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Longwood Gardens Visit

We went to Longwood Gardens yesterday, and we couldn’t have asked for nicer weather. It was warm, comfortable and even offered a nice breeze. I haven’t been here since I was a kid, but I knew I wanted to go back and visit. It took us 2 hours to get there, since it’s down in [...]

Ew, What’s That in My Mouth?

I’m sitting in the sun room minding my own business. The dogs were happily slumbering in the sunshine, and I was sitting on a recliner with my vegetable soup and some clean chips. It was a soothing experience, and I was enjoying the warmer temps in the sunroom today… until I blindly reached down in [...]

Way Too Many Teen Girls with STDs

Did you read the report? 1 in 4 teenaged girls has an STD? Yikes, what’s wrong with this picture. Sexually active girls and I’m sure a good LACK of protection. The numbers are astounding, and downright scary. The study was based on over 800 people. What I find interesting is that there’s no story written [...]

Valentine’s Day Pressures

I hate the pressure that Valentine’s Day puts on people. I hate that there’s supposed to be one day of the year that’s more special than others for love. I love my husband 365 days of the year, and I want him to feel that every day. I don’t need a stinkin’ day in February [...]

Building a Better Body

  My trainer Danielle has been a blessing for me. Not only is she helping me with one-on-one training, she’s also a dietitian, and I’m now up to eating clean 5 days a week. The turn around within me is amazing. I’ve still got a long way to go, but thanks to the help of [...]

Cafe Hola! is a Hidden Gem in High Bridge

If you’re looking for a great little cafe in Central Jersey, I have a jewel to share with you. There’s a little cafe at the top of the hill near the High Bridge train station called Cafe Hola! It has great baked goods, smoothies, milkshakes, along with sandwiches, fruit cups, soups and more. It’s adorable [...]

Body Drama: Full Review

This book should be required reading for every teenage girl, woman in her 20s, 30′s and so on. I love this book. I first saw it mentioned in a magazine, so I hopped over to Amazon and pre-ordered it. It was due out the following day, and it got here quickly! Body Drama is full [...]

Body Drama

I ordered a new book yesterday from Amazon. This book takes a look at real bodies. People are obsessed with how they look, and we’re constantly being bombarded with celebrities pictures, glamourous and airbrushed images. These are real women, all different sizes, with flaw just like everyone has. I’m going to go through it, and [...]

Afternoon Ramblings, Clean Eating and Catalogs

I’ve been buried in catalogs this season. I feel bad for our mail carrier, and am glad he gets a mail truck. He’d throw out his back carrying all those suckers this year! Do you know how many are tossed before looking at them? If you guessed about 90%, you’d be right! Otherwise, the other [...]

Move! Sweat! Move Some More!

So I’m at the gym yesterday, and I have to do this little sideways shuffle on the treadmill. It sound easy enough, but getting in pattern is funky and tough! I could do it on one side so much easier than the other. While doing the circuit, the next time I had to change the [...]