Filling in the blanks
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I finally got to see my mama Wednesday morning! With my husband and I both having COVID-19 in January, it had been a month since I’d…
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Food is medicine
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates I started out 2022 with a New Year’s Day brunch with Our Gang,…
The kindness of others, Mom, and a squeaky nose
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched Every once in a while, a columnist like myself writes a piece that is filled with odds and ends. We just have one of those weeks…
Don’t stop those tears
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched About 10 days ago, while my husband John was away working in Kentucky, I sat on the floor with one of our cats in my lap…
Donate blood if you can
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched With all the trouble in the world right now, I’ve been feeling like I really need to help others. Normally I give back through volunteering at…
Missing Mom
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I’ve really been missing my mother lately. Please don’t panic – Mom’s still with us and she lives near me in an assisted living facility. What…
Try baby steps to succeed with your resolution
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched Do you want to truly succeed with your New Year’s resolution to get healthy? Instead of setting unrealistic expectations for 2022, try gradually moving towards this…
Do the holidays your way
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched This column’s topic is definitely late, since it will be published on Friday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve.) But perhaps it could help you in thinking ahead…
Hit “pause” this holiday season
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I went to see the chiropractor last Monday due to my body getting all out of whack from recent stressful activities (see last week’s column). It…
This worry shelf is about to break
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched My left eyelid has been twitching quite a bit lately. The last time this happened, my family and I were scrambling to move Mom from her…