My dear friend Geanette with TLC Photography by Geanette forwarded this email to me today and it pretty much sums me up, so I couldn’t help but share. Here it is: BITCHOLOGY”: when I stand up for myself and my beliefs, they call me a bitch. When I stand up for those I love, they…
Monthly Archives: November 2008
TAG YOU’RE IT!
I am relatively new to this blogging thing, but having so much fun doing it. And although most of my friends (the ones that don’t live here in my computer) are supportive, I am not sure they understand fully the joy that I find in my friends (that live in my computer) and the things…
The Great Californian Shake Out
For all of you who are not from California the thought of earthquakes is scary, I know. However, for many of us who have been here all our lives, they are still scary! No matter how scary the thought of an earthquake may be, we as Californians have learned that preparedness is KEY to survival. …
Words that Speak to your Soul…
As most of you know, its been a stressful few weeks. Money is tight, bills are piling up and I am struggling to find a decent paying job. So, not only have I been stressed, I have been neglecting my meal plan (mostly because I am having trouble keeping up on the groceries for it). …
Pomegranate Juice & Red Wine Ranked Healthiest Beverages
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles have ranked 10 beverages according to their antioxidant levels. To get to the bottom of which beverages are best, they used four tests of antioxidant potency, a test of antioxidant functionality and an evaluation of the total polyphenol-rich beverages in the marketplace. The study concluded the following…
Resveratrol Fights Fat
A team of scientists from the University of Ulm, located in southwest Germany, report that resveratrol shows potential as a fat-fighting supplement, by both preventing weight gain and stopping some of the health problems caused by obesity. In this cell-based study, researchers concluded that resveratrol inhibited the pre- fat cells from increasing and prevented them…
Sorry for the Absence
I have been running on empty…running like crazy to get some things in order. Money has been tight for our family and teachers (which my husband is) here in CA are worried about looming pay cuts. We can barely pull things together as it is. Now that I am done with my undergrad degree, I…