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Dementia and Nutrition
Sunday, March 15, 2015 26 comments Saw a Yahoo article this morning basically stating that initial onset of dementia can be postponed and progress of dementia can be slowed by careful attention to nutrition. No need to provide the link: it's a long article and doesn't tell u... Read more
A big fat surprise? Not so much
Saturday, March 14, 2015 23 comments www.theglobeandmail.com/ globe-debate/a-big-fat-sur prise-for-dietary-dogma/ar ticle23440389/ You can bet that DH loved this article this morning by one of our fave Globe and Mail writers, Margaret Wente: "A big fa... Read more
Fresh Raspberries
Friday, March 13, 2015 29 comments If I had to choose just one fruit, I think it might be raspberries. They are beautiful. They smell great. They taste terrific. This morning I had a cupful of fresh raspberries with orange Greek yogourt (fat and sugar free... Read more
Letting it all hang out . . .
Thursday, March 12, 2015 24 comments . . . was a mantra of the 60s, remember?? Bill Eddy (and I'm taking a training course in the Bill Eddy method of addressing high conflict relationships) teaches three skills: 1. thinking flexibly; 2. managing emotions; 3. moderat... Read more
What Do You Do Because You're Happy?? Thanks JSTETSER!!
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 23 comments www.sparkpeople.com/mypa ge_public_journal_individu al.asp?blog_id=5890883 Really loved this JSTETSER blog today -- and you will too!! I am another Sparky who is happy most of the time . . . and apparently always... Read more
New Batteries: The Scales Fall From My Eyes . . .
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 29 comments After work I took my miracle scale (which appeared to have functioned for over 10 years without batteries) to the hardware store. And I called upon the "guys" -- the hardware store expert helpers -- for advice. The first guy wanted to sel... Read more
Bathroom Scales
Monday, March 09, 2015 22 comments Gahh. They have me "back up" the 2.5 pounds that finally disappeared. And DH is complaining also about fluctuation in weigh-ins that don't seem merited based upon nutrition and exercise. Since so many people have pointed out that ... Read more
Treat Now! Shout Out to BESSHAILE!
Sunday, March 08, 2015 25 comments BESSHAILE is writing today about treats: and what a treat her blog is! www.sparkpeople.com/mypa ge_public_journal_individu al.asp?blog_id=5889068 We need to treat ourselves well, of course we do. And the on... Read more
Selfie Stick
Saturday, March 07, 2015 18 comments OK, then: did everybody but me know that the selfie stick is a thing? www.theglobeandmail.com/ life/relationships/what-ou r-selfie-sticks-say-about- us/article23288643/ There are some pretty high-tech ones wi... Read more
In an instant . . .
Friday, March 06, 2015 23 comments In an instant life can change irrevocably. Permanently. I was at a dinner meeting last evening with a group of colleagues. There was a business component. A social component. And it was all great fun. Until: one person tripped.... Read more
High Conflict: Bill Eddy Method
Thursday, March 05, 2015 21 comments A lot of the work I do is "high conflict". I like to joke (!) that if every file involves four people (two lawyers, two parties) then it's highly likely one of them has a personality disorder which generates high conflict. And: I try hard for ... Read more
Dear Resilient and Forgiving Body! SHOUT OUT to ONEKIDSMOM
Wednesday, March 04, 2015 19 comments Just loved ONEKIDSMOM's blog today, Dear Body! www.sparkpeople.com/mypa ge_public_journal_individu al.asp?blog_id=5886717 She's celebrating how good she feels as a fit strong healthy person -- after many years o... Read more
Best of Winter
Monday, March 02, 2015 24 comments Don't you think that this is the very best part of winter? Yesterday the temperature rose all the way to a balmy -5C. I got out for a great xc ski with dear son filling in for DH (whose wonky knees will probably keep him off the trails... Read more
Trivia, Gym Scales, Size 4 Pants
Sunday, March 01, 2015 26 comments Well, I was so pleased to learn it may be possible to "reload" a Trivia question if I hit one I deem irrelevant to my Nanook of the North existence; plus the suggestion that there are others out there who google the answers to tough questions an... Read more « First Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 Last Page » |
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