Healthy Inside/Healthy Outside

Planning vs. Taking Action

We’ve all made plans to better oursleves through diet, exercise, self-nurturing, and many other goals. We start out full throttle and set up a plan that we think will change us and become part of our daily life. Only to find within a few weeks to a few months we’ve lost the drive. I’ve done this many…… Continue reading Planning vs. Taking Action

Eat to live! Don't Live to Eat

Pantry Cuisine

This past week brought an unusual Nor’Easter; it was October, it was before Halloween, it was weird! We gained 14″ of snow and lost power for several days. I wasn’t looking forward to trekking to the grocery store since many trees were down and crews were everywhere trying to clear the roads and restore power.…… Continue reading Pantry Cuisine

Life

My Recent Spiritual Growth Spurt

I’ve heard it said that sometimes, the very thing you’re looking for is right in front of you. This statement has recently been proven true for me. While all my questions aren’t yet answered, some very big ones are. On my journey to find perfect faith and fellowship, I learned that I was already on…… Continue reading My Recent Spiritual Growth Spurt

Eat to live! Don't Live to Eat

Change Your Diet for a Day!

If you’ve been planning to improve your diet, lose weight or just change your habits a little but can’t seem to bring yourself to begin, perhaps taking a small step at a time is just the thing for you. Choose one day during the week or weekend that you will eat and think about food differently. Name…… Continue reading Change Your Diet for a Day!

Life

What Will You Do?

Many of us go through times when we’don’t feel happy or loved or satisfied with our lives. It’s always up to us to find the feeling that we prefer. If we want something good to happen, we must head in the direction that will bring good, bring happiness, love and satisfaction back into our life.…… Continue reading What Will You Do?

Eat to live! Don't Live to Eat

Indian Summer Harvesting

With summer coming to an abrupt close for many of us, we should take full advantage of the bright sunny days that we can walk outside without a jacket, and of the fresh fruits and vegetables of local gardens. Most folks I know love the smell of fall and the feel of the cool crisp…… Continue reading Indian Summer Harvesting

Eat to live! Don't Live to Eat

The Importance of Drinking Water

The Importance of Drinking Water The human body is made of roughly 75% water and the brain is about 85% water. The brain is highly sensitive to dehydration. When the body is dehydrated, it redistributes its water supply and controls how much water will be used and where it will be used. Over time, as…… Continue reading The Importance of Drinking Water

Life

Deadliest Catch? Maybe a close second or better yet, runner-up in tenth place!

Deadliest Catch? Maybe a close second or better yet, runner-up in tenth place!   So this is my story about the guy’s deep sea fishing trip out of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. There were close to a dozen guys included in this fun filled excursion; my boyfriend was among them. The day began early. They woke…… Continue reading Deadliest Catch? Maybe a close second or better yet, runner-up in tenth place!

Healthy Inside/Healthy Outside

What is your lifelong dream?

Many of us have dreams we’ve never spoken aloud. Do you have one? Why haven’t you spoken it or written it? Do you feel that you could never accomplish it? Are you afraid you might accomplish it and then not know where to go or where you’ll be? Are you confused about where to begin…… Continue reading What is your lifelong dream?

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My First S’mores…..and probably my last

Everybody has their favorite snacks, treats or guilty pleasures. I know my niece is a dedicated fan of S’mores and for very cool reasons, it’s fitting to her! Well, I finally had my first experience ever making and eating smores last night. Of course, because it’s been many years since I even toasted a marshmallow,…… Continue reading My First S’mores…..and probably my last