Julia K Cole

When the weather outside is frightful, these winter pet tips can keep your precious pets snug, safe, and warm. Keeping Warm: Fur Isn't Flawless We may admire our pets' plush coats, but as beautiful as fur is, it's not a perfect insulator, especially when it's very cold. In winter, pets can suffer from the weather extremes "for the same reason that mountain climbers can get hypothermia no matter what type of protective clothing they are wearing," says Oregon veterinarian Marla J. McGeorge, DVM. "Mammalian systems for heat retention and regulation can be overwhelmed by excessive cold." And, if an animal's coat gets wet, the fur loses much of its insulating ability, McGeorge tells WebMD. For cats and dogs with short fur, the protection is even more minimal, "sort of like wearing a T-shirt when it's below freezing."  Click HERE to Read Entire Article

Studies have proven that we rarely keep our New Year’s resolutions.   I believe the reason for this is due to feelings of being deprived.  And when we feel deprived, we tend to get a bit rebellious!  I know I do.    For me and many others like myself,  it’s not like we don’t have the will power, we just don’t want to do without.   So!  For 2014 I am going to pass on a wonderful suggestion that was graciously and generously passed to me by EFT Master and Pioneer Carol Look.   Instead of taking away anything from your life this new year, why not Add Something Good instead? The following is an excerpt from her latest newsletter: So what could you ADD to your life in this New Year?  More fun? More healthy foods? More meditation time? More nature walks? More gratitude?  How about more tapping? Or more quiet time or more reading?   There's so much we can add... and it will take the place of those hab...

Everybody is feeling it.   But unlike years past, 2014 has everyone literally buzzing and filled to the brim with excitement as we anxiously prepare for the new year.  Many of us are feeling an uncharacteristic expectation of something BIG is coming.   Not only that.  In the  last few months of 2013 many have been experiencing intense dreams, waking up at 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.,  feeling anxious and heart racing like they just finished a marathon. What is it that we all collectively are feeling these last hours of 2013?  Could it be that we are collectively fed up with how things have been going in our lives?  Could it be that we finally are getting it ?  Could it be that we are finally letting go and allowing it to happen? Could be! If you read my two previous blogs entitled Pondering 2013 ( Part 1 & Part  2 ) , you already know that I've begun my process of "letting go and allowing" a few weeks ago. But as I sit here and ...

People who are religious or spiritual have ‘thicker’ brains, new research suggests. Parts of the brain’s outer layer, the cortex, were found to be thicker in people who were religious, than in those who were not. U.S. researchers studied people with a family history of depression and found the thickening related to religion could offer protection against the condition. To Read Whole Story Click HERE

New year, new laws. Dozens of new laws that affect you are going into effect in states across the U.S. come 2014. The provisions run the gamut from tanning salons to texting and driving to a higher minimum wage. New voter ID laws go into effect in Arkansas, Rhode Island, and Alabama on January 1. In Colorado, a new law allowing anyone 21 and over to buy an ounce of marijuana for recreational use goes into effect. And a new IRS rule will treat automatic tips added to large parties as taxable wages, which could mean that automatic gratuity may go away altogether. Click HERE to view what the state-by-state  the laws you need to know about come 2014.

(ABC News)  --  A new strain of norovirus that wreaks havoc on people's stomachs is so vicious that it's being called a "superbug" by doctors. Though it was first identified in Australia, this norovirus - also called the Sydney strain - is quickly spreading across the United States. Click HERE to Read More

 Kentucky is on fire right now. Kentucky and its fine Kentuckians kicked all kinds of ass in 2013. Just like we do every year. We took a look back at 2013 and selected a few of our favorite stories of Kentucky kick assery. While there are thousands of great stories in 2013, we narrowed the list down to only 24. So here you go - 24 ways Kentucky and its Kentuckians kicked ass in 2013. Enjoy!  Read All About It By Clicking HERE And heads up People of Earth:  If you think we kicked ass in 2013...stick around!  Cause you ain't seen nothing yet!   Happy New Year!