By Cory Sekine-Pettite March is National Sleep Awareness Month, which is all about improving sleep hygiene and the benefits of great sleep. What is “sleep hygiene?” According to the Sleep Foundation, strong sleep hygiene means having both a bedroom environment and daily routines that promote consistent, uninterrupted sleep. Keeping a stable sleep schedule, making your […]
By Cory Sekine-Pettite As I write this, it’s late December and we’re in the midst of the coldest temperatures we’ve had in years — just long enough for many of us to forget how cold the fall/winter seasons can be, even in the South. Temperatures in the teens and 20s (particularly for days at a […]
By Cory Sekine-Pettite I read a report recently which declared that more than 5 billion cell phones became so-called e-waste this year, either by being stashed away in people’s houses or simply thrown in the garbage. According to the International Association of Electronic Waste Producer Responsibility Organizations, stacked flat on top of each other, that […]
By Cory Sekine-Pettite According to a recent report from the AccuWeather Global Weather Center, tornado activity in March surged in the United States. At least 253 preliminary tornado reports were recorded throughout March 2022, the organization states. While the number was preliminary at press time, only 193 of the reports need to be confirmed as […]
By Cory Sekine-Pettite October is Energy Awareness Month, an annual, national effort by the Department of Energy to highlight the importance of energy to our national prosperity and security. Essentially, the agency wants people to recognize the vital role that electricity generation plays in our everyday lives — from delivering clean drinking water to powering […]
By Cory Sekine-Pettite For many of us, summertime is synonymous with water time, whether that means swimming in our backyards, hanging out at the neighborhood pool, or taking a beach vacation. Think about it: Many of your favorite childhood memories likely involve a beach trip with your family (and perhaps a fancy resort pool), carefree […]
By Cory Sekine-Pettite I’ve been thinking about this topic a lot lately, and I’m sure many of you have as well. I’ve started a mental checklist of the things I want to do and the people I want to see once I’m fully vaccinated and it is relatively safe for me to be around others […]
By Cory Sekine-Pettite Perhaps you haven’t heard the great news: Naps are the new coffee break. Under this “new normal” in which we’re all living — where we all are more stressed, we mostly work from home, and none of us are sleeping well — medical professionals are touting the health benefits of the good, […]
By Cory Sekine-Pettite My brother is in law enforcement, so I have it on fairly good authority that there are many myths still perpetuating our culture when it comes to traffic laws and moving violations. With our cars getting much safer yet more powerful — the average American car has about 200 horsepower, according to […]
By Cory Sekine-Pettite This year, we’ve all had much too much time at home, as we’ve telecommuted and tried to limit our time in crowds or in busy, enclosed spaces. Thus, it has been harder to ignore all of those home improvement projects and organizational needs that once were all too easy to put off. […]