My daughter brought home the flyer for the annual school Spokane science project last week. She wasn’t sure what she wanted to do for her science project, so we began to search through books and the Internet to find a really great idea. There were so many ideas to choose from! We had to be sure and include the most important elements of the science project on her tri-fold poster board, because she would need to present her science project to the class. The project had to include a problem, a purpose, a hypothesis, the materials used, the process, and the results.

My Body is my Science Project

After searching for several days, she finally decided to do her science project on which temperature of water is best for cut flowers. She took three cut carnations and put one in a glass filled with boiling water, one in a glass filled with lukewarm water, and one in a glass filled with ice water. She then proceeded to record the results, keeping track for…

Common Question from Spokane: How do I relieve back pain after a workout?

Spokane has many good doctors. This first step you must do when it comes to back pain is to go see a doctor. If you have seriously injured your back during a workout a doctor will be right person to help you. I had an injury to my lower back from a heavy weight lifting day and the doctor I went to was able to help through some therapy and medication. This article is for those who have back pain from sore or slightly strained muscles from a workout. Your back is one part of your body you do not want to mess around with. If you seriously injure your back it could put you off your feet for months.

Hot and Cold…

Spokane has good personal trainers who can put you on a routine that will can get you as fit as you want. Sometimes though the human body gets a little sore from being worked and needs some help healing. Back pain is a common pain when it comes to…

What’s “Empty Nest Syndrome”?

The Empty Nest is when all the children leave home and the parent or parents say “what the heck happened to my life?”  Oh sure, lots of people want to travel, turn the kids’ rooms into sewing, hobby, tv, or game rooms. They are pleased as punch that the grocery bill has gone down, the lights aren’t  left on all over the house, and nobody has to stay up wondering  where  Susie is and what’s she doing.  Not me.  I hate the empty nest.  It’s my own darn fault.  I gave up my career to stay home with the kids, then they flew the nest and left me behind.

Symptoms

The symptoms of Empty Nest Syndrome vary from person to person.  Lucky people don’t feel anything at all.  They are the ones enjoying their new freedom.   Then there are the most severe cases.  These moms drive slowly by the elementary school at recess to watch children at play (careful that a police officer not question their motives).  They stop their Christmas shopping to stand…