Let me preface this entry by saying that I LOVE HALLOWEEN. I am all about The GreatPumpkin, the costumes, the scary noises, the haunted houses, the tricks and of course, THE TREATS. It makes me sad that Halloween is NOT what it was when I was a kid. My friends and I came home from school, grabbed a pillowcase, picked a neighborhood and exhausted it until dinner time. Home … [Read more...] about The Scariest Things About Halloween
Archives for October 2011
I Hear You, Mother
"Nature has no mercy at all. Nature says, "I'm going to snow. If you have on a bikini or no snowshoes, that's tough. I am going to snow anyway." --Maya Angelou Sending warmth, sunshine and love to my family and friends in New York. What a trick Mother Nature has played on this day of the eve of Halloween. Spooky. Crazy. Stay safe and sane. Take care of each … [Read more...] about I Hear You, Mother
Hoops, Apples and Happiness
Some tidbits I found in Men's Health Magazine: EXTRA SLEEP CAN IMPROVE BASKETBALL GAME-- A study done at Standford University found that sleeping an extra 2 hours a night for 7 weeks can improve shooting accuracy by about 9%. Hope our dream team read that, too. THE NEWEST MUSCLE FOOD -- An apple a day may bring more muscle your way. While studying muscle atrophy at the … [Read more...] about Hoops, Apples and Happiness
Is Facebook Making us Fat?
FACT: According to a recent study in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, JUST 15 minutes of resistance training can elevate your resting heart rate for a full 72 hours after exercise. This means if you actually set aside 15 minutes a day to workout, you can help burn off your gut AND build muscle faster than we ever thought possible. This is such incredibly … [Read more...] about Is Facebook Making us Fat?
Whole Lotta Love
Tuesday Mitch and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary and had the pleasure of having lunch at Season's 52, in Boca Raton and I LOVED it. Mitch has been there several times before, but I don't get out of my 3 mile radius much (seriously) so this was a treat for me. I ordered their farmer's market vegetable platter and it was fabulous. It came with a small (really small) … [Read more...] about Whole Lotta Love