Comfortable, ergonomic tools and accessories for plus-sized womenThe most gifted green thumb I know (Photo by Holly Mason) All the green-thumbed ladies! (All the green-thumbed ladies. . .) Now put your trowels up! Apologies, readers, as I’m working through a bit of a Beyoncé earworm today. But it’s the perfect time of year to crank [...]
Robust models allow comfy, confident seating for camping, tailgating, or at the beachThe cautionary tale of Wounded soldier by twodolla As my college friends gathered this weekend to help celebrate my birthday (thanks again, guys!), we excitedly planned our get-togethers for the next several months: Birthdays. Weddings and babies. Pool parties. Camping. All of this [...]
Yes, you can hike when it’s cold. It’s all about the gear, baby! As fall color reaches its peak in northern climates, it’s easy to forget that we’re about to hit that lull before winter makes its frosty self comfortable. For many of us, that might mean heading indoors to work out, but I’d like [...]
The mellow, warm color of pumpkins signals to me that fall is in full swing. This time of year, pumpkins are everywhere, from pumpkin patches, pumpkins on front steps, pumpkins in loaves, muffins and pies, and pumpkins carved and flickering in the night. However, for years – and much to the dismay of my husband [...]
Playing in the leaves, from happywalks This is one of my favorite parts of fall – the blankets of leaves swirling at my feet and hugging the ground. I especially love when they start getting tinges of frost in the mornings. It’s not that far off here in the northern Nevada foothills. We’ve got one [...]
Candy Apples by markus941 From the moment Halloween candy first appears on grocery store shelves, something else wicked this way comes: “holiday survival guides” related to food and dieting lurk around every magazine, newspaper, and web page. Thus begins an entire season of treat avoidance centered around the sensible goal of preventing annual holiday weight [...]