by Kristin Demery | Sep 9, 2013 | Health and Wellness
“Time for bed, Elise,” I tell my 3-year-old. “Go get your spoon.” She knows exactly what I mean and races over, tripping in her haste to get to the silverware drawer. It’s time for her “honey medicine.” We started the routine one cold winter night when she had a...
by Kathy Banta | Sep 5, 2013 | Health and Wellness
I listened as she told how she wished her daughter knew how her pear-shaped figure was “perfect.” Then in her next breath she made fun of girls with straight figures. I found myself biting my lip, not knowing what to say. As the conversation moved onto more...
by Esther Aspling | Aug 22, 2013 | Health and Wellness
Lysa Terkeurst was the main speaker at the Bridging the Gap Spring Conference. I had been really excited to hear her speak, because I had just finished reading her book “Unglued.” I could totally relate to the topic, and I loved her writing style. What I didn’t...
by Kristin Demery | Aug 8, 2013 | Health and Wellness
I rarely want to bake anything in the summer because of the way it heats up the house, but apple cinnamon raisin granola is the exception. The first time I made the recipe, it smelled so wonderful that I couldn’t wait to taste it. Immediately scooping it into a bowl,...
by Nancy Holte | Jul 8, 2013 | Health and Wellness
A few weeks ago I had what I like to refer to as “the little c.” To be honest, it could easily be called “The Big C,” but I consider that a term for cancer, which gratefully I don’t have. No, I had the “little c” – a colonoscopy; just one of the fun things that comes...
by Kristin Demery | Jul 8, 2013 | Health and Wellness
Vegetables. All too often, it’s something I chalk up among the list of things I know I should do, but dread. Things like visiting the dentist. Getting a physical. Facing my children without coffee in the morning. You get the idea. But in the summertime, vegetables...
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