Posted 10/09/2009
Blooms: The Last Rose of Summer
From a beautiful poem by Thomas Moore
By Gael Stuart
My friend, who lives a few miles south of me, has a lovely array of flowers in her garden. Her yellow rosebush is particularly prolific. Her beautiful variegated roses sometimes try to outdo their gorgeous yellow sisters. Personally, I think there is an unseen, secret flora competition among my friend’s blooms to determine who will be the last rose of summer once autumn has arrived with wind and shiver-inducing temperature drops. This year the winner is . . . Read More >>
Posted 06/12/2009
Cottonwood Festival at Brickyard Park
Fine and lively arts on the prairie
By Carla Hedstrom
In my hometown of Hastings, Nebraska, we have a number of fun, affordable events during the summer. In June, the Cottonwood Festival makes its appearance at Brickyard Park, a lovely city park with an outdoor amphitheatre and rolling hills. Read More >>
Posted 06/08/2009
New Summer Smoothie to Try!
Quick and easy
By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD
Summertime is smoothie time for many of us. Smoothies make for a great summer snack or breakfast because you can whip them up in a couple of minutes, they don’t use the hot oven, and they are cool and refreshing when the weather is hot, hot, hot! Read More >>
