“We know this because the number of canning classes requested and offered in southwest Missouri has quadrupled this year,” said Tammy Roberts, University of Missouri Extension. “In Greene County, alone we have gone from 30 people in a canning class last year to over 200 this year, with more classes planned.”
Personally, I have discovered that I tend to consume more calories when I attend long conferences where food is readily available for snacking purposes. Since I discovered this, I have looked for other ways to release the stress and occupy time either by coloring or playing with crafts.


University of Missouri researchers found that the risk of developing lymphedema is 40 percent to 60 percent higher in women with body mass index (BMI) classified as overweight or obese compared to normal weight women. The researchers recommend increased health education for breast cancer survivors.


But, as a couple of parents who had children a little later in life, we know one thing all too well -- life is short. We’ll blink our eyes once and the kids will be in school, twice and they’ll be graduating from high school.