Looks like the gardening day I have been waiting for, has actually arrived. As winter quickly turned to summer in South Florida, the lettuce I planted is ready to be eaten or burn up! I will be pulling carrots, picking tomatoes and peppers, and pulling up a few heads of lettuce for tonight's VFT salad! With some basil and other assorted herbs, and even a strawberry or 2, it … [Read more...] about A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
Archives for March 2011
The Final 10
The more the weeks go by, the more sure I am that NBC must have gotten slammed with law suits or at least problems regarding the challenges on previous seasons. Once again, I ask, "is there no happy medium?" Last night's challenges boiled down to dropping balls into a pail and digging eggs out of the ground...such a far cry from rowing through unknown waters, treading … [Read more...] about The Final 10
Drink Up to Slim Down
Good morning. I have been spending some time reading up on some peace and fitness news. Sometimes, everything old is new again. Such is the case in a recent study that found that drinking 2 eight-ounce glasses of water 30 minutes before meals caused a greater weight loss than in the group that didn't drink the water. In fact, the water drinkers lost 44% more in 12 weeks … [Read more...] about Drink Up to Slim Down
Keep on Moving and Just Say Om
Did you know that even a little stress can damage, over time, can damage our health and lead to possible permanent disability? A study of more than 17,000 Swedes in Stockholm county proved that the higher the levels of psychological stress, the higher the likelihood of a person needing a disability "pension award," five years down the line. Even people with the mildest levels … [Read more...] about Keep on Moving and Just Say Om
Happiness, Zen Style
Inspired again by a quote on "the" lululemon bag... "The pursuit of happiness is the source of all unhappiness." Think about it. It makes a lot of sense. Be present. Enjoy this day. Enjoy this moment. At present, this very moment is all we really have. I am flattered and humbled that in this moment, you are here. Thank you. … [Read more...] about Happiness, Zen Style