Christmas! The very word can brings forth memories of joys and sadness as well as hope and dread. We think of the sound of bells the singing of choirs or the smells and sights of foods that only seem to arrive this time of year. We also remember those that have passed away and what they meant to our lives and the business of getting all the things ready for the great day itself. The shopping the wrapping…Read full post

First let me take a moment to ask your forgiveness for being unable to write this blog yesterday. My body, my stress level and my job took over and it just couldn’t happen. That being said I am going to make this blog a twice a week feature.

Look for me on Saturdays and Wednesdays for the next 5 weeks. Right now I am facing my last class before I graduate from Ashford University with my Bachelors in Psychology….Read full post

Losing weight is combination of will power as well as activities. The willpower is the ability to resist the urge to eat, while the activities keep your mind occupied and on other thing other than the desire for food. Both are important components to the work that needs to done.

Yesterday, at church, pastor Eric talked about are jobs as good and something that can even help us deal with our pasts by keeping our minds occupied. The brain…Read full post

Day 80! People have gone around the world in that amount of time. Today I want to take a look back at what has happened since I started this adventure with you and see how far I have come versus how far I have to go.

I have not in actuality lost that much weight. Though I make an attempt to do all that I have written in the last 80 days, I really back slide some times. There may be other issues involved here. I know I am not eating…Read full post

Let’s discuss practical exercise. I stated last week that we really have become reliant on power. By power I mean electric and gas. There seems to be more and more ways for labor saving devices to help us get thru our days. In fact some labor saving devices have eliminated certain jobs almost altogether, which has put people out of work.

It would be good to slow down or stop using labor saving devices all together. The reason for…Read full post

(PCM) In the time it takes you to read this, at least one woman in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and it could be someone you know. Almost every one of us has a mother, sister or friend who is affected by this disease, a disease that more than 300,000 women were diagnosed with in the United States in 2011 alone.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a perfect time to get…Read full post

(PCM)It’s October and that means it’s time to bring on the festive fall decorations! With just a few weeks left until Halloween, it’s the perfect time to start pumpkin picking! Plain pumpkins are wonderfully festive for the month of October, but as Halloween gets closer, why not go all out and carve them up, or better yet, bedazzle them!

Here are a few tips and ideas on how to add a little pizazz to your pumpkins, from carving to…Read full post

(PCM) Teen drinking and driving has dropped by more than half in the last two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Since 2011, the number of teens who drive after drinking has decreased by 54 percent, the study found. Researchers analyzed self-reports of drinking and driving from the national Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, in addition to blood alcohol results from fatal car crashes involving teens across the country. They discovered that in…Read full post

By Jocelyn Jane Cox

The days are getting shorter, leaves are starting to fall, and before we know it Halloween will be upon us. Whether we like it or not, it’s time to say farewell to all those colorful pots filled with formerly fabulous annuals (come on, they’re looking pretty sorry now) and pull out our fall decorations from the basement or attic. But as with all seasonal decorating, I think it’s important to pause before you…Read full post

(PCM) Do you unplug your electronics, chargers, and other small household appliances before heading off to work for the day? If you don’t, you’re wasting energy referred to as “phantom energy.” Sounds pretty scary, huh?

Although the energy used for a single device is small, think about all the electronic devices in your home; it adds up! Left unmanaged – as in plugged in 24/7 – these devices could actually make an impact on your bills. Phantom…Read full post