2009 – The Year of the Slug
Posted on Saturday, January 10th, 2009
Ten days into the New Year and I can’t seem to get myself on track. So far my year has started out like a celebration of the Seven Deadly Sins; you know, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, […]
continue readingHere Comes the New Year… and the Resolutions.
Posted on Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
Resolutions are the Devil’s playground. I know. I’ve resolved to change many things and have lost many of those battles. Some resolutions take different forms as we age. The old “I’m going to get back […]
continue readingChristmas Goodies and Does Green Tea Cancel Calories?
Posted on Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Okay, who’s eating cookies and candy? I must admit I’ve polished off my fair share and then some. I can’t even pretend they’re on my diet. Diet and exercise seem to be a distant memory […]
continue readingIt’s Good To Be Invisible – Women And The Freedom To Be
Posted on Friday, November 21st, 2008
When did I become invisible? And why am I enjoying it so much?
I remember talking to my older brother a few years ago and he remarked how, after reaching a certain age, he noticed that […]
Great American Smokeout Challenge … Give Yourself A Break
Posted on Thursday, November 20th, 2008
I smoked when I was a teenager and gave it up cold-turkey when I turned 19. Just from smoking those few years, I know how addictive it is. I LOVED to smoke! I LIVED to […]
continue readingWatching Your Diet But Love Mayonnaise? Check This Out!
Posted on Monday, November 17th, 2008
I’ve sort of eliminated bread from my diet, not entirely, but pretty much. Yes, I still enjoy a BLT or tuna sandwich with mayonnaise once in awhile. When I’m doing a little better on my […]
continue readingOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Posted on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
I could quote a whole lot of statistics here, but I won’t, because if you or someone you love discovers a lump in their breast, all the numbers become impersonal somehow. Those numbers come down […]
continue readingCraving Iron Isn’t So Bad
Posted on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
A little piece of information they forget to tell you when you go on a low-glycemic diet, like the South Beach Diet, is that you’ll start to crave iron. The reason is simple. When you […]
continue readingDancing Backwards
Posted on Friday, October 17th, 2008
Reading a famous quote about the wonderfully talented Ginger Rogers and her equally talented dancing partner Fred Astaire, I was reminded that, not only did Ginger Rogers move exquisitely across the dance floor with her […]
continue readingEmergency Three Can Black Bean Soup
Posted on Thursday, October 16th, 2008
I went shopping hungry the other day. That’s usually a big mistake, but this time it produced a great new staple in my life… Three Can Black Bean Soup. Like I said, I was hungry, […]
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