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Mother’s Day Gift Suggestion!

May 6, 2026 By Leave a Comment
Lifesmart Treadmills

For many, the walking pad has become the ultimate work-from-home wellness hack…easy, compact, and perfect for getting those daily steps in. But there comes a point when walking alone isn’t enough. When your routine starts to feel repetitive or you’re craving more intensity, it may be time to upgrade from steps…to strength.

That’s where Lifesmart Treadmills are redefining at-home fitness. Unlike traditional walking pads that cap out at low speeds and offer little variability, Lifesmart’s lineup is built for progression…taking you from casual movement to true training. With speeds reaching up to 12–14+ MPH and incline/decline capabilities, users can transition from walking meetings to endurance runs and hill training…all on one machine.

At the core of this evolution is Lifesmart’s patented PowerTouch™ technology, a game-changer for small-space living. With just the press of a button, the treadmill automatically folds and unfolds…no heavy lifting, no hassle…making it just as space-friendly as a walking pad, but exponentially more powerful.

Self Disclosure: Information and images were provided.

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Book of the Day: Stories Are the Heart of the World

May 6, 2026 By Leave a Comment

When we begin our lives, stories help us understand who we are.

Drawing on tribal Nations’ traditions including Mandan-Hidatsa and Navajo/Diné, this lyrical picture book carries us through the milestones of a beloved child’s life, from birth and their first laugh to entering young adulthood and understanding their place in the community and the world.

Each ceremony that marks a special moment comes with a story—and each story reminds us of the beauty and responsibility to the land we call home, the powerful ancestors who came before us, and the amazing people we can grow up to be.

An Indigenous author-illustrator duo, the award-winning Laurel Goodluck and rising star Nicole Neidhardt, have gorgeously captured the rituals and stories that shape our lives.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Award-winning author Laurel Goodluck writes picture books with modern themes that reflect Native children’s cultural experiences and everyday life, showing they have a unique and powerful perspective. Her books include Forever Cousins, Rock Your Mocs, She Persisted: Deb Haaland, Too Much, Yáadilá!: Good Grief!, and Fierce Aunties!, a recipient of the American Indian Youth Literature Award Picture Book Honor.Laurel was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She comes from an intertribal background; is an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation; and is an Alaskan Native Citizen of the Tsimshian Tribe. She received a BA in psychology and an MA in community counseling and family studies from the University of New Mexico. Laurel began writing by crafting a curriculum for community advocacy involving Native teen leadership and later for children newly diagnosed with mental health challenges. Laurel lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her Navajo husband, where they raised two sons who are also bent on storytelling. Please follow her on @LaurieGoodluck on Instagram.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:

Nicole Neidhardt is a Diné (Navajo) multi-disciplinary artist and award-winning illustrator. Nicole’s Diné identity is the heart of her practice, and she is continually dreaming for Indigenous futures. Nicole holds an MFA from OCAD University in Toronto and grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has illustrated the books Circle of Love, What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults, and Stories Are the Heart of the World.

Self Disclosure: I received a free copy of the above book to feature. Cover image was also provided and I highly recommend this book.

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Lucy, May 8 Pet of the Week 

May 6, 2026 By Leave a Comment

“Ooohhhh, take you ridin’ in the car, car!” Lucy doesn’t need to hear two notes from the beloved Woody Guthrie song before she leaps into the seat, tail a-wag and settles in to see the sights and smell the smells along the way. Lucy, a 3-year-old German shepherd, loves Fido Field Trips and doing zoomies in the grass at the park or in the play yard at Long Beach Animal Care Services. Volunteer Gusti said that Lucy loves spa days at the shelter best of all. “The tub is her absolute throne,” Gusti said. “She leans into the warm water and sudsy massage, considers towel time the main event, and happily snuggles in for simultaneous pets under the warm dryer.” Lucy didn’t always have such a gusto for life. When she came to the shelter, she had been clearly neglected in body and soul — she was terrified and in pain. She hid in her kennel, and Gusti said that the patient, whispered dog affirmations from volunteers Colleen and Gary finally coaxed her out and kept her out with love and play. The ideal home for Lucy would be a calm place, preferably without small kids and with a patient, kind human with a big bathtub! Lucy loves those baths, and she needs two a week to keep her skin healing. Speed the process to adopt Lucy or any of our other pets by emailing PetAdopt@longbeach.gov or petfoster@longbeach.gov. You can also call (562) 570-4925. Our shelter hours are Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7700 E. Spring St. at the entrance to El Dorado Park (no parking fee for shelter visitors). Ask for ID#A717903.

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