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As summer continues to blossom and fill the farmer’s markets with fresh, seasonal produce, I was inspired to come across this quote from the Roman poet Ovid: “Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” Did you rest enough last night?  Are you resting enough this summer?  What bountiful crop could you…

Did you know (I didn’t) that the word passion comes from the Latin word “pati,” which means to suffer or endure?  The connection resonates with me.  Passion is intense, it pulls us, it drives us to new places, and sometimes, it even eludes us. End-of-summer is the perfect time to get our passions in order,…

The flu is a winter problem, right?  Wrong!  I just learned that worldwide, there have been 150,000 confirmed cases of swine flu this summer, and with school starting again soon, the co-mingling of kids, adults, and germs is once again close at hand. So here is a reprise of some of the best flu-prevention techniques…

I am not generally one for witnessing sunrises; I’m usually clinging to sleep at that hour of the day.  But every now and then I wish I saw more of them, because they are so very magical, so peachy and soft and, forgive me, fresh.  Last summer, my husband got up early one morning we…
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