Tag Archives: Health & Fitness
August is National Eye Exam Month
If you are old enough, think back to 1996 when the movie Jerry Maguire came out. Do you remember how cute the little boy with the glasses was? It made me want to have a kid someday that needed glasses...
Stephanie O'Farrell Aug 07, 2017
My First Week as an Undistracted Driver
Last week, Washington State's new distracted driving law went into effect. Beyond the existing law of texting or having the phone to your ear while driving, Washingtonians are now prohibited to even h...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jul 31, 2017
My Coworkers Are a Bad Influence
The later into the week it gets, the earlier in the day I hear the sound. Monday it doesn't happen until about noon. By Wednesday, I hear it by 11 and by Friday it could happen first thing in the morn...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jul 27, 2017
How These Students Are Changing The World Around Them
Senior Paris Varnier was born without a left hand. Prosthetic hands can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on what they can do and what they look like. This has inhibited her from getting...
Rebecca Joy Jul 21, 2017
I Lost Weight and Gained It Back. Here's What Happened Next.
I won't bore you with the details, but here's the short version: Two years ago I got fed up with adult acne, made some dietary changes to fight it, and lost 15 pounds. I'm not gonna lie, I looked grea...
Kristina Slaney Jul 18, 2017
Nutritious Popsicles for Picky Eaters
If you're a mom whose child has never gone through a picky-eating stage, hallelujah, you are truly blessed! Because, most of us either get a picky eater from the get-go, or a kid who morphs from being...
Ann Kirsten Jun 28, 2017
Fun + Effective: Orange Theory Fitness
Yesterday, I burned 570 calories before 6am. I ran. I rowed. I strength trained. I pushed my body to its limit. All in the course of 60 minutes and before most people were even awake for the day or ha...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jun 27, 2017
Fab Fit Fun Review
< I have not been compensated for this post; I simply found a service I love and wanted to share it with you - because I think you'll love it, too! If you have never heard of Fab, Fit, Fun - let's ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jun 19, 2017
A Thank-You Letter to the Nurse Who Heard Me
Hello.
I never even knew your name, and I had never met you before that moment.
Five years ago, I was laying in a hospital bed with swollen ankles and an even more swollen belly....
Emily Klesick Jun 15, 2017
A Traveling Celiac in A Glutenous World
Glutenous... not to be confused with gluttonous. J Also, not to be confused with glutinous which simply means starchy or sticky like you find in the delicious Thai dessert, Mango Sticky Rice. Yum! Peo...
Andrea Stunz Jun 12, 2017