November at One.
November is traditionally the month we give thanks for all the things we are grateful for.
We are most thankful for all of you and your support that has enabled us to keep the lights on since 2013. As we embark on our 10th year of serving the Annapolis community, we would like to celebrate with you. Save the date on December 3rd from 11 am-2 pm as we host the return of our jewelry party/celebration of the start of our 10th year in business. We will be having live music, vendors for you to start your holiday shopping and light refreshments. We hope that you will join us, as we couldn't have done this without all of you!
This Friday is also SOFO's final Drive In Movie Night of the season with live music before the show starting at 5 pm with Guava Jelly, Costume contest for Halloween with prizes from our local SOFO businesses, followed by the showing of family friendly Transylvania 3. We hope to see you there!
And as always our newsletter is filled with the latest health information and local events happening in Annapolis, please feel free to share anything you like, it is an honor when we hear that you found something special to pass on!
Yours in Wellness,
Jennifer and Christina
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How to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain |
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The holidays are here. We’re entering the season of baked goods, cocktails, and comfort foods. We meet friends at cozy coffee shops and sip seasonal lattes, then go home to snuggle up on the couch. Winter weight gain is real.
Although seasonal weight gain varies from person to person, there have been surveys that show an average of a five to seven pound gain in weight in winter.
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Sue's City Dock CLASS this Saturday |
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Mark your calendar and join Sue Clements this Saturday, October 29th at 8 am for her possible final outdoor classes at City Dock! This class is a mix of stretching and core strengthening, designed to keep you feeling relaxed and injury free! Be sure to bring your own yoga mat and padding, a stretch strap and band.
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Get a jump on your holiday shopping!
It’s that time of year again when you start thinking about what gifts you want to get all your friends and family for the Holidays. Nothing says you care about them more than ordering 100% local, hand-made, organic, and natural products with thoughtfully selected ingredients combined with essential oils that benefit their health and well-being.
Scent Science is excited to offer pre-orders on products with pick-up at One. at their annual jewelry and craft event on December 3rd. She is also offering discounts on two of her newest formulations: Kalahari Melon Face Cream and Mango Blackcurrent Sensual Lip Shimmer.
· Choose any five soap combinations for $20 ($1 off per bar)
· Beauty sleep blend in 10oz bath salts with a 4 oz body butter $33 (10% discount)
· Free 2oz Kalahari Melon Face Cream with any facial in a box $100 ($25 value)
· Lip Scrub and Mango Blackcurrent Sensual Lip Shimmer $18 (10% discount)
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Warning Signs About the First Post-pandemic Winter
It may not be as bad as last year’s … but it certainly won’t be good.
This fall, unlike the one before it, and the one before that, America looks almost like its old self. Schools and universities are in session; malls, airports, and gyms are bustling with the pre-holiday rush; handwashing is passé, handshakes are back, and strangers are packed together on public transport, nary a mask to be seen. On its surface, the country seems ready to enjoy what some might say is our first post-pandemic winter.
Americans are certainly acting as if the crisis has abated, and so in that way, at least, you could argue that it has.
“If you notice, no one’s wearing masks,” President Joe Biden told 60 Minutes in September, after proclaiming the pandemic “over.” Almost no emergency protections against the virus are left standing; we’re dismantling the few that are. At the same time, COVID is undeniably, as Biden says, “a problem.” Each passing day still brings hundreds of deaths and thousands of hospitalizations; untold numbers of people continue to deal with long COVID, as more join them. In several parts of the country, health-care systems are struggling to stay afloat. Local public-health departments, underfunded and understaffed, are hanging by a thread. And a double surge of COVID and flu may finally be brewing.
We are sicker as a nation this year (trifecta of RSV, Covid and flu due to no precautions left in place), and there has been a mass evacuation of health care workers. Our advice, don't get sick or get into an accident...
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The Benefits of Giving Back
Those who perform acts of generosity are proven to have lower blood pressure, less anxiety and depression, and lower risks of dementia and cardiovascular problems. Some studies also show a correlation between philanthropy and increased lifespan. Point blank, being generous is not just about making others feel good.
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The Good neighbors group website is a great all in one resource to find out ALL the ways you can help your community or get help for needs you or your neighbors may have. Bookmark this website, it's a keeper!
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The Well
Women who have survived lives of abuse, generational poverty, sexual exploitation and addiction know what it is to be broken.
At the Well, they have been working with women in Baltimore for nearly 15 years. They are a safe haven where healing can begin.
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What we are reading right now |
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This is a must read for anyone with hypermobility or those with children who have hypermobility. |
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December 3rd- Save the Date for the return of One.'s Jewelry Show and to help us celebrate the start of our 10th anniversary year!
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Last SOFO Drive In Movie Night of the season October 28th |
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SOFO's last drive in movie on October 28th is Family friendly Transylvania 3. Movie starts at 6:30 pm, music at 5 pm with Guava Jelly
Food and drinks available to purchase from Grumps.
First 20 vehicles welcome
or bring a chair and FM radio to listen in!
Wear a costume for a chance to win prizes from local SOFO businesses, goody bags for the kids!
RSVP at sofoinformation@gmail.com
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Annapolis Hosts ‘Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos' Festival on October 30
The City of Annapolis will host a Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Festival at Maryland Hall in Annapolis starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 29th. Attendees are encouraged to dress up to celebrate Day of the Dead, a traditional holiday celebrated in Mexico and many Latin American countries. One of the favorite traditions at Day of the Dead celebrations is sugar skull makeup, a Day of the Dead face painting technique. Come early to get a colorful sugar skull face painting at one of multiple booths at the event.
In Mexico and many Latin American countries, Day of the Dead is a celebration to remember friends and family who are no longer with us. It is typically a joyful celebration, not a mournful one. The date generally falls the day after Halloween and coincides with the Anglo “All Saint’s Day” observance.
In Annapolis, this will be the City’s fourth Day of the Dead celebration, where it has gained increasing attention from around the region.
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More Happenings...
Tug of War is coming!
Saturday, Nov 5, 2022
at the crack o' noon!
November 6th
November 12th
November 13th
November 18th
November 28
Grand Illumination at 4:30 p.m. downtown Annapolis
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Goat Cheese and beet salad |
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This is a great quick and easy healthy dinner option
-Arugula or Spinach/baby kale mix
-Cooked sliced beets (or pickled in vinegar)
-Pickled Red Onion slices (you can do this by placing red onions in vinegar/water mix for a day)
-Roasted salted walnuts
-Goat Cheese or burrata
-Sprinkle with Himalayan salt and copious olive oil and dash of white wine vinegar
From Jennifer's kitchen
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Did You Know?
-Apples are great for heart health. They are high in fiber which helps improve cholesterol levels
-A medium apple can fill you up for under 100 calories, making it a great snack for weight loss
-The fiber in apples can also aid in digestion
Because of the apples' soluble fiber, apples are able to slow the absorption of sugar into the blood steam and may improve blood sugar levels, this helps lower your odds of developing type 2 diabetes
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