Safe, healthy sun, safer sunscreen

I know I might be a little late in writing about proper “sun care”: it is August, after all. But for a topic as important as this, I figure it’s “better late than never.”
 
I’ve touched upon the need for Vitamin D in the past. You may recall that here in the U.S. we are facing [...]

More fruits, please!

Are you trying to lose weight? Do you want to lighten up and improve your digestion? Do you want skin that glows? Then add more fruits to your diet.
It’s summer, ladies, and the choices of fresh, ripe, luscious fruits are amazing!!! Peaches, plums, canteloupes, oh my!!! Do your body a favor and indulge in all [...]

Here’s to an early Autumn!

I know that the vast majority of women prefer the hot weather of summer to the cold in winter. Having worked outside for 20 years on horse farms, I feel pretty comfortable in saying that I have lived through the worst –and best!– of both. I love my gardening and hiking in the warm months, [...]

Looking at the bigger picture, and saying thanks

Good morning! It looks like our incredibly fall-like weather is ending, and the heat and humidity is coming back. Darn!
After the thunderstorms reduced my pups to trembling messes, I woke this morning to take Bolo on our morning run. He still seemed not quite himself, and wasn’t interested in breakfast. But we both love our [...]

Anybody up for Boot Camp??

Hi folks!
I sit here in my newly-cleaned office—it’s raining outside and I had the time and energy so I totally cleaned and reorganized my office. It’s a really small space, but it’s my space, and it needed a good overhaul. So here i am, writing to you from my clean desk!
It is occurring to me [...]

Is this August or October?

The brief thunderstorm we had yesterday afternoon dropped the temperature into the 60’s, and I went in the house to put on a long-sleeved shirt. In August. Whoa. Suddenly I found myself smiling at the thought, because August has always been my least favorite month because of its inherent heat and humidity. But when I [...]

An early start in August

I am not a summer person, and it stands to reason that August is not my favorite month. In fact, I could go so far as to say that August is my least favorite month of the year. The combination of heat and humidity do not make me want to go out and take a [...]

What to Eat workshop a success!

We held the “What to Eat” workshop last evening at my office in Flemington. It was my second wellness workshop hosted by Premier OBGYN, and I think we all had a good time! Several folks couldn’t attend due to scheduling, but we had some unexpected guests come at the last minute and it turned out [...]

Breathing through anxiety

Greetings from Lake Placid, NY! I just drove up this morning for the weekend, to visit my step-daughter, Elin. It is good to be up here, enjoying the cooler temps and the beautiful water. Our friend, Charlie, has wonderful cabins up here, and we bring the dogs and settle in quite nicely. You have got [...]

Meat and the menstrual cycle– for women only!

I have to tell you that at 46 years of age, my periods are at times like Moses parting the Red Sea. They are not something that one ignores or takes lightly, or is ever unprepared. I pray for a swift and painless menopause, but I know realistically, I have years to go.
As some of [...]