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How a children’s book changed my thoughts about getting older
It was a serendipitous discovery one day at the public library when my oldest daughter was a preschooler. Tucked away on the shelves of picture books was an older hardcover book with an intriguing title: Grandfather’s Wrinkles by Kathryn England (with lovely illustrations by Richard McFarland). As I read the book to my daughter, I…
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Scents, Secrets & Memories: a review of The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
my thoughts on the novel, The Scent Keeper, by Erica Bauermeister.
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All about Flexibility
Flexibility training is one of the most controversial topics in fitness, but I will always be a strong believer in the benefits of regular stretching. Despite arguments that we don’t really need to stretch or that we should only ever do dynamic stretching, I know that stretching makes my body feel good and improves my…
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best health & wellness books of 2023
Every night before going to sleep, I slip into bed to dive into a book. It drives my husband crazy because he knows I never get enough sleep, but I just can’t sleep without reading first! Occasionally I’m reading a novel (like a Riley Sager thriller) but usually its a book about health and wellness.…
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The Most Frightening Stories I’ve Ever Read!
During the day, I don’t believe in ghosts. At night, I’m a little more open-minded. unknown Ever since I was a little girl, scary stories have been some of my favourite things to read. As a child, I adored terrifying myself with books like Mary Downing Hahn’s Wait till Helen Comes, Betty Ren Wright’s Ghosts…