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Virtual Travel – DAY FOUR …
I am absolutely in love with Paris……the lights, the sidewalk cafes and the ever-changing and growing Arrondisements (neighborhoods) surrounding the city. I believe that the only way to really see Paris is on foot. You can wander for hours through Marais (a rapidly-growing, super trendy area) and visit it’s tiny shops…..have icy Champagne and Caviar…
REV IT UP EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE IT…..
From the feedback I’m getting every time I do a post on this topic, I’m going to guess that we could all use more motivational posts . So….let’s keep the excitement going, right? And, it’s the beginning of a new year, so who doesn’t love a good motivational post? The truth is, I actually really…
For those of you who followed us through Hoku Lodge in Taipo, our next stop is Black Water Gloworm Caves in Waitmo, New Zealand. Waitomo is a Maori word made up of two parts. ‘Wai’ which translates as water and ‘tomo’ which means entrance or hole. Waitomo can be translated as the ‘stream which flows…
Homemade Hummus
I always order Hummus. I like to eat it with GG crackers, salads or chopped veggies. But, what I found out pretty quickly is that the pre-packaged kind you buy in the store is FULL of fats and sometimes sugar. Definitely NOT what I want to spend my calories on during meals (I’d much rather…
Peanut Butter vs. Almond Butter
The Great Nut Butter Debate There are many things that I find perplexing – is it safe to swim right after eating, should I run with scissors, is there life outside our universe, is almond butter better than peanut butter for losing fat? A recent article by Cristina Powell was helpful in answering the…
What Do You Look For ?
What do you look for when you visit a friend’s home or office and go into their “powder room”? Everyone has something they feel is mandatory to the well-dressed bathroom. What is the first thing you look for? Bathrooms are usually overlooked in the list of ‘things to get ready before a party,’ but they’re…
Reset Your Thoughts in 5 Minutes.
It’s Monday, and if you are anything like me, you’ve got 100 “tabs” open in your mind as you start your day. I find it almost impossible to sit still and “refocus” my thoughts. As soon as I do the “think about being still” thing…..my mind rebels and I’m thinking about 25 different things that…
Social Media versus email lists – who wins?
Email Marketing for Beginners Social Media vs. Email Lists – who wins? Okay, here we go big time confession here… Back when I first started my email list, I didn’t use it for an entire 6 months. The main reason was, I didn’t know what to do with it. I didn’t email them very…
Missing Women…..Never Searched For….
Missing and Murdered Women No One is Looking For… For those of you that follow us on Instagram, this bit of shocking information was broached after the Christmas holiday. Are any of you aware of the problem “Wind River” shines a light on? I don’t normally blog about these types of issues, but I…