1. I have reread several books, just because I love them. Do you do that, if so which book have your read the most? If I had the time to reread books, I would. There are a few that I love and feel that another reading is necessary to catch all the small details. In reality, I reread many books, for the children! My favorite by far is Winnie the Pooh’s ABC Picnic and I love you Forever. 2. Is there a time you think Fiction, no Non-Fiction? Sometimes I have to read something real. I read to escape (not that I have much to escape from!) so I prefer fiction. However, I do love to learn and research so I do read a lot of non-fiction. But no, I never think I need to read something real. 3. I love certain authors for the way they write, they way they can craft a sentence, a good sentence is wonderful. Do you have any books that you feel are just beautifully written, works of art? LOTS! Stephen King is my favorite writer. I really enjoyed Terry Brooks. Robert Jordan was great, but since having babies I find my brain to easily distracted to continue reading his work. There was a book called Gargoyle that was a wonderful surprise. And then there are numerous teen books I have read that developed a great new world and did well at keeping subject matters appropriate for teens. 4. When I was young I bought a used book at a second hand store called "The Beast Regiment." it was great, and I haven't been able to find a copy since then. Do you have any ideas for me? Hmmmm, have you tried Amazon? Is this it? 5. Writing is personal, reading is solitary. But sharing a great book is such a joy. Do you think books are the beauty that can save the world? To me this means…each persons’ creativity that provides happiness and joy is what can save the world. Okay, so now I need to nominate five bloggers and ask five questions. Well, to be honest, I do not have much luck in my choices responding to these sorts of things so instead, I would like to nominate my READERS! If you don’t blog, please feel free to post your answers in the comment section below.
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I seem to always start my week off good. Up early, get my workout done and rush off to work to report in at my desk right when I am supposed to. But as the week goes on, I get tired.
This week was no exception. In fact, it was worse than last week. Yesterday and today I woke up too late to workout before leaving the house. And, unfortunately, I was still a few minutes late to my desk. This was not the week for being tired at work. Workload has doubled, at least. And the stress pollen floating in the air clings to any unsuspecting victim, anxious to drain their energy force. Thankfully, I was expecting those little stress bubbles and for the most part was successful at bouncing them off. But it was still draining because for others to cope, delegating was in full force. Big changes happened last week, so I knew this was coming. I just reminded myself it is what I am paid for. However, I am thankful it is Friday and the work week is finished! I am excited for my workout tomorrow. Yes! Excited! Tomorrow is legs and core day and this routine is one of my favorites. It will take me longer as I have 20 exercises in this routine (compared to my usual 10 for strength days). And this is why it is saved for Saturdays! Because on Saturday, I can afford that little bit of extra sleep AND that extra time to get in a great workout! What do YOU have planned for the weekend? Please leave a comment below or on my Google+ or my FaceBook. As always, thank you for your support.
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Rachel and Tate do a wonderful job with character development and setting the scene. Although paranormal, it is believable. A new world has been created here in “Song of Secrets”, the first book in “The School of Wayward Demons” series. “Song of Secrets” is definitely a page turner for readers of any age. You are quickly pulled into the lives of these four teenage demons and you just want to know more. You want to know what obstacles will be thrown at them and how they will come out victorious. You start to emphasize with them. You are drawn into this new world. On one hand, it is a good thing that this is a part of a series because there is so much more story to be told. On the other hand, we all have to sit and wait patiently for book #2!
About the Book - About the Author - Prizes!!!Welcome to another exciting publishing house spotlight tour from Novel Publicity. Join us as two new titles from Rachel Calish--we're calling them the Calish Couple—tour the blogosphere in a way that just can't be ignored. And, hey, we've got prizes! About the prizes: Who doesn't love prizes? You could win either a $50 Amazon gift card, an autographed copy of Song of Secrets by Tate Hallaway and Rachel Calish, or an autographed copy of its tour mate, The Demon Gabriella by Rachel Calish. Here's what you need to do...
Learn more about Song of Secrets's tour mate HERE. a Rafflecopter giveawayThis started back in 2010 for me (I think). Some friends of mine raved about this new shake they were having every day called a “Green Monster”. I looked into it and found "Oh She Glows". I dismissed it thinking it was just another crazy fad, like the grapefruit diet. Oh, or the cabbage soup diet! Granted, this woman was onto something. Since she first posted her idea her "Green Monster" has taken the world by storm! Furthermore, in 2011 my husband showed me a Joe Rogan podcast. In case you don’t know, Joe Rogan is a comedian, MMA Commentator, Fear Factor host, starred on the tv show News Radio… Anyways on this specific podcast Joe was talking about his kale shake and vitamins. He showed all of the vitamins he takes and showed off his vitamix blender. WAH! This looks so much better! And that was it for me. I was hooked! So, I did a bit more research looking for variations and such. I have a little bit of OCD , what can I say. I won a contest with North Coast Naturals that gave me Daily Greens, Hemp Protein and Chocolate Protein. The chocolate protein got used first! That stuff was the best with coconut milk and a banana! I recently bought a Magic Bullet. I love this thing! I should have bought it first instead of my blender. I wasn’t sure if it could handle my shakes because it was so small! But looks can be deceiving. Boy was I wrong! I have always heard to add chia seeds or flax seed or hemp seeds to the shake for their Omega-3 fatty acids. Okay, sounds great, but WHY? Well, omega-3 fatty acids improve your heart health and cholesterol levels, and can be helpful in losing weight. So I went out and bought some to add it in. I mean, Increase your heart health and control cholesterol levels? I'm not getting any younger! We got some blueberries on sale (yum!) and we have raspberry bushes (yummy!). So naturally they had to go in! I normally put in ½ a banana but not this time. Or, maybe ½ an apple or pear. Sometimes I will use kale and other times I use spinach. I should really add some other veggies like celery and carrots. But I will do that after I have finished with my Daily Greens. Of course, when I finished my shake and turned around I was faced with temptation. Back away slowly and go on with your day.
Break the chain of ___________________. You get to fill in the blank. > Regret > Abuse > Neglect > Addiction > Death at a young age It really is in your power to break free of the past, the chains, that bind you. When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge. I came across this website and I really can't say it any better than this. To be honest, I am still working on this myself. As always, thank you for your support. I you have any thoughts you would like to share, please leave a comment below or on my Google+ or my FaceBook. "You are what your parents make you and if you choose to stay that way, blame you. It really is better to be content with yourself and worth a little time to get there." Jeremy Fink Do you want more in depth details on my health journey? If so go check out http://healthwhacko.blogspot.ca/?m=1 My first post in the series, "Get Up and Move" went LIVE earlier today. #FitFriday will continue here where I will do an overview of my week. Thank you for your continued support. As always, please feel free to comment below! One thing I can say with 100% honesty is that I am consistent at not being consistent!
Today is the end of my 21 day habit forming period #1. I would say that I was about 80% consistent. Not bad. Right? Okay. So what is the next step? Well, onward and upward. Time to incorporate some strength training. I am one who prefers to workout at home. Simply because of time, or lack thereof. I really see the benefits of going to a gym. Going to a gym there is that sense of accountability. You get to know the people there and they come to expect to see you. So you might feel that responsibility to show up. Whereas at home, you are only accountable to yourself. This is where many of us fall short. Including myself. To help me, I look at my clothes. I am accountable to my closet. To prepare for the next 21 days, I have my routines written down and this weekend I am going to prepare my little room. I might post my routines up on the Health Whacko. If you would like to see them, please leave a comment below or on my Google+ or my FaceBook. Next week, I will post a picture of my room and let you know how my first week went! Stay tuned...
About the Book - About the Author - Prizes!!!Welcome to another exciting publishing house spotlight tour from Novel Publicity. Join us as three new titles from Luminis Books--we're calling them the Luminis Triplex Tour—tour the blogosphere in a way that just can't be ignored. And, hey, we've got prizes! About the prizes: Who doesn't love prizes? You could win either of two $25 Amazon gift cards, an autographed copy of Entrevoir by Chris Katsaropoulos, or an autographed copy of its tour mates, Along the Wayby Jacqueline Kolosov or The Possibility of Snow by Al Riske. Here's what you need to do...
Learn more about Entrevoir's tour mates HERE. http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/share- code/YzE3YzI0YTkzYTJkODQ0ODQxZDUwNTUwMTQ3OTkxOj E1Ng==/?Life has this way of throwing a wrench into things just when you have a nice, manageable flow. It seems that every time I have things worked out so that my time can be well balanced on things I need to be responsible for and things I want to do, something goes awry that makes me have to rethink everything. Really, in the big picture, I lead a simple life and so these fictitious wrenches really just create a small curve or bump in my road. Regardless, these curves and bumps cannot be ignored and need to be handled accordingly. As I said, I lead a pretty simple life and I like things to be consistent. As a mother of four children, I find this philosophy to be crucial in their development and temperament. Do you have any idea what life is like when a two year old misses their nap all because there was an awesome event happening at that time? And do you have any idea how it can affect the rest of the family. Believe me, when you have kids, you will want to keep your sanity by keeping a schedule. Of course there will always be times when you have to deviate from your routine, but I encourage you to be proactive and prepared. The same goes in my own life. I mean my life as an individual, not an extension of someone else. I spoke about previously that it takes 21 days to form a habit. You can read more on that here. This too falls in line with consistency. I completed my first 21 days with incorporating a routine of walking/jogging and am working on adding my strength workouts. But more about this on Friday when I post my usual #FitFriday. :) Life is just easier when you know what to expect and are prepared. I have a pretty consistent routine at work even. I check emails first thing in the morning as I enjoy my first cup of coffee. Being one of the first in the office has its benefits. I flag my action items and set to work on them for the duration of the day. Of course, there are random calls that come in, and my boss, that I need to assist during the day, but every day is much like the one before it and the day after will be as well. Except this week.
There are fires to the West and the East of me, ravishing British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
It is normal for the fires to be burning at this time of year. Some years, they are caught in time and kept under control. Sometimes, they spread to other areas before they are deemed out of control. This year, neither was the case. CBC News has some good coverage about the fires with satellite images. On Friday, Alberta's lovely Jasper National Park, was reported to have 5,000 hectares of burning forests. You can read more about that at The Sun and Global News. Saturday morning, we awoke to find our city blanketed with smoke. We have had smoke from fires in previous years, but I don't recall it being like this. There was an air quality advisory to keep those who suffered asthma and COPD inside with doors and windows closed. Having two young children with asthma myself, I knew to take heed. My children on the other hand, did not agree with this decision. It was a scorching hot weekend with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees Celsius. Perfect for running in the sprinkler or at the water park. I too was disappointed in the smoke. Last night as soon as we noticed the air clearing and the temperatures dropping, the windows were opened for the house to air out. What a relief it was. I think we all slept a little more sound! (c) Rachel Rennie As always, thank you for reading and your support. Feel free to leave a comment below or on my Google+ or my FaceBook. |