Oatmeal in my Bowl - Food, Fun, Health, Outdoors
This is a great way to consume lunch. I went to the store to buy cherries just to make this cherry-vanilla smoothie I was craving. First, I scouted for frozen cherries, but can’t seem to find them anywhere! So I picked up a container of fresh red, juicy cherries.
When I began to make this smoothie at home, I was faced with the dilemma MORE »
This past weekend I ventured to the nursery, bought some new plants and potted them in my apartment patio garden. While I was there, I ventured along to the house plant section. And thought, “I need some of these plants to spruce up my house, but how should I hang them?” Then I remembered the awesome macrame plant hangers my mom used to have in the home. So, I told myself, at that moment, that I was going to make them popular again. MORE »
Warm weather is all about fresh air and light airy clothing, making it the perfect time of year to lighten up other aspects of your life, too. One of the best ways to embrace sunshine and warmer temperatures is to lighten up your cooking. Many recipes that you probably made in the winter tend to be on the heavier side—not what you want to eat on a warm night!
Lightening up meals for spring and summer doesn’t mean not eating what you did in the winter though; it’s easy to simply put a fresh twist on your favorite meals. Need some inspiration? Try the ideas below for spring updates on your favorite easy recipes for dinner: MORE »
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When I planted my apartment patio garden, one of the first things to be potted was my rosemary plant. The limbs grew up and high. So, my mother showed me how to pinch the stalks so that the plant will start growing wider instead of just up. But then the rosemary plant grew crazy and I have quite an over abundance of it! I can only make so much roasted rosemary chicken before we grow weary of such a dish. So I set out to find out, “what else can I do with rosemary?”. And here is what I discovered: MORE »
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Looking for Quick & Healthy Recipes? That come in especially useful during the busy work week? Then you’ve come to the right place. Quick & Healthy recipes usually consist of just a few ingredients. But its the combination of these ingredients that packs a punch of taste! And with less than 25 minutes from kitchen to table you are serving your family a meal that is good for them. Check out 8 quick & healthy recipes from around the web. MORE »
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While I have a ton of kitchen gadgets. There is something therapeutic about making a recipe with simple kitchen tools – a knife & cutting board, a fork, the measuring spoons and a grater. And because of all the veggies in this recipe was perfect for that cause. Not to mention, its nice to whip up a new recipe that is vegetarian friendly. MORE »
MetroMint. Pure. Simple. Mintwater. I’ve been intrigued to try this product ever since the company approached me for a review. Mixing naturally-flavored water at home seems to be the popular thing right now. But for those looking for a grab-n-go or wanting to stock up on naturally-flavored for work or the gym – MetroMint is perfect. When the box arrived I gladly opened it up and poured myself a refreshing glass.
Once seen as a type of activity reserved for only the richest of society with ambitions of becoming the next Broadway or West End star, nowadays dancing is fast becoming the most popular form of exercise, especially amongst women. People have been encouraged to get up and get moving by television shows including Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing With The Stars, making the exercise the fastest growing art form across the globe.
Whether it’s hip hop, the tango or the foxtrot, nobody can argue that more and more people are happily attending dance classes and fitness routines based around this expressive activity. In England alone, around 5 million people attend dance groups each year – and the number throughout the USA is likely to be much, much higher.
While dancing is undoubtedly a brilliant form of expressing yourself and is a wonderful art form to watch in action, if you do it regularly it can also be one of the best forms of exercise for losing weight, as well as keeping your bones as strong as possible, increasing your strength and developing your coordination. Other benefits include improving your posture and increasing your balance, making it one of the most versatile exercises when it comes to tackling a number of different body areas.
As well as the physical benefits, many people find that they can reduce their stress levels through the medium of dance, making it an excellent choice if you’re finding yourself under a little bit of mental pressure with no way to relieve it. Dancing often involves meeting others and having a good time while working out, which is probably the reason behind its stress-reducing attributes.
You might be considering taking up dancing as a form of exercise, but are worried that you won’t be burning as many calories as you would be in more traditional forms such as running, swimming and cycling. Dancing does compare well against these exercises, although running still manages to take the top spot. Take a look at how many calories a person weighing 9.5 stone (or 60kg) would burn in 30 minutes through some of the most popular exercises:
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