Large Marge

Posted on 17th January 2012 in Food, Friends and Family, Health, Life, News, Opinion

I appreciate the guest post, Lindsay Valdez

If you go to  direct tv lexington  watch the news and take notice of how large our population has become.  You hear all of the statistics about our country’s increasing waist size especially in relation to the rise of weight-related health issues like diabetes and heart disease.  Driving down the interstate the other day, I was surprised to see billboards with young children on them advertising that words like “chubby” and “thick” aren’t cute but are dangerous.  These public service announcements seem harsh, but clearly they are necessary.  The number of young children who are clinically obese is nothing short of alarming.  Our world today does nothing but encourage this problem either.  We are a society dependent on fast meals due to our busy lifestyles.  Outdoor play has been replaced with video games, computers, and televisions.  When kids have to be reminded to “get out and play for an hour a day,” we are in real trouble.  Kids innately should want to play.  They should want to imagine and run and jump and climb.  Their fresh bodies shouldn’t be dumping grounds for food that is lesser in nutrition and quality than that which we feed to our animals.

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The blame game

Posted on 6th August 2011 in Friends and Family, Health, Life, Opinion

Do you have people in your life who are always whining and complaining about their problems and refuse to take responsibility for any of them?  Seems as if I have a lot of them!  I’ve been listening to a lot of motivational CDs, and reading a lot of motivational books lately and they all advise the listener/reader to remove themselves from the company of people like that.  I think that is good advice, but it is hard to do that when some of them are financially dependent on you!

I think that someone could make some serious money by giving advice to people who are unable to remove themselves from that kind of situation how to deal with those kinds of people without simply leaving them behind.  I know that it is emotionally draining to be around those kind of people, and negativity breeds negativity.  Do any of you know of a good book that deals with that subject?

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Fireplaces

Last year I invested in a portable fireplace.  It is one of those that plugs into the wall with a large wooden mantel.  Believe me, it looks better than I can describe it!  Anyway, I have to say it was one of the best investments I have ever made.  This fireplace gives off a great deal off heat and displays a “fake” flame.  The machine is pretty sweet.

This fireplace even has wheels!  I can move this fireplace to any room in my house and within a few minutes it actually heats it pretty well.  This also helps save on the oil.  I would highly recommend anyone looking to save oil or save your house from catching on fire from kerosene to invest in one of these great contraptions.

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Welcome 2011!

Posted on 4th January 2011 in Health, Home and Garden, Life

I am very excited for 2011 to be here.  This year has got to be better than the last.  Too many incidents of bad luck occurred last year for me.

I am bound and detremined to make this year terriffic.  Multiple plans are in the works to see that this happens or at the least stands a chance.  More time for me and advancement in my career on on the top of the list.

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Ginger ale

Posted on 26th November 2010 in Food, Health

Nothing cures an upset stomach like a nice cold glass of ginger ale.  Many folks today may have upset stomachs from overindulging a bit too much yesterday.  Ginger ale is a good start for these suffering people.  Relaxing and not exercising too vigorously is also a great idea.  Some folks may try to exercise like a crazy person today thinking that they are going to wear off all of those extra pounds.  Wrong.  It is important to take it easy and make a plan to include eating simply.

Getting back to the basics like ingesting a clear liquid diet is one idea.   Some resources even recommend starting a three day detox beginning today.  One quick and easy detox is a lukewarm glass of water with some fresh squeezed lemon juice taken before meals.

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