Fitness Friday: what your mother always told you...

may not be the case :)

this article gives detailed explanations of why the following (and other) myths are...well, myths!

cutting off bread crusts will make your meal less healthy/vitamin-ey

going out with wet hair will make you get sick

don't cross your eyes!  they might get stuck!

gum takes 7 years to digest, so don't swallow it

an apple a day keeps the doctor away!

as long as you wear a hat when it's cold you'll stay warmer, since most head escapes from your head

stay out of the pool for an hour after eating!

always, always, always take your vitamins

interesting, no?

you'd beter believe it!

i'm SO taking advantage of this one.

yes please!

Thursday's Ten: the late but yummy edition

i sent out a tweet yesterday asking for suggestions for today

and got some good ones

unfortunately, most of them i have planned to do DURING the holidays

and in my estimation

those start NEXT thursday

:-)

so,

as i was bookmarking yet another recipe to try

i thought i'd share some that are in my "to try" box

from other bloggers

(maybe you!)

1.  molasses cookies from a former teacher (and current friend!) of mine

(i've wanted a recipe since starbucks stopped carrying them...so this is high on my priority list to try)

2.  mexican chicken casserole from leah

(i'm going to see if i can make this with all organic ingredients...yummy!)

3.  meatball soup from the sporadic cook

(i love a nice hot comfort soup!)

4.  white chocolate pumpkin bread from jill (who i've known since birth pretty much :)

(she's so creative...and this sounds sooo good)

5.  southwest chicken wontons from marin's creations

(this has been in my files forever!  must.try.soon)

6. pumpkin pie spice cake from casondra

(she just posted this today -- what luck!)

7. mashed potatoes with horseradish and chives from my first kitchen

(i'm a mashed potatoes purist -- just salt, pepper, butter and milk.  but this may change my ways once in awhile!)

8.  maple cream cheese frosting from la jolla mom

(yes please!)

9.  cilantro lime dressing from the double dipped life

(two of my most favorite things)

10.  strawberry lime shortcakes with coconut from our best bites

(mmm.  i may leave off the coconut, but they sound awesome)

wishing and hoping and planning and dreaming

such a fun song :)

i'm joining in on this one again

a simple wish for me today

that this bookstore

would somehow be saved.

it's nashville's only "local" bookstore

been around for 30 years

and because the company that owns it went bankrupt 

they're closing it

here's wishing and hoping that a wonderful, rich person

(or group of people)

will be able to keep it's doors open!

(i mean, there's a facebook page and everything.  it could happen)

hey it's ok tuesday

(visit amber, who originated this idea!)

hey, it's ok ...

... to only turn on children's programming that you can sort of stand unless it's an extreme emergency.  a nanny has to keep her sanity.  if that sanity includes strategically leaving out the options "word world" "barney" "cailou" and "yo gabba whatever" when reading off a list, so be it.

... to be thankful for so many things.  and to currently have VERY high on that list: pumpkin spice creamer.

... to be the crazy coupon lady.

... to consider it the success of your day to have turned the tears of a 3 year old who has just wiped out on the hardwood floors to giggles within 2 minutes.

... to be irritated by the dvr'd shows who say "stay tuned for scenes from next week's episode" because you know full well the dvr cut off those previews...

... to be completely weirded out by the idea of the new xray machines at airport.  i get and appreciate that they are amazing new safety things, but i can't say i'm going to enjoy walking through them!

Monday's Memory: the one with two special women

fall retreat, 2005 

martell, lajuana and i

two of my extra "mothers"

:0)

how blessed this time was with both of them

it's a great day to go to the christmas village

simplicity in black and white this week:

christmas village: last year at fairgrounds!

anthony and i have gone to the christmas village (a great collection of artisans and crafters, and foodies, and etc that sell gifts and christmas themed stuff) every year since we started dating.  this is our 3rd time to go to the village, and we're honestly not sure if it will even exist next year, since the TN state fairgrounds are being closed :(  

this year i scored us cheap tickets that we bought from a friend who wasn't able to use them.  we are headed there in about an hour...here's hoping for good shopping!  it's always fun :)

it does seem a bit funny to go to the christmas village when the temperature is in the mid 70s.  but lovely :)

after the village we're meeting up with our friend laura and her baby toddler izzy for dinner.  she's recently vegan, so i'm kind of excited to try a new place with vegan options!

i hope you all have a wonderful saturday!
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Fitness Friday: site highlight

today's version of fitness friday is a bit abbreviated.

i'd like to introduce you to a new discovery of mine.

eat drink better

they have recipes

food safety articles

a whole section on vegan living (which i passed on to my friend who is currently eating vegan -- great resource!)

general nutrition and health articles 

brainy laws about food and stuff

what i REALLY like about this particular site, is that it's not preachy at all.  so many sites that fall into this vein of healthy lifestyle and living are honestly kind of judgmental about those of us who aren't quite as crunchy as others.  granted, i haven't read EVERY.SINGLE article on the website, but what i have seen is balanced and informative.

and that's kind of my thing.  as long as i'm well-informed about it, there's nothing wrong with once in awhile making the choice to eat a pop-tart or cheeseburger.

so visit the website or their facebook page and enjoy!

disclaimer: this is simply a site i stumbled upon this week.  i doubt the creators of the site know that i or this blog exist, and they certainly didn't ask me for a plug.  consider it a freebie, eat drink better gurus :)

you can't make this stuff up: volume 14 (yet another tennessee edition)

do you have a local character (or 20)?

ours is a chicken.

or rather, a person in a chicken suit who protests...stuff. 

short blurb about the chicken. 

AND possibly best of all...

he has a twitter feed


so seriously -- who are the characters in YOUR town or city?