January 2007 - Posts

• The Diet That Works--South Beach

  Finally, I found the right diet that broke the cycle of losing weight only to gain it back again. This one is helping me to lose the weight, and keep it off, for the first time. It also helps me to get off of eating so much sugar, and it resets my metabolism Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 24, 2007 12:17 PM by jer | 2 Comments Filed under: Food, Life

• Preview of Diets I've Tried--The Fat Fallacy, or How the French Don't Get Fat

  Now this is a fun one. Imagine a diet which lets you enjoy coffee & cream, bread & butter, red wine and chocolate! The premise of these French-style eating plans (The Fat Fallacy, The French Don't Get Fat, Chic & Slim, etc.), is that the Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:09 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Food, Life

• Preview of the Diets I've Tried--Online Meal Plans

  Next in my search, I tried out some online meal plans. You know these sites--some are related to workout programs. They basically ask you how much you want to lose, calculate how many calories you should be eating a day, and give you menus and recipes--a Read More... Posted Monday, January 22, 2007 10:02 AM by jer | 1 Comments Filed under: Food, Life

• Preview of Diets I've Tried--the Blood Type Diet

  This is the time of year when we're all motivated to get into shape, start eating more healthfully, lose weight, etc. So I thought I'd share my brief history of this ongoing struggle most of us share, and what insights I've discovered. I'm Read More... Posted Sunday, January 21, 2007 9:50 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Food, Life

• Birthday Party, anyone?

  We're having to plan my 9yo daughter's birthday party last minute and on a budget. We were having trouble coming up with ideas last night, when I found this site . They have hundreds of awesome ideas and themed parties, for all ages and budgets. Read More... Posted Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:42 AM by jer | 1 Comments Filed under: Family, Holidays & Special Events

• What is a Mandala?

  What is a mandala, you ask? If you're not familiar with mandalas, check out this site --it includes lots of mandalas as well as Turkish tiles to print and color. Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 10, 2007 9:56 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Homeschool, Family

• Crop Circle Mandala Math

  We got a mandala creator this Christmas, and the kids and I are having a great time creating and coloring in our own original mandalas. It really is a peaceful activity. While looking on the net for mandalas, I came across this great site of crop circle Read More... Posted Monday, January 08, 2007 8:09 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Homeschool, Family

• Other Motivational Tricks

  Sometimes I need more than just a chart to really motivate me. So I have to spend time thinking of what would motivate me, and come up with a trick or tool to do it. Here are several I'm trying this year, to help me reach my New Year's goals--I Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2007 10:58 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Homeschool, Life, Holidays & Special Events