As the cold and flu season arrives, so do the commercials for products claiming to relieve the coughing, sneezing, headaches, sore throats and fevers. It's tempting to load up on all the over-the-counter cold and flu medicines and hope they provide some relief.On the other hand, researchers are discovering more about how the immune system works. What they're finding is the complex interaction of nutrients in food helps your body build its defenses against infection and disease.In particu... Read Full Story
You thought I'd fallen off the face of the earth, didn't you? Well, I've been extremely busy and just haven't taken the time to blog.I've been low-carbing it for over 7 weeks now and have lost 20 pounds! I have also been running on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays so I know that has helped me a bunch with the weight loss.Following is a recipe for low-carb cheesecake cupcakes. The cupcakes don't look like the picture above, it was just the best looking picture I could find of a cheesecake cupc... Read Full Story
Mothers of The Wampus Cats I am a Wampus Cat Mama!Dylan is The Starting CenterThe Conway Wampus Cats had their Media Day Saturday. Not only did the players get their picture taken, but the mothers did too. We were excited to find out our picture will be included the football program, along with the players.Our son, Dylan, was interviewed by the The Log Cabin Democrat, which is the local newspaper covering the media event. Here is what was written about him, as well as a couple of quotes,Dylan... Read Full Story
Big B™ flying out the door: Back-ordered until September 1st!This special is for 24 hours only.The Energy formula Big B™ is selling faster than we expected. We're now on back-order until September 1st!See it here: Big B™ Superfood from Whole Food Nation™We have ordered a bunch more. We'll start shipping it on September 1st. And we're doing a ONE DAY 2-for-1 for 24 hours. Tomorrow, August 10th only.There are two agendas:1) We really want you to try it for a week or two. Maybe you'll get hook... Read Full Story
The specific foods that should be included in a list of 10 most healthy could be debated, but here are some that would have to be considered for that list. Common features among these foods are that they are packed with nutrients and have proven health benefits.1. Sweet potatoes contain high amounts of fiber, vitamins C and E, folate and potassium. Their color is an indication that sweet potatoes are high in the antioxidant beta carotene which is converted to vitamin A in the body. Foods high... Read Full Story
Whew! I took a three week vacation from blogging but I'm back! Let me fill you in on what's been going on in my exciting (not!) life.While vacationing on the beach in North Carolina last month, I hurt my left hamstring walking down four flights from the beach condo. I still can't believe I got hurt walking down stairs! Anyway, I hurt my leg bad enough that it took three weeks to heal. I've been walking instead of doing any running. I planned on running last Monday but my left knee hurt too mu... Read Full Story
We had a wonderful vacation in Eastern North Carolina, but it's always good to be home. Our little toddler, Brady, was a trooper on the airplane. On the way to North Carolina, he was super-hyped up, which kept him from sleeping. But thank the Lord... he did sleep on both legs of the flight back home.Running around after Brady kept me from being able to lay out by the pool or on the beach (insert lots of sympathy here). Brady had a blast playing on the beach the first day. But after he gulped ... Read Full Story
The picture above is similar to our view from the condo. If you look straight across, you can see the balcony of the condo we'll be staying in. We leave for North Carolina tomorrow and we'll be gone for a week.In lieu of dropping, Paul and I will be frolicking on the beach with the family. Don't be too jealous! Hehehehe! It will be hard leaving eastern North Carolina and going back to Arkansas, that's for sure! What do I want to be when I grow up? A beach bum!We will spend four days at the be... Read Full Story
Last week, I ran on Wednesday and Friday. For this week, I ran Monday and again this morning. I didn't run Wednesday morning due to a work conflict. Unfortunately, my job sometimes requires me to log on from home at odd hours of the night. So as it turned out, I had to do some work at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. Since I need more than four hours of sleep to function properly, I decided to wait until this morning to run.I am always amazed at how quickly the human body adapts to exercise. ... Read Full Story
