We never know what situations we are going to encounter in life. So, just in case you find yourself around downed power lines that are live — this downed power line PSA from Puget Sound Energy shares some key information that may help save your life: Stay at least 35 […]
A Simple, But Luscious Four-Ingredient Lotion
Dry skin is the bane of winter. But January is the time to try new things. So… If you are tired of using skincare products with a long list of ingredients that you’ve never heard of and have no idea what they do, you might want to try making your […]
Make Zucchini Patties Or Zucchini Patty Pizza For Dinner
Zucchini is an amazing vegetable. It lends itself to so many delicious transformations. I am sure you are knowledgeable about traditional zucchini recipes, such as adding it to pasta or filling zucchini halves with a stuffing mixture or making zucchini fries or zucchini bread. But, did you know that this […]
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Book Review: GOOD MORNING, MIDNIGHT by Lily Brooks-Dalton
I loved GOOD MORNING, MIDNIGHT by Lily Brooks-Dalton – which surprised me, since this novel was billed as a post-apocalyptic story. I have read only a handful of such stories and warmed only slightly to them (The Age of Miracles, The Dog Stars, and Station Eleven). Why did I fall […]
Mule Deer Shows Some Tough Love
This mother mule deer in Arizona, doting and attentive just a week before, warns her young buck away. Why? It turns out she is pregnant with a new fawn, and that she’s taught the year-old buck all she can about survival. Her hormones have kicked in, and her brain is […]
Back Pain? Stop Sitting Like A “C” And Find Your Sitting Tipping Point!
It’s something of a myth that our back problems are just because we sit too much. Recent research by anthropologist David Raichlen shows that hunter-gathers sit about ten hours a day (while we sit an average of 9-13 hours a day). And yet, they suffer less back issues and are […]
Trying To Eat More Healthy Foods This Winter?
If you are trying to eat more healthy foods this winter, I have a great recipe for you. Making a stuffing for beef or chicken or fish is a great dinner option because it adds interest and taste to the main dish. I like to use vegetables in my stuffing […]
Words: Zane Grey “What Any Man Can Do…”
Author Zane Grey has a few simple, timeless suggestions for when, in the midst of our helpless frustration, we wonder what any one man or woman can do to change things or make a difference in what is happening around us… “… to bear up under loss – to fight the bitterness of defeat and […]
Have You Discovered Rutabagas?
I have. For years I bought and cooked the same vegetables. Now that I am interested in a healthier diet, I have discovered a whole new world and I am willing to try vegetables I have never eaten before. The rutabaga is a root vegetable that is a cross between […]
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Primitive Technology — Where Tiny House Meets Survivor Man
As I am neither a millennial nor a survivalist, it might seem kind of strange that I am a fan of both the “tiny house” movement and the survival/wilderness teachings of Les Stroud and Bear Grylls. I could blame it on a childhood with too many fond memories of playing with […]
Tips For Grilling Your Vegetables
What could be easier than making your entire meal on the grill? Cook vegetable side dishes alongside your main course for a quick summer meal. Here are some of my favorite vegetables to put on the grill along with some quick tips for bringing out their best — and a […]
Book: THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE by Sonja Yoerg
“lush imagery … A quick, nature-soaked read.” For starters – knowing that Sonja Yoerg (whom I am honored to call a friend) has hiked the same John Muir Trail as her character, Liz, I am ready to lace up my hiking boots and go along with her on her next trek (though […]
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Pondering Possibilities: Embracing Ridiculous
If “possibilities are endless,” where and how will we find them? And when should we stop looking? I wonder, because lately it feels as if too many of us stop looking for possibilities. We’ve settled for what is and handed over the search of what could be to the serious-minded. And we are now patiently waiting for […]
Eat Your Veggies: Easy, Healthy Vegetable Tarts
Italian cuisine includes many different varieties of vegetables and they are cooked in every conceivable way. Tomatoes, eggplants and peppers are popular in southern Italy and cabbage, asparagus and potatoes are more popular in the north. Vegetable tarts are great to make for lunch or dinner. They are also good for […]
Music: I LIVED by OneRepublic
I’ve long been a fan of I LIVED by OneRepublic. Its upbeat affirmation of life and living is guaranteed to get me up out of my chair and dancing around even on the gloomiest of days. But it wasn’t until recently that I saw the video version of it featuring Bryan […]
The Little Orange Tree That Could
Like a bee, I was lured to the table by the sweet smell of orange blossoms. There it sat, a lone orange among two lemons. Not really trees. Barely even bushes. Mostly twigs, covered with fragrant white blossoms. They were the worst for their time at the garden center. Too much […]
Mediterranean-Style Eating — My Favorite
The eating habits of the Mediterranean people are based on the agricultural products of their region, which has a long growing season and a rather mild climate. The traditional diets of the Greeks, French, Italians, Spaniards and Middle Easterners reflect distinct cuisines and culinary practices, but they also have a […]
Cooking With Winter Produce
Just because the farmers’ markets are closed for winter doesn’t mean we have to retreat from fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh winter produce is abundant, nutritious, and tasty. From hearty root vegetables to bright, sweet citrus, winter produce delivers a surprising range of flavorful fruits and vegetables for you to […]
Words: Steve Jobs “Bicycle For Our Minds…”
The common everyday bicycle is one of the most underrated inventions. In the US, we mostly consider it as a toy for kids. But the invention and wide use of bicycles, a simple tool of transportation, became a major force of innovation and change throughout the world. It lead to mass […]
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Of Mice And Women
Back in the early 1970s when I was a young nurse at Cincinnati General Hospital I was rejected from participation in a clinical study because I was female. At that time, the Hospital had a floor dedicated to clinical research, where patients or healthy subjects who were part of a […]
Unexpectedly, A Mighty Mite
My goal yesterday, when I set out with my friend and hiking buddy Kathy, was to show her a secret hot spring in the middle of the desert (shared with me earlier by buddy Roxanne). The plan was to drive the quad to the site, take a peek without disturbing […]
A Herd Of Wild Horses: Genetics And Preservation
About a month ago I was able to see the wild horses of Corolla, North Carolina for the first time. What a sight they are to watch in their natural habitat. Our guide told us that the wild horses came to the area about 500 years ago when the Spanish […]
Signs We Are Ready to Embrace Female Leadership
Mighty Kacy Catanzaro (5 feet, 100 lbs.) just made history on American Ninja Warrior as the only woman to complete the course at the Dallas finals. Her jaw-dropping performance, beating out many men in the process, is an inspiration to women and girls everywhere. Her video, shared below, has had nearly 6 […]
Strength in Motherhood
I’ve always been proud of my children. From infancy to adult and motherhood, my daughters have amazed and humbled me. I am the proud grandmother of ten precious wonders and each has a special place in my heart. Grandbaby number ten came into this world in January 2014. His entrance […]
Meryl Davis and Charlie White — First US Olympic Gold Medal in Ice Dancing
To say that Michigan natives Meryl Davis and Charlie White skated brilliantly last night would be an understatement. Their main competition, Canadian 2010 Olympic Gold Medalists, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, were also spectacular, yet Davis and White were deserving of Gold, standing out above the rest; a fitting finale to their […]