Archive for July, 2008

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Black Beans and Rice

Here’s a quick recipe that I cook for lunch a lot. My stepson likes it and he doesn’t like much of anything. So, I know I won’t hear any complaints. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jul 30th 2008 | Filed in Healthy Living, Recipes | Comments (0)

Most of the Time Carpal Tunnel Surgery Doesn’t Work

Most of the time carpal tunnel surgery doesn’t work. This might sound shocking to some, but it’s true. As a massage therapist, I’ve worked on quite a few people who have had carpal tunnel surgery and continue to have symptoms. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jul 28th 2008 | Filed in Healthy Living | Comments (2)

Chana Masala

I love Indian food. I’m a huge fan of curries in all their varieties and love spicy food in general. This is a simple recipe that I make a lot. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jul 23rd 2008 | Filed in Healthy Living, Recipes | Comments (0)

The Benefits of Massage Therapy

Most of you already know that I’m a big advocate of massage therapy. I think it’s a great noninvasive way to treat many chronic pain conditions. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jul 21st 2008 | Filed in Healthy Living | Comments (1)

Anchovy, Tomato, and Watercress Salad

The other day I realized at the last minute that there weren’t enough leftovers from dinner for all three of us to eat lunch. We didn’t have any food because I needed to do grocery shopping. I decided to heat up the leftovers for the boys and figured I’d make something up for myself with the random things I had around the kitchen. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jul 16th 2008 | Filed in Healthy Living, Recipes | Comments (0)

Learning to Love Yourself

There are many who struggle with self-esteem. We are often taught that we must do everything we can to help others, but in all the service we give we somehow loose ourselves. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jul 14th 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (2)

Natural Weed Killer

We have a gravel driveway in front of our flat. The other day I looked out at it and noticed that the weeds in it were getting quite tall. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jul 9th 2008 | Filed in Frugal Living | Comments (1)

Gratitude: The Secret to a Happy Life

Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy — because we will always want to have something else or something more. (Brother David Steind-Rast) Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jul 7th 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (2)

Green Olive and Chickpea Tagine

This is a great recipe. I made it for dinner on Saturday and loved it. The leftovers taste even better the second day. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jul 2nd 2008 | Filed in Healthy Living, Recipes | Comments (0)

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