Spring is here, bringing longer days, warmer sunshine, and the perfect opportunity to refresh our spaces and our diets. Just as nature renews itself, it's the ideal time for us to shake off winter's heaviness by tidying up our homes and embracing foods that nourish...
The spring (vernal) equinox happens on Thursday, March 20 at 5:01 A.M. EDT, marking the moment when the sun crosses directly over the Earth's equator. This gives us almost equal hours of daylight and darkness—a beautiful balance and symbolic fresh start. From this point forward,...
Seasonal allergies occur when your immune system mistakenly identifies harmless substances—like pollen from trees, grasses, or weeds—as dangerous invaders. To protect you, your immune system releases chemicals called histamines. These histamines trigger familiar allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, congestion, and itchiness. In...
Lately, I have this great desire to take a nap every afternoon around…well, anytime between 2 and 5. What is the deal with THAT? Can you relate? One day I did my best to overcome my sleepiness by taking a walk, in between torrential cloud bursts. Today’s choice is...
In case you’ve been missing out on some of the most delectable oranges, this is your friendly reminder that we are in the midst of SUMO season. This delicious fruit is prized for being a novelty more than a health food. It has a higher amount...
Here in the Midwest, it’s finally safe to plant flowers and vegetables without fear of frost. We hope. I’m going to risk it. The daffodils and tulips are done for another year. My lilac bushes are fragrant and their beauty is short-lived. My peonies are going to open...
Spring. The time of year when we think of new life, cleaning, outdoors, daffodils—and rain. Lots of rain. Winter was mild here in the Region. Thankfully. The season was still long, cold, and extremely dreary. There were at least two weeks when my sunglasses never left their case. ...
This week baby is the size of a honeydew melon. I think of honeydew as cantaloupe’s cousin. It has a similar shape, only a bit bigger, which explains why it’s the fruit for week #35 and not #34. Honeydew’s sweet flesh is typically light green, while...
I find the recent arrival of spring weather to be motivating. For example, my “To Do” list includes, and is not limited to: Clear away fall leaves that keep appearing in the tulip beds Prepare my vegetable garden for planting Toss some pansies into a planter ...