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New Year, New You?

2026-04-14T09:24:59-06:00

Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want

New Year, New You?2026-04-14T09:24:59-06:00

Resting and Relaxing

2026-04-14T08:53:03-06:00

May 2019 Newsletter Re-post Hello and Happy May Day! I hope you are well and enjoying all the beauty of spring. Rest and Digest We all have heard the term “Fight or Flight” but

Resting and Relaxing2026-04-14T08:53:03-06:00

Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2026-04-14T07:23:14-06:00

Okroshka - Cold Kefir Soup From Russia While it may be the dead of winter for many of you, the sun was shining bright and it was warmish in Oakland so I could not resist

Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2026-04-14T07:23:14-06:00

Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2026-04-14T06:47:10-06:00

OK, not technically soup, but a necessary element for all soups: Stock. Every once in awhile you may run out of stock and do not have time to make some. Here are 3 quick "stock"

Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2026-04-14T06:47:10-06:00

Learn to love exercise again

2026-04-14T05:05:48-06:00

This is an excellent article on why exercise is necessary for health and a reminder of how easy and fun it can be to fit into our day: Link here

Learn to love exercise again2026-04-14T05:05:48-06:00

Exercise is more than a walk in the park…

2026-04-14T04:56:08-06:00

…and this is great news as it gives us so many opportunities for adding movement to our lives. I hope you like the following suggestions and look forward to your great ideas for fitting in

Exercise is more than a walk in the park…2026-04-14T04:56:08-06:00

March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post

2026-04-14T02:46:21-06:00

Good nutrition is more than eating well. It is also ensuring that we eat and live clean. By this I mean we need to buy clean produce and ingredients for our cooking and clean products

March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post2026-04-14T02:46:21-06:00

30 Days, 30 Soups

2026-04-14T01:28:44-06:00

For the next 30 days I will post one soup recipe each day - starting the new year off with easy, tasty ways to bring veggies into our day. First up is a soup using

30 Days, 30 Soups2026-04-14T01:28:44-06:00