You’ve heard “his eyes were bigger than his stomach” being said about someone piling more food on a plate than could be eaten. That could also be said for gardeners who have the problem of buying more plants than they have space for. If you find yourself in that predicament, here are some suggestions to help you find homes for all those extras you couldn’t resist.

We're entering a flag-focused season: Memorial Day, Flag Day, the Fourth of July & Labor Day. If your flag is flagging, make sure to replace it to give Old Glory its due. And it's a good time to review your flag etiquette while you're at it; we've got the highlights here.

One of the perks of this time of year is all the incredible produce turning up at our local farmers markets. See what yours is carrying and enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of someone else's labor.

There is growing evidence that links our brain performance and function to the foods we eat. The U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Mediterranean diet as the world’s “Best Diet” for the past four years. Keep in mind that moving the body daily and staying connected with others is part of the Mediterranean lifestyle. Our mind, body and spirt all contribute to our brain wellness.

    Tapped In A New Shoe Move Reading a book. Sipping coffee. Playing cards. Some activities are best done seated. Dancing typically isn’t one of them. Enter Westlake’s Melissa Renner. The owner of Active for Life Fitness found that many of her older fitness clients and others with disabilities enjoyed tap dancing but were unable to participate because of limited mobility.

Over the past century, much of our society has evolved attitudes and language related to aging that emphasize loss and decline rather than growth and possibility. That is tragic. But it’s also not my problem.  What is my problem is the set of personal attitudes I develop about my own potential — despite my age — and the actions that I take to make the very most of each and every day of my life.  How do I look beyond the limitations to see the possibilities? Am I in it for life — all of it?