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I had the opportunity to go to a warmer state south of us, not Florida- or Arizona-warm but warmer than North Dakota. I really didn’t know what to pack. I have three levels of coats for winter and three for fall/spring. I brought my Level 1 winter coat. For all of January, I have been wearing my Level 3 “we’re in the middle of a blizzard” full-length coat with a hood. I look like a brown bear in it. When I arrived in Missouri, people were walking around in light sweatshirts. Others were wearing...
“Mom, how much fruit is too much?” my older daughter asked. “I have been eating a lot of fruit.” I probably raised my eyebrows when I read her text message. I did not think my kids would ever be concerned about eating too much fruits -- or vegetables, either. “Do you have a stomachache?” I asked. “No. I am just eating a lot of fruit since you gave me a blender,” she said. I was happy to hear that her Christmas gift had the desired outcome: eating more fruits. She had purchased frozen fruit an...
"Did you crank up the music?" my friend asked. "No. Music distracts me when I am writing," I said. "I tend to focus on the music." I was alone in my work office finishing up some projects. No one else was in the building. Maybe instrumental music would have been OK. If I had been cleaning my office, energetic music would have motivated me. The clicking sound of my keyboard punctuated the silence. After I finished my projects, I tuned my radio to celebratory tunes on my drive home. Music has...
By Julie Garden-Robinson Food & Nutrition Specialist NDSU Ext. Service “I’m only spending $40 a month on coffee drinks now. I have my budget on a spreadsheet,” my older daughter and coffee lover commented. My daughter’s 2021 goal was to spend less money on coffee, so spending $10 a week was an improvement. Paying rent and other away-from-home expenses has made her more financially savvy. At this time of the year, many people set some sort of goal or “resolution.” Some goals are related to...