Yay, it’s summertime in the Berkshires! Fresh produce stands are up in all the towns and farmers markets are filling up with lettuces, summer squashes, tomatoes, cukes, and more. I LOVE summer! My own garden is coming along. I’ll have lettuces ready by the end of the week, and we’ve already picked and eaten fresh…
In the US, nothing says summer is here like the 4th of July celebration! Here on the lake, people begin setting off firecrackers two weeks before, and most years, they continue until Labor Day! Not sure why, since we have our own professional display every year. Every year the property owner’s association collects money to…
Summer is here at last! Or, it will be in a few days… Hard to imagine, but last week, some towns near me were preparing for a night of freezing rain – yikes! We didn’t get it, but, c’mon mother nature – that’s not supposed to happen in the middle of June! Anyway – I’m…
What a coincidence. May is National Correct Your Posture Month AND Osteoporosis Awareness month. What’s a body to do? Well, here are a few of my top recommendations for prevention. Exercise is a key ingredient for osteoporosis prevention. BUT, it’s very important to have good posture in your exercise program, so, for me, the first…
This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day in the United States – are you ready? What I have found over the years is that the item that many grown kids think is Mom’s favorite gift, is not really what she’d like to have the most. In spite of what Hallmark tells us, maybe flowers aren’t her…
Happy Earth Day! I know that most headlines on major news networks give a picture that looks pretty grim for the health of our mother earth, so I wanted to give you a few that give us hope instead. Here’s a headline about a group of scientists and engineers who have designed a wall for…
With all the headlines today about the opioid epidemic, and the addictive properties of prescription pain meds, we are all looking for better alternatives. Anyone who has ever suffered from sciatica, or any type of chronic pain, will do just about anything to get rid of that pain. The problem is that most doctors aren’t…
Wonder why neck and shoulder injuries and pain are on the rise? Not a surprise if we take a step back and watch all the people around us sitting in their cars with their head down as they text – hopefully in a parking lot! Or, having to get out of the way of people…