There are ways to fortify yourselves and your little ones to keep your immune system strong and decrease susceptibility to illness, in addition to keeping their minds sharper and maximizing potential at school.
September is that magical time of year when everything goes from lazy to crazy. So how do you fit your own exercise regime into it all? Here are a few ideas to help the grown-ups out!
As we head into the new school year, I thought I’d recommend a funny novel. Funny’s good. Nothing wrong with funny. Or, as Jessica Grant’s protagonist would say, I would not say no to funny.
From the Demo Derby to the Emily Brydon Golf Tournament to the Soap Box Derby, September is full of events that involve "driving" in one form or another.
My journey into cake decorating began from a desire to make my friend’s birthdays special by baking them a cake. I couldn’t remember the last time I had received one for my own birthday which inspired me to reintroduce the custom.
Kick Ass, the story of Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), an unskilled, unnoticed, but impossibly good-hearted comic book nerd who decides to right society’s wrongs while wearing a ski mask and a wet suit.
During a round of golf you may find yourself in a situation where you need to either curve the ball or hit it low to avoid hitting trees or other obstacles. Here are some tips to help you get out of these situations.
“Seeing all these women who have young kids and knowing it’s the first time they are doing something for themselves. It’s huge – to say you’ve done something more than wipe butts that day."
Unfortunately, glorious memories of nature’s autumn display mingle with great angst and panic of the coming school year. Nearly a half century later I can reflect back on those gut wrenching emotions and understand why I was so troubled by September.
Every time I climb a trail I have plenty of time to wonder, “How did these trails get here?” and “How come they look so good?” - the answer to that is, of course, a whole community of unsung heroes.
There are still 21 days of summer left but at this time of the year everyone is back at work, the children are in school and it’s now time to “knuckle down” for a little while at least. Why not get your taxes in order?
Vitamin D is a vitamin that has been getting a lot of press over the past year, particularly since some research was published supporting its ability to prevent H1N1. It is an important vitamin to know about, as we live in a northern latitude without much sunlight in the winter and in a culture that has been trained to either avoid the sun completely or to religiously use sunblock.
I can’t help but agree with these artists that The Fernie Arts Station is a home, not only to the arts community, but to anyone interested in art and culture in Fernie.
Fernie EcoGarden, www.ecogarden.ca 250-423-3482
The EcoGarden in collaboration with the Fernie Mountain Market now offers the Garden2Market stall every Sunday at the Fernie Mountain Market - a solution for sourcing locally grown flowers, fruit, herbs, vegetables and berries.
Fernie EcoGarden,