Stories and Photos of Our Lives Together
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Monday’s Menu: Apple Pie Smoothie
Apple Pie Smoothie Recipe From Erin of Erin Lives Whole (Oct. 13, 2022). Looking for a quick, easy and healthier alternative to apple pie? Give this smoothie recipe a try! Erin of Erin Live Whole says the following about this recipe: Sipping on this homemade apple pie smoothie makes you feel like you are at an apple orchard, picking fresh fruits in the middle of fall. It’s a healthy smoothie that tastes like apple pie! (Erin, Oct. 13, 2022). With 7 ingredients thrown into 1 blender you can replace desert tonight with a seasonal treat! See Erin's recipe here. Erin. “Apple Pie Smoothie Recipe.” Erin Lives Whole, 13 Oct. 2022, www.erinliveswhole.com/apple-pie-smoothie-recipe/. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Volunteer Participation CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 802-468-7776
Adopting an Adventure Buddy – Wellness Wednesday
Adopting an Adventure Buddy Shelby Wood “Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.” – Karen Davison Similar to the starfish parable, animal rescue work can feel daunting. There are so many animals in need, knowing where to begin seems impossible at times. This quote from Karen Davison is a reminder that while rescuing one animal may "not change the world", for the animal you rescue it matters and drastically changes their future. My two dogs, Zadie and Scooby Doo (lovingly called Nana and Boo) are both rescues. When I lived in Pennsylvania I spent a few years volunteering at an animal rescue that helped place dogs, cats, and even livestock. All of the dogs that came through this rescue were pulled from high-kill shelters in southern states. When Boo was adopted he was about a year and a half old, and Nana was about 8 months. Considering they had been placed in high-kill shelters is upsetting to even think of. If you have a chance to meet them, I'm sure you'll think the same. Yes, Boo has his quirks, like his love of munching on a good bra strap. Yet, he is incredibly smart, athletic and loves a good cuddle. Nana is one of the sweetest dogs I've ever met. She's my shadow [...]
Monday’s Menu: Creamy Pumpkin Potato Soup
Creamy Pumpkin Potato Soup By Meesha from myplantifulcooking.com (Sept. 6, 2021). The cold, dreary weather this Monday have you feeling down? How about a tasty seasonal soup to warm you up? This soup contains only a few ingredients, is quick, and can be made in one pot. This recipe is approachable enough it can be made on a weeknight and enjoyed for dinner (with leftovers to boot)! Enjoy the recipe here. Meesha. “Creamy Pumpkin Potato Soup.” Edited by Jim Mee Sha, My Plantiful Cooking, 29 Sept. 2021, www.myplantifulcooking.com/pumpkin-potato-soup/#recipe. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Volunteer Participation CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 603-795-0603
Casino: Cuban Social Dancing – Wellness Wednesday
Casino: Cuban Social Dancing Submitted by Warren Kadoya, dance instructor Note from the CommunityCare of Lyme Team: Cuban Dancing is a way to be well! And it's just one of the wellness practices you can experience through a demonstration mini-lesson at the Lyme Health & Wellness Fair on September 30th 10am-1pm on the Lyme Common. Join us! Casino is a social dance that originated in Cuba in the 1950s. The main dances that influenced casino were son, chachachá, and danzón. Its name comes from the ballrooms where the dance developed, which were also known as “casinos.” Casino is a partner dance between two people: a “lead” and a “follow.” The lead initiates the steps and guides the follow, while the follow interprets the subtle physical and visual signals from the lead and moves accordingly, resulting in a smoothly coordinated dance. The dancers step along with the music, which is generally in 8-count phrases, on the 1, 2, 3, and 5, 6, 7. Counts 4 and 8 are used as transition steps and to shift one’s weight. Most casino moves are variations and/or combinations of a few fundamental motions, and leads can create their own moves within this framework. In addition, casino is a circular dance that involves stepping forward in most cases. This is a Cuban social dance event in Tucson, AZ, including some casino dancing Casino can [...]
Thai Meal Fundraiser 2023 – Thank You!
Paphanh's 2023 Thai Meal Fundraiser WHAT AN EVENING! by Shelby Wood, CommunityCare of Lyme Manager of Volunteer Participation It makes me so happy to do this, because everyone here looks like my family. – Paphanh Sithavady, 43-year Lyme resident who came to the area as a refugee from Laos. Paphanh is a force of nature ... and one that we couldn't be more grateful for. Over the decades she has been here, through her culinary skills, planning, tenacity, and unimaginably hard work. She and her family have helped raise over $200,000 to support Lyme and nearby communities and about the same amount to build and support a school in her home town in Laos. On the beautiful evening of September 9th, Paphanh and a team of more than 50 volunteers served just over 200 people from 16 different communities across the Upper Valley. It was an enthusiastic and warm outpouring of teamwork and community involvement. Saturday's forecast was questionable all week. There was a lot of contingency planning about how to serve everyone – but never a question about whether the show would go on. Paphanh was determined. And Mother Nature got her act together! Bright and early, a team of volunteers arrived to peel, chop, roll, prep and cook over a dozen dishes (thanks to Paphanh's own hours of preparation over the preceding days). Later in [...]
Monday’s Menu: International Chocolate Day
World’s Best Chocolate Cake Shared by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh from New York Times "Cooking" (2017) In honor of International Chocolate Day this Wednesday, September 13th, we are sharing a New York Times "Cooking" recipe uplifting the joy of chocolate. This recipe is called, World's Best Chocolate Cake . The recipe was shared by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh (2017) and has also been referred to as an easy, one bowl cake! World's Best, and easy?! What a tasty way to indulge on International Chocolate Day. Enjoy this recipe from New York Times "Cooking" here. Ottolenghi, Yotam, and Helen Goh. “World’s Best Chocolate Cake.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 20 Sept. 2017, cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018930-worlds-best-chocolate-cake. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Volunteer Participation CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 802-468-7776
ID Poison Ivy – Wellness Wednesday
QUIZ: How good are you at identifying poison ivy? From Gabrielle Emanuel on Vermontpublic.org (Aug. 25, 2023) 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 order to connect you with more resources that support Health & Wellness. In case you missed the resource shared on Daybreak the other week, we're re-sharing it here. As the summer wraps up, you might find yourself prepping gardens for the winter. It is possible that you'll come face to face with poison ivy. Click here to take the quiz by Gabrielle Emanuel (Aug. 25, 2023) and see how likely you are to identify it amongst all the other plants in your gardens and fields. Emanuel , Gabrielle. “Quiz: How Good Are You at Identifying Poison Ivy?” Vermont Public, 25 Aug. 2023, www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2023-08-25/quiz-how-good-are-you-at-identifying-poison-ivy?mc_cid=2c5e849b87&mc_eid=11da8ad3d9.
Addressing Tough Parenting Issues – Wellness Wednesday
Addressing Tough Parenting Issues A Mental Health team discussion with Andrea E. Smith, MPA, MSW, CPS CommunityCare of Lyme’s Mental Health Team is starting out the 2023-2024 academic year with our first Tuesday of the month discussion series on Tuesday, September 5th at 6pm on Zoom. During this week's program Andrea Smith, CPS, from ALL Together raised community awareness on today's toughest parenting issues. Andrea shared resources, and information, including the *Operation Parent Handbooks. This handbook discusses topics from anxiety and depression, to social media, as well as vaping, alcohol, cannabis, and more. Resources shared last night include: ALL Together slide 3: www.uvalltogether.org Talking Matters YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqXDs4lfGktax1oPHd8lMlRpMOsZOkSil Talk They Hear You:www.talktheyhearyou.samhsa.gov FRC: Fsnh.org PRC: Vtparentchildcenternetwork.org Project Launch: https://www.facebook.com/UVProjectLaunch/ *There are copies of the Operation Parent Handbooks available for free. If you would like to learn more, or get your copy please contact the mental health team. If you live outside of the Lyme area, please use the following request form and Andrea will place your copy in the mail. Request a handbook: Operation Parent Handbook Request (google.com) RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE To play the recording please click here. Andrea Smith is the Substance Misuse Prevention Coordinator for the Upper Valley Regional Public Health Network and is part of the Population Health Department at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. She has served as co-facilitator for ALL Together, the Upper Valley's regional [...]
Lyme Health & Wellness Fair – Wellness Wednesday
Explore Ways to be Well at the 2023 Lyme Health & Wellness Fair September 30th 10am-2pm on the Lyme Common CommunityCare of Lyme and a host of community partners and volunteers from across the Upper Valley are eager to welcome you to the Lyme Health & Wellness Fair! It's a special time for the whole family, a chance to learn and play, and a terrific opportunity for participating organizations and individuals to network with others committed to everyone's wellbeing. Click here for the event site. It will be updated with details as the event gets closer. And you can read about last year's event. Here's a quick summary, with one month to go ... Participants – in 2022, there were over 50! Supporting Health & Well-being in So Many Different Ways! Visit and learn about food as love, parish and community nursing, seated massage, several yoga practices, child and family services, Covid and flu vaccines, mental health support and resources, life planning, library resources and information, volunteer opportunities, welcoming newcomers, and more. If you would like a space on the Lyme Common to share your work or your passion for wellness, click here to sign up. Scheduled Activities Chances to try something new, or help show how it's done. Join in a hands-on experience – Ultimate Frisbee, partner yoga, expressive therapy, Cuban and Salsa dance, chair yoga, rowing with an [...]
Monday’s Menu: Lemon-Poppy Seed Pull-Apart Bread
Lemon-Poppy Seed Pull-Apart Bread Mary Neumann from Sweet Little Bluebird (May 19, 2023) This recipe was a Pillsbury Bake-Off contest entry from Cathy Wiechert in 2014. Easy to make, delicious to eat - a perfect breakfast or anytime sweet! See the recipe shared by Mary Neumann on Sweet Little Bluebird here. Neumann, Mary. “Lemon-Poppy Seed Pull-Apart Bread!” Sweet Little Bluebird, 19 May 2023, sweetlittlebluebird.com/lemon-poppy-seed-pull-apart-bread/?fbclid=IwAR3Qs2yE9JFAkWqAlOzkTYOO8vBIe59Az3gwqR1TWQ_SFNsYrG_iKnwaDIs#recipe. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Volunteer Participation CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 802-468-7776
Mental Health Team Survey – Mental Health & Wellness Topics of Community Interest
Mental Health & Wellness Topics of Community Interest The CommunityCare of Lyme Mental Health Team would love to know what Mental Health & Wellness topics you're most interested in as we plan groups, and speakers. If you could take a moment to fill out a brief survey (huge thank you to Eliza Polli, PsyD for the template) it would be a huge help in informing programming that best meets community needs. Please click here to send us your thoughts, or fill out the form above. Thank you!
Mindful Movement – Wellness Wednesday
"Getting Started with Mindful Movement" From resource: Mindful.org 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 order to connect you with more resources that support Health & Wellness. If, like me, you find yourself losing motivation to exercise, mindful movement might be a helpful way to reconnect to the joy of movement through a shift in intention and focus. The introduction from the mindful.org resource introduces the following: Riding a bike, lifting weights, sweating it out on a treadmill—each can be a mindfulness practice. Whatever the physical activity, instead of simply working out to master a skill or improve your condition, you can move and breathe in a way that shifts you from feeling busy and distracted to feeling strong and capable. - Mindful.org (Feb. 7, 2023). As a resource and introduction to mindful movement, this site offers a lot of wonderful content to help orient you to the practice. From understanding what mindful movement is, to why and how to practice, this site provides a useful overview and video examples to help you get started. Enjoy the mindful movement resource from mindful.org HERE Staff, Mindful. “Getting Started with Mindful Movement.” Mindful, 7 Feb. 2023, www.mindful.org/getting-started-with-mindful-movement/.
Monday’s Menu: Pina Colada Zucchini Bread
Pina Colada Zucchini Bread From Sharon Rydbom from tasteofhome.com (Updated July 29, 2023.) If you'd like to enjoy a summery bread filled with tropical flavors, that also won first prize a the Pennsylvania Farm Show, give this recipe a try! With a cake-like texture, who says you can't enjoy sweets for breakfast?! Click here to see the recipe shared by Sharon Rydbom at tasteofhome.com HERE (Jul. 29, 2023). Rydbom, Sharon. “Pina Colada Zucchini Bread.” Taste of Home, 29 July 2023, www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pina-colada-zucchini-bread/?trkid=soc-toh-facebook&fbclid=IwAR2R61TcB9tMMHQquyvS0eBXMxLYpGkSQiB_1lOzuRuNIlLcdEP2aiuC36k. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Volunteer Particpation CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 802-468-7776
PARTNER YOGA– Wellness Wednesday
Partner Yoga: What it is and Why you should try it Submitted by Kathryn Mills, Yoga instructor Experience Joy! Partner yoga is like a traditional yoga class. The difference is you practice each pose with your partner to lead and adjust you. Each partner takes a turn at leading and following. Poses are practiced back-to-back, side-by-side or front-to-front. I will provide ample cues to assure proper body alignment and breath work. Experience a new way to connect, trust, and communicate with another person in a safe and guided environment. Find new ways to support your partner, while building strength, balance and vulnerability. All types of partners are welcome: a friend, lover, spouse, sibling or date. No need to match your partner’s ability, size or strength. No partner, no problem- I can pair you up with someone! Partner Yoga helps people to readily adapt to new or difficult situations. Expect playfulness, to laugh and have fun! Kathryn Mills looks forward to guiding you through Partner Yoga on the last Wednesday evening of every month at 6:00PM Jill Cray’s - Remedy Yoga, Therapeutics 4 Britton Lane Lyme, NH 03768 Pre-registration advised. Email Jill: RemedyYogaNH@gmail.com or Kathryn: kathrynmills5586@gmail.com
Monday’s Menu: 1 Bowl Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
1 Bowl Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe from Julie at The Simple Veganista (Feb. 5, 2022) This past week some friends and I had a picnic together, and I wanted to bring something quick, easy and a little bit sweet. These peanut butter cookies were a perfect fit! Even better, they are vegan so I can enjoy them too. If you bake, you're likely to already have all of these items in your pantry too! Check out Julie's recipe from The Simple Veganista HERE (Feb. 5, 2022). Julie | The Simple. “1 Bowl Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies.” THE SIMPLE VEGANISTA, 5 Feb. 2022, simple-veganista.com/vegan-peanut-butter-cookies/#tasty-recipes-25652-jump-target. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Volunteer Participation CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 802-468-7776
