Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Lessons from a full house – Year 3
Between December 21st and January 3rd, we hosted up to 31 members of our extended family, including 6 young children between the ages of...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Dec 27, 2019
- 2 min
2020 Vision
As we enter this century’s decade of the “Roaring 20’s,” wouldn’t it be wonderful to have 2020 vision, looking into the year ahead with...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Mar 1, 2019
- 3 min
Lessons from a month on the beach – Year 2
I am writing this while sitting on our deck enjoying the sights and sounds of the waves breaking on the beach and feeling the warm sun...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Dec 28, 2018
- 2 min
Code word for civility
Are your family holiday gatherings suitable for a Norman Rockwell painting or a Hallmark movie? Maybe… sometimes. For many reasons,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jul 27, 2018
- 2 min
What would my grandkids say?
This week we have had the pleasure of watching two of our four grandkids – Micah, age 4, and Emily, age 2. In the photo, they are the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jun 29, 2018
- 2 min
Let’s be grateful for our nation’s bounty
In celebration of our nation’s birthday on July 4th, many of us will take the day off to enjoy parades, picnics, outdoor activities, and...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Apr 27, 2018
- 2 min
Who is watching you?
Have you ever considered how much of what you know you learned by observing others? Children imitate their parents. Students emulate...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Mar 9, 2018
- 3 min
Lessons from a month at the beach
The morning of February 5th we pulled out of our driveway in Indiana and headed south. It was 3° and snow had covered the ground...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Dec 29, 2017
- 2 min
Lessons from a full house
Between December 18th and 30th our home hosted up to 25 members of our extended family, including 6 young children between the ages of 1...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Nov 24, 2017
- 2 min
The secret to holiday happiness is…
Buy less stuff - Make more memories. Are you making a list and checking it twice? I am too… but this year it is a list of memory-making...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 29, 2017
- 3 min
What I learned at the table
I venture that outside of formal school I have learned more around a table sharing meals with others than in any other single place. I’ve...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 22, 2017
- 3 min
Could eating together help us live longer?
Did you know? Our country is in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic.” Consider these statistics: More than one-fourth of all American...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 25, 2017
- 2 min
We looked up together
On Monday, August 21st, our nation collectively looked skyward to witness the moon eclipsing the sun. We watched the event unfold through...
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