Philip suffers from high cholesterol. High cholesterol levels are usually treated using certain medications, the most common of which are statin drugs. While effective, these drugs do have certain side effects that could be unpleasant to some individuals. In Philip’s case, the statin drug he was using was affecting his liver. His Doctor prescribed a…
Although it’s only the three of us, it’s seems like we go through a lot of food quickly. We tend to buy a lot of food because preparing our own food and packing lunches and snacks is so much cheaper than eating out. We have encountered a few problems though with the way we shop….
As I mentioned in my post last week, I signed up as a participant in the Champions for Kids Abbott Nutrition Pack a Snack simple service project. The mission of this project was to create a nutritious snack pack for children in need. This week, I decided to head out to Walmart to purchase products…
Have you noticed the new badge on my sidebar? Well, I am proud to announce that I was recently selected to be a Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger! I’m so excited! As many of you know, Philip does a lot of the cooking around here. He’s really great with whipping up delicious meals in no…
The age-old belief about weight loss is to burn calories through intensive physical activities. However, the fact is that the human body does burn calories every day, even without our knowing it. What we consider as normal, day-to-day activities are actually effective calorie-burning activities. After all, our bodies need to burn fuel in order to…
Organizations such as Champions for Kids focus on the well-being and overall development of children all across the country. Champions for Kids has the specific goal of mobilizing 20 million people by the year 2020 by providing training and resources for those who need it. The organization features certain projects each month like the Abbott…
No matter your age, you can always feel young at heart if you try. While different people may approach feeling youthful in different ways, these five tips will help you remain young at heart whether you’re forty-five or eighty-five: 1. Join a club: Choose something you enjoy doing and try to find a club that…
Like many parents, our relationship changed a lot when Z.E.N was born. It’s not something that was planned, it just happened. I sometimes miss the impulsive and romantic moments we once shared. So when I was given an opportunity to preview Cove Haven Resort’s Month of Love promotion, I was ecstatic. We both love to…
It’s been 7 years since we moved into our house and the one room that has been sorely neglected is my guest room. It has no artwork, no headboard and is just blah. Phil painted it last summer, but I still haven’t gotten around to doing anything with it…that is until now. I wanted to…
