Are you a creature of habit? Well I am. I love a routine, a habit, the same stuff, the same places, the same people, and my comfort zone! In our family’s case, we always go to Cape Cod in the summer for our family vacation. I mean after all, I have…
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What’s Old Is New Again! But Is It Classic Style?
Growing up as a preppy kid in Connecticut, I wore Tretorns for sneakers especially on the tennis court. Tretorn is a Swedish company established in 1891. Almost a century later in 1980, my favorite coffee table book, “The Preppy Handbook“, cemented the Tretorn as our must-have fashionable sneaker, and the…
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Let’s All Make Reading Books Cool Again
Not sure what’s gotten in to me—it must be the new year. Instead of goals and resolutions, I’m putting out my intentions and making a few small changes. Big goals and big resolutions are overwhelming me, so instead I am just starting with some small tweaks to my daily life. One…
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Changin’ It Up In 2018
Happy New Year! We just returned from an amazing few days of fun in the sun in Florida. It was a very last minute decision to make this trip. We were supposed to go skiing in northern Vermont, but Mother Nature had other plans with extreme arctic record low temperatures…
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Christmas came early…lessons from my husband
This is an emotional post. There are many reasons why I want to share this journey with you all. Mostly, I want to help others, I want to inspire others, and I want to motivate others. I’d like to start by saying my husband is one of the most amazing…
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Q&A with Jeff Clarke: His Wellness Journey
Although summer has come to an end, I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful, hot months with friends and family! We had lots of beach time and lots of quality family time, but now we are ready for the school year to start (as I’m sure many of you are too).…
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The Gratitude Attitude
Having gratitude is such an important factor in our lives. Finding a few moments where you can reflect and focus on what you are grateful for can be so helpful. If we can all focus more on what is going right in our lives, we can see all the good that…
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Making Healthy Changes: Toss the Non-Stick Pots and Pans at Home
Since we recently moved to a new house, I thought it would be a good time for us to re-think what cookware we are using in our kitchen. I am trying to be more aware of what toxic chemicals are being used in my household. You’re probably thinking what’s not…
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The Power of Probiotics: It’s all about the GUT!
When I first took my daughter in to see her pediatrician regarding her chronic stomach issues, his very first question was: “Does Blaine take a daily probiotic?” When I told him no, he told me she needs to be, and actually, I should be taking one too. His advice was everyone should…
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Why We Have a “No Shoes” Rule In Our House (and You Should Too)
Do you take your shoes off at the front door? If you answered no, then you are most likely bringing in all types of germs and bacteria into your house. A study done by the University of Arizona found an average of 421,000 different bacteria on shoes. That’s a lot of bacteria! The biggest…