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Food Blogging For Weight Loss
One of the most helpful tips for those who want to lose weight is to write down everything you eat & drink. This allows you to look back at your daily calorie consumption, which helps identify patterns and where changes can be made. But writing down everything you eat is not always convenient, especially with [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Beans for health
Dried beans and legumes have long been a staple in kitchens around the world for making a meal go farther, to feed more people on a tight budget. In some countries, beans and rice are what many people eat 365 days a year because that is all they have. Here in America, folks tend to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The Essence of Timing
Yesterday, I was going through a box of old stuff in the garage, deciding what to keep & what to give away or toss. Eventually I settled on only keeping the photos & a few important papers & getting rid of the rest. Boy, does it feel good to de-clutter!
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Anyone who knows me knows that I don’t do chemicals if I can help it. After years of smoking (I quit in 2006!), cleaning with harsh chemicals, and using countless perfumed personal care and household products, I developed allergies to most of my environments. Everywhere I went, I was bothered by all the “smell-goods” – [...]
Read the rest of this entry »A Change Is Gonna Come
The Change has been coming. We’ve been riding the little waves, making little Changes along the way.
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Making homemade tortillas is easier than you think. Here are two recipes to try.
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Hummus is one of the lesser known healthy foods from the Middle East. Popular in Vegetarian culture, it is making its way into the American health diet. Use this recipe and the suggested variations to make your own healthy versions.
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Did you know you can get clean without soap? That’s right! There is a natural and inexpensive way to get your entire body clean without buying perfumed, petroleum based, chemically concocted soaps and body washes.
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Arguments for and against boxed, ready to eat cereal have become plentiful in recent years, and it all boils down to convenience vs. nutrition. Manufacturers strive for balance, but somehow nutrition is often on the low end of the seesaw. Can cereal have both? Read the front of just about any cereal box
Read the rest of this entry »Head Lice
I read an article recently about one green mom’s first experience with head lice. Read my not-so-green story at http://safegreenclean.com/head-lice-wars.
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So … doing a half our on the recumbent bike at the hotel puts a whole new level of hurt on my workout! I did my time this morning before my Power 90® Sweat 1-2 and Ab Ripper 100. Usually I do cardio dance on the days I do the Sculpt 1-2, but since I [...]
Read the rest of this entry »BeachBody® Power 90® – Week 1
I have started again with the BeachBody® Power 90® experience. I know this program works, because the videos don’t lie. Real people lose real weight and get real toned bodies following the various Beachbody® programs. It’s time for me to get serious, because at 44 years of age, it will only get harder from here. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Walking, walking …
Going walking again this evening at Bay Creek. They have a great trail, and hubby loves it because he gets to see deer in the woods. Whatever it takes to get him to exercise!!
Read the rest of this entry »No ‘Poo Movement (Sham’poo, that is!)
There is a movement that has been around for quite some time and is catching on again in certain circles. It’s about getting back to basics and going natural with personal care products. Two of the products being replaced are shampoo and conditioner. Yep – no more daily shampoos followed by slathering hair in conditioner. [...]
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