Screen-Free – Not Just for Children this Week!
We are in the thick of the 2015 Screen-Free Week according to the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. Back in my public health days it was called it “Break Free from TV Week” but since then,...
View ArticleTeaching Children to Bake and Cook
On a cold, windy day while starting to make banana bread, I heard a knock at the door. It was my 6-year old neighbor Carter. He wanted to practice putting on my indoor golf putting machine. Of...
View ArticleThe Law of Attraction: What are YOU Attracting?
Many people have read the book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, which was popular several years ago. The basic premise of this book is that what you focus on, think about, talk about, etc. is what you will...
View ArticleEating Out of Control? Blame Eating, Not Food!
Today’s post is written by Karen Koenig, author of Outsmarting Overeating: Boost Your Life Skills, End Your Food Problems. I was so impressed by this book that I have scheduled a group coaching...
View ArticleVegan, Vegetarian, Flexatarian, or _______atarian?
One summer a friend challenged me to try a vegan diet. A vegan diet means no animal products (no meat, no dairy, and no eggs.) After a good 3 month effort, I retired from the vegan diet, and...
View ArticleBlog Often? Do I Have To?
I remember back in 2010 when I joined the world of blogging and was so proud of myself! My pride lasted for about a day when I learned from an article on successful blogging that I needed to “blog...
View ArticleFrisbee Golf (Some Call it Frolf)… I call it Fabulous Fun!
Every Monday I take three young adults frolfing. Or do we go frolicking? Sometimes I have so much fun, I feel like a dancing fairy in the forest! We start by choosing our weapons. J. likes “The...
View ArticleMy “Grand Slam” Bucket List
When my son Nick was 10 years old, he asked me if we could set a goal of going to “all the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments before we die.” I blurted out, “Yes!” Six years later, Veronica, my...
View ArticleThe Joy of Gardening… One Radish!
Here’s one of three radishes that my small garden produced… and yes, this is the end of it! Radishes are not my forte as you can see. Now before you think I really blew it and forgot to make it red,...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks – which are best?
This is a great question, and the answer really depends on what you looking for. However, with so many products out there, it is hard to decipher the ingredients against your actual needs. Many...
View ArticleFrom One Radish to Two Cukes
I was weeding yesterday, the day before, and the day before. I was IN the dirt! I was happy to see some flowers on my cucumber plants. So how can it be that today, I found these two cucumbers, a...
View ArticleUp, Up, and Amazed
One year ago, I had the joy of my first hot air balloon ride, courtesy of a relative, who happens to own one. My son Nick and I couldn’t turn down the spur-of the-moment invitation to go ballooning...
View ArticleTomato, Tomahto, Ah Delicio!
My heirloom tomatoes are coming in so fast, I now have a tummy ache and the start of canker sores in my mouth from the acid. I find myself eating them as I pick them, eating them as I see them, eating...
View ArticleFrom Garden to Easy Stir-Fry
Whether you have your own garden or if you use a local farmer’s market or if you rely on a grocery store, “Stir Fry Vegetables” are one of the easiest and most fun meals you can make. I say fun...
View ArticleThe Full Circle Garden
We had our first frost the other night, yes in September! I’m so glad I harvested most of my tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and potatoes the last two weekends. Even though I have a rather small garden,...
View ArticleCandy Holidays in Full Swing… Be on Guard!
On this last day of October, how stocked are you for the trick -or-treaters? Or do you have to run out to the store again because your stash has been gobbled up not by goblins but by “taste testers”...
View ArticleRemembering the Veterans
Last night, in my own personal preparation for Veteran’s Day, I watched the movie, “Flags of our Fathers”, a movie centered around the World War II attack on Iwo Jima. Seven thousand Americans died in...
View ArticleThe Power of Positive Thanking
This Thanksgiving I would like to share “The Power of Positive Thanking” by Marianne Williamson. This article touched me because it expressed the need to be grateful for not just for the good things...
View ArticleTaking Back the Holidays
I’ve been thinking about how the holidays have changed since I was a child. We didn’t start decorating until well after Thanksgiving. Last August red and green items started appearing in the stores in...
View ArticlePomegranate: The Holiday Jewel
If you have not discovered this popular pinkish-red fruit, this year, now is the time. It is in season and that means two things: the price is right and it is delicious! This luxury with its juicy...
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