Back when the entertainment industry was really starting to build up steam, studios chose talent based on how much talent a potential star had. Actors weren’t just actors. Singers didn’t just sing. Stars had talent across the board. They could sing, dance, act, tell jokes, and most often, they looked good while doing it. Fred [...]
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Healthy Bite: Avocado – The Perfect Food
If I had to choose One food to eat for the rest of my life, it would probably be the avocado. I’ve loved them since I was a child, when a half avocado was a RARE treat!
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Compact Florescent Light bulbs can be found in many homes today. While the initial cost can be high, the cost savings over time will be reflected in not having to replace them every few months and in lower utility bills. When we bought our home, we splurged & bought them for every fixture in the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Disappearing Honeybees
Taken from my safegreenclean blog. Originally published August 25, 2009.*** So for the past few years I’ve been hearing about the disappearing honeybees. This was originally of importance to me because I happen to be quite fond of honey and dislike the rise in prices as production slows down. Now researchers believe they have found [...]
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Taken from my safegreenclean blog. Originally published October 6, 2009.*** I hardly watch any television, but I have started recording Dr. Oz to hit the highlights I’m interested in. Well, let me tell you that I got more than I bargained for the other day!
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Taken from my safegreenclean blog. Originally published September 14, 2009.*** Just how safe is your cell phone, really? As someone who really doesn’t like to spend hours on the phone, I don’t worry TOO much about myself, but my husband & (grown) children are always talking to somebody.
Read the rest of this entry »And . . . they’re off!
Taken from my safegreenclean blog. Originally published August 26, 2009.*** We’ve been busy moving and getting settled into our new home this past month. Needless to say, we’re beat, but it’s a good feeling! With the main living area and a finished basement, we now have space for us, visiting families, the pets, entertaining . [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Let There Be Light!
A light bulb is a light bulb, right? Sure, they come in different sizes & shapes, and most notably the “shades” of bright. Then you have colors which create moods. Add to that the various applications for those odd shapes, colors, and effective lights, and a body can have quite a decision making dilemma on [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Composting
I love the idea of composting! Of taking items we might normally throw in the garbage and using them to make nutrient rich material to enrich the soil in our yard and garden. When we bought our home last year we bought a compost tumbler for the back yard. I had visions of a garden [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Coffee Filters Repurposed
A while back I decided to forego paper coffee filters, even environmentally friendly ones. I bought a stainless steel mesh basket filter and I love it! No more changing the soggy mess, hoping to make it to the the compost pail before it breaks or leaks all over the floor! No more thinking that there [...]
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I was going through some saved emails from a few years back & came across this gem. I’m not sure where it originated but I remember now why I saved it.
Read the rest of this entry »Healthy Bite: Fat + Age = Memory Loss?
I turn 45 this year. Being a “woman of a certain age,” there are many things that have begun to assert themselves into my life.
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I don’t know why, but I couldn’t believe it when I read this article. WHY does my government need to know my BMI? That’s between me, my physician, and my insurance company. I can think of two reasons off the top of my head why they would want that info: increase my taxes and restrict [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Recipe of the Week – Eggplant and Black Beans Over Brown Rice
AC’s friend R came to visit yesterday from Tennessee. He was just coming to see our house and AC’s job site, eat lunch and then go home. However, he had brought a change of clothes (“Just in case!) and decided to spend the night. R has been a vegetarian for some time, and leads a [...]
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