You know how Mother Nature brings in Spring? Cold one day and Hot the next and you don’t know how to dress? Well think of that every day. Hot flashes during the day Night sweats at night and chilled by damp clothes or too light of clothes when not having a flash and you have…
DetailsI recently attended a conference on breast cancer. It is the very first time I have ever heard a doctor frankly give a presentation on diet. She held no punches and did not couch her talk with soft suggestions we all know like; eat more fruits and vegetables and whole grains and less high fat…
DetailsHere is the scenario: Setting: A few friends over age 50 talking before their exercise class begins Friend#1: Talks about an event she attended recently and the food and drink she ate with details Friend #2: Asks questions about the event and the food Friend #3: Mentions that Friend#1 sipped a high empty caloric beverage…
DetailsLingerie and bras in particular are showing an increase in sales according to marketing retail experts. Victoria Secret branded the lingerie market to the masses. Consumers love the pink shopping bags and the stores and flock to their sales. Victoria Secret let out the secret that sexy can readily be yours at the mall. Victoria…
DetailsEvery one sooner or later has fantasized about winning the lottery or some distant relative leaving you a fortune. Have you taken that fantasy any further to practicality? I know of some people who have thought the fantasy through very carefully depending on the sum. A margarita fueled fantasy gab fest is really fun, but…
DetailsAnyone listen to books while you drive, walk, run, bike, garden, work out or clean house? Do you download to your own devise or just put in the CD? Do you use your library or a private renting service? Recently I have considered the download route and need advice: the pros and cons. What devise…
DetailsIt has been reported that we will see a 10% increase in clothing costs by the end of 2011. Going and soon to be gone are the retails we have come to expect and love. Sales at 65% off might become history. Cotton cost has doubled. It is the highest cost since the Civil War.…
DetailsDo you do Zumba? Do you do NIA? How about Les Mills Body Pump or Barre3? Jazzercise, remember from the 1980’s is also making a comeback. Well if you say yes to any of these or any other dance exercise class, you are so in! Many gyms about a decade ago thought that rooms devoted…
DetailsSeesmic Logo Newsletter February 10, 2010 Greetings Seesmic Friends, We’ve been hard at work creating the products you love, but we need your input on what to build next! When you follow this link, you’ll be taken to a short survey of about 6 to 12 questions. These questions are geared towards our current and…
DetailsThere was a recent story on the front page of my local newspaper. It culled an interesting fact from the recent census about indoor plumbing. Evidently the Portland Metro area has suffered a 33% decline since 2000 in “complete plumbing facilities” which means: hot and cold piped water, a flush toilet and a bathtub or…
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