Tweet “Never iron a four-leaf clover because you don’t want to push your luck.” -Author Unknown Think Green! If I think green, I think of green grass, leaves growing on trees, plants sprouting out of the ground and just generally having weather conducive to spending a little bit more time outside. I think…
Tag Archive: Health
An Attitude of Gratitude
Tweet “Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself.” – Richard Bach Gratitude: Pronunciation: \’gra-te-tud, -tyud\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin gratitudo, from Latin gratus grateful Date: 1523 Definition: the state of being grateful; thankfulness Why am I including the…
Setting Goals, Determining Priorities
Tweet I know that once the weather starts getting warmer, all of our minds turn to one of several things: 1. Longer days and more time spent outside! 2. The inevitable end of the school year! 3. Baseball season is here! 4. Vacations, vacations, vacations! 5. Ice cream! 6. Swimsuit season is fast approaching! 7….
Today, I am…
Tweet So we start at the beginning, right? Well, what exactly is the beginning? If we continue our last train of thought on “Setting Goals, Determining Priorities,” that goal setting becomes our starting point. In other words, our beginning is where we are today. Of course Annette! We all know that! Okay, let’s take a…
Time for a SMART Move
Tweet Do you consider yourself smart? I mean, really. Do you think you’re smart? I’m not referring to an IQ of 180 or acing the SATs or even graduating at the top of your class. Well, let’s give you a little test to find out just how “Smart” you are. Are you ready? Today we’re…
Top 7 Steps To Eating Better, Today!
Tweet I just love to eat! Really, I do. I can’t say for sure when my love affair with food started but I’m sure it had something to do with family gatherings all throughout my childhood and into my adult life. What made it even better though is that I learned how to cook and…
Food Fun With Artichokes
Tweet Artichoke with Dipping Sauce Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Yields: 2 servings Ingredients 1 artichoke Juice of 1/2 lemon Sauce 1/2 cup of your favorite mustard 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons tamari (you can also use Soy Sauce) 2 tablespoons honey Directions 1. Heat 2 inches of water in a…
Crisp & Delicious Apple Choy Slaw
Tweet Apple Choy Slaw Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: None Yields: 3-4 servings Ingredients 5 stalks of bok choy, chopped 1 granny smith apple, sliced 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts (optional) Dressing 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice) 2 teaspoons honey or brown rice syrup 1 teaspoon…
Eat Well To Live Well
Tweet We all know how critical it is for each of us to eat. Why is it, then, that’s it’s so hard to figure out exactly what we should be eating? Why does it need to be so difficult? The most amazing thing about our current society is that we can now get just about…
Cool & Refreshing Cucumber Water
Tweet Cucumber Water Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: none Yields: 2 servings Ingredients 1 large cucumber 3 cups water Directions 1. Peel cucumber and slice in half, length-wise. 2. Scoop out seeds with a spoon. 3. Cut cucumber into chunks. 4. Put the cucumber and water into a blender and puree. 5. Serve immediately….
