I am the youngest of nine children.  What that meant growing up is that I had very little supervision. (Ha!)   It was a different lifestyle back then; Mom’s stayed home full time, for the most part, and our backyard really consisted of the entire neighborhood.  We played outside from early morning hours until the […]

The holiday season is  like one big festival of food, parties and good cheer.   It’s my favorite time of year!  Of course, to truly enjoy the season and feel your best, try to enjoy a healthy mix of indulgences with equal amounts of  exercise, relaxation, hydration and adequate sleep.   These  really are the […]

This is the time of year that I take inventory and think about what I am truly thankful for in my life.  And, I have to say, I feel lucky every year.  Here’s why: 1)   I picked a really great husband.  Deciding whom to spend the rest of your life with, by far, is one […]

Today, I picked up my second to last winter share from Medway Community Farm. Boo! I am sad that my weekly trips to the farm for fresh veggies is coming to a close. Today, we had the option of picking from two types of radishes.   There were cute little purple radishes and big beige […]

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal. ~
Thomas Jefferson Meet Michael. NO one can make you happy or change your course in life more than yourself and the great things in life often require hard work, right? Michael’s personal successes are no different.  In fact, he made up […]

Lessons I have learned from our chocolate lab, Lucy… Who knew a dog could teach me a few things about how to live a well-balanced life but lo and behold, along came LUCY! Lucy was just 7 weeks when we brought her into our home…how cute, huh? Walking today with my furry girlfriend, I thought […]

It’s a big job to be a Dad, and I am grateful that my husband Russ does a really great job at it. Russ has taught my kids many things simply by being himself and leading by example.  Russ says “just do the right thing.”  And even though “doing the right thing” isn’t sometimes what […]

But I am a dietitian with a sweet tooth.  Sometimes, I convince myself that the cookies I am baking are for:  1) my kids, 2) perhaps a neighbor or 3) my husband.  When in reality they are really for me.  Today, on a mid-day trip to the grocery store to purchase chicken and bread, I […]