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 Fishful Thinking has kept us entertained this summer. There is an activity that encourages emotional awareness through the play with blocks. We have definitely mastered the art of frustration as my three year old thinks he's a comedian, while my five and seven year old would debate that fact. In the video, my three year old busts down the girls' tower. My seven year old, naturally over reacts. My three year old then begins his persuasion declaring, "Don't get so close. You can build another one." Oh, ain't summer and siblings fun?!

 I ran across clutchtees.com while cruising the internet. I have to say, they have some really great tee shirts Under their funny tees there is one referencing one of my all time favorite Seinfeld epidsodes with the Soup Nazi...yeah, you know the one...clutchtees.com has the tee shirt that says: "No Soup for You" I can also appreciate the one that reads "The Breakfast Club".   Okay, so it's not Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe and Demi Moore, but my children can far better relate to Tony the Tiger, The Trix Bunny and Lucky Charms' Leprechaun.   Then I clicked the link for their "vintage tee shirts"..oh. my. gosh.   They have a Grease Tee Shirt. Remember when that hit theaters.   I so loved it.   In fact, I loved the movie so much that I bought the soundtrack.   From there it just became more and more about who I was.   Ask my boys.   They will tell you.   There wasn't a car ride we went on that didn't involve them singing the "boy" parts ...

 In 2007, I lost 50 pounds on Weight Watchers. It was amazing and took me about 6 months. I wasn't hungry and I was even starting to enjoy exercise. In March of 2008, I was still doing Weight Watchers when I became ill with a terrible flu...and that is where my diet ended. Here we are in July 2009, I have gained 24 pounds since stopping my Weight Watchers journey and I'm back, though struggling with motivation. I'm working on journaling my food intake...it's pretty eradicated on how often I actually succeed. I do ride my bike, though pulling 95 pounds of kiddos in the bike trailer makes for a very short, hard ride..yup! Sucks the fun right out of it. Well, today, while surfing the web looking for anything to inspire me in my weight loss adventure, I ran across a site that has some really great articles centered around weight loss and an overall healthier person as a whole. It's called Diet-to-Go. While visiting the site, I ran across an article entitled 5 Keys to Fa...

 One of my favorite parts of the week is my visit to Charlotte the Great. She is my 82-year-old grandmother and the love of my life. She comes by once a week, and we spend the afternoon engaged in "girl activities" like manicures and pedicures, enjoying each other's company, and drinking Hazelnut Taster's Choice Coffee. We talked today about how our coffee drinking increases when we are in each other's company. We both enjoy a good cup of "joe" and when we are together we consume nearly four pots of coffee. She and I have been discussing this and tonight I read an article I found on the Taster's Choice Panel called " How Much Coffee is Right for You? "" You can bet I'll be sharing this article with Charlotte the Great on Wednesday. In the meantime, you'll be happy to know that caffeine does NOT affect me and I'm relieved it doesn't interfere with my dreams! How Much Coffee Is Right For You? Some people can drink coffe...

 Who knew coffee was more than just a delicious indulgence?! It’s deeply breathing in the delicious scent from your mug, easing you into another day. The dark, rich color. The “ahhh” moment of your first sip. For many people, coffee transcends the average level of beverages and becomes something much more meaningful. According to the Coffee Research Institute, 54 percent of adults in the United States enjoy coffee every day, and another 25 percent drink it occasionally. It does much more than just help them wake up. Studies repeatedly show that coffee’s effects help both the body and mind work better. Coffee and your mind Coffee helps you think. According to a 2006 report by the National Coffee Association, more and more people are recognizing the mental boost they’re getting from coffee. Studies show it improves cognitive function, short-term memory, and concentration, so you’ll be able to understand and process new information quickly. Currently, studies are looking at how coff...