A drought is a prolonged shortage in the water supply. They can last for months or years and have a huge impact on the local ecosystem and economy. We just happen to live a severely drought stricken part of Nebraska. Every step sounds like crunching on egg shells. In large parts of the country, crops…
Life lessons learned from bees
Our modern lives pull us in many directions. Continually trying to prove ourselves, we attempt to be good at everything. This leads us down a path where we perform many tasks but never excel at one particular endeavor. Not many of us set out to become average, but that is exactly where we end up…
What to Eat After the Baby Comes—A postpartum nutritional guide
Although sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, and baby’s needs leave little time for new mothers to concentrate on eating well, good nutrition supports healing and recovery. Katie Bressack, a Los Angeles, Calif.-based certified holistic health coach, was already guiding women toward optimal nutritional health when she learned she was pregnant with twins. While she was prepared…
Off Trail: Horseback Pack Trips for the Not-So-Faint of Heart
Despite being a lifelong equestrian, I was greatly challenged by an early July horseback excursion into the Teton wilderness of Wyoming. Due to a connection with a pack-trip guide at the almost 100-year-old Triangle X Ranch, which overlooks the Grand Teton mountain range just outside Jackson Hole, Wy., I was asked to join what promised…
Oh, the Advantages of Olive Oil!—The ancient elixir’s practical and health benefits
While the olive symbolizes peace, the small fruit has also been one of the most cultivated and consumed for centuries. Because of its health benefits, olive oil is a culinary favorite; but additionally it holds weight as a beauty basic as well as a home-help hack. The Mediterranean region is the olive oil-rich region, yet…
Tips on Downsizing to Full-Time RV Life
Ever since the pandemic struck, more and more people are finding ways to have a better work/life balance. A recent trend has been to radically change the way they have been living, by downsizing and moving into a recreational vehicle, camper or tiny home modified truck or van. Whether you were living in a large…
Harvest to Help: Gardeners Who Donate Extra Produce
Recently, the Scouts of Troop 340 transformed a vacant lot of gravel and cement on the corner of Madison and Fourth streets in Auburn, Illinois, into several raised garden beds that produce fruits and vegetables, greens and herbs plus flowers. Known as the Auburn Community Garden, the vertical garden provides food for the over 4,000…
Wild Bird ‘Toys’ That Keep Birds Coming Back
A dome-shaped, UFO-look-alike object sends gentle ripples through the water in a birdbath located on the side yard of the nature shop Wild Birds Unlimited at busy MacArthur Boulevard in Springfield, Illinois. The solar powered “water wiggler,” as the water feature in the middle of the birdbath is called, aims to agitate the water just…
Tips for a Thriving Organic Garden
These days more and more people are taking their health into their own hands. One way they are doing this is by growing their own herbs, veggies and plants. and making sure there are no pesticides, or unwanted chemicals in their gardens and food. But its very difficult to maintain a clean and chemical free…
Skin Age Reversed 13 Years in Just 9 Months by Doing This
While claims of anti-aging made by many cosmetic makers are often suspect, there is one trick that could have a truly dramatic impact on skin age for a select group of people. Dramatic reversal of skin aging has been observed in smokers who stopped for at least nine months. This extremely encouraging research is relevant…
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