Empowering Passwords

I work on computers–all day and have to enter a password for most programs/sites that I access–I’m sure many of you do too.  I had always chosen passwords based on upcoming holidays or Disney related things–until I decided about a year or so ago to make my passwords empowering phrases–it has been a very positive …

Grains – Varieties

For years I had read about the health benefits of soaking/sprouting different grains–for some it’s to reduce phytates, for others its to increase their bio-availability and help reduce their impact on your glycemic load.  It all made sense – but I rarely remembered to soak or sprout when preparing grains I would use when I …

Protein Comparisons Chart

Several years ago I decided to do a comparison of different protein sources – back when I was counting every calorie that went into my body.  I was also looking at the macros (fat, carb, protein) and came up with a list of the protein sources with the highest amount of protein for the lowest …

My Office Chair Ball

A friend of mine from work uses one of the exercise balls as her office chair–has for years.  Last year when visiting the office I tried it out – and decided that I would start looking for designs to build myself–as I wanted mine to be on wheels and raised up a bit higher than …

Where I get my supplies/ingredients – Stores

I live in a rural area–so within 30 or so minutes I have a Smiths, Wal-Mart, and Associated Food stores–from these I can get some basics.  When I need anything else – I buy it online or put it on the list to buy next time I’m in ‘the big city’–which for me is Salt …