Two of my friends recently broke bones in their feet—just from normal, everyday activity. That shouldn’t be happening. Weak feet are becoming surprisingly common, and the reason isn’t what most people expect. It’s not that we’re using our feet too much—it’s that we’re not using them enough in the way they were designed to function. Our shoes are simply too good. Modern footwear is built to support, cushion, and stabilize—but in doing so, it actually takes over the job our fee

I recently picked up a Red Spy apple tree from Family Farm and Home for $40—honestly, a steal for a somewhat hard-to-find variety with a few years of growth already behind it. Red Spy is an old-school apple, especially prized for baking, and it happens to bloom around the same time as two of my other trees: Harrison and Golden Russet. That timing matters more than most people realize. Apple trees can’t pollinate themselves. If you want fruit, you need at least one other compa