Last month I announced this new weekly feature that would wrap up the week and allow me to share some of my favorite finds around the web. Then life got in the way and I haven't done one since! I came back from my Thanksgiving trip and promptly became ill and was still … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: Holiday Hangover Edition
Grieving and the Holidays
Last year at this time my husband and I were traveling to Kansas to spend the Christmas holidays with my mom, stepdad, sister, brother and many other family members. For many years I wasn't able to spend the holiday with them because my ex-husband and I shared the kids and I … [Read more...] about Grieving and the Holidays
Much Ado About Twinkies
While still nursing my first cup of morning coffee a few weeks ago I had a text from my brother fretting over the loss of his Hostess blackberry pies. He can’t get them in his Midwest grocery stores so our sister brings them to him whenever traveling from the Pacific … [Read more...] about Much Ado About Twinkies
Take a Vacation…For Your Health!
If you noticed there haven't been new posts recently there's a very good reason. My husband and I spent last week relaxing with sand, sun and surf in Cancun. Taking time off work is something that Americans don't do enough. That puritan work ethic which makes us uniquely … [Read more...] about Take a Vacation…For Your Health!
Diabetes Type 2 Risk Factors
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease impacting millions of Americans. This disease means the body doesn't know how to use the insulin it produces or it doesn't make enough. Diabetes Type 2 Risk Factors You learned last week that many of my close family … [Read more...] about Diabetes Type 2 Risk Factors