Just add to your pet's drinking water for optimal oral health.
Dental Fresh protects teeth and gums, removes plaque and tartar, brightens teeth, and freshens breath. Makes professional cleaning faster, easier, and gentler
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
A Case of Bad Breath
So our dog, Bailey has started to have some real bad breath over the past few months. I mean, I think dog breath is always a little stinky, but this was a dramatic increase in stinky-ness. We had made no changes in her food or treats. So we decided to try this product called, "Dental Fresh". It is a mouthwash type liquid, that you put in their water bowl. They are not supposed to taste it. SO we have been using this for almost 2 weeks now...WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT HAS MADE. Her breath is a million times better. Thank You Dental Fresh!!! And remember a little goes a long way! It only cost us around $8.
Just add to your pet's drinking water for optimal oral health.
Dental Fresh protects teeth and gums, removes plaque and tartar, brightens teeth, and freshens breath. Makes professional cleaning faster, easier, and gentler
Just add to your pet's drinking water for optimal oral health.
Dental Fresh protects teeth and gums, removes plaque and tartar, brightens teeth, and freshens breath. Makes professional cleaning faster, easier, and gentler
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
What Are You Saving It For?
This is one of the blogs I check on a weekly basis( insert stalker music here) I really liked her message today about What are you Saving it for? Sometimes I am guilty of this...Stressed if my house isn't always spotless, anxious about all the laundry I have to do, don't want to get my new China all "old looking" This is dumb, and this! post from " The Blessed Nest" says is beautifully! Have a great day!
I am leaving you with pictures of my nieces and nephews from Easter time. I absolutely adore them. Each day I pick a new favorite...not sure who is my favorite today! I am so excited to see them this weekend...
Diana and Lilly
Evan and Alex
I seriously need to talk Mark into having some of these!
I am leaving you with pictures of my nieces and nephews from Easter time. I absolutely adore them. Each day I pick a new favorite...not sure who is my favorite today! I am so excited to see them this weekend...
Diana and Lilly
Evan and Alex
I seriously need to talk Mark into having some of these!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Trying...
So I am going to be trying something new...since the weather is getting nicer, I am going to be trying to get up in the am 3/week to exercise. When I say AM, I am talking like before work at like 5-5:15 AM. I am either going to walk or do some strength training. Wish me luck! I am posting an article from Sparkpeople.com about morning exercise.
I am not a morning person.
This confession will come as no surprise to my friends and family, most of whom have spent many glorious years making merry over my tendency to nod off over breakfast, my need for copious amounts of coffee before noon, and my late-night bursts of productivity.
For years I’ve tried to pretend I’m one of “them”—those chirpy, cheerful folks who rise effortlessly at dawn to go after that proverbial worm. I’ve also spent many years suppressing the urge to complain bitterly about a world where night owls like me suffer grievous discrimination at the hands of those ubiquitous “normal” people.
So those who know me best are always startled—no, make that shocked—to find out that I do most of my exercising in the early hours of the day, anywhere from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. They’re even more astonished, after an initial double take, to discover that I actually like to get my exercise in early.
Really.
And though my morning-exercise regimen started out as a concession to the practical constraints of my life, I have since discovered that there are some very good benefits to learning to love exercise in the morning—so I’ll share with you my “Top Ten Reasons” for getting up with the early birds to get moving:
Exercising early in the morning "jump starts" your metabolism, keeping it elevated for hours, sometimes for up to 24 hours! As a result, you’ll be burning more calories all day long—just because you exercised in the morning.
Exercising in the morning energizes you for the day—not to mention that gratifying feeling of virtue you have knowing you’ve done something disciplined and good for you. (Much better than a worm!)
Studies have shown that exercise significantly increases mental acuity—a benefit that lasts four to ten hours after your workout ends. Exercising in the a.m. means you get to harness that brainpower, instead of wasting it while you’re snoozing.
Assuming you make exercise a true priority, it shouldn’t be a major problem to get up 30 to 60 minutes earlier—especially since regular exercise generally means a higher quality of sleep, which in turn means you’ll probably require less sleep. (If getting up 30 to 60 minutes earlier each day seems too daunting, you can ease into it with 10 to 20 minutes at first.)
When you exercise at about the same time every morning—especially if you wake up regularly at about the same time—you’re regulating your body's endocrine system and circadian rhythms. Your body learns that you do the same thing just about every day, and it begins to prepare for waking and exercise several hours before you actually open your eyes. That’s beneficial because:
Your body’s not “confused” by wildly changing wake-up times, which means waking up is much less painful. (You may even find that you don’t need an alarm clock most days.)
Hormones prepare your body for exercise by regulating blood pressure, heart rate, blood flow to muscles, etc.
Your metabolism, along with all the hormones involved in activity and exercise, begin to elevate while you're sleeping. As a result, you’ll feel more alert, energized, and ready to exercise when you do wake up.
Many people find that morning exercise has a tendency to regulate their appetite for the rest of the day. Not only do they eat less (since activity causes the release of endorphins, which in turn diminishes appetite), they also choose healthier portions of healthier foods.
People who consistently exercise find, sometimes to their great surprise, that the appointed time every morning evolves into something they look forward to. Besides the satisfaction of taking care of themselves, they find it’s a great time to plan their day, pray, or just think more clearly—things most of us often don’t get to do otherwise.
Exercising first thing in the morning is the most foolproof way to ensure that other things don’t overtake your fitness commitment, particularly if you have a hectic family life. (It’s so easy to wimp out in the evening, when we’re tired or faced with such tasks as rustling up dinner and helping with homework.)
More than 90% of those who exercise consistently have a morning fitness routine. If you want to exercise on a regular basis, the odds are in your favor if you squeeze your workout into the a.m.
Non-morning people can always trick themselves in the a.m. Having trouble psyching yourself up for a sunrise jog? Do what I did—tell yourself that you’ll still be so fast asleep that you won’t even remember—much less mind!
By Rebecca Pratt, staff writer
I am not a morning person.
This confession will come as no surprise to my friends and family, most of whom have spent many glorious years making merry over my tendency to nod off over breakfast, my need for copious amounts of coffee before noon, and my late-night bursts of productivity.
For years I’ve tried to pretend I’m one of “them”—those chirpy, cheerful folks who rise effortlessly at dawn to go after that proverbial worm. I’ve also spent many years suppressing the urge to complain bitterly about a world where night owls like me suffer grievous discrimination at the hands of those ubiquitous “normal” people.
So those who know me best are always startled—no, make that shocked—to find out that I do most of my exercising in the early hours of the day, anywhere from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. They’re even more astonished, after an initial double take, to discover that I actually like to get my exercise in early.
Really.
And though my morning-exercise regimen started out as a concession to the practical constraints of my life, I have since discovered that there are some very good benefits to learning to love exercise in the morning—so I’ll share with you my “Top Ten Reasons” for getting up with the early birds to get moving:
Exercising early in the morning "jump starts" your metabolism, keeping it elevated for hours, sometimes for up to 24 hours! As a result, you’ll be burning more calories all day long—just because you exercised in the morning.
Exercising in the morning energizes you for the day—not to mention that gratifying feeling of virtue you have knowing you’ve done something disciplined and good for you. (Much better than a worm!)
Studies have shown that exercise significantly increases mental acuity—a benefit that lasts four to ten hours after your workout ends. Exercising in the a.m. means you get to harness that brainpower, instead of wasting it while you’re snoozing.
Assuming you make exercise a true priority, it shouldn’t be a major problem to get up 30 to 60 minutes earlier—especially since regular exercise generally means a higher quality of sleep, which in turn means you’ll probably require less sleep. (If getting up 30 to 60 minutes earlier each day seems too daunting, you can ease into it with 10 to 20 minutes at first.)
When you exercise at about the same time every morning—especially if you wake up regularly at about the same time—you’re regulating your body's endocrine system and circadian rhythms. Your body learns that you do the same thing just about every day, and it begins to prepare for waking and exercise several hours before you actually open your eyes. That’s beneficial because:
Your body’s not “confused” by wildly changing wake-up times, which means waking up is much less painful. (You may even find that you don’t need an alarm clock most days.)
Hormones prepare your body for exercise by regulating blood pressure, heart rate, blood flow to muscles, etc.
Your metabolism, along with all the hormones involved in activity and exercise, begin to elevate while you're sleeping. As a result, you’ll feel more alert, energized, and ready to exercise when you do wake up.
Many people find that morning exercise has a tendency to regulate their appetite for the rest of the day. Not only do they eat less (since activity causes the release of endorphins, which in turn diminishes appetite), they also choose healthier portions of healthier foods.
People who consistently exercise find, sometimes to their great surprise, that the appointed time every morning evolves into something they look forward to. Besides the satisfaction of taking care of themselves, they find it’s a great time to plan their day, pray, or just think more clearly—things most of us often don’t get to do otherwise.
Exercising first thing in the morning is the most foolproof way to ensure that other things don’t overtake your fitness commitment, particularly if you have a hectic family life. (It’s so easy to wimp out in the evening, when we’re tired or faced with such tasks as rustling up dinner and helping with homework.)
More than 90% of those who exercise consistently have a morning fitness routine. If you want to exercise on a regular basis, the odds are in your favor if you squeeze your workout into the a.m.
Non-morning people can always trick themselves in the a.m. Having trouble psyching yourself up for a sunrise jog? Do what I did—tell yourself that you’ll still be so fast asleep that you won’t even remember—much less mind!
By Rebecca Pratt, staff writer
Worry
Im sure many of you have learned that I am person who worries about everything. I can't help but worry about the big things in my life right down to the daily decisions. It is no way to live and I work on try to let go of that worry and have faith that everything will work out according to His plan. Mark is starting a new job next week, He is so excited and this is a great step for him, but with it has come a lot of worry for me (and him as well) What to expect, it will be a huge learning curve for him, how will this affect his time at home and so on and on...So I came across this passage this morning during my morning prayer time...
"Jesus said, "That is why I tell you not worry about everyday life-whether you have enough food to eat or clothes to wear. For life is more then food, and your body more then clothing. Can all you worries add a single moment to your life? And if worry can't accomplish a little thing like that, what's the use of worrying over bigger things? Your Father already knows your needs, seek Him and He will give you everything you need." (Luke,22-32)
What a great reminder...Have a GREAT Wednesday everyone!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Glory Days...
I can't help but catch the March Madness fever. I know I only played at Ball State, but still watching these games, listening to how the players talk totally begins to flood my thoughts with my days as a division 1 college basketball player. By no means was I the star or very good for that matter, but I did work hard, I put my team first and did what was asked of me. So last night during the national championship, I started looking through old picture (many of which are not digital-ha) So I thought I would share of few. I don't have many in my uniform or anything, but with my teammates, some of my best friends. I learned so much about myself and life. I learned about commitment, trust, the power of a positive attitude, adversity, communication...I could go on and on! I would go back and do it in a heart beat (minus the broken hip) It was truly one of the best experience in my life
Glory days yeah goin back
Glory days aw he ain't never had
Glory days, glory days
Now I think I'm going down to the well tonight
and I'm going to drink till I get my fill
And I hope when I get old I don't sit around thinking about it
but I probably will
Yeah, just sitting back trying to recapture
a little of the glory of, well time slips away
and leaves you with nothing mister but
boring stories of glory days
Glory days yeah goin back
Glory days aw he ain't never had
Glory days, glory days
Now I think I'm going down to the well tonight
and I'm going to drink till I get my fill
And I hope when I get old I don't sit around thinking about it
but I probably will
Yeah, just sitting back trying to recapture
a little of the glory of, well time slips away
and leaves you with nothing mister but
boring stories of glory days
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter everyone! We had a great first Easter as a married couple!Church and brunch with Mark's family. Giving thanks and praise for my faith, husband, family and friends. oh and of course my cute doggy!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Another Book Review-
Ok- it may seem like I all I have been doing is reading lately, and the truth is, it is all I have been doing lately BUT...I have been sick on the couch for almost a week, plus I traveled to NYC so I had some good airport time with my Kindle. I love my Kindle, so easy to carry, so easy to use and plus I feel cool when I am using( Did i just say that outloud?) This was a great book, easy reading, comical, didn't have to think= my kinda book! It is called "Faking it" by Elisa Lorello. Here is the synopsis if you care:
Thirty-four-year old professor Andi Cutrone has broken up with her fiancé in Massachusetts , moved back to her native New York, and wants to be a better lover. So after meeting Devin, a handsome, charming escort, she proposes an unusual arrangement: lessons about writing in exchange for lessons about sex. When Devin accepts Andi’s proposal, he draws up a contract in which the two are forbidden to see each other socially. There’s just one problem: Andi also wants Devin.
Halfway into their arrangement, Devin and Andi break the rules of their contract and begin spending time together outside their weekly tutorials of drafting essays and dancing while stripped down. As they grow closer, Andi struggles to hide her feelings from Devin and accept herself as just another client while Devin attempts to maintain a “business as usual” attitude. Enter Sam, a New England professor with whom Andi begins a long distance relationship.
As their protective layers peel away, Andi and Devin discover each other ‘faking it’ and hiding their true selves from the world. However, once fully uncovered, both must decide how (and with whom) they will honor these truths. Will she give up her New York life for Sam? Will she hold out for Devin? Is it even possible to be in love with two men?
Faking It is a witty, sometimes hilarious, sometimes heart-wrenching story about relationships, writing, and getting real.
Liked it! On to the next one!
Thirty-four-year old professor Andi Cutrone has broken up with her fiancé in Massachusetts , moved back to her native New York, and wants to be a better lover. So after meeting Devin, a handsome, charming escort, she proposes an unusual arrangement: lessons about writing in exchange for lessons about sex. When Devin accepts Andi’s proposal, he draws up a contract in which the two are forbidden to see each other socially. There’s just one problem: Andi also wants Devin.
Halfway into their arrangement, Devin and Andi break the rules of their contract and begin spending time together outside their weekly tutorials of drafting essays and dancing while stripped down. As they grow closer, Andi struggles to hide her feelings from Devin and accept herself as just another client while Devin attempts to maintain a “business as usual” attitude. Enter Sam, a New England professor with whom Andi begins a long distance relationship.
As their protective layers peel away, Andi and Devin discover each other ‘faking it’ and hiding their true selves from the world. However, once fully uncovered, both must decide how (and with whom) they will honor these truths. Will she give up her New York life for Sam? Will she hold out for Devin? Is it even possible to be in love with two men?
Faking It is a witty, sometimes hilarious, sometimes heart-wrenching story about relationships, writing, and getting real.
Liked it! On to the next one!
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