I’ve enjoyed following a “Month of Thanks” on Facebook as family and friends list one thing a day during the month of November to be thankful for. Some are big things and some are small things. This is a good reminder to stretch out Thanksgiving Day to a month or even all year! When I […]
Mind and Body
Join Zero Weight Gain Challenge!
When: November 25, 2013 – January 5, 2014 What does it cost: Nothing – Free! Who can participate: Any adult with an email account. What is included: Twice weekly educational messages, tracking log for progress, and pre-post online survey to show participant’s knowledge gained and behaviors changed. Why: To improve […]
It is Flu Shot Time
My employer is very good about giving flu shots at training events, meetings, or paying for employees to get them at a physician’s office or clinic. I have taken advantage of this benefit for a number of years, but when I mentioned it to a friend; she said she wasn’t getting one. My response was […]
How to Get it All Done!
The beauty of fall just makes me smile…..and then I look at the “to do” list and I just sigh. How is it in today’s world of technology that is so helpful that I never get to the end of the to-do list?? I went back to some of the time management principles I’ve learned […]
September is High Blood Cholesterol Month Find Out Your Numbers!
Nearly 30 years ago, within a 7 year time span, both of my parents died of cardiovascular disease. I was a young woman in her mid-twenties and they were in their early fifties. My father had high blood pressure, needed to lose weight and to stop smoking. Their lifestyles weren’t health oriented. They started smoking […]
Build fun into each summer day!
When we begin to hear the words, “Mom, I’m bored” we realize that summer is really here with the relaxation it brings for children. Here are some ideas that might help to curb the blues and keep them relaxed but focused and learning simple science and math while having fun. *Create routine charts for summer […]