The air is polluted, but it won’t kill you…at least not immediately. However, try going without air for a few minutes, and you won’t live to tell about it. So, yeah, air is important, even polluted air. You can’t see […]
I’ve been known to make (and break) a few New Year’s resolutions. This year I’m only going to make one resolution: to be NOT normal. Huh? Aren’t we supposed to be normal? Isn’t that what we’re supposed to groom our […]
Christmas is a mere three weeks away. If you haven’t been stashing extra cash for Christmas gifts before now, you’re probably on the verge of hyperventilating. Let’s be real. You’re not going to suddenly come into a fistful of money […]
Every mom stresses about planning and fixing meals. Feeding a houseful of little people makes cooking with Gordon Ramsey look like a love-filled episode of Barney. There should be a show called Chopped With Kids. Not only would the contestants have […]
Well, hello Summer! Is it hot where you are? I’m in Texas. In June. Need I say more? This is about the time us Southerners wish we didn’t have to cook. Who wants to heat up the house more? But […]
Ah, dinner time. That magical time of the day when the whole family gathers at the table to share a meal with witty conversation and lovely attitudes. Or not. Maybe you’re not the Cleavers from Leave it to Beaver. If […]
We hear so much about what we should not eat these days, and to be sure there’s no shortage of foods that are bad for our health, but we should not overlook the foods we should eat. And in the […]
We’re half-way through our 12 Steps to a Healthier You Journey. The first few steps may have seemed less than impressive, bordering on unnecessary. But the basic habits of choosing water over sugary and caffeinated drinks and improving flexibility through daily […]
Let’s be practical about being active. You can’t go from zero to sixty overnight. If you sprain an ankle, tear a tendon, or break a hip, all is for naught. Instead, approach a physical change in habits with foresight and […]
It’s September, and the temps are starting to cool off. I don’t know about where you are, but in Texas, we say “Hallelujah!” After many, many weeks of highs in the 100’s, autumn is our friend. Cooler days are great times […]
