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Easy Home Improvements That Can Counter the Winter Blahs
With rain, snow and ice in the forecast, the temptation is often to hole up and spend some quality time with the TV. But after you’ve shoveled the walk and streamed all of your programs, you may start to notice that your surroundings are looking a bit dingy. Fortunately, winter is a great time to […]
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Phil Says: Embrace Minimalism This Winter
Phil Says: Get Ready for Spring (Cleaning)
Phil Says: Eat Healthy, Lose Winter Weight
Introducing Special Guest Columnist Punxsutawney Phil
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Phil Says: Embrace Minimalism This Winter
Welp, looks déjà vu all over again: You humans — at least in Western Pennsylvania — have six more weeks of #winter to cope with. Take advantage of that #indoor time to #chuck some of that #stuff you don’t need like I would wood! I’m a minimalist — I often dig multiple chambers and only furnish and use one or two, but it keeps me and the forest above healthy. Try to limit the visible items in each room to the things you use there every day, and #store anything else out of sight. In the process, you can eliminate and #donate the things you don’t need or want to ClothingDonations.org. Many thanks to the Organizing Blog for letting me guest this week. Now it’s back to bed for another month or so — Punxsutawney Phil, signing off!
Phil Says: Get Ready for Spring (Cleaning)
Apologies for posting this before emerging from my burrow this morning! Today’s my time to shine, but the sun may have other plans — and a cloudy day means that #spring is on the way. I’m not the most accurate predictor of the weather (historically, I get things right just 39% of the time on #Groundhog Day), but even if six more weeks of #winter are on the way, there’s no time like the present to start #cleaning and #decluttering your #nest. Spring cleaning can restore one’s immune system, head off stress, prevent illness and prepare the body for increased physical activity in the warmer months, Healthline says. For me, that means digging a more spacious burrow, foraging for food, hiding from coyotes and um, socializing. Off to Gobbler’s Knob!
Phil Says: Eat Healthy, Lose Winter Weight
Punxsutawney Phil here! It’s a busy week for me, but the kind folks at ClothingDonations.org have asked me to #chuck a few of my #healthy #hibernation habits with readers. First, let’s talk about nutrition — healthy eating is a must if you plan to spend more time indoors. As a vegetarian, I gorge myself on grasses, berries and tree bark in preparation for winter, when I can lose up to a quarter of my body weight. You may have bulked up during the holidays, so now’s the time to introduce more unprocessed foods — especially fruits and vegetables — into your diet in order to get into shape for spring (and the television cameras). Shameless plug: Remember to livestream my prediction tomorrow morning at VisitPA.com!
Introducing Special Guest Columnist Punxsutawney Phil
Punxsutawney Phil has the right idea. One of the largest members of the ground squirrel family and a “true” hibernator, he suspends regular activity during the winter, entering a deep sleep and avoiding frigid weather in an underground hibernation chamber. Humans also tend to slow their activity through the winter (albeit in climate-controlled homes and with a host of entertainment options), but we can take a few cues from the world’s most beloved weather prognosticator. This week, the Organizing Blog turns things over to Phil to get his advice on a life well-lived. His initial counsel? “Cut the #clutter for a restful winter. And keep your burrow #tidy.”