This guide will give you a simple yet effective technique to cultivate a bountiful mint harvest in a small space like a windowsill!
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With the holiday season rapidly approaching, it is time to consider how we can manage our health during a time of year filled with special food traditions. From Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing to Christmas candy to New Year lunches filled with hoppin’ john and greens, it is important that we look for meaningful ways to enjoy our seasonal favorites while also maintaining our commitment to health. In this blog, we will provide you with some tips and tricks for you when you attend your family’s holiday gatherings. We hope these suggestions help make this holiday season your healthiest one yet!
Don’t Go Hungry to Your Special Event: How many of us are guilty of saying, “I am going to eat a big meal at Thanksgiving lunch, so I am going to skip my breakfast today”? While it is tempting to save room for that Thanksgiving lunch or dinner, we must consider the potential impact that skipping breakfast may have on our ability to control cravings and our blood sugar for the remainder of the day. Breakfast is important because, as it states in its name, we are “breaking our fast” from the night before and refueling our body with energy that will carry us throughout the remainder of the day. Current research suggests that the dysregulation of eating patterns from skipping meals may increase an individual’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes and increase one’s risk of becoming obese; this is compared to individuals who eat 3 consistent meals a day. This is because skipping meals is associated with an individual feeling a greater sense of hunger throughout the remainder of the day and overeating at the meals following breakfast.
Often, those individuals who choose to skip breakfast state that they simply do not have time to eat or they
This guide will give you a simple yet effective technique to cultivate a bountiful mint harvest in a small space like a windowsill!
The festive season is upon us, and what better way to spread joy and warmth than by adorning your outdoor spaces with dazzling Christmas lights? Outdoor Christmas lights have become an integral part of the holiday tradition, transforming ordinary surroundings into enchanting winter wonderlands. In this guide, we'll explore the magic of outdoor Christmas lights and share tips on creating a stunning display that will leave your neighbours in awe.
December is all about indoor gardening. There is a plethora of holiday plants to choose from.
Christmas season hasn’t officially commenced until we’ve made at least one batch of cutout cookies. Many of these classic Christmas cookies make an appearance on our dessert platters every single year.
The holiday season is right around the corner, with Thanksgiving marking the beginning of the festivities through to New Year’s celebrations. For some folks, this period also means prepping for one eventful week after Christmas: the week of Kwanzaa.
Perhaps the most beautiful of flowering trees, magnolias are adorned with luxurious, flamboyant flowers in spring and summer. These generous blooms are goblet- or saucer-shaped and a handful or more in size.
Autumn at the garden of St Giles House
Here’s Lemon Meringue Pothos – a new addition to the Pothos family, this beautiful houseplant promises to transform your indoor garden with its bright color combination!
There’s no benefit to waiting weeks before buying a Christmas tree as all trees are cut at around the same time in late October. Choosing early means you have the widest choice available and can start caring for your tree as soon as possible.
In late winter and spring, usually before the leaves appear, catkins hang from the bare branches of trees like alder, hazel and silver birch. The first known use of the word ‘catkin’ is in an English translation of a Flemish botanical guide written in 1554 by physician and botanist Rembert Dodoens. He uses the Dutch word katteken meaning ‘little cat’ which was translated as ‘catkin’. Catkins are also known as ‘aments’, derived from the Latin for ‘strap’ or ‘string’.
Cultivating Verbena bonariensis gives you a chance to add a top-flight ornamental beauty to your garden. If you crave striking vertical flowers that can hold their own in borders or prairie-style displays, growing these verbena plants guarantees height, structure and drama. They also attract butterflies.
If you couldn’t get enough of the velvet bow trend on your Christmas tree this holiday season, this easy napkin folding hack is the perfect way to bring the theme straight to your dining table. The fold is straightforward and a great way to add a holiday accent that won't take too much time.