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Happy Hump Over the Bump Wednesday

It's that hump day again. Time is flying and Spring is just around the corner. Can you believe it's time to "Spring Forward" with our clocks this weekend?! It seems to have rolled around pretty quickly. To kick off this cold but calm "over the bump" day, I did 20 minutes on the ET and 20 on the TM. My 1 scoop of VPX got me through it. A good 35 minutes of weights was then completed doing back and triceps. Shane and I walked and jogged for 3.3 miles since it was nice once we got going and shook off [...]

By Joanne|2009-03-04T09:31:48-05:00March 4, 2009|Breakfast ideas, Exercises|2 Comments

Good Friends No Dinner

Not a typical Friday evening for us. After almost 9 years of marriage, we still don't communicate well. I think it's that guy-gal misunderstanding. You know... men NEVER understand women....women SOMETIMES misunderstand men. That was what happened last night. Ted said he was all pooped out from eating out. Ok - understandable. I asked if he wanted me to make something or order Chinese or pizza? He said..."Oh no - we'll go out, but just kind of pick. Go to Cavallo's or something." Fine. We ended up meeting up with Jackie, Rocko, Agie, and her husband .....ohhhhh....Hashim?!? (Jackie - if [...]

By Joanne|2009-02-07T10:10:23-05:00February 7, 2009|Breakfast ideas, Exercises, Food thoughts|3 Comments

Herbal Remedies

In the January issue of "Organic & Natural", a free publication from Hannaford Markets, there was a chart indicating a variety of herbs and their uses in healing. I thought it was interesting but couldn't find an online reference. So here is my best attempt at copying the information. I have only included the more familiar herbs. Herb Use Chamomile Soothes digestive problems. Calming effects. Relieves aches and pains of cold/flu. Avoid if you are allergic to ragweed. Dandelion Gentle laxative. Detoxifying. Used to make wine and also, use the roots for a caffeine free coffee substitute. Echinacea Boosts immune [...]

By Joanne|2009-01-31T19:35:57-05:00January 31, 2009|Food thoughts, Life|Comments Off

Time for Vacation

My body is saying "time to take a vacation". I woke up and thought..."I could stay here all morning". But, since its Saturday AND we are leaving for 4 days, I wanted to get out and take Shane for a long run. It was 17 degrees. What happened?! I was somehow under the impression it should be warmer today. Got dressed to tackle that kind of weather. It was snowing. Oh joy! We set out and my.....hands.....were.....cold! The roads weren't bad, just beginning to get snow covered. We had gone about 2.7 miles and...nature called for me. So we high [...]

By Joanne|2009-01-31T10:09:55-05:00January 31, 2009|Breakfast ideas, Exercises, Food thoughts|Comments Off

Making a list

While sitting at my desk today, eating my lunch, I began making my list of clothing to take to Key West. I'm getting a little punchy...and who wouldn't? It has been a long, cold, snowy, blustery winter in New York. I'm planning to keep the blog posts up while away. Ted usually falls asleep first at night so that gives me posting time to journal our vacation. It should be fun. I've always purchased an album of some sort representative of the area we have vacationed. I would then note our daily activities and include pics. So this blog-journal is a [...]

By Joanne|2009-01-30T18:35:56-05:00January 30, 2009|Life|Comments Off

CEimB Sage Rubbed Pork with Warm Apple Slaw

Let me start by expressing my excitement because I got a real unique product to introduce to you all: I came home to a package that contained 6 jars of these beauties. The product is a salsa and/or relish that contains live cultures. It is a probiotic condiment containing Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium...sound familiar?! Find out more at ZUKAY.com. And check back in as I use these tasty add ins in various ways. THE DINNER REVIEW: Every free opportunity I had today, I was sneaking peaks at postings where the blogger made this delightful dish and [...]

By Joanne|2009-01-29T19:19:57-05:00January 29, 2009|Food thoughts|7 Comments