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Thursday
Jan302014

The Older Mind May Just Be a Fuller Mind

There HAD to be a reason. 

Read more. I love this perspective.

 

Thank you, BBB.

Saturday
Jan252014

You Must Watch This Now! 

Whoa. Who knew?

Forward to all you know. Here's the link.

Thank you, Anne!

Feedback from one reader: "I had a 9v battery nearly catch fire in my pocket once. I also had my keys in the same pocket which caused the short. I felt the heat and flung it out of my pocket, and it was already smoking (and very hot)."

Saturday
Jan252014

Slow-Cooked Salmon with Meyer Lemon Relish

EXCELLENT!!! Incredibly moist.

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Tuesday
Jan212014

Football's Finest Moment

Do NOT miss this video! Awwwwww.

Sally, I LOVE this. 

Tuesday
Jan212014

17 Unexpected Foods You Can Cook In A Waffle Iron

Where is THAT waffle iron? I'm definitely finding it and cooking up a few of these crazy concoctions, some of which are pretty funny.

(chocolate chip cookie bites)

 

 

Monday
Jan202014

Big Bird, Elmo and Many Other Floating Friends

OK, the child on the right is very short/young. Big Bird isn't as tall as he appears. Regardless, these are terrific party pals. Read product details on Amazon before purchasing. 

I bought two at Party America in Redwood City for a baby shower this past weekend. We later turned them loose in our garden and they shuffled around the walkways and eventually came inside an open door. Very entertaining and a terrific addition to relevant events.

There are many, many other characters on Amazon. Check them out! Who knew?

Sunday
Jan192014

The World's Fastest Workout

You actuallly have to do this this workout in order to reap the benefits. 

I'm game. What about you, workout buds?

Sunday
Jan192014

Wine Cork Craft Concept

We've all seen cork trivets, right? Here's an even more clever way to save your favorites.

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Saturday
Jan182014

Roasted Chicken with Clementines

Excellent and easy. My only additions: carrots, fennel and Yukon gold potatoes. I also added cornstarch to the pan juices for a light, incredibly flavorful, sauce. All loved this.

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Thursday
Jan162014

Nine Foods That Boost Brainpower

I'll bet you'll be surprised at some of the foods included in this list.

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Thursday
Jan162014

Roast Loin of Pork with Fennel

Had this last night. Excellent. We used a pork sirloin. Three recommendations: reduce the amount of salt and increase the number of onions/they are sooooo delicious when roasted. We also prefer carrots that are sliced thinner than she recommends so that they carmelize more quickly.

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Wednesday
Jan152014

Utilize Your Entire House

Why not?  How many of us ever use/d our living rooms? Or our dining rooms? Enjoy your Entire House Today. 


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Wednesday
Jan152014

Easy Ice Luminarias

For those of us in sunny California who are experiencing unseasonably warm weather with far too little precipitation, this is definitely a Tahoe-type project. Assuming, that is, that Tahoe gets the snow it usually has and desperately needs.

And it's probably a "no go" for those across our country who are encountering frigid temps.

Still, I think it's a very cool project. Just how easy it is remains to be seen.

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Tuesday
Jan142014

Making Vegetables More Appealing

I probably won't be trying this any time soon. But wouldn't it be fun this summer?

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But this/pictured below/I can and, more importantly, did do last week. Standard appetizer, yes. But a delightfully different twist. And when searching for the source of the little glasses I used, I found this! Obviously you could use anything you happen to have on hand. So interesting that Pier 1 Imports carries the assortment. Amazon carries juice glasses in bulk that would work as well.

And I'm thinking that rather than having bread delivered to the table when eating out, this would be a far wiser concept. I'm trying it out next week/will see if it catches on.

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Tuesday
Jan142014

Sandwich on a Stick

No bread. Love it.

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Tuesday
Jan142014

Tracking Down Turmeric Today

I've been taking turmeric for months. Nice to know that others, too, think that it's an important inclusion in our diet. Remarkably, I have blood oranges on hand/now to track down the turmeric root at a local Asian store.

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Sunday
Jan122014

Tone Those Arms in Seven Days

Here's how. Start small weightwise.

Sunday
Jan122014

Eight Parent-Child Exercise Ideas

Turn your child into your own personal trainer with these eight activities.

Some terrific ideas on this short video.


Sunday
Jan122014

How to Turn Your Favorite TV Show into a Workout

Here's a concept worth considering. Even better to actually do it. Golden Globe Awards, here I come!

Here's the workout.

Saturday
Jan112014

Can Bubbly Really Boost Brain Power?

Yep.

Here's to nourishing those neurons!

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