May 2017 Issue
THE MOM’S CORNER
PLA NT A GARDEN!
S P OT L I G H T O N N E W H A M P S H I R E
PADDLING NH WATERWAYS.
Chances are if you live in New Hampshire, you live near the water.
There are thousands of lakes and waterways, from small ponds to
large lakes.
Finally! The last of the snow is gone and the first tender shoots of plant life are starting to
emerge. If you have a young child, you know they have an almost magnetic attraction to dirt.
Children love to dig, explore, and are fascinated by every new plant. What better or more
forgiving project than a garden to get outside and have fun together? Not only will you both
be able to experience the great satisfaction of watching something you’ve planted grow, it’s
hard to quantify the broader lessons of environmental awareness, the life cycle, and the joy
of consuming what you’ve grown with your own hands.
Some things to keep in mind to make the most of your garden adventure:
• Let your child engage from the beginning. Rather than going to the store and buying
plants or seeds, sit down with your child and let them help plan the garden. This is a
great opportunity to talk about how different plants grow and what they might be like to
eat or give away. Once you’ve decided, make a seed and equipment list and go shopping
together.
• Convert an old sandbox. If your child has outgrown the sandbox, and it’s sitting forlornly
in your backyard, consider reusing it as a garden space. You will want to make sure it gets
enough sun and is free of tree roots.
• Giving children their own space. This is not the time to stress strict rules. Make sure
they have real tools and real responsibility. Plants are remarkably forgiving.
• Grow from seed. Don’t shortcut the process. There is nothing like those first signs of a
living plant. Your child (and you) will be amazed.
• Teach the discipline of regular tending. A key takeaway for your child is the nurturing
that needs to happen for the plant to grow. Encourage him/her to check on the garden’s
progress daily, learning to check for dry soil, weeds, etc.
For more information, including the top ten crops for children, check out this eartheasy.com
article.
W O M E N ’ S H E A LT H
HEART DISEASE AND WOMEN.
Spring is the perfect time to get out and enjoy the quiet rhythms of
the season in a canoe, kayak, or paddleboard. Whether you want to
nature watch, indulge your passion for photography, or enjoy an al
fresco lunch, there’s a destination for you. Don’t forget your life vest,
binoculars, camera, food, and a waterproof bag to store them in, as
well as a line to tie your craft up when you pause for a while.
This article from NH Magazine offers basic tips and some ideas for
places to explore. There are also some great area rental companies in
the state that can equip you with all you need to enjoy a day on the
water. Here are just a few:
• Contoocook River Canoe Company, Concord, NH, has rental
locations at the Contoocook and Merrimack Rivers, Glenn Lake in
Goffstown, and Everett Arena in Concord.
• Massabesic Canoe and Kayak, Auburn, NH, has locations at the
Merrimack River and Lake Massabesic.
• Wildmeadow Canoes, Center Harbor, NH, rents watercraft to explore 74-squaremiles of Lake Winnipesaukee.
QUICK AND DELICIOUS
MOM’S PEACH CRISP!
Easy, fresh, and delicious – perfect fare to satisfy that sweet tooth.
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups sliced fresh peaches
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cold butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats
DIRECTIONS:
The stereotypical heart patient is a middle-aged man, but would it surprise you to know
heart disease is actually the No. 1 killer in women? If you answered “yes,” you’re not alone.
Only 1 in 5 women see heart disease as their biggest health threat. Because of this, and
perhaps because we hate to make a fuss, women are less likely to seek emergency treatment
for heart symptoms. Time to get the facts:
• Heart disease causes one third of all
women’s deaths each year. This translates
to approximately one heart-related fatality
every minute.
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease an 8X8 baking dish.
2. Arrange peaches evenly in bottom of dish.
3. Mix flour, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and salt in a bowl using a pastry cutter or
fingers until evenly crumbled.
4. Fold oats into flour mixture; sprinkle over and press into peaches.
5. Bake until topping is lightly browned (about 30 minutes).
6. Serve warm (à la mode anyone?), and enjoy!
• Nine in ten women have one or more
heart-disease related risk factors.
• By raw numbers, more women have
died from heart disease than their male
counterparts. This trend began over 30 years ago (1984), and the survival gap is widening
every year.
• Women can experience different symptoms of heart disease than men, a fact that can
lead to confusion and costly delays in seeking treatment.
Invest a few valuable minutes to learn more about the causes and symptoms of heart disease
in women in this comprehensive article courtesy of Go Red for Women.
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