I can't tolerate MSG and avoid it when I can read a label. It makes me dizzy and nauseous. Sometimes after I eat some foods I feel the same way and after reading an email about MSG – I think I know better what is going on. MSG or HVP [Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein / another…
I've had a few discussions with friends lately about aging and weight gain. I think it's a myth that you MUST gain weight as you age yet many I know believe that getting fatter is an inevitable part of aging. Yes – our body changes but the changes need not lead to increased weight. Our metabolisms…
Last winter my pipes froze and burst and I did not have water to all of my house til this Fall when we finally figured out the best way to re-do the plumbing for the entire house and it's a 2-part house to boot. The answer was to have it all inside [Yea for indoor…
I always say if something is not fun; it’s not for me and I can only guess that others feel the same way. Exercise is one of those things that needs to be fun if you want or expect people to get some activity into their lives. Well the Swedes found a way to do…
Today I got this in the mail. The most noticeable feature of the envelope is the black and white pattern – along with the ALL CAPS WORDS TELLING ME HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS – AND THAT. IT. IS. RELATED.TO. MEDICARE!! Only if you turn the envelope over and read the much smaller print that says…
Years ago, my mother gave me a cutting of a plant that a friend had given her years and years before that. The friend was one of her childhood friends and my mom asked me to keep the plant growing as a reminder of that friend [Aunt Peggy] who was part of my childhood. The…