Archive for January 2015
Revisting Resolutions: Keeping the Motivation
Resolutions can turn from friends to fickle foes in the middle of January.
It seems to make sense at the first of the month: with the dawning of a brand new year comes the dawning of a new you. Finally there is a chance to organize the living room so well that the television remote’s instructions takes a moment to find, or to get a stomach so flat that the jeans from high school fit with ease.
Read MoreGarden Trends for 2015
Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont Health, nature, and living outdoors are some of the key gardening trends nationwide for this coming year. Each year, the Garden Media Group (www.gardenmediagroup.com)– a marketing firm for the home and garden industry—identifies key trends for the coming season. For 2015 they’ve pegged nine of these, which…
Read MoreWarm Up Your Winter – 5 Warm Destinations
If the cold weather has you in a funk, why save your vacation time for the summer? In tropical locations across the globe, there people sitting on the beach, drinking an umbrella drink and getting some much needed rest and relaxation after the holidays. Now is a great time to visit any five of our…
Read MoreChoose and Go! Discovery Tours
The process of determining where one is going to spend their retirement years begins with considering your options. Experience has shown that the second…
Read MoreSafe Traveling This Winter – Winter Travel Tips
Whether you are driving on icy roads, or flying across the country there are always winter weather warnings to be aware of. Family vacations can become stressful with a simple slip up in your plans. Prepare yourself for the worst, and always travel with caution. If you are driving to your destination, make sure to…
Read MoreHealthy Living: Hiking and Walking Trails
Healthy Living: Hiking and Walking Trails The moments that stand out are those that are spent in movement: photographing the Great Falls, traveling through the Ruby Caves, climbing trees, and hosting picnics. What better place to do this than a community whose priorities lay most with getting their residents up and out under the sunshine?…
Read MoreDel Webb Fitness Centers: Get Fit!
It’s that time of year when we make resolutions to do better, be better, and try harder in the upcoming year. Whether your goal is to get in shape or stay in shape, whether you want to give up something in your diet or eat better in general, there is definitely a motivating power that comes with starting a new year.
Read MoreMore Than a Meet & Greet: Expo Exhibitors
The ideal-LIVING Resort & Retirement Show is more than just a simple “meet & greet”. With as many as 50 exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom of an upscale hotel, it becomes an opportunity to find answers to all of your retirement questions. We have simplified the process for finding your ideal resort or retirement property to make it both entertaining and fun
Read MoreLooking for Mites and Other January Gardening Tips
Leonard Perry, UVM Extension Horticulturist and Charlie Nardozzi, Horticulturist Checking houseplants for spider mites and other insects, cleaning bird feeders, and disinfecting seed starting containers are some of the gardening activities for this month. Aphids and spider mites may be multiplying like crazy amidst your houseplants, especially if they are grouped close together. Isolate each…
Read MoreIn the Kitchen: Warm Winter Recipes
There’s nothing like chilly winter temperatures that open the kitchen up for delicious, and warm, winter recipes. Sometimes a bowl of soup hits the spot, and warms you all the way to your toes. Or a pot of chili with cornbread. Chicken and dumplings. Salisbury Steak with noodles. Chicken Pot Pie. Winter time means hearty…
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