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  • Ugh! Antidote

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    Yep, that’s what I had way too much of right before going to bed after coming home from a trip at 2am yesterday morning. Still, even though I felt like a toad when I got up not too much after I finally went to bed, I got right back into my regular exercise routine with…

  • One Word About a Late Night Big Meal Right Before Bed

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    Just one word to describe how my body and head feel after eating a big meal late at night right before bed:

  • Sleep Benefits: More Than Just Vanity

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    Like you, I’m sure, I’ve heard that “You need to get more sleep” line for years. And like you too, I’m just as certain, I blew off that advice for decades thinking I was doing myself and others a much better service by powering through being tired. Recently, though, I’ve looked at sleep very differently.…

  • Glow Wine: Biting Cold Antidote

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      Glow wine comes from the German word “gluehwein” (pronounced “glue-vine”). The American term for the same or similar drink is “mulled wine”. But “glow” makes this very simple and fantastically flavorful hot drink sound so much more magical, which is just what you need to warm you right down to your soul when it’s…

  • Coconut Sugar: Great Tasting White Sugar Alternative

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    I just tried organic coconut sugar for the first time and love its advertised “light caramelized flavor” in coffee. After researching coconut sugar online, I found that even though it contains just about the same calorie count as white sugar, 15-16 calories per teaspoon, coconut sugar, derived from the coconut blossom sap, has the following…

  • Loving What I Learn From My Kids

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    My oldest son turned 22 today. To call him a kid now doesn’t seem right, though thankfully he’s got a lot of kid in him that I hope and think will be with him for a long, long time. I’ve always said I love my kids where they are now and every moment in that…

  • Pineapple, Yogurt, Jam and Dried Fruit

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      As promised, here’s a quick and easy way to use freshly cut pineapple. All you have to do is add yogurt, jam and dried fruit, and you are good to go. Here’s what you need. Just click either picture on this page for a complete step-by-step picture book recipe.

  • How to Cut a Fresh Pineapple Quickly and Easily

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    Fresh pineapple: crisp tropical flavor, symbol of hospitality – perfect for the holidays! Just click either picture on this page for complete step-by-step picture book directions showing how to check a pineapple for ripeness and cut it as quickly, easily and safely as possible. Next post: easy to make pineapple, yogurt, jam and dried fruit…

  • Living Holiday Spirit

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    I don’t know if it’s just how fast time flies, repetition or over-commercialization, but I find myself referring to this time of year more and more as the “horror-days”. And then something happens that, even though it’s become part of the routine this time of year, also grabs right through my ribs and breathes a…