Things are pretty quiet at the Valley Wood Home for the Aged, what we call our homestead here in Northwest … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 1: Four things you can do right now to keep your home virus free
You’re sad. You’re anxious. And you’re stuck at home. And whether you’re by yourself, with tiny humans, or your significant … Continue reading Quarantine Diary: What can you do when everything’s canceled?
Retiring certainly freed up my calendar but still, prioritizing my time and energy didn’t happen overnight. For a decade or … Continue reading De-cluttering my calendar
A few months ago, my Nurse Practitioner and I determined that a three-day bellyache was the result of an intolerance … Continue reading Breakfast solutions with less dairy and fewer eggs
Against all advice to the contrary, I very occasionally read the comments on political threads on Facebook. Surprise! Most of … Continue reading Before you start crabbin’, think
A few months ago, I suffered a bellyache that confined me to the couch with a heating pad for three … Continue reading Intolerant? Me? No way!
Well, 90% water anyway. With that in mind, I began my New Year’s meditation with a babbling creek. This is … Continue reading I am water
We’re in renovation mode here (carpet, vinyl, granite counters, paint…) and then moving. Seventeen days and counting! There simply isn’t enough of my modest … Continue reading Some happy habits you can start today
Informative and useful summary of the science regarding our brains and our bellies. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-van-edwards/science-of-eating_b_7497592.html Continue reading The brain/belly connection
Lorie Smith Schaefer 
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