will vary depending on the needs of the individual. Warner Natural Herbs has thousands of herbs in capsule and liquid form to benefit your health and longevity. If you would like more information on Warner Natural Herbs, their History throughout the Cumberland Plateau please visit their website at www.warnerherbs.com

Brought to you by Melissa Grant, Affiliate Broker, Crossville TN Real Estate. For more information on Crossville TN Real Estate for sale in Cumberland County and surrounding areas please visit my website at www.crossvilletnrealestateforsale.com or call me direct at 931-210-8277.

* This blog and the contents within is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. It is of personal opinion. Statements and/or herbs have not been evaluated by the food or drug administration. Always talk to your Doctor before starting any diet or exercise regimen and always tell your Doctor if you are taking any over the counter or herbal supplements as they may have interactions with other prescribed medications *

I remember my 6^th grade year of Elementary School. A class trip was scheduled for a 3 night, 4 day trip to Washington DC. All year long we saved our money, our allowances, we held car washes and sold cookies to raise the funds needed for one of the most educational trips I have ever taken. Those were the good ole' days.

Today, during my children's Elementary School years they have fond memories of 3 field trips per year to the Jamestown movie theater or maybe to a nearby lake to " feel the sand" while learning Science in class. Not one fundraiser to ever " earn " the needed funds and learn the power of a dollar.

We adults seem to have turned out just fine from way back when. In a time and a place where you learned to live within your means, where calloused hands were not faux-pau and "champagne appetites" never occurred on a "beer budget". Where you walked to school, up hill both ways, in the snow with holes in your shoes as my father would say.

Today, we are taught throughout society and within our schools to shoot for the stars and not accept anything less. Whatever happened to shooting for the stars and being okay with landing on the moon? That's not such a bad thing or is it ? Whatever happened to not buying the things you couldn't afford? What ever happened to buying a whole chicken and cutting it up ourselves instead of the over-processed, full of preservatives, lazy mans way of buying it pre-packaged ?

Today, we build more schools when we cannot afford to operate the ones we already have. We neatly manicure football fields instead of getting down to the true root and meaning of the game " having fun", "teaching teamwork". Instead of enhancing the programs that already exist we don't finish what we start but rather we add " new ones " perhaps to make the old ones not look so bad ?

Today, Custodians, Maintenance and other School personnel lose their jobs to a budget shortfall because of a champagne appetite on a beer budget ! Today, my 16 year old JROTC son came home and said " Mom, I have nothing to look forward to in school anymore ". For those children who would rather walk on hot coals than go to school, you should be so proud, you just rocked their world and took away the only thing that seems to keep them going. Please tell me why our Children have to suffer because no-one can figure out how to balance a checkbook?

Superintendent VanWinkle says " It breaks her heart" This is a Professional who has made our children suffer over and over again this year ! Our County should be ashamed of themselves. A valuable program such as JROTC that keeps our children off the streets of Cumberland County has just been cut because they have been spending beyond their means.

Many Children in Cumberland County are faced with un-excused absences in school as many parents as well as students do not have medical insurance to provide a Physician note but faculty and staff are insured to the hilt...my point, why are the children suffering the most ? Faculty and Staff these days seem to be worth far more than our Children.

Books, Tutoring, Summer School, Drivers Education, ROTC to name a few are now long forgotten. Our Children suffer with substandard education so it should be no wonder why my children come home with " The lightbulb blowed" or " I got " rather than I have !

It appears to me that no-one has any " problem solving skills" the burden falls to our children, a heavy load they should not be introduced to at such a young age. Many of our "Future Leaders", many of the "Future Leaders" who are being taught to defend the freedom of our County, our Country, to stand on enemy lines and fight for what our Country claims to not have enough of just stepped on a "landmine" in a financial war they should have never been a part of. Congratulations to the Cumberland County School Board and County Commissioners for teaching our Children to be the "best they can be" ! You lead by example and you just taught the children of Cumberland County to cut the things that are most important in their lives, to never finish what they start and that education is last. Great job !

Melissa Grant, Affiliate Broker

Yes, I am saddened by these events. I am saddened that our School System has failed our children. I am saddened that many have risen to the occasion to save JROTC and that our Superintendent would rather pay a penalty for breaching a contract with ROTC than save it. I don't and have not seen her cut her salary, or remove personnel from her office. But yet, everywhere we turn something is taken from the students. Tutoring, Text Books, Summer School, Drivers Education, JROTC. Please do NOT tell me you are looking out for our Children. You have only proven you are looking out for yourself !

Today, I have cried for and with the Children of Cumberland County who are loosing the things so very dear to them. If I could pay for all of them I would. If I as one person could raise the funds needed I would. My heart has never broken for so many students as it has today. Cumberland County we are BETTER than this, step up to the plate and do whatever it takes. I WANT TO SEE YOU OUT THERE WASHING A CAR ! Or SELLING COOKIE DOUGH, stop leaving it up to the Children of this County to suffer the consequences for spending way to much money on things NOT needed !