We live in a “bigger is better” society – big food, big cars, big houses. But more homeowners are starting to believe less is more, and they’re choosing to downsize to smaller homes or even to condos and apartments. Linda Deppa, a Certified Professional Organizer with...
You sent them off in the fall with ALL the things for all the scenarios. Maybe you even made sure they had a flu emergency kit. But when they call home, saying they’re really sick, it’s tough not to put your parenting helicopter in overdrive. Many...
Like many of you, the team at Actively Northwest is doing our part for public health and working from home for a couple weeks. While it’s the right thing to do, it can also trigger loneliness, boredom, and frustration of the whole family being cooped...
Protect yourself from seasonal bugs with these lesser-known ways to give your immune system a boost....
Ask any nutritionist and they’ll tell you whole, unprocessed ingredients are the building blocks of a healthy recipe. The same can be said of beauty products. Like processed foods, some of the most popular commercial body lotions, scrubs and cleansers contain dozens of additives – and offer...
In the Northwest, Daylight Saving Time gives us the feeling that we’re finally emerging from winter's fog....