Watching a child develop can be an amazing process for new parents. It is fascinating to watch a newborn infant learn new skills from week to week and see them transform into a toddler right before your eyes. But when do children begin to take things that they learn and apply them to new situations? Researchers at Ohio […]
Green Gardening: Planting Your Garden
If you’ve been following our green gardening series, you know that I’ve chosen which vegetables to plant in my backyard garden and have started seeds for some of them indoors. The next step in my gardening adventure was getting everything planted in the garden! This year, due to more motivation from the blog, good weather, […]
Being a Grandparent
Being a Grandparent is a special milestone in life. The joys of sharing time and interests with grandchildren give them self assurance. The Search Institute identifies several traits that children need to be successful in life, called assets. What are assets? In short, they are the skills and values children need to overcome troubles and […]
Cutting Back on Sodium – Making the Grade
As I began the new year, I made a resolution that is similar to a lot of Americans: eat healthier and get in shape. My determination has been reinforced by the fact that beach season is quickly approaching. As I began brainstorming ways to make my goal a reality, the idea of food journal […]
Boot Camp, Core Training, Spinning, or Zumba – Which Should I Try?
There are increasingly more and more options available when you look at the fitness classes or exercise programs offered at your local fitness center, YMCA, Community Center, or Community Campus. Many of these programs are also offered through on-line programs or even as TV games – but without some of the benefits of an in-person […]
Food Safety for People with Diabetes
Yesterday I received in the mail a copy of a brochure entitled Food Safety for People with Diabetes. It came from USDA and the Food & Drug Administration. In the United States we have one of the safest food supplies in the world. Yet we teach about food borne illness and that these infections are […]