Girl Talk: Hormones, Menopause and Emotional Health


The last couple weeks have been a little crazy with unusual events; deaths of family friends, funerals, son’s surgery with leg elevated for 1 1/2 weeks now, and a sweet 83 year old lady that we help take care of breaking her hip. All of these activities have brought home even stronger the need for…
I LOVE basil!!! It is one of my favorite herbs. If I could eat basil, berries and dark chocolate every day, I would be a very happy woman 😉 The basil is grown in a 4 X 8 foot raised bed. We have been eating a little of it in salads, sandwiches, and other dishes,…
Right now I am in California settling my brother’s estate. I’ve never been the executor of someone’s estate before, and it’s been a very different experience for me. I’ve had so many emotions, from love, grief, and tenderness, surprises, and even challenges. There have been many times when I’ve felt my brother close by. And though…
Rabbit bounced in a small glen around several other animals. “And what do you know? I was off like lightning. That fox didn’t even know what to think.” Rabbit laughed at the memory. Mrs. Frog, Mr. Duck, and Mrs. Squirrel exchanged glances. He was doing it again! He was bragging about how fast he was….
I hope your Christmas celebration was one of peace, joy and happiness. Ours was. Let’s get onto the new year! I love the week between Christmas and New Year’s. It’s the “breather” in between. I try to refocus and I get real excited about what has transpired this year and what is to come. But…
Happy 4th of July!!! Wishing you love of freedom from our family to yours!