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If you have not discovered this popular pinkish-red fruit, this year, now is the time. It is in season and that means two things: the price is right and it is delicious! This luxury with its juicy and nutritious seeds is one of my all-time favorites. If you want to spruce up your Thanksgiving or Christmas table, add pomegranate […]
I’ve been thinking about how the holidays have changed since I was a child. We didn’t start decorating until well after Thanksgiving. Last August red and green items started appearing in the stores in August! Christmas candy was next to the Halloween candy two months ago, ready to budge in. Pre-black Friday has smothered Thanksgiving. Ads for […]
This Thanksgiving I would like to share “The Power of Positive Thanking” by Marianne Williamson. This article touched me because it expressed the need to be grateful for not just for the good things in life, but also for the not-so-good. That is the true test of gratitude. She writes: “Very often, I say ‘Thank you, God!’ when a gift […]
One year ago, I had the joy of my first hot air balloon ride, courtesy of a relative, who happens to own one. My son Nick and I couldn’t turn down the spur-of the-moment invitation to go ballooning over farmland in Glyndon, Minnesota on the most perfect August evening. Before I could think about it, […]
This is a great question, and the answer really depends on what you looking for. However, with so many products out there, it is hard to decipher the ingredients against your actual needs. Many product labels will tell you that you need ingredients that have not been scientifically researched to have any benefits and others […]
When my son Nick was 10 years old, he asked me if we could set a goal of going to “all the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments before we die.” I blurted out, “Yes!” Six years later, Veronica, my British-born girlfriend, who knew about Nick’s goal, called me up and suggested we turn the goal into reality and […]
I remember back in 2010 when I joined the world of blogging and was so proud of myself! My pride lasted for about a day when I learned from an article on successful blogging that I needed to “blog often!” As a person who proofreads emails to family members, the time and energy of “blogging often” horrified […]
One summer a friend challenged me to try a vegan diet. A vegan diet means no animal products (no meat, no dairy, and no eggs.) After a good 3 month effort, I retired from the vegan diet, and returned to a primarily plant-based diet with a mix of regular, soy and almond milk, my much-missed eggs, plus occasional fish, poultry and lean meats. […]
Many people have read the book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, which was popular several years ago. The basic premise of this book is that what you focus on, think about, talk about, etc. is what you will get most of in your life. Your words attract your destiny. For example, if you always say, […]
When was the last time you taught a child to cook? I have great memories of inviting eight children to my house to do a test run on a cooking demo I was creating. We made a variety of “panini” sandwiches using a George Foreman grill and a variety of ingredient options for their sandwich creations: Sun butter, jelly, bananas, pickles, turkey […]