An increase of youth seem to be suffering anxiety and depression ever since the "Great Depression" in the 1930s. Why? What has happened to change how we are all able to cope with stress and disappointment? Has stress increased? It is my observation that modern life is not good for mental health. 80 years… Continue reading Feeling Pressure
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Win Some Lose Some
Breakfast consisted of sauted vegetables or a smoothie. Lunch was always a small salad and a bowl of soup and mixed nuts and seeds. Dinner was a salad and soup. It was a busy week so a large pot of soup got eaten for nearly every meal. Nothing like a crock pot to save the… Continue reading Win Some Lose Some
Wendy’s Cabbage Soup
6-8 servings Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Ingredients 6 c chopped cabbage 2 c diced tomatoes ( 1 use 1 quart of my home canned tomatoes) 4 cloves minced garlic 1 c broccoli chopped 1 small baby zucchini, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 8 c vegetable broth 1 tsp… Continue reading Wendy’s Cabbage Soup
Feasting on the Words of Power
This weekend is a feast... a FEAST for the soul! It is General Conference weekend for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In our church we have a world-wide conference twice a year that is broadcast for Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. The prophet, the twelve apostles and others called by… Continue reading Feasting on the Words of Power
Satisfied Preservation
As fall has moved in to our beautiful valley in full swing, with the leaves beginning to turn color from vibrant green to a lustrous coat of many colors, it is time to get my canning pots fired up and the empty jars for of the year's harvest. I have to admit, I take great… Continue reading Satisfied Preservation
Family Adventures
The last couple of weeks have kept us all busy... very busy. Lilli goes to school (something she isn't always thrilled with), Hannah reads tons and goes to work at Jamba Juice, I go to the high school to help with class and to work on Addams Family, and John has been working late working… Continue reading Family Adventures
Correcting Corrective
Theatre artists all find it necessary to begin their work from a neutral foundation. Actors find a neutral, unaffected voice and posture as the build a character. Costume designers start each rendering with a neutral figure so that they can illustrate clothes for a character. Lighting designers use neutral colors (amber and blue) to create… Continue reading Correcting Corrective
Singing and Dancing in the Rain
Now, more than ever, the message of "good to all," "choose to be happy" and "be the difference" needs to be shouted from the roof tops!
Be the Storm!
A Warrior is the STORM! You are in control of your destiny. YOU CHOOSE! Be the storm that carries your will, not the person caught in the storm. A Warrior weaves a path through life, makes good decisions, has a ton of fun, and kicks up one heck of a racket while doing it. A… Continue reading Be the Storm!
Bizz with Lizz
Today I'm going to put a "shout out" to one of my students. This students is one of the shiest, quietest students in the classes I help with. She takes voice lessons with me, yet is afraid to sing in front of people. Yesterday I was introduced to her "rants." I have to say I… Continue reading Bizz with Lizz
