Amanda VanDerBroek
The strength of a tulip
They’re robust enough to last through seemingly anything.
Amanda VanDerBroek
Three holidays not for the faint of heart
For the majority of us we have a particular holiday we can’t wait for each year. Many anxiously ...
Amanda VanDerBroek
Learn to define yourself
Somewhere between Charlie Sheen’s multiple rantings on seemingly any show that he can get on, I found something ...
Amanda VanDerBroek
Are you ready to broaden your vocabulary?
When I was younger my grandmother would tell me stories of her childhood.
Amanda VanDerBroek
Ways to improve heart health
This month I’ve been thinking a lot about heart health, namely in relation to how stress can effect ...
Amanda VanDerBroek
Only in a woman’s world
A friend of mine recently sent me this e-mail for a laugh.
Amanda VanDerBroek
Groundhogs are woodchucks no more
I was definitely meant to live in a warmer climate.
Amanda VanDerBroek
Who exactly is ‘the cure’ for?
Like so many others, my family has been touched by cancer.
Amanda VanDerBroek
Wait, I’m a….fish?
Since the beginning of mankind, we have relied on the stars for many things.
Amanda VanDerBroek
Taking a white Christmas for granted
I have one unhappy Yankee visiting right now.
Amanda VanDerBroek
The Grinches that bring the ‘Merry’ out in us
No matter how many Christmases that come and go there always seems to be a Grinch waiting on ...
Amanda VanDerBroek
The one thing that can be prevented
Like many, I usually begin my day with a good dose of national and greater area news.
Amanda VanDerBroek
Card sharks come in all breeds
My aunt Maureen suggested I start this column out with writing that my mother is a “bid hog.”