Children bring home what they learn
The Oasis CATCH Healthy Habits program has benefits for volunteers 50+, children, and yes, their parents, too!
Deciding you are going to make healthy changes is the first step
The best way to get started with living a more healthy lifestyle is to be intentional.
Kids in Oasis CATCH Healthy Habits bring home what they learn
It's good to know the difference between a GO food and a WHOA food.
Deciding you are going to make healthy changes is the first step
The best way to get started with living a more healthy lifestyle is to be intentional.
Healthy habits are CATCH-ing
Adults 50+ have many competing interests and demands on their time. Many are seeking volunteer opportunities that are the right fit, and they’re taking steps to create or maintain a healthy lifestyle. Is it possible to do both? All at once? The answer is YES.
Bread baked the old-fashioned way is worth the wait
Who doesn't like fresh baked bread? Whether baked from scratch or crafted with a little help from the store, nothing brings people around the kitchen better than a loaf of hot bread.
This fall control your risk for a fall
Falling happens to people of all ages. There are easy ways to reduce your chances for a fall that will slow you down.
A tight fit leads to new lease on life and health
Shopping for new clothes can be fun, but when you are struggling with weight gain, the experience is really depressing. The best way to change what we see in that three-way mirror is to start making healthy choices.
Corn, nutritious corn … what’s your favorite way to eat it?
“A light wind swept over the corn, and all nature laughed in the sunshine”, Anne Bronte, British novelist/poet (1820-1849). From the early appearance of the plants in the spring, to the golden stalks of fall, corn has captured the taste buds of the world. Here's a recipe for Chowder Ranchero, created by my husband Tom.
Social connections are more important than ever as we age
A conversation at a wedding reminded me how much we all need to be connected. The father of the bride asked me if it was true that I started Oasis. I answered, and then he said, "I want to thank you for keeping my father alive for the last 20 years of his life."