December 2009

Tree Trimming Troubles

HAH!  My first Christmas as an adult with a family, and we finally got our tree home just a few hours ago.  In all reality we really shouldn’t have waited so long to get one, because there was only one place that had any left, and it only had about twenty or so left.  I [...]

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A Holiday Toast

When partaking in holiday festivities, it’s common to consume alcoholic beverages.  Of course, the regular words of wisdom are to not drink and drive, and to find a safe ride home.  That’s the most responsible thing to do, but when we think about making a holiday toast and drinking the many drinks to make the [...]

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Confused By Food Labels

A BBC article shines light on food labels and how they confuse mothers when in the grocery store.  I’ve written about food labels before, but I do have to admit this article raises some alarms about certain items that I’ve chosen in the past while in a hurry at the grocery store.” An astonishing 9 [...]

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A Piece Of Happy Sunshine

Apparently the southern states of the U.S are the happiest states.  According to WebMd, there were surveys on feelings of personal well-being and studies about air quality, sunshine, environment, and the two seem to have a correlation. Read the details of the study in the link above. Six of the top ten happiest states are [...]

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On a Di-et

There’s nothing I hate more in this world than dieting.  Most people dread the idea of  “dieting,”  I mean, there’s all these fad diets roaming around, I’ve heard of many diets from the “low fat” diet to the “no carb” diet, and even the Atkins diet.  Many of these diets, in some way or another [...]

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