March 10, 2018 | by Bev Benda | Child Nutrition, Child Rearing, Gardening, Gratitude, Life Balance, Nutrition, Recipes, Stress, Wellness
I was listening to the radio recently when I heard a breakthrough news flash. It was so earth shattering, I almost had to stop to reset my breathing. The radio... Read more
March 10, 2018 | by Bev Benda | Attitude, Food Service, Life Balance, Stress, Wellness
Recently, I listened to a professional webinar by a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s Degree. There was a recurring theme in the message, and it had nothing to do... Read more
November 29, 2017 | by Bev Benda | Decluttering, Finances for Families, Gratitude, Life Balance, Stress, Uncategorized
Today is Green Tuesday, and yesterday was Green Monday. The purpose of this relatively new “shopping holiday” is to promote sales of environmentally-friendly items. It seems like a new... Read more
August 22, 2017 | by Bev Benda | Business Strategy, Child Nutrition, Child Rearing, Finances for Families, Fitness, Gratitude, Life Balance, Stress
I recently read that the National Retail Federation projects parents will pay on average, $970 for back-to-school expenses. “Back to School” shopping is the second largest retail shopping season... Read more
August 1, 2017 | by Bev Benda | Fitness, Gardening, Nutrition, Recipes, Uncategorized, Wellness
My neighbor Annie is the queen of growing radishes. I have never had good luck with them in my own garden, and she doesn’t even like them, so yes,... Read more
May 27, 2017 | by Bev Benda | Nutrition, Stress, Uncategorized, Wellness
Do you enjoy the taste of beef, but worry about the saturated fat and cholesterol content? Look no further than the Red River Valley Ranch in Walhalla. Recently, my... Read more
March 19, 2017 | by Bev Benda | Child Nutrition, Fitness, Life Balance, Stress, Wellness
Have you noticed that Under Armour currently has a campaign going on, called “I’m Pretty __________” (you fill in the blanks to describe yourself.) It strives to educate people... Read more
February 14, 2017 | by Bev Benda | Uncategorized
A couple of years ago I wrote a blog on Valentine’s Day. I am reprinting it today because it seems that this message of love on Valentine’s Day still needs... Read more
January 12, 2017 | by Bev Benda | Art therapy, Attitude, Gratitude, Life Balance, Stress, Wellness
Have you ever been so focused on something you didn’t notice your surroundings? For example, you didn’t know it was suddenly raining outside or that it was 3 hours... Read more
July 31, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Child Nutrition, Gardening, Gratitude, Life Balance, Nutrition, Wellness
The other night as I was picking peas in my garden, I was blessed by two visitors: my neighbor and her 2-year old daughter Renee. I squatted down, opened up a pea pod,... Read more