Common Sense

So wish we had a little bit more of this going around today.

Bottom line.
Is it working for you? Keep doing it.

Is it not working for your? Change it!

Ya Think?

Fats

When will we get our heads back into reality. Fats are not bad. Period. Fats are good for us. Now the reality fact. We have been made to beleive that manufactured fats are healthier, NO they are not.

Margerine, corn oil, canella oil, not good.

Lard, tallon, butter yes good fats. Coconut, palm tree, olive oil yes good.

All our brains have been feed the last 40 years was bad science. BAD not good but BAD.

Tomorrow it will be somthing else, but raw unrefined good foods are what we should be eating. Not foods that are processed.

Think whip cream versus cool whip.

Please two things to give up that really are causing our health problems.

High fructose corn syrup and manufactured fats.

privacy

I know they don't listen to us, but if you have young ones(younger than us). That don't have life expirence and/or common sense. Please discuss privacy with them.

Tell them that everyone can read about anything your write on facebook and twitter and such.

Someone whom your trust today could prove untrustworthy tomorrow and copy and post whatever you said whereever they want.

And if you don't care today someday you may care. You may be trying to find a job, or even get yourself out of trouble and could have landed yourself in deep SH** by something you posted when you were young and dumb and didn't know better but thought you ruled the world.

And testing is even worse.

Done.

Other toxins

I know I talk a lot about food and what it does to our bodies. I think we actually have to make a conscious and long effort to remain without the items to see how much better we feel.

But sometimes even when we are eating correctly other items tend to sabotage our efforts.

Topical products do absorb through the skin and cause effects.

What we breath effects how we feel and how our body reacts.

Even what we soak in. Think hot tubs and pools. How many chemicals do you expose yourself or your kids too. (No chlorine is not safe)
Lots of toxins are absorbed either through our breathing or our skins. Yes we do have barriers but the chemicals, bacteria and virus have figured ways to get around the barriers.

Now some of this of course is good, but some is very troubling.

Remember the chemicals we use to fight the bacteria and virus sometimes can be much more lethal.
When we are exposed to numerous chemicals that do not work their way out and keep building. then we are much more at risk.
Please think about what you are using and doing, read ingredients even on the soap, shampoos, sunscreen and lotions. Try to find something you like that is natural and safe.

Frutose again?

New report that fructose feeds cancer. UMM That has been knowledge for at least 20 years.

Yes sugar does feed cancer. We all should know this, why don't we? Relative info; Cancer is striking younger and more often.

Yes we all have known cancer patients but now so many of the cancer patients being diagnosed are in there mid 30's to mid 40's. Our kids ages!

What did we feed them? Processed foods. How many "hamburger helpers" did you feed them?
How much soda did you allow them to drink?

Do you realize with the food labeling rules today that you could be getting your limits of sugar and not even know it. Yep that is reality. The same with fat. If they make the serving size small enough to keep it the "nutrient" below 1/2 gram they don't have to report it.
How many servings are you eating?

Please take a look at what you are eating and what you are feeding the little ones.

It does make a difference in all of our health, the way we feel and the way we act.

Miserable

Why do people insist on being miserable? Especially with things you have a choice on.

You decide on how to let people treat you.
You decide on what you will and what you will not do.
You decide on how to react when someone else does something to you.

You decide whether the glass is half empty or half full.
Your attitude decides how easy or hard it is.

God gives you the ability to handle whatever comes your way, all you have to do is ask.
And follow directions when he answers.

Nutrition

Do you monitor the nutrition of the foods you eat. I hear all of the time about low fat or low carb.
But do you actually realize how much or what you are eating.
I was recently on a message board where it was asked to post your favorite recipe tjat gets the most compliments when taken to a carryin.
All the recipes posted where carb dense with a lot of fat.
That would be great if we can consider the "carryin" as a special occasion, but that certainly isn't the norm here anymore. We average one or two carryin meals a week. If it is club week or crop week add on another.
No wonder we have such a high incident of obesity in our society.

Reconsider how often you eat whatever.

Celebrations!

How do you celebrate?
Do you prefer to celebrate with
Glitz and glamor? Lots of people? Food and tables looking perfect?
Happy Family? a few card tables? Good simple food and a delicious homemade cake?
A dinner at your favorite restaurant with your Special Someone?
A trip to the zoo with your favorite little people?
A camping trip in a tent?
A weekend away with your favorite peeps?
A lounge chair with your latest favorite book, oldies music, and the sun?

Whatever your favorite way to celebrate take time to renew yourself with a great celebration this week.

How are you improving?

Have you figured out where you are going? How are you improving you life? your relationships, your home? Are you learning anything new this week?

Grouchy

Does your personality mimic Oscar?

Do you ask for things and then complain when you get them.

Think maybe it is time to change your attitude.

Stop complaining, rejoice in your blessings.

Show your self to be a bright light in a dark world.

Reminders

Tomorrow is Friday. There is a crop in Findlay at the The Scrappers Place on Friday and Saturday, also there is a crop at the Cable Alliance Church on Saturday 10:30 am to 11 pm.

Food Frenzy

I have been on a food frenzy for the last few days. Not eating too much but definately not eating the foods that are good for me.
I so beleive the food hype that many of the items we eat are not really food. I don't understand our need to consume them even when we know better.
I am going to try to find my way back to eating healthy again and listening to my body without the worrying about what others think.

The Brand The Source and the Quality really does count.

Homemakers Camp

Well another year of Homemakers Camp is finished. We had a fantastic time of fellowship and crafts.
Hope some of you will join us next year. We are trying to boost the attendence. If we can get 85 people signed up we will have more privlages at camp. Like unlimited swim time, wagon rides and costs will decrease.
If not mistaken there were about 15 scrapbookers there this year.
Camp is held each year at Widewater Retreat the second weekend in August.

Also we have had interest again in doing a weekend scrapbook retreat. I will plan one if I am sure I would have attendance needed. I do not want to do the work involved to have people say they want it but then not really be interested.
We have two choices in venue. One is at Camp Palmer retreat center. It is about $60d. for Friday thru Sunday. Minimum of seven. This is for lodging only, we would be responsible for doing our own food.
Or Wide Water which is about $115.00 with meals included. (Friday supper, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Sat, Brunch on Sunday. Sodas and popcorn all you want. ) Minimum of 15 or 20 not sure.
If you are interested I need you to email me, also I am going to ask you to get a commitment from a friend, who is not normally with in our group, who would be interested in coming.
When I have at least 10 people commited I wil check on dates available.

Calming Frustration

Experience peace rather than Frustration.

If it is wrong I need to make it right. But I can't make it right.
It is Gods problem to fix the problems not mine.

If you are always stressed out, find out what is stealing your peace.
You can't change it. Everybody has a right to their own choices.

God uses the circumstances to change you. Look at the opportunities you are being given.

Do what you can do, if you can't do it leave it alone and let God handle.
Be a partener with God.
God won't do you part and you can't do his part.
To stop wandering in the wilderness you must GET IT.

Peace doesn't just happen you must pursue it.

Just a little whine

Now listen to my whine.
Well! Homemakers camp is tomorrow. Getting product ready to work on cards. My arthritic pain in my hand is back. Hasn't shown up for a quite a few years, and the thumb hasn't show up since doing cpr while working for fire dept. And that is where it is, first thumb joint up to wrist. Not sure how I will make baskets I have signed up to make.
Up all night with pain even with tylenol 3 and my brace back on. Do not want to have to go on steroids or vicodin. Hope it calms down soon on its on.

How do people with disablities live such productive lifes, when I can't even handle a little pain.

Need to work on this attitude.

Sayings?

Do you have a favorite saying?
Like:
Live laugh love
Lifes a beach
If your lucky enough to be at the beach your lucky enough

I am alway looking for these things love to read them.
My latest find an old ww 2 encougement saying

Keep calm and move along.

Numerous variations popping up all over the place.

Interesting

Don't you find it interesting that I can find time to watch Days of Our Lives most days, but tend to skip the Joyce Meyers or exercising or journaling my food intake when "I don't have time".

Need to work on time management.

Food Inc

The YMCA is having a movie night with Food Inc. There will be professionals there to discuss the movie afterward. Dec 9, 2010.
Interesting how many people are getting on the bandwagon and looking for healthier options in our food supply.

I Think I Can?

Do you remember the little engine that could. Who are you?
Can you or can't you?
Your attitude is what makes the difference.
Sure there are challenges to get in the way, are you letting them. Or are you conquering them.

Attitude, Words, Opinions, what are you making excuses for.

Get positive, throw out the negative.
Work towards your goals!

YOU CAN DO IT!

HFCS

CBS is reporting that HFCS is being linked to cancer. The fructose feeds cancer. Now all fructose feeds cancer, so what fruits can we eat?

Low Carb vs Low Fat

Latest research shows virtually no difference in the weight loss or health of people on either diet.
The low carb did have a slight edge in lowering cholesteral in the long term, not short term. Neither did a whole lot on actual weight loss, I think it was like a 12lb loss in a years time.
Which is a pound a month, if that is all I was losing, I certainly couldn't remain on their eating plan.
Even in their studies they are still trying to make us remain fat.

So it is back to the drawing board, you need to figure what is best for you. What foods make you have cravings. What food can you consume and still keep your calorie counts under control.

I feel the best thing is when food stops being the end all. When you finally find something that gives you pleasure, sooths those concerns without having to put it into your mouth.

Now what ever that happens to be you need to find something that is not destructive. Shopping is not an option for replacing bad eating habits. Neither is drinking, smoking, or gambling.

See that is what it all comes down to. Some people call them addictions. I think they are much more habits and fear of what we will do when we no longer have those things to fall back on, to be our excuse.

Stealth Fiber

Do you consume "stealth fiber"? That is products that claim health benefits from the added manufactured fiber. The most common is inulin.
Check this out:

www.dailyspark.com/blogasp?post=processed_foods_extra_fiber_bellyache

The Best

Are you settleing? What are you worth?

Back to quanitity versus quality.

Which do you prefer. Me as I age and the days are at least half gone, me I am going for quality.

Why are we hanging on to the junk. The junk in our homes, our lifes, our food.
Why are we not insisting on the best.
Isn't it worth the anticipation, he wait, to do without until we can get the best?

I have settled for most of my live, now I am willing to do the work to be the best and to have the best life going forward. Are you?

Quanity versus Quality

Whats your take?