One of the great things about exercise is that it provides people with energy. It may seem like a paradox but it is true. Expending energy on exercise will give you plenty of energy in return to do other things. But sometimes, fatigue can set in even to the most seasoned exercise enthusiast. This article is for people who find themselves too tired to workout. Iron Deficiency If you are someone who regularly workouts and if you find yourself getting tired easily and experiencing excessive fatigue, there are many possible explanations to your condition. One of the first things that you need to do is to see your doctor to rule out possible health problems. One of the causes for excessive fatigue is the depletion of iron in the body. Aerobic exercise can lower iron levels in the body through sweating and leakage through the gut. It is also not uncommon for women to have low iron levels especially if they are of child bearing age already. If lack of iron is the main cause of your … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Recognition for a Job Well Done
We often forget to show recognition to those who deserve it. How many times have you busted your butt off at work, and not even got a thank you. I know I have, I know my husband has, and I know thousands of others out there have as well. Wouldn't it be nice if your boss said thank you every so often, so you knew the work you were doing was being recognized? Sometimes all it takes is a little something to show those working hard that their work is being noticed. One way to show recognition is with pins. Handing out pins for a job well done will put a smile on the ones receiving its face. It will let them know you have noticed, and all their hard work isn't a waste. They have sports pins, awareness pins, school pins, and they also have nursing pins. However, pins are not just for recognizing a job well done, or ones accomplishments, they are also worn to show you support a cause, such as breast cancer, or even autism. Matter of fact, that is a great way to show you do support the … [Read more...]
Room Rugs
When laying down a rug to help offset a room, which color to you prefer? I prefer darker colors, with darker colors if the kids spill something on it, it tends to blend in. Take red rugs for example, ketchup from those dropped burgers that tend to stain, will not show as bad. Clean it up, and any of the mess that didn't get cleaned up before it set, will be unnoticeable. Just like kool-aid, I don't know how many times my daughter spilled kool-aid on the floor only for it to leave a huge stain, and everything I tried only lifted the stain a small bit, having a darker color rug helps hide the mess your children make. I have personally learned this the hard way. Before my husband and I had our daughter we had light colored carpet, after she arrived and got older we had to replace the carpet with something that would allow the stains to blend in. I had tried cleaning the carpet as well as stain removers, but the stains were already set and nothing I tried worked. Although I still … [Read more...]
Any Plans for Tomorrow?
How many of you have plans for tomorrow? My sister and I are going to take the kids around the neighborhood, and freeze out butts off! We took them to a small event last night and it took me about 3 hours to get warmed back up. One thing I miss about Tennessee is the weather. I got spoiled to not very cold temps for long periods of time. Granted it isn't much warmer down there right now, but it is still warmer. Last night the kids got to feed apples to the goats, paint pumpkins, and go from trunk to trunk getting treats. Over all it was pretty fun, I really wish Halloween was like it once was when we were kids. I remember when 6 o' clock came we were out the door going door to door. Now you have to be super careful going door to door, and there is no way I would allow my daughter to go by herself. To many things could happen now days, it seems as the years go by the people in it get worse and worse. Granted there are a lot of good people out there, there are also a lot more bad … [Read more...]
Forget Snowmen! Pumpkin People Make Excellent Fall Decorations
While falling autumn leaves remind us that winter is coming, making snowmen outdoors is still weeks away. Instead, make pumpkin men, women and children for simple and fun decorations for Halloween or your Thanksgiving table. Pumpkin People Materials Needed Several small pumpkins of graduated sizes will make a variety of pumpkin people, as well as a selection of gourds and squash. Which ones you choose to make your pumpkin people out of depends on your preferences, but they will all be a lot of fun to make. Other materials that you need for this project include: black contact paper ribbons in a range of sizes and fall colors scissors craft glue hot glue gun raffia yarn fabric scraps doll hats or clothes, as desired buttons twist ties feathers markers paint Aside from the hot glue gun, these materials depend on personal preference and can be easily swapped out for other embellishments. Hunt around the nooks and crannies of your home to find the … [Read more...]
Day of The Dead with Kermit
With the day of the dead fast approaching, I thought I would share a fun coloring page you might like... … [Read more...]
Teaching Your Child About History
Being a home schooling family, we decide what our child learns and when. Living in the South most my daughter's life a big topic was Black History. I personally feel this is a topic that all should teach their children. It is important for them to know about slavery, the civil rights movement, the African American leaders that made a difference. During the month of February the news stations always brought back a little bit of history, and my daughter always asked questions. A lot of the time I didn't have the answers for her questions, but I did my best to answer them. One reason I think it is important for our children to learn it all, is so they know in today's world we are all equal. Although no two people are a like we should all be treated the same. In the South there is still a lot of hate for the other races, I blame this on poor education. I don't know how many times I would be standing in line at the store, and heard someone make a racial remark. Often my daughter would … [Read more...]
Bacon Wrapped BBQ Country Style Ribs
Shh don't tell my husband I am telling you this, he may kill me. The other night we decided to have bbq country style ribs. My husband got the idea to wrap them in bacon, then put some sweet baby ray's bbq sauce on them. Let me tell you this, those were to die for! I think my daughter said "Daddy was right these are so good, they just melt in your mouth." Usually when we have ribs this way, they tend to be a bit dry however, this time they were so good! I wish I had me some more right now. I am betting you want me to get to how he did it right? Well I am getting there just hold on, it is only 12:30am and I have a snoring husband on one side, and a daughter who sleeps all weird on the other side... So we took a family size pack of spare ribs, baked them in the oven, don't ask me how long, because I do not keep up with time we cook it until we feel it is done. Isn't that how they did it in the olden days. Anyways, about 30 minutes or so, then my husband wrapped them in bacon, let … [Read more...]
Cleaning 101
Okay not really, I dislike cleaning. It seems whenever I clean I turn around and it is already messy. Kind of defeats the whole point in cleaning, right? Who here likes to clean... I think the room I dislike cleaning the most is the kitchen. I dislike washing dishes, the stove, the fridge, and mopping the floors. If I could pay someone to do just that room, I would, and I wouldn't mind cleaning the rest of the home. It just seems like the room that we use the least, gets the messiest the fastest. How is that possible... I have learned in all my years of a professional house cleaner. Okay I didn't go to school to learn to clean, but I have been doing it for over 30 years, so let's assume I am a professional house cleaner. Anyways, I have learned, good degreasers are the key to not having to use a lot of arm muscles to get the kitchen cleaned. I take a bucket add a little degreaser and some hot water, then I start to scrub. I do the stove first, then fridge. I even use it on the … [Read more...]
Are You Ready For Halloween?
Who all is ready for Halloween? We are, thank goodness. I have my daughters costume, I was lucky enough to get both my nieces their costumes. Now it is all about the waiting. My daughter is counting down the days. We decided to make this a super fun one since it is the first time going with my nieces. Friday we are going to hit up a few places, and have some fun at my sisters. We are thinking about maybe some fun crafts, and Pizza making. Saturday we will hit the Haunted Barn in my area, and the corn maze as well as some more trick or treating. Then finally Halloween night we will go around my sisters neighborhood, the old fashion way. I think I am right a long with my daughter pretty darn excited. How many of you like Halloween, and cannot wait for all the fall festivals to begin? I will be sure to get lots of pictures so I can share on the site. Maybe start a fun things in Michigan section. I know there will be plenty of fun times with my sister and those beautiful babies of … [Read more...]
