Spring has always been my favorite time of year…new leaves sprouting, tulips and daffodils emerging from the cold soil and the joy of knowing summer would soon be here…but living in New England, the fall is the most magnificent visual.   My mother always had a sprig of bittersweet in a vase in our home […]

When I asked what topics you were interested in learning more about for an upcoming Tuesday Tip post…I received a few requests for information about GMOs. GMOs stands for Genetically Modified Organisms. I am not an expert on GMOs but I asked my colleague, dietitian Nicole Cormier, who is better versed in this topic to […]

Today’s tip is not a FODMAP tip but rather a mental health tip! It’s important every now again to take a personal pulse check.  Check in with yourself and ask, “How are you feeling today?” Maybe you feel happy, relaxed and/or calm but maybe you find yourself feeling a bit frenzied, too busy and stressed? Or […]

Last night I had a group of wonderful women come to my house to make Pay it forward baskets.  Each of us was responsible for selecting our our containers to make beautiful flower filled baskets –one for ourselves (self love is important, right?) and one for a friend in need of a little love and […]

I was tagged by Tricia Thompson to participate in a fun post about what I ate last Wednesday.  Dietitians around the world are posting what they ate on Wednesdays–follow the hashtag, #wiawrd Tricia Thompson is the founder of Gluten Free Watchdog, an organization that  tests gluten free products to ensure they truly are gluten free. […]

Well, I am back from a wonderful visit to Charleston, South Carolina. What a beautiful city! The weather was perfect…the food, the people, the architecture, and the horses were pretty special too! The horse back riding was by far the highlight for me.  So peaceful riding on the beach. Here is Russ with ‘Fred’.  They […]

Happy 2014! Well this New Year, I have so many new things in store.  I am in the midst of merging my website and blog and giving it all a fresh new face.  Very exciting…stay tuned –should be up and running by the end of the month. I tend to look at the start of […]

Nelson Mandela, champion of the anti-apartheid movement and former president of South Africa, died this month at the age of 95. He will be remembered for his commitment of the pursuit of racial equality and establishment of anti-poverty programs as well for his passionate belief in humanity. Nelson Mandela for many exemplified the meaning of […]

Is it me or is time flying? My youngest son just got his driver’s permit.  Yikes! It’s so easy to get caught up with the busyness of life….but it is so important to ‘unplug’ occasionally  from your regular life and take it down a notch. Russ and I have always been pretty good at prioritizing […]