It’s Gorgeous Grandma Day which celebrates women over the age of 50 and encourages them to defy society’s standards and live it up a bit. Most of the time, we see our grandmothers in a stereotypical old-fashioned way. Grandmothers are expected to be calm, collected, have an outdated style. My maternal grandmother, Emily, fit thatContinue reading “Gorgeous Grandmas”
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Have you tried Eggplant ?
Do you like eggplant? My Hubby loves eggplant but he always wants it fried. Right now we have a lot of it and I don’t fry often so a friend gave me this recipe. I love it so I’m sharing this healthy Mediterranean dish with you. It could be a meatless meal or you couldContinue reading “Have you tried Eggplant ?”
Learning to swim
This summer has been a busy but fun one! We’ve been working so hard this summer to get this little girl out of floaties and swimming ! She was so dependent on them she didn’t want to get in without them. Whenever people ask I always say, ” Teach them to have fun in theContinue reading “Learning to swim”
A Cautionary Tale…
In an instant—everything can change. In the spring of 2013 most everything had gone back to a “normal” or so I thought. We went to the beach for spring break. During the few days we were there I began experiencing itchy skin. I wasn’t sure why. Was I allergic to something? It began on theContinue reading “A Cautionary Tale…”
Need a Bigger Closet or a Cleanout?
Our Sunday school lesson this morning was on a topic I’ve been meaning to write about for a while… Sometimes I think I need a bigger closet….it’s not going to be on any of those tv shows that feature dream closets that look more like a swanky boutique, for sure! As it gets warmer IContinue reading “Need a Bigger Closet or a Cleanout?”
Hard things …
We’ve all had to deal with hard things but it seems in recent days things have been especially hard on women. To me when you marry and become a Mom you open your heart up to a whole new level of happiness and possibly pain. Our spouses and children are a source of happiness butContinue reading “Hard things …”
Are you getting your ZZZs?
Are you getting enough sleep? At one time I wasn’t.I was sacrificing sleep and my health because I was getting 6 hours of sleep or less during the week. Although I was getting more on the weekends it was nearly doing me in during the week. BTW, research says if you are only were getting 6 hours ofContinue reading “Are you getting your ZZZs?”
A dumbbell and a donut meet at Barre class…
Here’s the punch line… The dumbbell said to the donut, “ Ya wanna help me kill 10 -15 minutes?” Would you eat a donut while working out? I’m guilty of the “halo effect.” Have you ever heard of this? The halo effect… it’s thinking “I’m working out so I can have that little 70 calorieContinue reading “A dumbbell and a donut meet at Barre class…”
Collagen: Help or Hype?
If you’re like me you’re seeing lots of buzz about collagen these days. You may be like me and even picked up a tub of it to add into your morning smoothies or coffee. The other morning I heard a report that recent clinical trials have shown that adding a collagen supplement to your dietContinue reading “Collagen: Help or Hype?”
Vitamin C’s Superpowers
Today is Vitamin C Day- Who comes up with these days? I don’t know but it’s really good for you and I’m all about that. Be sure to read to the bottom for a little funny… We’ve always been told to drink our orange juice to stay healthy and we know that the vitamin CContinue reading “Vitamin C’s Superpowers”
