November 2012 Archives

Dysfunctional Chef: Baked Potato Latkes

One of the traditional dishes for Hanukkah is latkes a.k.a. potato pancakes. I was curious as to the latkes’ origins, so I did a bit of research and found a juicy story on The Jewish Outreach to share. “Originally, latkes [...]

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Holiday Diet Tip: Eat This, Be Happy

posted by Janice Taylor, Editor

As we head into December, with our extra long to do list in one hand, and invitations to holiday parties and feasts of plenty in the other hand, I thought it might be utterly useful to know what foods keep [...]

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Kick in the Tush Tuesday: Mother on the Verge

posted by Janice Taylor, Editor

So, really, seriously, how are you? After Thanksgiving? Did you make it through unscathed? Did you gain a pound, lose a pound, stay the same? Were you and your family/friends in total sync, smiling, laughing it up, sending love vibes, [...]

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Extreme Food Diets: Post Thanksgiving Quick Diet Fix

posted by Janice Taylor, Editor

Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Success Coach and host of the Our Lady of Weight Loss blog, gets it! We know that Extreme Food Diets are unhealthy, unsustainable and unrealistic, yet the desire for a quick and easy fix that eliminates [...]

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Best Weight Loss Tips: Set Your Table for Change!
Here, today, right NOW, Our Lady of Weight Loss shares some of her best non-food weight loss tips! Tips that set the stage for change, and set your table for success! Use dark, small plates! Studies show that people will eat whatever is put in front of them and, in fact, they are actually left

posted 10:23:23am May. 22, 2013 | read full post »

Kick in the Tush Tuesday: Empty Your Mental Junk Drawer
“I believe in roses. And I believe in putting roses into a vase and sitting the vase on the table. I believe in getting lost and being found, I believe in going barefoot, and in laughter! My religion is to laugh at myself, whenever I can! I believe in the sunlight and in grey skies with big, bea

posted 12:40:02pm May. 21, 2013 | read full post »

Puzzled? "Chuga-Squeak" speaks
"Chuga-squeak, Chuga-squeak," repeats the Grackle. Our Tucson courtyard, amass in Palm, Olive, Mesquite and Cyprus trees, is home to the Grackle. The Grackle is longer than most blackbirds, slimmer than most crows. Grackle males are colorful; very iridescent with their long tails, distinct

posted 11:06:35am May. 20, 2013 | read full post »

Eat This: Lose Weight - Best Gazpacho Ever
Q: How amazing and magical is it when someone (a good friend, neighbor or even a relative) shows up at your front door with a bowl of somethin' special that she (or he) has just whipped up to share with you--that is not only delish, but healthy as well? A: Very amazing! :) I am happy to re

posted 9:44:32am May. 17, 2013 | read full post »

#OneWord Thursday: 10 Quotes that Inspire the #Body
Our inner guidance comes to us through our feelings and body wisdom first — not through intellectual understanding. ~ Christiane Northrup Because thoughts come from our head, and said thoughts tend to be loud (very loud), we are inclined to live there – in our heads. What happens when we liv

posted 9:30:23am May. 16, 2013 | read full post »

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