Stress-busters
by Beth Aldrich

How do you handle pressure? Do you loose your cool or do you just avoid certain situations? I know I do a little of both, it just depends on the day! Over 74 million adults in the United States have high blood pressure and most of them don’t even know it. Often known as the silent killer... Continue reading...

Finding Time to Stay Fit
by Beth Aldrich

Life can be tiresome when you have to balance children, a day job, household chores, friends and a whole host of other things. It can make you feel so busy and tired at the same time. Some people complain that 24 hours in a day is not enough. To chase their dreams... Continue reading...

EARTH TALK: The Chlorine Question
by Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

Thousands of American municipalities add chlorine to their drinking water to get rid of contaminants like nitrates, arsenic and pesticides. But this inexpensive and highly effective disinfectant has a dark side. Continue reading...

New Years’ Resolutions – Making the Best of an Old Tradition
by Michelle Scism and Megan Sheils

This time of year, we muster through the holidays and take time to reflect on how the year has passed. It may be just a date on the calendar, but many look at January 1 as a day to start over. Wouldn’t it be nice to make a meaningful and achievable goal this year? Continue reading...

Meet French Designer Beatrice Puyssegur
by Kari Skaflen

This fall, while in Montreal, we had the opportunity to sit down with French fashion designer and artistic director, Beatrice Puyssegur. Visiting from France... Continue reading...

Practice Makes Perfect: Small Steps to Going Green
by Beth Aldrich

Nowadays, people everywhere are going green, but what does that mean, and how can your actions make a difference? To begin, assess how aware you are of the immediate... Continue reading...

Cold Case: Camping
by Debbie Carter

Some people may think camping in any season is doable, but I believe a seasonal camper is a happy camper—as long as that season is July. Here’s why. Recently, fate/my daughter’s high school class brought me face to face with cold-weather camping. The plan: to drive 40 students from Nevada City, California, to Ashland, Oregon, and then camp, see two plays each day and return. As the trip got closer, the organizing teachers became more and more desperate for drivers and chaperons... Continue reading...