Friday, May 31, 2013
Mrs. Harvey
Happy Birthday to my big sister Liz. While we clearly don't resemble each other, I have tried to copy you for a lot of years now, mostly without success. You have very special talents and are truly one of a kind! I enjoy our phone convos so much and I look forward to celebrating with you this weekend!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Knot-Wrap!
I received a gift recently from my DIL2B and I just loved the way it was presented.
Looking to wrap a gift in a unique way? Take any square scarf that will hold your gift and create a gift bag!
Here's how to do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcutz37Bowg
Looking to wrap a gift in a unique way? Take any square scarf that will hold your gift and create a gift bag!
Here's how to do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcutz37Bowg
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Card Me, It's My Birthday!
For this anniversary of my birth, I received many treasured treats and gifts and calls. I love all the birthday attention and value the sentiments of the cards - a real gift on my 19,723 day of life!
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| Mom, MIL2B, Sister, Sister-in-Law, Daughter, Friend! |
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| From my very cool bro |
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| Surprise visit from VA and Lynnette |
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| Goddaughter-sponsored coffee |
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
My Day
Happy birthday to my original BFF - that girl I treasure more as every year whirs by.
I trust her thoroughly and depend on her and value her so much so that I've made the radical move (not one I've done before): I'm not working on May 21. It's my damn birthday and as my friend Virginia said, "No one is going to spoil you at work!"
I may have cried on my actual birthday, but since then, every May 21 has been a certifiable celebration, often driven by my desire to hang up the plans, the worry, the concerns - for just a day. A day for me, to ponder the meaning of life, or a day to just let go. More than cake and presents, I so enjoy the calls and cards and FB love - the reminder that I'm connected, that I matter, that someone has remembered me.
I will get up early and quietly and hopefully do some writing and then start sweetly the day with my beloved, walking and talking and getting coffee. I plan to ride the day away, doing just what I want to do, and not really caring for the constantly running faucet of email that is pouring in, not having an agenda, not being on guard, not being on stage.
For a little while, it will be all about me and affirm what I've always really known, in between my doubts and insecurities - I'm surprised it's not a national holiday, May 21, as it is the day that this pretty cool person I love came into the world.
I trust her thoroughly and depend on her and value her so much so that I've made the radical move (not one I've done before): I'm not working on May 21. It's my damn birthday and as my friend Virginia said, "No one is going to spoil you at work!"
I may have cried on my actual birthday, but since then, every May 21 has been a certifiable celebration, often driven by my desire to hang up the plans, the worry, the concerns - for just a day. A day for me, to ponder the meaning of life, or a day to just let go. More than cake and presents, I so enjoy the calls and cards and FB love - the reminder that I'm connected, that I matter, that someone has remembered me.
I will get up early and quietly and hopefully do some writing and then start sweetly the day with my beloved, walking and talking and getting coffee. I plan to ride the day away, doing just what I want to do, and not really caring for the constantly running faucet of email that is pouring in, not having an agenda, not being on guard, not being on stage.
For a little while, it will be all about me and affirm what I've always really known, in between my doubts and insecurities - I'm surprised it's not a national holiday, May 21, as it is the day that this pretty cool person I love came into the world.
“The cake had a trick candle that wouldn't go out, so I didn't get my wish. Which was just that it would always be like this, that my life could be a party just for me.”
― Janet Fitch, White Oleander
Sunday, May 19, 2013
BRCA
I've always like Brad Paisley's song, "Celebrity":
but I'm not really a celebrity-watcher and figure there are only so many hours in a day - I'd rather focus on real people, real victories, and my challenges.
Even so, I sat up straight, so impressed with Angelina Jolie's op-ed piece in The New York Times and also the subsequent published journal posting.
Each woman's situation is different and there are no wrong answers here, but having a celebrity lead the way in something other than fashion, something as life-and-death as health (unrelated to weight loss and fitness) is a major cool thing. This pretty much wipes away any Brad/Jen pain she imposed, in my little book.
but I'm not really a celebrity-watcher and figure there are only so many hours in a day - I'd rather focus on real people, real victories, and my challenges.
Even so, I sat up straight, so impressed with Angelina Jolie's op-ed piece in The New York Times and also the subsequent published journal posting.
Each woman's situation is different and there are no wrong answers here, but having a celebrity lead the way in something other than fashion, something as life-and-death as health (unrelated to weight loss and fitness) is a major cool thing. This pretty much wipes away any Brad/Jen pain she imposed, in my little book.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
I'm Not Average
So I'm really enjoying my "Nutrition, Health, and Lifestyle" class, and it is going well!
My new favorite website, full of tips and tools, is here: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
The first week we learned a lot about dietary guidelines. These are guidelines that are updated every 5 years, and have been since 1894. That's how much perspectives on what constitute a healthy diet are evolving. The idea is that the USDA looks at the science and provides guidelines to Americans that promote health and reduces the risk of chronic diseases. For examples, we learned a lot about protein, carbs, fats. Baked goods contribute in a hugely bad way to fat intake, mostly in women's diets. (Guilty!)
This week we are learning about food labeling. We are focusing on the Nutrition Facts panel in an effort to better understand why things are listed, and why the order of items is important. For example, did you ever notice that there is never listed a % Daily Value for protein? The average American is not in jeopardy of having too little or too much. Not so for
Did you know the average American eats 29 pounds of french fries a year?
Here's more info about food labeling:
http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNutrition/ucm274593.htm#see1
My new favorite website, full of tips and tools, is here: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
The first week we learned a lot about dietary guidelines. These are guidelines that are updated every 5 years, and have been since 1894. That's how much perspectives on what constitute a healthy diet are evolving. The idea is that the USDA looks at the science and provides guidelines to Americans that promote health and reduces the risk of chronic diseases. For examples, we learned a lot about protein, carbs, fats. Baked goods contribute in a hugely bad way to fat intake, mostly in women's diets. (Guilty!)
This week we are learning about food labeling. We are focusing on the Nutrition Facts panel in an effort to better understand why things are listed, and why the order of items is important. For example, did you ever notice that there is never listed a % Daily Value for protein? The average American is not in jeopardy of having too little or too much. Not so for
Did you know the average American eats 29 pounds of french fries a year?
Here's more info about food labeling:
http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNutrition/ucm274593.htm#see1
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