With the recent explosion of health and diet regimens consumers are constantly on the lookout for innovative new ways to supplement their diet and exercise plans with healthy snacks and drinks that provide essential amounts of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other beneficial components. One such wellness drink to recently hit the market is Nopalea which originates from Opuntia Ficus Indica otherwise known as the Nopal Cactus. For centuries the properties of the Nopal have been relied on by many native peoples where the beneficial cactus traditionally grows. The primary benefits of Nopalea are it's ability to aid the body in reducing inflammation. Nopalea contains clinically proven antioxidants that compliment your body's own natural ability to reduce inflammation in joints, muscles and even your digestive tract. The anti inflammatory effects of Nopalea and the Nopal cactus are well known but up until recently have been limited to it's native regions. Now with the market … [Read more...]
Whitney Houston Dies At The Age Of 48
When I got online last night and seen Whitney Houston had passed away at the age of 48 I was sad. Whitney had amazing talents, although it is unclear of the cause of death, we can only assume what may have lead to her death. With drugs playing a large role in her life for many years, we are all assuming drugs finally got the better of her. Please remember though these are only assumptions until the cause of death is determined. I will always remember Whitney for her amazing work, one of my favorites of hers is "I Will Always Love You" May you rest in peace Whitney. … [Read more...]
Getting Life Insurance
How many of you have thought about getting life insurance, but then stopped thinking it was to much? I am a guilty one of that, I always thought getting life insurance was a waste of money. However, as I have grown older, I have learned differently. I have learned if I don't have life insurance when something happens to me, my family will be left with the burden of figuring out how to pay for any expenses I had. If you know me, you would know this is one thing I do not want to put on my family. I don't want them stressing over how they will pay for anything after I am gone. So I have started looking into my options on both health insurance and life insurance. So far I have come up with a few different quotes, my goal is to get a policy that will not only cover my expenses, but also give my daughter the money she needs to go to college. I want my daughter to succeed in everything she does, so having a degree I personally feel is a must! She loves animals, so I am hoping she goes … [Read more...]
Life Threw A Curve Ball At Me
For those that I am close to you know what I have been going through for the past few months. Life has thrown me a small curve ball, however, I know I can overcome it. I am sorry posts have slowed down some, and I am sure they will not pick up until things can get figured out in my personal life. Once I do get a handle on things though, I will be bringing some yummy recipes. So a run down of what I have been up to the past few weeks, without giving you all the drama. The Michigan weather has been weird. I purchased my daughter some snow pants, and have no clue why. We hardly received any snow! Can you believe it like no snow in Michigan is weird. It was some what of a Tennessee winter. However, in Tennessee we don't get as cold. I have also still been seeing a doctor for my mental issues, haha, yes I have mental issues. Life can just down right stink at times, but other then that, nothing much else. We have been out geocaching which was a good thing, it got our minds off … [Read more...]
The History Of Skin Care
Do you ever like to look back at how people did things many years ago? It is amazing how far our technology has come. Now I have done some crazy things for my acne removal, but I would never, or I should say I could never imagine taking sand paper to my face! What are some things you have done to better help your complexion. Have you done any face lifting exercises to help with aging? What about the old toothpaste trick to remove a pimple? Come on spill the beans. How many of you have tried the facial toning exercises? … [Read more...]
Nothing But Ice!
So we got some rain last night on top of the snow, and it turned it all into one big mess of ice. Blah! I hate ice, driving in it sucks. Thankfully the main roads are clear, and I only have to drive 5 miles per hour for about 10 minutes. I am so ready for summer, I am so ready to be in my own place. Winter is so depressing! I guess if I had the proper winter wear, and new how to ice ski, then I would love it, but it is just to cold for me. I need to find a place in the middle. Tennessee is to hot in the Summer, and Michigan is to damn cold in the Winter. I want my own little Island that stays about 80 degrees all the time. That would be heaven. I would fish for my food, and I of course I would have some fruit trees... Hell I would just live on fruit! Who is with me on this one, let's all run away from all the stress and blah here, go to our own Islands, and just take a year off... I think if I could I would, but I would have to take my family... Well, my husband and daughter. … [Read more...]
Remodeling, Where To Start
Cold weather makes me want to remodel. However, remodeling can be very stressful. If you are like me everything has to be perfect. I want paint that not only sets off the room, I want paint that matches my furniture. In the bathroom I want glass tiles, but picking on the glass tile that will look best can be something else. When it comes to remodeling I usually pick on three things I like the best, and I have my husband and daughter pick which ones they like the best, and we go from there. We want a home everyone loves! Mosaic tile has always been some of my favorites. I have already told my husband when we get to the point of purchasing our dream home, the kitchen is mine! I want to do the walls in glass mosaic tile, I have heard it makes washing down the walls so much easier. That is one thing I dislike about spring cleaning, is washing all the walls. It always seems like it takes longer to wash walls then to clean the rest of the home. What sort of tiles do you like? If … [Read more...]
They Say All Things Happen For A Reason
But do they really? Or do we tell ourselves that to help lessen the hurt. For the past 7 months or so my life has been one hell of a roller coaster ride. I cannot really go into details on the blog, like they say somethings are better left unsaid. I sometimes find myself questioning the saying many say. I have always been a strong believer of all things happening for a reason. Sometimes though it's hard as hell to keep that faith.It's hard as hell to think God would put so much on one person; I will admit, I have been at my breaking point a few times. I have been to the point I am ready to say fuck it all... (yes, I said that word.) Being a parent is hard work, you don't only have yourself to think about, you have those that you helped create! Sometimes I wonder if I am still in my postpartum from having my daughter 10 years ago. When she was 2 I was diagnosed with manic depression. I didn't want to believe it so never took the meds. As my daughter got older anxiety started to … [Read more...]
Burrr!
Sweet! I have not seen temperatures this low in over 8 years! It is currently 9 degrees outside, with a feel like of -6! I am trying not to focus on how cold it is out there, and more on my business. It is only a matter of time before I start having product ready to be sold. I am purchasing about 20 pounds of beeswax tomorrow! WOOHOO. For the most part I am pretty excited. The better the business goes the better chance I have at getting my sanity back. However, it finally looks like winter has decided to make her appearance, ugh. I sometimes wish I was back in Tennessee, or Michigan could have milder winters. How are the temps were you are? Lots of snow or a little? … [Read more...]
Phone Problems
This guest post from Werner Rogers We’ve been getting far more phone calls at the office than normal and I knew we needed to make some changes to keep up. We already had the high speed internet but I started looking into a smallbusiness.xo t1 line because that’s what I knew we needed to focus on – there’s something to be said for not having to worry too much about whether or not your internet or phones are going to go out on you when you’re dealing with a client. Things at the office have been tight these last couple of years but I always say if you’re not growing you’re dying so there’s no reason not to keep investing in your business. I think it’s important to note that people do what they need to do to stay afloat and that’s what I’ve been working on this last year – the economy’s rough but there’s no reason if other small businesses can succeed right now that mine can’t, too, and that’s what I’m going forward on. I can do it! … [Read more...]
