Stories and Photos of Our Lives Together
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Loving This Winter – Wellness Wednesday
Loving This Winter – Staying Safe and Connected Submitted by the CCL Aging in Our Community Team EDITED to include notes from the February 14th gathering This winter has been something special! No matter our ages, there have bee [...]
Monday’s Menu: Baked Apple Roses
Baked Apple Roses From Chef John on Allrecipes.com (Oct. 10, 2022) As we celebrate love this week with Galentine's Day today, and Valentine's Day tomorrow perhaps you're also feeling that flowers and chocolates are a bit played [...]
“Social Fitness” – Wellness Wednesday
The Harvard Study: 85 years exploring what makes us happy Considering "Social Fitness" The CommunityCare of Lyme team is eager to share this new article from CNBC, where contributing writers Marc Schulz and Robert Waldinger shar [...]
Celebrating Galentines
An appreciation, after a special gathering by Martha Tecca It was a delight to host seventeen women at our home for a potluck celebration on "Galentine's Day". Everyone brought appetizers, sweets, or beverages, and several offere [...]
Poem – Ode, by Zoe Higgins
Timely Poems, Selected by Stephanie Carney Ode by Zoe Higgins Here’s to everything undone today: laundry left damp in the machine, the relatives unrung, the kitchen drawer not sorted; here’s to jeans unpatched and buttons missi [...]
Monday’s Menu: Matcha Pistachio Muffins
Matcha Pistachio Muffins From Alissa Saenz of connoisseurusveg.com (March 4, 2022). In having someone from out of town spend the night this upcoming weekend, I've already begun to consider what we might eat for breakfast. Perhap [...]
Communication in Relationships – Wellness Wednesday
Communication in Relationships Presentation by Lyssa Bayne, Psy.D. Just in time for Valentine's Day Lyssa Bayne, Psy.D. provided our community with an overview of how to effectively communicate in our relationships. From active [...]
Parent Stress Line – Wellness Wednesday
Parent Stress Line There are many organizations that support individuals and communities either at a local or national level. Once per month, for Wellness Wednesday, we will share one of these well-respected organizations in ord [...]
Monday’s Menu: Peanut Butter Cup Pancakes
Peanut Butter Cup Pancakes From Minimalist Baker (Feb 28, 2022) Did you know that this Wednesday, March 1st is National Peanut Butter Lover's Day? As a peanut butter lover, my hope is to celebrate the day by incorporating peanut [...]
Coping with Winter Depression – Wellness Wednesday
Coping with Winter Depression: What to Know About Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Presentation by Julie Camuso, Ph.D. CommunityCare of Lyme’s new Mental Health Team*, led by Laurie Veillette, PsyD, is off to an exciting start [...]
March 2023 – Civic Engagement Month
Civic Engagement Month Each week in March we shared ideas about civic engagement. Originally shared throughout March in 2023 We encourage you to let us know what it means to you, and what you think is most important that we get r [...]
Monday’s Menu: Creamy Vegan Mango Lassi
Creamy Vegan Mango Lassi From Minimalist Baker (Nov. 28, 2020) With all the recent cold and snow I've been struggling with a bit of cabin fever. In just over a week I'm taking an adventure to Florida. I'm very excited for the be [...]
Aging in Our Community – March Update
March Update Committed to promoting conversation and improving access to information and resources as we live and age together. We had a great first monthly discussion over lunch! On February 14th, 13 of us gathered and thought [...]
“The Science of Well-Being for Teens”– Wellness Wednesday
"The Science of Well-Being for Teens" Information From Megan Sauer of CNBC and Coursera There are many organizations that support individuals and communities either at a local or national level. Once per month, for Wellness Wedn [...]
Monday’s Menu: Raspberry Rhubarb Pie with Cream Cheese Crust
Raspberry Rhubarb Pie with Cream Cheese Crust Recipe from Mary of TheKitchenPaper.com Are you planning on celebrating pi day this year?! If you're looking to partake in the annual fun with pie tomorrow (3.14) this recipe offers [...]
