Motivation

Kathy on October 16th, 2008

In a time when the watchdogs of the health of our nation’s children decry the obese, junk food junkies that increasingly inhabit our classrooms, today I saw hope for the future. A young lady named Lily, a student in my 3rd period Algebra 1 Honors class, stated in front of her peers yesterday that she […]

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Kathy on September 28th, 2008

A beautiful, sunny, Autumn day with a  tropical breeze created the perfect setting for gardening…and shoulder strengthening. Saturday afternoon I grabbed my shovel and hand tools and headed for the butterfly garden in the front yard.   Because I fractured my shoulder in June, I had been unable to work on this area of the yard […]

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Kathy on September 4th, 2008

Last month I joined an on-line support group, sponsored by the National Osteoporosis Foundation in cooperation with Inspire. Since then I have benefited greatly by the experiences and advice the members have shared, and I have had the opportunity to share my journey with others. Here’s the introductory information you’ll find when you visit the […]

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Kathy on August 24th, 2008

What a wet week we’ve had here in Delightful DeLand!  Tropical Storm Fay went above and beyond the call of duty in relieving our dangerously dry conditions in the area.  School was canceled from Tuesday through Friday because of wind gusts and constant rain.  This is the first truly sunny day we’ve had since last […]

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No time to work out at the gym? No problem. Stock your Video/DVD collection with my favorite bone-building workouts, and create your own in-home gym! #10: High Voltage! Body Electric Workout with Margaret Richard Available at http://www.bodyelectrictv.com/Catalog.htm #9: Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss with Suzanne Deacon Available at http://www.amazon.com #8: Forty & Fabulous Body Electric […]

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I bought two delicious Tofutti brand products this week, but I wouldn’t have if I had read the fine print. The first product I bought was Tofutti brand Sour Supreme, a non-dairy imitation sour cream made from tofu and other ingredients. The large print read, “Better than Sour Cream…Lactose Free…No Milk…Butterfat Free.” But the small […]

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Kathy on July 28th, 2008

As we’re working hard to reverse osteoporosis, let’s take a minute to tickle our funny BONES! Q: Who won the skeleton beauty contest? A: No body Q. What did the skeleton say while riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle? A: I’m bone to be wild! Q: What do you give a skeleton for valentine’s day? A: […]

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