Eating with the seasons: Why fall produce deserves a spot on your plate
The first signs of fall often show up in the produce aisle before they appear anywhere else. Watermelons make way for pumpkins, apples fill the bins, and squash in every shape and size return to our dinner tables. As the kids head back to school and the pace of summer...
Are you ready for some football and wine?
Drink Up! Mornings are cooler, the kids are back in school, the beaches are less crowded, and the NFL season begins this Wednesday, when last year’s Super Bowl champs, the Seattle Seahawks, host the New England Patriots. According to songwriter and performer Darius...
When did exercise become a punishment?
“I ate terribly this weekend, so I need to work it off.” “I only burned 300 calories. That workout didn’t even count.” “I missed yesterday, so I have to do extra today.” “I can’t take a rest day. I’ll feel too guilty.” If you’ve ever said something like this, you’re...
Attract pollinators to your garden with the late-season blooms of asters
Now that Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, we will be bombarded with everything fall, including mums galore. Playing second only to the ubiquitous pumpkin, when we see mums (chrysanthemums), we can’t help but think of fall. You will see them at garden nurseries,...
Weekly Horoscopes
The Cosmic Connection Rising sign horoscopes for Sept. 10 – 16 ♈ Aries: Your secret garden is in your natural ability to sustain your vitality and to keep your body fueled and tuned up well. Share your gift more with others through acts of service. ♉ Taurus: Your...
