This blog post was originally published on March 27, 2021 The build-up of thick, dry skin can be uncomfortable and even painful. If the callused skin is left untreated, it can crack, and the cracking can lead to bleeding, which can lead to an infection. Blooming Impressions’ professional advisors can teach you how to properly care for the skin on your hands and feet, along with the proper care for your fingernails and toenails. Trust me when I tell you, your hands and feet wi

This blog post was originally published on March18, 2017 I recently asked a young male and female the question, who should hold the door? To my surprise they both answered “whoever gets to the door first”. I did not say a word to respond. Their response made me think a long time about how every single crevice of our society has changed. The young female did not feel entitled to have the door held for her, and the young male did not feel compelled to hold the door. Interesting

This blog post was originally published October 3, 2020. There are five main symbiotic relationships: commensalism, predation, parasitism, competition, and mutualism. Commensalism is the association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm. Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. Parasitism refers to the relationship between two species of plants or ani

This blog post was originally published on November 18, 2017 During the holiday season, and particularly on the Thanksgiving holiday, many people will be asked, “what are you thankful for?” Most will respond with, not one, but many things they are thankful for. It is truly a blessing to be able to proclaim these things! While it is pleasing to say what we are thankful for, it is our show of appreciation, and return of kindness, that expresses our gratitude or quality of bein

During the spring of this year, I decided that I would take up swimming again over the summer break. In mid-July, I started my swim lessons and quickly realized it would take longer than the summer break for me to comfortably swim again. The day of my first practice, my swim coach asked me to swim the first lap freestyle. As I made my first few strokes, it felt like very muscle in my body seized up! I was moving my arms and legs but not really going anywhere! My coach asked m

This blog post was originally published on November 2, 2019. In the early 70s, actor David Carradine starred as the Shaolin monk and martial-arts expert Kwai Chang Caine in the popular television show Kung Fu. Caine fled China after his master was killed, then relocated to America, defending the helpless and straightening out the crooked. Caine’s calm, collected, self-composed, and unperturbed demeanor made him appear extraordinary! I believe it was in the mid-80s when I fir

This blog post was originally published on October 26, 2019. The other day when driving home from a business meeting, in heavy rush hour traffic, I was stopped at a red light waiting for it to turn green, when a homeless man pacing up and down the sidewalk caught my attention. There was something about the man that made me fixate on him. He turned around and noticed my stare. Without hesitation, I reached into my wallet, retrieved five dollars, lowered the window, then passed

Once a month, I meet up with my dear friend Holly to walk the Ringling Bridge. When we meet, our time spent together resembles a comic relief show featuring Wanda Sykes and Lucille Ball – we get real silly! Oh yeah, I am Wanda and Holly is Lucy! We use our walks to talk about our husbands, our children, our jobs, our likes, our dislikes, and any subject we can fit into our one hour together. Something unusual happened today! Just as I was making a comment about receiving a hi

This blog post was originally published on September 15, 2018 I enjoy working out, but with everything I have going on, some weeks it’s very difficult to workout with the consistency needed to achieve the outcomes I desire. More and more I see shows on television, I hear segments on the radio, and I hear individuals talk about the convenience of having some work done on their bodies. The discussions around having some work done are often made to sound glamorous and risk free.

For many years, I have prided myself on being of high morals and ethics. I attribute this to the upbringing I received by my mother and grandmother, which was founded in biblical principles. Often I find myself sounding just like my mother and grandmother! Just the other day in a conversation with my husband, regarding the behavior of a public individual, I commented – “when you wink at the devil, he might wink back!” Now I have never heard anyone else use this idiom, however