Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Individual resolutions are one thing, but what should the town of Weston be aiming to accomplish in 2013?
Well, it's Jan. 2. How many of you have already fallen off the New Year's resolution wagon? Here's hoping your commitment is holding firm. To take your mind off your own, personal betterment, we wanted to take this opportunity at the start of 2013 to turn our attention to the Town of Weston's betterment. You live, work, play and pay taxes in Weston. You've watched it grow and change and shrink and morph into what it is today. In fact, this year Weston will be celebrating everything that it has been during its 300-year history. So as you think back over Weston's history and ponder ahead through 2013, we want to know: What should Weston's New Year's resolution be? Does it need to lose weight (cut costs)? Bulk up (bring in new business)? Take…
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The American Heart Association offers tips on how to keep your resolutions to improve your health.
The following was submitted by the American Heart Association: It’s the holidays and for most Americans, that means eating – lots of eating – followed by weight gain and a New Year’s resolution to lose weight. With more than 60 percent of Americans overweight and obese, weight loss is very often the most common New Year’s Resolution. But unfortunately, people also very commonly fail at maintaining their healthy New Year’s resolution. The American Heart Association offers simple lifestyle tips for jumpstarting your goals for the New Year and achieving optimum heart health. Mindless Eating Mindless eating is consuming food just because it’s there. It’s eating while distracted – watching TV, working at a computer or texting on our …
Monday, December 31, 2012
It's that time of the year....
The new year is almost upon us. I'm left wondering what my New Year's resolutions will be — or if I'll even make any this year. I've always looked at New Year's resolutions as a quick thought at the end of the year about how I'd like to improve myself over the next year. Do those thoughts linger much past early January? Do I really resolve to make change in my life? Honestly, no. Typical resolutions include losing weight, eating better or exercising more. I could use a little resolution around all of those... as I sit here eating a Christmas cookie for breakfast! Luckily I just joined the gym this month. I also want to start working more vegetables into my diet. I saw some success at this in the past year, but know that on my plate there…
Sunday, January 1, 2012
I have a unique resolution this year.
In addition to the standard resolution to exercise more and lay off the sweets in the new year, I've got a unique resolution this year: I resolve not to adopt any cats. It's a resolution that will be tough to keep. There are so many cute, cuddly kittens and cats out there who could use a new home — my home! But I promised my fiancé (who's allergic) that after my beloved cat, Aspen, died, that would be the end of cats for me. As of last week, Aspen is no longer with me, after she died of cancer. It ended a 9.5-year relationship between us, one that began when I noticed a sign for free kittens at a yard sale in 2002. When I saw the little black kittens, I melted. But then I saw their mom, a beautiful gray cat with big yellow eyes that stared…
Concerned Parent
3:09 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013
Thank you. Should the Board of Selectmen agree to form an advisory group to investigate and make recommendations, I suspect there will be no shortage of community members willing to volunteer their time to address this critical need. more ›