Ann’s Blog

When was the last time you went to a little league game and thought, these kids haven’t had enough rest? You can tell in an instant when someone hasn’t rested enough.   And, rest is essential for a balanced, healthy life.   Please recapture the lost practice of taking rest and start living again. Here’s […]

This just happened right outside my house.  The turtle pictured was just resting, walking really slow, or he was lost and confused.  I’m not sure which … but … there he was.  Now what? What do you do when you find a snapping turtle trying to cross the road?   Here’s info:  

If you can decode the Mystery Flavor you could win $10,000! Here’s the info: Photo Credit: Marat Musabirov / Getty Images

That’s my Sam pictured in his doggie stroller.  A few people, who will go un-named, have made fun of it … others have reacted the way I did when Sam and I took our first stroll. We loved it. Sam is 15 and not as spry as he once was when he was able to […]

What’s the difference between true lasagna and the lasagna salad?  A lot.  However, this is a pretty cool way to serve salad. And I can picture bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich lovers adding a layer of bacon. The picture is the recipe:       Photo Credit:  Getty Images/okskaz

You can make your own easy-to-use dishwasher tablets! Product packaging is unsustainable.  You can decrease product packaging by creating your own products.   I love this.  Some of the products are easy to make.  Like dishwasher tablets.  You can make them.   CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE   Photo Credit: FabrikaCr / Getty Images

Most often when I think of ways of getting rid of stress I think about exercise, yoga and meditation.   However, they’re are other ways of getting rid of stress.  Some of them are really fun.  And the next time my husband feels stressed I think I’ll suggest that he try number one on the […]

When was the last time you took a small child to a nearby pond to feed the ducks?  I’ve done that too.  It makes the child and the ducks happy.  However, feeding bread to ducks is not the best thing to do. As the saying … sort of … goes … ducks cannot live on […]

Recently, I’ve been paying more attention to how I feel after eating.  I’ve never enjoyed heavy meals.  They make me feel tired and blah.  However, whenever I  eat soup, I feel better.   So, when I found an article about about soups to enjoy thru the Spring months that will help you feel better, I […]

I saw some people talking about this book on a news show.  They were so excited about it that I ordered it while they were talking. Though, I’ve only read a few pages, it’s turning out to be as informative as I thought it was going to be. So, if you want to lose weight, end […]