Today is the first week for Giving Thanks series. The idea to do a post like this comes from Lori of Special Connection Homeschool Blog. Lori and I both homeschool our daughters who have Down syndrome and I have learned a lot from her. Even though I don’t usually post articles like this, but today I begin writing this series, because there is so much I am thankful for and I … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons for Giving Thanks (Series – Week 1)
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Is There Anything I Can Eat That Doesn’t Get A Bum Rap?
The answer to the opening headline question is no. These days there is so much conflicting information about what foods we should eat versus those that we should avoid. With all this information out here, it’s a wonder anyone knows what to eat. Life was simpler when my father and great grandparents raised their own food. But these days things have gotten complicated. One … [Read more...] about Is There Anything I Can Eat That Doesn’t Get A Bum Rap?
10 Ways to Not Let Stress Affect Your Relationship With Food
"Give your stress wings and let it fly away." ~ Terri Guillemets "There is more to life than increasing its speed." ~ Mohandas K. Gandhi "Stress is the trash of modern life - we all generate it but if you don’t dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life." ~ Terri Guillemets "Taking time out each day to relax and renew is essential to living well." ~ Judith … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Not Let Stress Affect Your Relationship With Food
Your Brain’s Silent Killers (Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar) | Grain Brain Book Review
I was looking through the book section in my local B J’s Warehouse (something I always do) and a book, entitled Grain Brain caught my attention. I didn’t buy Grain Brain the first time I spotted it because there was another book that also caught my attention and I didn't know which book to buy. One day in July of this year, while perusing the books, I decided to buy Grain … [Read more...] about Your Brain’s Silent Killers (Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar) | Grain Brain Book Review
Why You Shouldn’t Have a Love-Hate Relationship with the Scales
Some of us let the reading on the scale tell us how we should feel about ourselves or even if we will have a good or bad day. Why do we give the scale so much power over us? No inanimate object should ever make us feel good or bad about our current weight. A friend on Facebook mentioned that they have a love-hate relationship with the scales and on that day, it was a good day. … [Read more...] about Why You Shouldn’t Have a Love-Hate Relationship with the Scales
3 Reasons To Love Yourself, No Matter What
Do you really love yourself? I mean really love yourself. Think about this question and ask yourself if you really love yourself. I know it is crazy for to ask you if you love yourself, but please take time to answer this question. Because loving self is something we believe everyone does by default, but that is not always the case. How can anyone not love themselves? You … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons To Love Yourself, No Matter What