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Slowing Down the Look of Aging

As I grow closer and closer to 50, I worry more and more about my skin. I thought my skin was bad when I was 30 – if I had only known then what I knew now! But, there are some things you can do (or not do) to help your skin not look as old – even at my age. Some things you can do are rather obvious. One is put on sunscreen every day. Yes, I said every day. Not just when you are gardening, not just when you are going to the beach – every day. That’s … Continue reading →

Are You a Baby Talk Basher?

Are you guilty of slapping on a smile when speaking to a baby and letting loose on nauseatingly annoying phrases like: “Coochie, coochie coo you cutesy wootsey cutie patootie! Does my little poopsie woopsie need a fresh diapey wipey?” Baby talk. For some parents it’s their best friend, while other moms and dads view the high-pitched, jibber jabber as their worst enemy. If you do a lot of baby-talking in public places, you might end up with more enemies than friends, but that’s no reason to tone down your shrill sentences, at least according to some pediatric speech and language … Continue reading →

Are You Living and Working to Your Potential?

Has anyone ever told you that you are not working up to your potential? Perhaps you have said it to yourself. Some of us have heard it from other people – bosses, spouses, or our parents, and some of us say it to ourselves. It does not really matter where you get the idea that you are underachieving from, as long as you have that thought in your mind, it affects you. Kenneth Christian, the author of “Your Own Worst Enemy”, estimates that one in four adults is an underachiever. Underachieving is, simply put, falling short of one’s potential and … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: Singapore’s New Ultra-Luxe Airport Terminal and a Bicyclist’s Worst Enemy

If your air travels take you to Singapore any time soon you will be among the first to experience life at the newest and most luxurious airport terminals in the world. Changi Airport Terminal 3 opened to the public on Wednesday and it’s already causing quite a stir among frequent flyers. The state-of-the-art structure features first-class restaurants, a host of upscale shops, a vertical garden of climbing plants and four waterfalls that spans 984 feet inside the main building. It also boasts a roof with more than 900 skylights and reflector panels that automatically allow an optimum amount of natural … Continue reading →

Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

Most of us operate within a certain comfort zone. In the book, Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway, Dr. Susan Jeffers says that we all make decision based on the “confines of our comfortable space.” We might be willing to pay $75 for a pair of shoes, for example, but would squirm if asked to pay $100. She recommends that we seek to widen our space by doing something new and uncomfortable each day. The risk can be small or bold. We should, as Nike says, just do it. Jeffers’ book is not a parenting book, it’s a book … Continue reading →

Who’s your best friend?

When someone asks you this question, how do you usually answer? Do you mentally run through a list of friends deciding which one is really your favorite? Or perhaps you would answer immediately that your best friend is your spouse or partner. I’m hoping that you answered that your best friend was you! Are you a good friend to yourself? Sadly, most people are their own worst enemy. We are often especially hard on ourselves, reserving the harshest of criticisms and the highest demands upon ourselves: terms that we would never dream of applying to others. Why do we do … Continue reading →

Personal Fitness – Make it Fit Your Personality

Does not knowing what fitness program is best for you make picking out a regular fitness activity hard? Do you find that the broad selection of workouts, fitness trends and more an almost impossible plethora of ideas? Instead of getting overwhelmed by the options, embrace them. The thing about personal fitness is you can make it fit your personality – that’s why it’s great that we have so many options. Here are some suggestions to help you discover what activities fit your personal fitness personality best. Is variety the spice of life to you? Do you enjoy socialization and group … Continue reading →

Ridding Your Yard of Raccoons

I recently blogged about how crafty and determined squirrels often get the best of homeowners by ravaging gardens and cleaning out birdfeeders. Like squirrels, raccoons can also do a number on your garden, birdfeeder or trash can (if you have ever left a dumpster unsecured you know what I am talking about). If you think that these nocturnal animals prefer the wild, think again. Many take to city streets at night and thrive due to the generosity of homeowners who don’t properly fasten trash can lids. Raccoons love corn, strawberries, peas, potatoes, melons, and just about any other edible goodie … Continue reading →

Protecting Your Yard From Smart Rodents

Have you seen the episode of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” where a squirrel battles a flock of birds for the contents of a bird feeder? The determined squirrel jumps on the bird feeder causing it to spin around in circles several times, he manages to successfully hang on, seemingly undeterred by the ride, then tries desperately to rob the birds of their meal. It is quite funny (I can’t remember if it was that night’s big winner on the show) and I’m sure it’s a situation that many homeowners face on a daily basis. But the furry rodents (that my … Continue reading →

Man’s Best Friend = A Garden’s Worst Enemy

My mom loves dogs… she just doesn’t like what one pooch has done to her garden. He’s not a wild dog. He belongs to a neighbor and is simply not trained very well. My mom doesn’t want to “make waves” by informing the man that his four-legged friend is mauling her plants, digging up her flowers, and leaving brown “presents” in various places in her yard. I, on the other hand, feel like calling him (from 5000 miles away) and telling him that his (I’m sure lovely) canine is destroying the garden my mom has spent countless hours tenderly and … Continue reading →