July 2012 Blog Posts (85)

As with any other energy drink out there, this supplement is similar to virtually any of them. The actual difference happens to be in its ingredients. Cytosport Muscle Milk has actually been known as a rip-off due to the excessive fat content. This situation puts a great number of consumers off as they feel they are only likely to end up being overweight!



Specifically what is absolutely not fully understood by nearly everybody is the fact that fat in the protein powder isn't the…

I was talking with an associate of mine about, what my son calls the P word, Patience. She said when she used to preach about it, she would say, “God I need patience, and I need it now.” The interesting thing about patience is that we have the capability of being patient at any point in time in our lives. We just have to choose to work what a friend of mine calls the patience muscle. Unlike things like time which we all have the same amount of regardless who we are. regardless of our race,…

The fear and angst around money these days is palpable, and quite frankly, I am tired of hearing people complain about the economy. I am not at all in denial about the downturn and all the unemployment and I am not going to bash the Occupy Wall Street movement. They…

So it is one of those nights when my brain does not seem to want to shut off and instead is bouncing around full of ideas and things to do. It seemed like every time I would fall asleep, I would wake up with a note about something I needed to say to someone. It is one of those nights, when I kept waking up with inspirations about things to write about, edits to be made on writing projects, and insights about life in general. So rather, then keep making notes to myself and going back to…

Since the beginning of our relationship, my husband and I have trained together. By trained, I mean in fitness; we've worked together to achieve a common goal - half marathon, 5k, 10k, and now we will begin to tackle the marathon. It's time that has served our relationship well in several areas. We've had set time together on the weekends for the long training runs, which means we have a minimum of 30 minutes set aside that we can use to talk through things or talk about things on our minds…

Everywhere you look today, some expert is recommending meditation to people for a variety of reasons. Why? Because the world is crazy and we’re all wound up.   According to the CDC, 90% of diseases today can be attributed to stress…yeah stress.

Meditation is an age-old, tried-and-true method which relieves stress…calming the body and the mind.

The questions are:

1- Why should I…

Summer CSA boxes are always bountiful in content; this week's was incredibly diverse, too. 

The first apples of the season!

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I've read a couple of blogs recently about natural ways to refuel and replenish electrolytes. The article I read recently, from NPR's food blog, The Salt, focuses on refueling during and after workouts. It's hot everywhere, and losing water/dehydration are top of mind for summer sports.

There is a…

Inspired by fresh summer herbs and the versatility of hemp hearts, this vegan ranch-like dressing is truly DIVINE and nutritionally dense!…

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We've unofficially declared Saturday night dinners as "fish night" in our home. We made a stop at the DeKalb Farmer's Market on Saturday morning, and decided to peruse the fish counter while we were there. As a result, we purchased 10oz of black cod that was wild caught in Oregon (this is what the sign on the case said). My husband spent part of the afternoon browsing recipes and determining the best way to cook it. He's a fan of the hobo pouch method (parchment or foil with the herbs/spices…

You saw the indulgence we had on Sunday at the tea room - the afternoon cake, as tasty as it was. As a result, because we indulged for tea, we opted for a lighter, healthier dinner. It ended up being a kind of hodge podge salad dish.

What you…