If you’ve been hanging out with me for any length of time, you know I care about staying physically fit. It’s not like I’m a total gym rat but I’ve learned that staying active and keeping fit is absolutely worth the effort.
The benefits of physical fitness are myriad, especially as we age. Study ...
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Free Fitness Apps for Home Workouts
My Peach and Avocado Salsa
We just can’t seem to get enough peaches around here.
Last summer, I dried two huge crates of peaches in my dehydrator. It seemed like overkill at the time, but we finished the last of them in May. This year, I’m planning to buy three crates for the dehydrator.
But fresh peaches really are my ...
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Easy DIY Face Masks: Craft of the Month
Why, yes. I do coordinate my masks to go with my outfits. Doesn’t everyone?
Like it or not, my friends, masks are now a fashion ...
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Citrus Sheet Pan Chicken with Summer Vegetables
This summer, Wednesday has become my favorite day of the week. That’s the day I drive to town and pick up a CSA share of summer vegetables from my local organic farm.
I never really know what I’m going to get and that’s part of the fun. It’s like one of those cable cooking competitions where the ...
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Picnic Ideas and Planning Checklist
Summer is that you?
Sometimes it’s hard to tell. When warm weather arrives in the Pacific Northwest, my calendar is usually packed with summer get-togethers. Like everybody else in my area (and probably in yours too) I want to take advantage of the good weather by going, and doing, and seeing as ...
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The BEST Summer Soup: Lemon Chicken Soup
It’s a rare week when I don’t make a big pot of homemade soup. A lot of people think of soup as a fall or winter meal. But soup is one of my very favorite things to eat and to cook all year round. And with all the fresh-from-the-garden vegetables available now, it's the perfect time for a big bowl ...
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