Do you ever wonder how much time you spend on social media or attached to a mobile device in your typical day? Have you ever been out to dinner with the family and looked around just to observe how many people were either on a telephone call or flipping through their phone while they sit […]

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The other day, my middle child came to me and expressed her interest in trying out for the cheerleading squad for the upcoming football season. Just to give you a little background, she is a 16-year-old teenager who just moved to this school and is one of the “new kids”.   At her prior school, she […]

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So many teenagers are swallowed up by social media. For some it’s such an addiction that they have a hard time functioning without their devices and apps. Honestly, I have never been too eager to get involved in the whole social media phenomenon. Being really honest, who in the world has the time?  To my […]

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“I’m not afraid of heights. Have you seen my shoes?” If you’re a Carrie Bradshaw fan, you’re probably familiar with that quote. What Carrie doesn’t mention, though, is that high heels are more harmful to the health of regular wearers than one may think. According to NBC News, high heels are one of the most […]

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Summer classes, or ‘summer school,’ often receive a bad rep. Since I was in elementary school, talk of summer school was everyone’s worst nightmare. Generally speaking, I feel as if it is fair to say that this stigma continued on throughout high school and even college. What no one talks about is the potential to […]

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Those of us who are dog lovers are ready to hang a person who kills a pet from the nearest tree. How bad would you feel if you accidentally poisoned your own dog? The many commonplace foods which are toxic to dogs makes it easy to do just that. Let’s start with the one we […]

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As many of us start heading outdoors as warm weather approaches for ballgames, picnics, hikes, camping, etc., we need to be mindful of some of the risks that come with it. One that most of us would not give a thought to is Lyme Disease.  Lyme Disease is contracted when you are bitten by a […]

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It’s a do or die situation for the Pittsburgh Penguins in tonight’s playoff contest against the Washington Capitals. It is the best of seven games, and when the puck drops at 7:30 p.m. it won’t be long until we know which team will advance to the next round – one step closer to the Stanley […]

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I recently had the chance to visit wine country in the Lake Erie area with my friends.  We had a wonderful host, Doug, who let us stay in an old boat house that he had renovated into a charming cottage situated directly on Chautauqua Lake.  Chautauqua Lake is an 18-mile long, 2-mile wide lake in western New York […]

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Spring has sprung and with that, thoughts usually turn to the end of the school year and deciding on summer vacation destinations. Are you in the market for a tropical locale with sand and surf or do you prefer to spend some time relaxing lakeside, in a hammock, with a good book? If you’re still […]

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