by Martha Kester | May 25, 2023 | Articles
As most of you know I was a public-school teacher for eight years. During this time, I was constantly looking forward to the next break and so were my colleagues. I would often hear (sometimes out of my own mouth) from my colleagues, “I can’t wait ‘til...
by Martha Kester | Apr 28, 2023 | Articles
Think of all the awful four-letter words you know. There are quite a few. Did the word corn come to mind? Probably not. But for me, it is the worst four-letter word there is. This is because I have an allergy to corn, and corn is in everything. Corn is...
by Martha Kester | Mar 30, 2023 | Articles
I love the days I get to “aunt”. Wednesdays is one because I get to pick up my niece from one school and drop her off at another. Our time together is always fun as she makes me laugh. Today, on our drive, I asked her what she is most looking...
by Martha Kester | Mar 2, 2023 | Articles
Yesterday, I had the sweetest conversation with my five-year-old nephew. I got to pick him up from school which it is still so weird being on the parent side of the afternoon car rider line. I was a teacher for eight years and never once did I have afternoon...
by Martha Kester | Jan 30, 2023 | Articles
How often do you eat out? According to an article I found on Business Insider from 2019, “Americans eat out 5.9 times a week on average.” 6 in 10, Adults in the US have a chronic disease and 4 in 10 adults in the US have two or more chronic diseases (CDC website). ...
by Martha Kester | Jan 3, 2023 | Articles
Happy New Year! Instead of talking habits, which seems to be a very popular topic right now (rightly, so as habits are very important in establishing a healthy lifestyle), I want to focus on routines. If you are a person who picks a word to focus on each year,...