#makingmemories

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jan 3, 20203 min read

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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Aug 30, 20193 min read

What is your “14er”? Part 2

After work, today, our oldest son, Joey, along with seven other adventurers (at last count), are driving more than 20 hours from Indiana...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Oct 19, 20182 min read

4 ways to excel at traveling

Do you dread traveling… or dream about it? Travel can be more rewarding and less stressful if you are intentional about just a few...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Mar 9, 20183 min read

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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Nov 24, 20172 min read

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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Oct 27, 20173 min read

“Make new friends but keep the old…”

“… one is silver and the other’s gold” – are lines from a song I learned long ago as a Girl Scout. Good advice, especially when attending...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Sep 29, 20173 min read

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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Sep 22, 20173 min read

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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Aug 25, 20172 min read

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...