Winter can be a stressful time. Between the holidays, cold and flu season, and the endless gray days, you might be wishing you could just get away for awhile. If you’re craving a weekend away but don’t want to travel too far from home, you’re...
With both winter weather and new pandemic restrictions limiting our movements outside the home, indoor activities must take over. Prolonged separation from friends, work colleagues, and extended family can create stress and anxiety that needs somewhere to go, however. Exercise is a necessary stress reliever,...
Trees are a great addition to the garden, providing shade on hot summer days and habitat for wild birds. Many put on a gorgeous show of fall color. But how do you choose a tree and how do you plant it? Gardening whiz Ciscoe Morris says...
The Puget Sound area is packed with plenty of options if you seek accessible parks and trails....
We don’t have to state the obvious and tell you that it’s dark in the Pacific Northwest much of the winter. If the lack of sunshine has you feeling blue, you might benefit from light therapy. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is common in northern latitudes....
Thanksgiving is coming and the celebration is likely to be anything but traditional this year. Maybe that's OK with you because in a divisive year, the last thing you want is to dance around sensitive topics with your extended family. “Having an excuse to keep two...