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I'm so ready for fall that I can hardly stand it. Here's my list of reasons, in no particular...

Pardon the pun, but you'll see why I can't resist. This weekend, our family went to the overwhelming and very cool corn maze at Long and Scott's Farm in Mount Dora, Florida. It's HUGE. Look at all those acres of corn stalks to navigate through! After realizing how big it was, we stuck to the mini-maze. Seeing as how we had a 2-year-old leading the way, the last thing we wanted was to be...

So I thought I would post something that is a bit of a departure from my usual fair. I just...

What’s in your cupboard and refrigerator? Are you regularly preparing and enjoying foods that can reduce your cholesterol along with the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer? Some of these superfoods can help you manage your appetite by stabilizing your blood-sugar level and can even lift your spirit. All of these benefits are critical to those of us seeking to keep our weight in...

Making it through the holidays is a lot like being on a roller-coaster ride. The highs of delightful gatherings can be offset by the lows of money worries. The joy of reunions can be dampened by sadness for family members who are no longer with us or from whom we are estranged. Mounting expectations can be crushed by the disappointment of reality.Whatever your situation, be gentle with yourself as...

Will O' The Wisp Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, second only to Christmas. I believe that holidays are often created as an output for creative expression through decorating. Halloween allows the the 'dark' side of our personalities and creative flair to be 'tacky' or even horrific. It provides a great venting of any negativity we may have. I get more excited about carving...

Holidays are dangerous times for diabetics and dieters, and I fall into both categories. Here's how I try to make it through the day without landing myself in a coma.First, most people don't seem to know that diabetes is not about avoiding sugar. It's about managing carbs. So eating white bread and rice while avoiding cake makes no sense. If you know there will be sweets, just budget them in....

I don’t know if this happens where you live, but in Texas we take holidays VERY seriously....