Author Archives: gems
Losing Weight and Feeling Great!
Just over a month ago I may well have hit a new low in terms of ignoring my own advice. I was eating without mindfulness and gaining weight. Worse still, my energy levels were non-existant and even a minor task felt like I had a mountain to climb. My stomach was bloated, my chin had [Read the full story ...]
The Week in Review
Healthy Working Mom Germs: Keeping Them At Bay I am sitting here in my living room on my iPad Mini (my son is on my laptop so I’m relegated to tiny typing) and right next to me is a peeled and halved onion. It sits on our Santa Cookie plate looking rather odd as a [Read the full story ...]
Germs: Keeping Them At Bay
I am sitting here in my living room on my iPad Mini (my son is on my laptop so I’m relegated to tiny typing) and right next to me is a peeled and halved onion. It sits on our Santa Cookie plate looking rather odd as a table decoration. Why? Well, … Continue reading the [Read the full story ...]
Stress – Taking a Toll on My Health
Relax I have to say, the last three years have been a roller-coaster. Now things are settling into a more ‘normal’ routine (no chemo, radiation and baldness), I should be reveling in joy and calm. But the trouble with fighting cancer (my eight year old son’s, not my own) is … Continue reading the story [Read the full story ...]
Being Good To Myself
I have been very busy lately. It is summer and I have been avoiding the rut I got into last year of blogging all day. Instead, family time has been a priority. I was hoping that the more relaxed schedule, the ability to sleep in past 5am, and the absence of work stress … Continue [Read the full story ...]
Summer Smoothies
I am a Smoothie fan. I like to create my own versions and discover new and interesting tastes. Not everything works out, especially as I am not good at following measuring rules, but sometimes I hit the jackpot! My shining glory this morning was a recipe inspired by recent posts on other blogs to do [Read the full story ...]
Organic? New York Times Article
Having read the New York Times article on the lack of ‘organic’ in our organic food, I am very disturbed by the latest revelations. It seems that we cannot buy real food anymore. We can buy almost real food, but there is always something added or modified. I, like so many others, felt … Continue [Read the full story ...]
Pinterest Obsessed?
I’m really loving Pinterest lately. I have noticed a wee dribble of traffic coming from there, but I actually get addicted to pinning and looking at what everyone else has pinned. Want to plan a meal? Go to Pinterest and see what looks yummy, click and ‘voila!” you have a new recipe! Need inspiration for [Read the full story ...]
Linky Party – Mantle – A Pinterest Favorite
I have been pinning things to Pinterest for some time now. I notice something interesting, crafty, eye-catching or inspiring and with a quick flick of a key, it’s pinned to my boards like magic! One of my most re-pinned pins is this: It is exactly how I’d like my mantle to look but I still [Read the full story ...]
