Recipes

Quick and Easy Kid-Friendly Meals

If you’re a parent who spends very little time with your kids due to the daily hassles in your office and/or in your home, then I say this to you: make time. When you’re old and look back, you’ll regret not doing things with your kids. You might even end up miserable and hating yourself and the real sad part is that you’ll never get that time... [Read more ]

Vegetarian Stuffed Bell Peppers

This is a great alternative to the meat version of stuffed bell peppers. Ingredients 8 Colored Bell Peppers 3 cups of white rice 1 jar of spaghetti sauce 3 Boca burger patties 1 can of pinto beans One chopped onion (white or red) 3 teaspoons of chopped garlic Pepper, salt, and garlic powder to taste Instructions Cut the tops off of the bell peppers.... [Read more ]

Black-Eye Peas and Collard Greens

When serving this dish, don’t forget to include a side of cornbread. Ingredients 1 large package of frozen black-eyed peas 1 large package of frozen chopped collard greens (or large bunch of freshly chopped greens) 1/4 to 1/3 cup of Worcestershire sauce 4 to 6 cups of water 3 to 4 cloves of garlic (minced) 1/2 teaspoon of liquid smoke Salt to taste Tabasco... [Read more ]

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Nutrition

Tips to Create Healthy Recipes

Eating healthy doesn’t have to be a chore.  It doesn’t have to be difficult either. All it takes is planning in advance and some basic knowledge of nutrition.  Planning a week’s worth of meals is also the best way to create dishes you can be proud of, while keeping the cost and time commitment to a minimum. Below I will share 4 Simple... [Read more ]

Say No To Processed Foods

Have you ever seen a picture of your blood plasma after you’ve eaten a meal from McDonald’s or Burger King? It’s not a pretty picture. It looks thick and cloudy. Fast foods are loaded with fat and sodium. They use white bread and rolls, which means they’ve used white processed flour, with very few nutrients in them. And how do you feel after... [Read more ]

Dieting Mistakes

During those times which we choose to diet, it is inevitable to make mistakes. While there are many real profound mistakes that go along with the territory there are a few that seem to have far more profound and lasting implications than others.  Let’s hope  by learning about these mistakes you can learn to avoid them in your own weight loss... [Read more ]

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Fitness

A Fit and Healthy Body – 7 Simple Steps

By: Ashley Mahaffey (DME) A fit healthy body is not achieved in leaps, but in steps. Create your own end-to-end fitness success plan by implementing the following 7 simple steps. 1. Have a Plan The most successful people in business have a plan. Why is this any different when it comes to your fitness strategy. You will be most successful if you write... [Read more ]

Fitness Is a Way of Life

By: Carla Birnberg (DME) As I grow ever closer to turning 40 I have found that Im changing my definition of the word fitness.  Gone already were the days where I fretted about how I looked in a particular article of clothing.  While friends lamented turning thirty I embraced and adored it. To me nothing was more freeing than the realization that I... [Read more ]

Some Reasons to Exercise

Many us need to follow an exercise program, in order to remain healthy. Below, you’ll find several good reasons why you should start exercising today. Contributes to Fat Loss It is well proven from scientific research all over the world that physical exercise contributes to weight loss. If you burn more calories than you consume through nutrition,... [Read more ]

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Organizing Tips

Getting Your Family on Board

By: Melissa Smallwood (DME) If you have decided to become more organized and your family is not yet on the same page, frustration is sure to ensue.  If you do not address this issue than you will soon feel resentful and burnt out from trying to implement new strategies with no cooperation.  Here are some ideas for getting everyone committed to becoming... [Read more ]

De-Clutter Your Life

By: Melissa Smallwood (DME) Have you ever wondered where all your things come from?  Clutter is stuff, things, and objects.  Where does it come from?  How did all this get here in the first place?  Let’s take a look at what creates clutter and the ways to keep track of what is coming into your environment. We live in a materialistic society. ... [Read more ]

Some Organizing Tips for You

By Melissa Smallwood (DME ) Organizing is not a personality trait, it is a learned skill. Granted that some of us come by it more naturally than others but it is a skill that anyone can learn.  I cringe when people say they want to “get organized” as if that will be the answer to all their problems.  Everyone is organized in some aspect of their... [Read more ]

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Fun Tips

Aluminum Foil- not just for cooking

You are probably wondering about the title of this post, but below I will share some unique ways you can use aluminum foil; it’s not just for cooking anymore. Scrub your pots and pans – If you run out of your handy dandy steel wools, no worries you can use foil.  Just ball up a piece of aluminum foil and scrub away..it works! Speedy... [Read more ]

Great Ways to Use Salt

Who says table salt has to be bad for you? Here are 4 things you can do with salt that won’t affect your health Remove stubborn grease stains – Do you have stubborn grease stains in your kitchen?  Try sprinkling some salt on the stain,  scrubbing with a sponge and watch the stain disappear. No more stinky hands – Remove the smell... [Read more ]

Interesting Things To Do with Hand Lotion

If you’re like me I can’t live with out my hand and body lotion.  Below are some ways to use lotion that will in turn help save some money.  Who doesn’t like saving money?  Enjoy the tips below: Shaving – instead of using shaving cream which can be costly, grab a bottle of lotion instead.  An added bonus:  legs stay moisturized... [Read more ]

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Healthy Minds

Banish Worry in Five Simple Steps!

By: Mark Hundley (DME) But . . . There Are . . . GIANTS Out There! The world in which we live is filled with GIANTS — standing on every corner; posted on every hilltop; stationed in every board room; infiltrating every organization; lurking around our homes; toying with our minds; intimidating our every intent!  Who are these giants?  Certainly... [Read more ]

The Old, The Wise and The Bald!

By: Mark Hundley (DME) One out of Three Ain’t Bad! This title sounds a little like an early Clint Eastwood movie – i.e. “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly!   Suffice to say that this has nothing to do with Westerns and certainly nothing to do with Clint Eastwood!  Heck!  I don’t even KNOW Clint Eastwood!  Further, although... [Read more ]

The Power of Forgiveness in the Meantimes

by: Mark Hundley (DME) What I write here today has been gnawing at me for quite some time now.  A part of me wishes to NOT write this message for fear of being misunderstood.  Another part — the part by the way that is winning out here — insists that the risk of being misunderstood is perfectly acceptable, so here goes! Right up front,... [Read more ]

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