Although I have been offered prescriptions for narcotic painkillers after various dental and medical procedures, I did not understand the extent to which these prescription drugs were being abused until I started researching to educate myself. I recall my sons and their friends talking about kids at school selling drugs taken from the family medicine […]
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For several months I have been blogging about the leading causes of premature deaths in the US. The five leading causes of death in the United States are heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, and unintentional injuries which includes drug poisoning. Please read the following information; it could save your life or someone you love. Poisoning […]
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There is nothing like eating outdoors. Food just seems to taste better when eaten outside on a day with the sun shining and a breeze blowing. Plan ahead to take advantage of the opportunity to have or share a meal outside. Try a: Picnic in a park Lunch on the lawn during the workday Cooking […]
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There are bikes and then there are bikes:) Last Saturday I was over on Vashon Island which is a great place to get in a heart-pumping bike because of all of the hills. The weather was so sunny and clear I decided to take a flatter route up around Wax Orchard so I could enjoy […]
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I really enjoy having flowers inside. The look and the scent make me feel like I am outside. When I pass an inside bouquet, I just have to stop, smell and gaze! I choose to get some of the less expensive, long-lasting flowers such as carnations and some greens from the grocery store and arrange […]
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One of the ways I love to move is to walk and hike in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. I grew up running through the woods and swimming and fishing in the lakes of Central Illinois and did not realize until I was older how much being out in nature feeds my spirit. I […]
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This past week I was able to hop on a ferry and head across Puget Sound to visit good friends. It has been way too long since I was able to spend time with them and even though it was a short visit I left feeling refreshed!
You worked hard, now go outside and have some fun!
This is that time of year when folks want to get outside and complete some yard or garden projects. For those who tend to go full speed all day long, be wary of taking on too much at one time. Outside projects have been those where I have injured myself by doing too much bending, […]
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When I was young, my sister Jill and I used to play in the closet under our attic stairs. We would haul everything out and set up our Barbie dolls in the closet. I remember on some hot humid days we even had a fan blowing on us to keep us cool. Clean out a […]
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