Always expect the unexpected. Life is unpredictable. With an open mind, on any given day, you can turn the corner and find hot pink alligators clinging to the sides of buildings. Open yourself to new ideas and new possibilities, for these are the things that make life richer and more rewarding. Friday’s Fresh Five! tries [...]
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Friday’s Fresh Five! (5/25/12)
Posted in Uncategorized, Recipes, Health, Aging, About me, inspiration, Entertainment, Environment and Ecology, tagged Recipes, blog, Winston Churchill quote, life is unpredictable, being open, pink alligators, state names, state capitals, low calorie cocktails, cocktail recipes, light cocktails, stickman, stickman game, draw a stickman, 50 US states, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, amount of drinking water on earth, amount of drinking water, earth's water, how little drinking water there is, Friday's Fresh Five! on May 25, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes Italiano
Posted in About me, Health, In The Kitchen, Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged 5 ingredient appetizer recipe, appetizers, basil leaves, blog, cannellini beans, food, gourmet snacks, Health, healthy diet, healthy snack recipes, healthy snacks, healty appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, losing weight, make ahead appetizers, mushrooms, recipe, Recipes, stuffed mushrooms, stuffed tomatoes, tomatoes, vegetarian on May 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My husband will wonder if I’m throwing an impromptu party when he finds a container of freshly stuffed mushrooms and cherry tomatoes in our refrigerator. Yes, I’m having a party, but just a party for one! With only two months left before my son’s wedding, I would still like to lose some weight. Since my [...]
Friday’s Fresh Five! (5/11/12)
Posted in About me, Art and Crafts, Health, Husbands, In The Kitchen, inspiration, Recycling, Uncategorized, tagged art made from fishing nets, blog, codes on plastic bottles, dogs, exerise for sedentary people, fishing nets, food, gelato, gelato versus ice cream, gretchen reynolds, Health, health tips for sedentary people, Helping Others, ice cream, ice cream compared to gelato, inspiration, janet echelman, life, recycling plastic, swimming dogs, Zen quote on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Running with unbridled joy, Buster, my “grand puppy,” leaps into the air and performs his signature belly-flop into the water. Quickly, he locates his float-toy, snatches it with his mouth, dog paddles back, drops the float on the ground, sprays water over everyone as he shakes it off, and then barks a resounding “Let’s do [...]
Friday’s Fresh Five! (5/4/12)
Posted in About me, Aging, Entertainment, Health, In The Kitchen, inspiration, Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, blog, facts about strawberries, food, fruit, homemade face mask, inspiration, juicy strawberries, life, Mother Teresa quote, natural beauty aid, natural face masks, online magazine, preventing Alzheimer's, random things, strawberries, strawberry facial mask, strawberry recipes, strawberry smoothie, strawberry trivia, things to do to stave off Alzheimer's, Wall to Watch, web magazine on May 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »
They’re finally here! After a seemingly long wait, the little strawberry stand down the way from my home finally reopened. Baskets overflow with big, red, ripe, juicy strawberries and customers eagerly stand in line to get some of the first-of-the-season beauties. They are just one of the reasons I love spring! #1 – Strawberry Trivia [...]
Friday’s Fresh Five! (4/27/12)
Posted in About me, Art and Crafts, Creativity, Gardening, Health, Helping Others, In The Kitchen, inspiration, Recycling, Uncategorized, tagged art installations, blog, change your morning routine, Do Ho Suh, Health, healthiest spices, healthy spices, Helping Others, herbs and spices, inspiration, life, morning power questions, morning rituals, questions to ask yourself, quote, Repurposing, reusing old hoses, roses, spices, start your day right, thought-provoking art, uses for old hoses, wabi sabi, ways to reuse hoses on April 27, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Bending to the wind and rain, the rosebuds looked as if they were praying. The first bloom of the season is usually the best, but this year the roses in my garden tempted fate by making their first appearance during a storm. Days later, with the sun on my back, I walked through my garden [...]
Cinnamon Chia Seed Granola
Posted in About me, Health, In The Kitchen, Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged blog, breakfast, chia, chia seed, chia seed recipes, chia seeds, cinnamon granola, food, granola, granola recipe, Health, healthy breakfast, healthy food, oats, omega 3 fatty acids, Recipes, superfood on April 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Just mention the word chia and everyone instantly thinks of “hairy” green chia pets. But did you know that chia seeds are considered to be a superfood? According to Lindsey Duncan, ND, CN, of the Dr. Oz Show, “Contributing to its super-seed status, ounce for ounce, chia seeds have more omega-3 fatty acids than salmon! [...]
Friday’s Fresh Five! (3/30/12)
Posted in Art and Crafts, Community, Creativity, Health, Helping Others, inspiration, Photography, Style and fashion, Uncategorized, tagged blog, breaking in shoes, chain art, first impressions, harper lee quote, healthy recipe substitutions, inspiration, life, sculptures made from chains, Seo Young Deok, smartphone apps, smartphone camera apps, tips for breaking in shoes, to kill a mockingbird on March 30, 2012 | 2 Comments »
First impressions of this flower might be: prickly, exotic, and tropical. In actuality, this safflower is soft, familiar, and grown in areas with long dry seasons. The lesson here is that first impressions can be deceiving. Frequently, first impressions are instinctual, emotional, and based on uninformed beliefs. To try to live our lives with more [...]
Friday’s Fresh Five! (3/23/12)
Posted in About me, Aging, Art and Crafts, Creativity, Entertainment, Health, Helping Others, inspiration, Recipes, Travel, Uncategorized, tagged 3-D, asparagus, asparagus recipe, birds, blog, healthy recipe, Helping Others, inspiration, interesting facts for a given year, Jim Rohn quote, life, paint and resin, painting goldfish, recipe for roasted asparagus, Recipes, Riusuke Fukahori, spotted towhee, time around the world, time zones, vegetable recipe, vegetables, what happened in, what happened in my birth year, what happened when, world times on March 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »
It was raining cats and dogs when I spotted a pretty bird perched on a tree in my yard. While other birds ate ravenously in the pelting rain, this Spotted Towhee was resting and taking in the sights. Here’s a lesson for us all – even in undesirable conditions, it’s always good to sit, regroup, [...]