Tag: Final Focus

A wicker basket filled with red apples sits among apple trees in an orchard, showcasing vibrant fall colors in the background. The scene captures the essence of autumn harvest time.

A Family Tradition

By Cory Sekine-Pettite By the time you read this, the apple orchards in North Georgia will have opened to the public. Making the short drive...
Mosquito repellent. Woman using insect repellent spray outdoors. High quality photo

Battling Mosquitoes

By Cory Sekine-Pettite According to a recent report, Georgia ranks as one of the worst states when it comes to mosquito populations and the health...
Monarch butterfly

Help Save The Monarch Butterfly

By Cory Sekine-Pettite According to the latest data from the Western Monarch Count (a service of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation), butterfly populations across...
Man looking through a book in a bookstore

A Novel Approach To My Mornings

By Cory Sekine-Pettite Anyone who knows me at all knows that I love to shop — a pastime that apparently is rare among men. I...
Cropped shot of a handsome young man sleeping comfortably in his bed at home

Sleep Hygiene

By Cory Sekine-Pettite March is National Sleep Awareness Month, which is all about improving sleep hygiene and the benefits of great sleep. What is “sleep...
A frozen man with his hands clasped all bundled up in a fur trappers hat, scarf, parka and knit gloves, covered in snow and frost trying to stay warm on a very cold gray Winter's day.

Thawing Out

By Cory Sekine-Pettite As I write this, it’s late December and we’re in the midst of the coldest temperatures we’ve had in years — just...
illustrated pile of old electronics

Our E-Waste Problem

By Cory Sekine-Pettite I read a report recently which declared that more than 5 billion cell phones became so-called e-waste this year, either by being...
road sign that reads "tornado watch ahead."

Tornado Safety Tips

By Cory Sekine-Pettite According to a recent report from the AccuWeather Global Weather Center, tornado activity in March surged in the United States. At least...

Make Your Home More Energy-Efficient

By Cory Sekine-Pettite October is Energy Awareness Month, an annual, national effort by the Department of Energy to highlight the importance of energy to our...
Underwater Young Boy Fun in the Swimming Pool with Goggles

Swimming Safety

By Cory Sekine-Pettite For many of us, summertime is synonymous with water time, whether that means swimming in our backyards, hanging out at the neighborhood...