Before thinking about losing weight, the first thing to ask yourself is: is it necessary? There are many basic ways to assess for yourself whether you are overweight, very obese, or simply healthy. Most of them are based on simple proportions of height and weight, of which the most widely used method is the body… Continue reading
Category: Relationship
Teach Your Children to Pray: The Five Finger Method
When my daughter was two years old, we taught her to say thank you. She had just finished when Keith leaned over and whispered, “Tell Mommy she’s pretty.” Katie hurriedly clasped both hands, closed her eyes, and said, “My God, make Mom pretty. Amen.” But most of my girls’ prayers tend to this: “Thank you… Continue reading
Alternative uses for your living room
Like most settlers, our home has a family room and a living room. And like most homeowners, we spend much more time in our family room than we do in our living room. In fact, my 7 year old son still gets confused when I use the term “living room”. It is now known as… Continue reading
Campfire Cooking Recipes: Fish
Cooking over a fire is rewarding, fun, and probably not as difficult as you think. If you are looking for something other than traditional grilled chicken or steaks, you may want to consider fish. Whether you buy it ahead of time or have yours fresh for dinner on your trip, there are a number of… Continue reading
Christmas is more than a jingle, jingle
Lately I have been trying to remember my first Christmas. I know my memory isn’t perfect, but I thought maybe it could bring back some old memories from my first Christmas. Unfortunately, I couldn’t think of anything about that first Christmas of mine. Of course, it could be that she was only five months old… Continue reading
Heal your mind and body
You can heal your mind and body by hugging yourself. Yes, you heard me correctly. Studies show that hugging cures everything from emotions to illness. It is also a fact that touching triggers healing in our body. A great example is that of premature babies in the hospital. Babies who are not touched regularly take… Continue reading
Healthy Living – Challenge yourself to live healthier in 30 days!
Everyone should have a goal of living healthier. You should want to eat healthier and exercise. Studies have shown that people who get fit and stay fit live longer lives, have more energy, and are simply happier people in every way. There are a few things you can do to challenge yourself in the next… Continue reading
Five reasons we love chocolate
It is one of the most popular sweets of all time. Women crave it, men treasure it, and Aztec kings are said to have been the first to eat it. But why do we love chocolate so much? The following are just a few of the reasons chocolate is so popular, and why you shouldn’t… Continue reading
Mardi Gras in Verbier – Ski holidays in Verbier
This may sound like a paradox, but being surrounded by news of financial gloom on a daily basis makes me think that an annual trip to the Alps should be considered a necessity, not a luxury. “A change is as good as a rest”, as the old adage goes, and a good thing too, as… Continue reading
Insurance against an accident from the person to whom you loaned your car
I had to empathize with my friend. Poor boy: out of the goodness of his heart, the man slows down his vehicle to a relative. And then his relative was in a major accident, resulting in two vehicles totaled: the car I had borrowed from my friend and the truck he collided with! For those… Continue reading