Oh dear readers, remember how I said I’ve been foggy and that my mental clarity has been improving!?!  Well, it’s a BONUS for you, because I was just recently offered an opportunity to participate in the “Have a Grain Holiday” recipe contest sponsored by Hodgson Mill, and along with the contest, I get to sponsor a GIFT CERTIFICATE GIVEAWAY! TODAY (November 22) IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER! For your chance to win a $25 gift...

Earlier this week, I talked about my real struggle with caffeine addiction.  We dove into addiction in general over the past couple of days.  Today, I’m giong to get personal. I’m going to share with you my food addiction. There are three basic types of eating disorders:  Anorexia, Bulimia, and Compulsive Overeating.  Although I have experienced a brush with anorexia in the distant past, for most of my life I have had a struggle...

In our day and age, where foods come from all over the world and the use of pesticides is common, it’s more important than ever to know where your food comes from.  It isn’t always easy to know this – but it is always important. Grocery Stores have noticed this consumer trend and many of them have a section in the produce and meat areas for “organic” food.  While the FDA is still defining organic, you should read...

I can remember – a couple of decades ago (ouch! that hurt!) that the big focus on being “healthy” was about feeling the burn and losing weight and being skinny.  Emphasis was placed on presenting an hourglass figure (ginormous shoulder pads, remember?) and highlighting your cheekbones and lowlighting your waddle area to produce a thinner face effect. Anybody else remember that? It was about counting calories, avoiding fat,...

Today – my hubby is home and we are going to spend a lot of time together today.  Curly made breakfast this morning (PB&J) and now Roy & I are enjoying a cup of coffee together.  My cough is FINALLY letting up – after feeling like I broke a rib or two yesterday…  Yes, I exaggerate. This week, I’ll be writing more about making some healthy lifestyle changes.  Some that I’m personally making, and other...