I though I’d start todays blog with a bit of humor.  Bear with me.

Q. Why did the chef quit his job?

A. They cut his celery.

Q. What vegetable might you find in your basement?

A. Cellar-y

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that ... Read More

It’s here!  This time of year is full of excitement and fun yet it is also full of deadlines and stress.  How will you handle the looming holidays?  You can perseverate over things you can’t necessarily control or you... Read More

The change of the seasons is upon us.  It is the transition from sultry summer days to chilly fall evenings.  Some embrace the change and others resist.  The fact is we don’t have a choice, or do we?

CONTROL FREAK

We ha... Read More

“Going up?”  The minute I found this graphic, this is the question I heard in my mind.  Today’s blog has to do with elevating.   Mr. Webster would define elevating as “Raising or lifting something up ... Read More

Happy All Hollows Eve!  Today we observe what we have come to know as All Saints Eve, Hollows Evening, Allholloween or more commonly known as Halloween.  Aside from ghoulies, goblins and things that go bump in the night, there is hist... Read More

Today’s blog has to do with something that is elusive to many of us.  It is something so many of us desperately seek, yet no amount of money can buy.  What is the coveted prize that we just can’t get enough of?  The a... Read More

Hi again!  Today’s blog will cover a bit of medical jargon. Stick with me on this. It could be helpful someday.  I know most of you that read the HDD blog are not medical professionals, yet I know many of you are.   Th... Read More

Today’s blog discusses the idea of fun.  I don’t believe there is a soul among us who doesn’t love to have fun.  I haven’t heard it in a while but there is an old saying that “Blondes have more fun.&rdquo... Read More

“Your mind wanders where your heart is."

Today’s blog has to do with your heart.  Some might see it as a bloody muscle that makes your queasy at the sight.  Others realize it is the hub of our physical, spi... Read More

Today’s blog centers on the idea of well-being.  Consider the well-being of yourself, those you interact with, and where you live and work each day.  When you woke up this morning, did you assume all would function normally and ... Read More

It’s time again for the HDD blog.  My how times flies.  We are all one week older than we were when we read it last week.  Today we will touch on the aging process.  Guess what folks?  Aging doesn’t have to ... Read More

Go ahead, read this first paragraph and see if you want to continue with the rest of the blog.  It is related to health.  Have I lost you yet?  Let’s take it a step further.  If your idea of “Superfood” is an ext... Read More

As I type this week’s blog, beside me is my usual 24-ounce water bottle.  While researching and typing, I will unconsciously reach for my bottle and sip until it is empty.  Eventually, I will get up and refill it.  I am killing t... Read More

While cutting hair for one of my clients recently, she randomly asked me to look at the veins in her legs. I am a hairstylist, not a vein guru.  Although I do have knowledge about varicose veins, thanks to the work we do at High Desert Dop... Read More

Today as I was driving around town doing my errands, I found myself inspired by a total stranger. I’m sure she was completely oblivious to the fact that anyone was watching her much less being impacted by her.  Her mere appearance and her ... Read More