FIFTY, SCHMIFTY: AN HONEST LOOK AT BIG BIRTHDAYS & TURNING 50
I have a big birthday coming up. This one gives me pauseânot only because Iâll be turning 50, but because if all goes according to plan that week, I will also become a grandmother for the first time. Thatâs two major age-confirming life events showing...
OUR HEALTH: HANGING IN THE BALANCE
Remember all that rain we got back in May? I think itâs fair to say that spring 2016 was something of a letdown. But youâve got to admitâyour lawn looked pretty darn good! Between those days of downpour, I attempted to keep our acre of...
SUMMER PARENTING: AN APPROACH TO KEEP YOUR KIDS ACTIVE
Unless you are a stay-at-home parent (or a teacher who actually can take summers off), you probably donât have the luxury of hanging out with your kids every day for three months. A full-time job makes it tricky to help your kids maintain an active...
THE POWER OF SWEET WORDS
You know those little cocktail napkins that have cute quotes on them? The other day, I bought some that say, âLet us celebrate with wine and sweet words.â I was really drawn to that sentiment, and the more I looked at it, the more I...
COME AS YOU ARE
These are headlines on the covers of actual menâs and womenâs magazines: Sculpted Abs Made Easy How Not To Gain Pounds After A Pig-Out Which Dietary Supplements Are Worth Taking? Itâs pretty clear that we live in a culture that tricks us into doubting ourselves,...
NEW YEARâS THEMES, NOT RESOLUTIONS
Hi! Real quickâhow was your holiday? Did the mantra trick get you through to the other side? Speaking of mantras, itâs resolution season in America. Gyms and health clubs everywhere are feeling huge spikes in attendance. We personally like resolutions in theoryâespecially if it means...
GUILT? STRESS? NAH, YOUâVE GOT A MANTRA.
WARNING: Enjoying your Thanksgiving meal has been known to cause ⊠health and happiness. Technically, this is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. But hark! Think back on the last several holidays. How did you feel throughout the season? If you...
GARDEN VEGGIE RECIPE
One of our wonderful members at OTAC was generous enough to supply me with fresh cucumbers and beets from her garden. There is simply nothing like utilizing seasonal fruits and vegetables from a local source. The freshness alone provides a ton of flavor â and...
NOT KNOWING COULD BE EVERYTHING
âTrust yourself â you know more than you think you do.â This anonymous quote is stuck to my oven in the form of a magnetic sticker, given to me many years ago. Like most ideas, its meaning has changed for me as time has gone...
STOP THINKING ABOUT HEALTHY EATING AND LETâS DO IT!
Spring is in the air! The sun is shining! Energy levels are on the rise! Itâs time to spring forward, literally!! No more thinking about eating betterâŠ.letâs do it! And letâs not make it too complicated! Letâs DO something we know we can do! Often...