I turned 60 last month. I’m still not sure I believe it, but the numbers check out every time, so it must be true. Birthdays in our house are always celebrated, especially the ‘milestone’ ones. So when my hubby, Dick, asked me where I wanted to go for my birthday […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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Macabre topic? Maybe, but also a serious one. I’ve thought about this for 13 years now. In fact, 13 years ago this week. Conni’s last week on the planet. My sister was finally diagnosed with lung cancer in January of 2001. She had been sick for some time but the […]
Years ago, I was out shopping with the guy I was dating at the time – I’ll call him “John.” We saw a refrigerator magnet that said, “The best things in life are not things.” It seemed like such a nice sentiment. “The best things in life are not things.” It’s so true, isn’t it? I pointed it out to “John” and he turned around and bought it for me.
Trans fat. You probably know it’s bad for you. But you may not realize that it is still common in our food supply. New York City may have banned it, and fast food restaurants may have eliminated it, but have you checked those cookies and other goodies in your pantry? […]
(Note: This article first appeared in the April 2014 issue of Natural Awakenings San Antonio.) When many people see the letters “MSG” (monosodium glutamate), they immediately think of Chinese food. That’s unfortunate for a couple of reasons. First, many Chinese food restaurants do not use MSG in their foods; second, […]
One year ago today, I wrote my first blog post talking about microwave ovens. Don’t bother going to look for it because everything I wrote about microwaves last year is gone. Deleted. Erased from my website. Although, knowing the internet there’s no telling how long it will hang around or […]