If winter's chill has you craving hot, hearty comfort food, here are some easy meal recipes to warm your body and soul. Chicken Pot Pie Vegetable Beef Soup Crock Pot Shredded BBQ Chicken Macaroni and Cheese Chicken and Brown Rice Soup Crock Pot Beef Ragout (beef stew) Roasted Baby Potatoes The following muffins and biscuits pair well with the above. Regular and gluten-free Continue Reading
Archives for January 2017
She did it! How 61-years-young Delores lost 181 lbs. and kept it off
As anyone knows if they've tried to do it, losing weight and getting in shape is hard work. And keeping it off may be even harder! How do you succeed, if you've failed at these things most of your life? Is it possible to finally find success after years of struggling? Is it too late, if you're over 50? The answers are YES you can succeed; and NO, it's never too late! It's incredibly Continue Reading
A winter walk at North Carolina Botanical Garden
Yesterday, my son and I took advantage of an exceptionally warm winter day (in the 70s!) to get outdoors and take in some nature at the N.C. Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Owned by the University of North Carolina and located near campus, the display gardens are part of a 1,000-acre collection of gardens and natural areas. I've visited the Botanical Garden in the spring, summer and fall, Continue Reading
100 things to do other than mindless eating during the snow
When you're house-bound because of a snowstorm or other bad weather, it's easy to let boredom or stress get the best of you -- and mindless eating ensues. To make matters worse, being at home means easy access to all the goodies you have on hand. Is it any wonder that over-snacking goes hand-in-hand with storms? There is no magic pill to cure that, but distraction and staying busy helps a lot. Continue Reading
My resolution: Be fearless
Happy 2017 to you! I'm writing this on New Year's Day, and as we all do, thinking about the upcoming year. I decided to approach this a bit differently this year. Instead of making a list of resolutions, I'm choosing a Word of the Year, an overarching theme for myself. Fearless. Far too many times in the past, I've allowed fear in its various forms to hold me back. What does fearless Continue Reading