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Trust the Locals
| BY: SHELLEE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 06, 2009 |
| Category: Product Reviews | |
My son and I just got back from Newport Beach. This time it was just a routine follow-up visit to his surgeon. No preps, no tests and, for once, he was feeling well. We were ready for a really good dinner.
So, where to go? After spending almost 4 weeks in Newport this past year, I can describe every aisle in the hospital cafeteria, but I don’t know much about the restaurants.
So, we went... Read More
So, where to go? After spending almost 4 weeks in Newport this past year, I can describe every aisle in the hospital cafeteria, but I don’t know much about the restaurants.
So, we went... Read More
Brendaparaguay and Usher Envy
| BY: SHELLEE | MONDAY, JANUARY 05, 2009 |
| Category: Internet and Unique Sites | |
Brendaparaguay has joined us with some really interesting posts. I have gotten so hooked on learning about her life there, that I am reading it daily. For a really fun blog to follow, check out Brenda’s Blog from Paraguay.
Here is a link to a post called Usher Envy. It’s not very long, but it is very interesting in terms of human nature.
Here is a link to a post called Usher Envy. It’s not very long, but it is very interesting in terms of human nature.
Reading Lolita in Tehran and Presepolis
| BY: BRENDAPARAGUAY | SUNDAY, JANUARY 04, 2009 |
| Category: Books | |
Reading Lolita in Tehran is a true story about Azar Nafisi and her experience living in Tehran when the Shah was overthrown and radical Islamic Law was put into place. She describes a time in the history of Iran where women's rights were gradually withdrawn. A time of war and the bombing of Tehran. A time of censorship.
"At the start of the twentieth century, the age of marriage in... Read More
"At the start of the twentieth century, the age of marriage in... Read More
Are you Being Squeezed by the Sandwich Years?
| BY: SHELLEE | SUNDAY, JANUARY 04, 2009 |
| Category: Kids and Family | |
According to AARP, 44% of Americans between the ages of 45 and 55 cares for aging parents while still being responsible for dependent children. This is called the sandwich years.
A recent study conducted by the New York Academy of Medicine and the National Association of Social Workers found that members of this sandwich generation are ill prepared for the day to day stress of care giving.... Read More
A recent study conducted by the New York Academy of Medicine and the National Association of Social Workers found that members of this sandwich generation are ill prepared for the day to day stress of care giving.... Read More
Food, Photos and Tuscany
| BY: SHELLEE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 03, 2009 |
| Category: Recipes | |
This is a link to a website that I am posting for a friend of mine. Periodically, she calls me and asks, Can I cook for you? As you may guess, my answer is always an enthusiastic, YES!
She loves to cook and I love to eat. What could be better than that?
In honor of my friend's desire to baste, grill and saute' . . . here is Lucillian Delights, An Italian Experience. It truly is.
If you love to... Read More
She loves to cook and I love to eat. What could be better than that?
In honor of my friend's desire to baste, grill and saute' . . . here is Lucillian Delights, An Italian Experience. It truly is.
If you love to... Read More
Are You All Talk?
| BY: LAURIE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 02, 2009 |
| Category: General Discussion | |
Ok, everyone has talked the talk, "This year I am going to........ "
My question to you is how do you plan on conquering your goals? Many people under estimate the amount of will power it takes to accomplish even the simplest goals. Remember habits are comforting and familiar and having a plan really can help. Last year I quit smoking, which was one of the hardest things I have done. I knew... Read More
My question to you is how do you plan on conquering your goals? Many people under estimate the amount of will power it takes to accomplish even the simplest goals. Remember habits are comforting and familiar and having a plan really can help. Last year I quit smoking, which was one of the hardest things I have done. I knew... Read More