It may be called the Christmas Season, or the Holiday Season, but I think it really is the Eating Season! More than any other time of the year, food seems to be a focus for the next 6 weeks. Here are some ideas that have helped me to keep eating healthy (mostly!) during the holiday …
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Can BlogRush Really Bring More Traffic?
I am trying something new today. I have been seeing the BlogRush widget on websites I have been visiting, and I finally decided to sign up. BlogRush shows links to your posts on other websites. Here is a better explanation from the BlogRush site: BlogRush is a free service that was created to help bloggers …
A Thanksgiving Poem for You
May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize, And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs! ~Author Unknown
Eating Local is Elitist?
I was talking to a friend about how I was trying to be more “aware” in my food choices. I have been trying to eat locally produced food whenever possible. I also try to eat organic food, with the least amount of processing and packaging. My friend said, “Don’t you thing that is a bit …
Give One Get One
Here is a great way to do some good and get something cool for yourself. Give an XO Laptop and get one for yourself! Give One Get One Between November 12 and November 26, OLPC is offering a Give One Get One program in the United States and Canada. This is the first time the …
Cheap Web Hosting
Cheap as in price, not quality! LunarPages webhosting has been my webhost for over a year now. I have been very happy with them. The regular price is just 6.95 per month when you purchase a two year package, but now they have an even better deal. If you use the coupon code ” 25offhosting” they will …
The Road Not Taken
Another quote for you. I have always loved this one, especially the last line. How many times have you had to choose a direction to go…and that decision made all the difference? I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took …
Eating Local in the Winter
For the past 6 months or so I have been trying to eat local as much as possible. Because I live near some of the richest farm land in the world, it has been fairly easy…until now. The farmer’s markets have closed, my garden is done for the winter, and I didn’t do much preserving …
Collecting Quotes
It looks like I will be adding a catagory for quotes. Here is a quote from C.S Lewis that I just found. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round …
Rejection
I was rejected today, in a big way. I had applied for a job that I was 99.9% sure I was going to get. The job description described my skills to a T. The application process was long and drawn out consisting of tests and interviews. I did well on all of them. Today they called, …