My Personal Retreat at Stillheart Institute
It’s amazing what a one-day retreat can do for the soul. For my birthday, I booked a personal retreat at Stillheart Institute in Woodside, CA, near San Francisco.
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When Should We Retire Our Skates and Skis?
When I became a grandma eight years ago, I retired my inline skates. Even though I was a confident skater, I didn’t want to risk falling and getting an injury that would put me out of commission for grandma duty. I started inline skating in 1990 and loved the exhilaration of sailing down hills listening
Read More »Mommy’s Medicine Cabinet to the Rescue
I just discovered a new product: an organized bag of the most frequently used non-prescription medicines and first-aid products for sick or injured children.
Read More »Be a Hero – Donate Blood
January is National Blood Donor Month. But your blood donation is welcome any month! You don’t have to rescue someone from a burning building to be a hero.
Read More »Strategies for a Good Night’s Sleep
Beyond the chronic sufferers, research shows that 30-80% of Americans suffer from insomnia at one time or another. Here are some strategies for getting a good night’s sleep.
Read More »6 Ways to Stop Cold and Flu Germs From Spreading
Spending time together at the holidays is precious, but the colds and flu that follow are definitely not precious. Here is what can you do keep your family healthy.
Read More »6 Tips to Make Your Kids Eat Healthy
It isn’t easy to make your kids eat healthy these days. Tanya Wenman Steel, author of Real Food for Healthy Kids, offers parents tips for developing healthy eating habits.
Read More »When Sick Grandchildren Come to Visit
What do you do when your grandchildren visit and they’re sick: a) Tell them not to come, b) Postpone the visit, c) Keep the plans and get out the Lysol spray?
Read More »Are You a Healthy Cook?
Healthy meals depend on who buys and prepares the food. These “nutritional gatekeepers” influence 70% of the food we eat. Healthy eating is shared by 5 generations of my family.
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