Heart Health Thought for July

“Think about it: Heart disease and diabetes, which account for more deaths in the U.S. and worldwide than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes.  Without drugs or surgery.”  — Dean Ornish M.D. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/heart_disease_2.html#GYvIX0HeqQm0xMYb.99

Healthy Living A to Z: O is for Orange

Today we are talking about the color orange. The orange color in carrots, pumpkin, squash, oranges, apricots, cantaloupe, nectarines, yams (and others) comes from carotenoids, the best known of which is Beta Carotene. It is also found in dark green leafy vegetables, another reason to eat your spinach. Orange is not just a bright, happyContinue reading “Healthy Living A to Z: O is for Orange”

Need Advice from a Kitty or a Cat Parent

  This is Callie snugged up around the burners on my stove top. She has always looked for warm places, but since we moved she always wants to be on the stove when it is hot. I turn my back for a minute and there she is looking like she’s sitting around a campfire. I’mContinue reading “Need Advice from a Kitty or a Cat Parent”

Thought for Today

                                                                        Photo Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins   “Sometimes we are called to proclaim God’s love even when we are not yet fully able to live it. Does that mean we are hypocrites? Only when our own words no longer call us to conversion. Nobody completely lives up to his or her own ideals andContinue reading “Thought for Today”

Thought for Today

Photo Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins   “No relationship can thrive without the sense of spaciousness that comes with stillness. Meditate or spend silent time in nature together. When going for a walk or sitting in the car or at home, become comfortable with being in stillness together. Stillness cannot and need not be created.Continue reading “Thought for Today”