by insidewink | Nov 17, 2020 | Featured, Reliable Recipes |
“There’s definitely something comforting about the delicious smell of a homemade apple pie baking in the oven.” Perfect Apple Pie Recipe But first, Can you answer this trivia question: What company coined the phrase, “Nothing says lov’in... 
by insidewink | Nov 16, 2020 | Featured, Happy Headlines
5 Happy Headlines for good living! Mind. Body. Soul. Earth. It’s all connected & taking care of each leads to a happier, healthier life & planet. Mental Health Teenager Therapy Podcast Five teenage friends are helping others by having created a podcast to talk... 
by Jean Trebek | Nov 15, 2020 | Charity, Featured |
A vision where no one goes without and everybody deserves a second chance… donate Hope Of The Valley Rescue Mission “Our mission is to prevent, reduce and eliminate poverty, hunger and homelessness by offering immediate assistance and long-term solutions.”... 
by Alison Martin | Nov 11, 2020 | Everyday Hero, Featured, Scuffed Stuff |
Alex Trebek: Loving husband, father, friend and host of Jeopardy!. We hold his family, his best everlasting legacy, in our hearts. Photo courtesy of Jeopardy! Over the weekend, the world lost a one-of-a-kind personality who we invited into our homes for over 35 years.... 
by Jean Trebek | Nov 9, 2020 | Featured, Interviews, Respect Farm |
Maria Shriver & Jean Trebek discussing spiritual and mental tools they use regularly and their desire to uplift, inform, inspire those around them. Recently Jean Trebek had the pleasure of interviewing Maria Shriver. The two found an almost instant connection as... 
by Dove Rose | Nov 7, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
“Addicted To Improvement”- It’s a real thing, people! And I should know because I definitely drift into this pattern at times. The good thing is that I catch myself when I am leaning that way and I make a conscious choice to come back to one of my... 
by Peggy Sweeney-Mcdonald | Oct 31, 2020 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
Lessons of Life in the A-Zone When her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Peggy Sweeney-McDonald knew her life had changed forever. She used prayer, intuition and creativity to make it through this difficult time. Peggy has shared her story in the podcast... 
by Jean Trebek | Oct 28, 2020 | Featured, Reliable Recipes |
The Best Ever Crumb Cake Recipe Directly taken from award-winning food writer and chef Elaine Khosrova’s acclaimed book, Butter. We just interviewed Elaine Khosrova (which you can watch here) and I decided to try the crumb cake recipe from her book, Butter: A... 
by Dove Rose | Oct 24, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured |
Let Life Have You We live in a world of weights and measures. Many of us are plugged into so much technology all day long monitoring our steps, our heart rate, our calories, our breathing, and even our meditation practice is measured by an app! We have such a sense of... 
by Kathlene McGovern | Oct 21, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured |
Going to college can be a huge part of coming of age. A rite of passage that’s challenging even in a person’s teens and twenties. But returning to college when you’re in your thirties, forties or on the precipice of joining AARP is a whole other ballgame. The highs... 
by Kate Fuglei | Oct 20, 2020 | Featured, Guest Writers |
My Uncle Ed used to insist he had ridden a bicycle from Nebraska to Guatemala. He claimed he had learned to swim by being thrown into the Mississippi River when he was four. He said he had roped steer on cattle drives from Abilene to Texarkana. My father frowned on... 
by Cheryl Farrell | Oct 18, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured |
Our wonderful columnist, Cheryl Farrell, shares her thoughts on our theme of “Illusion” while expanding our possibilities with tips on how to be a “Hope Partner”. As always, thank you, Cheryl! “But it was just my imagination, once again... 
by Anne Cochran | Oct 17, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured |
In the last of Anne Cochran’s 10 part series she asks us, the parents, a very important question: What in the world happened to those well-meaning, principled folks who parented most of us? After spending enough years in school leadership to intuit behavioral... 
by insidewink | Oct 14, 2020 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
The You Matter Marathon: No Running Required! It’s All About Human Connection So many times we get caught up in our own lives and forget how important it is to feel connected. The You Matter Marathon: No Running Required! helps us remember how meaningful human... 
by Archie Adams | Oct 13, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
What is Homesteading? Most people may be well acquainted with the term “homesteading” as it referred to the Homestead Act of 1862, a government program under which a citizen who was 21 or older could claim public land, live on the property and farm for... 
by Jean Trebek | Oct 9, 2020 | Featured, Reliable Recipes |
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ~ Lucy Maud Montgomery’s, 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables. This Squash & Pasta recipe really reflects autumn, a season I truly appreciate. The cooler weather and colorful leaves of... 
by Jean Trebek | Oct 3, 2020 | Featured, Respect Farm |
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Fear is an illusion” and I intellectually get that that’s true, but boy, those fearful feelings can certainly feel real…real enough to prevent me from truly enjoying life. Feelings of fear can also seem real... 
by Kate Fuglei | Sep 30, 2020 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
Camp Director, Casey Banks, is inspiring hundreds of teens to see the importance of actions and consequences through a Youth and Government program he established at YMCA’s Camp Whittle in Los Angeles County, CA. Teaching Core Values, Changing Lives and Strengthening... 
by Jean Trebek | Sep 28, 2020 | Featured, Reliable Recipes |
A Sensational Appetizer or Delicious Side Dish At a “socially distance” birthday celebration I attended last month, my friend Shanna served these delicious Broccoli Cheddar Bits as an appetizer. Each guest had 2 of them on our plates when we arrived, along... 
by Dove Rose | Sep 24, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured |
“I was told once that you know you’re an adult [you’ve Come of Age] when you know how you liked your eggs cooked.” When you hear the phrase coming of age you think about becoming an adult. That rite of passage when a child is no longer a minor. Thoughts of freedom,... 