Who doesn’t love Aruba? I mean, it’s got a little bit of something for everyone. It’s a top destination for summer vacations since it is outside the hurricane belt, a surprise to many people! Last time I was there was in the winter months (my favorite time to go) so I was excited to go back and explore a bit more of the island, and a new resort on Eagle Beach Aruba. READ MY ISLANDS.COM …
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August 2024
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Most of you know that I’ve been helping to take care of my mom since her stroke 30 months ago. Those first few months were nothing short of horrendous. I didn’t know the stress I was under nor did I know the signs of caregiver burnout. According to AARP, as many as 41 million of us are caring for our adult family members. It’s not a role I ever planned for so I was completely …
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Following a bout with the dreaded Covid, I was feeling really sluggish so I went to visit my functional health medicine doctor at the Mayo Clinic. My chief complaint was feeling tired all the time, but also some recent stubborn weight gain (could be menopause, could be all those pandemic hot dogs). His prescription? The Prolon Fasting Mimicking Diet (Prolo FMD). He said that he and his wife do it four times a year just …
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I love exotic travel (you know that from reading my blog) but you might also be surprised to know I love a simple, laid back beach vacation. And Mexico is always at the top of the list, partly because it’s so easy to get to. I first visited the Live Aqua Resort Cancun on a girls’ trip years ago. I loved it so much, I took my husband back for a pandemic escape.Live Aqua Beach …