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We had all had those holidays which stand out in our memories. It may be a fabulous memory which makes us all warm and fuzzy inside, to be compared to every future memory and be measured by it. We all have those holiday memories we'd like to forget---like the year both my Mom and my Aunt felt they had to be the one cooking the turkey and my Mom's turkey imploded. (Seriously...it became a heap of bones and the meat sort of disintegrated)
As children we had ideas about sugar plums just as much as we anticipated the tooth fairy...probably more. Later in life as we married and somehow combined families, and our family traditions changed. We created new memories together. We have had that gift we thought was going to rock someone's world which turned out to be as exciting as a flat tire.
There are those of us that prayed, pleaded, and made deals with God (or whoever else was listening) to just this one time....get that one thing or to be able to give that one great thing which would change our relationship with someone.
Of course there are also those times when we all thought "What the heck was this person thinking" when we opened a gift which astounded us. An example of this was someone close to me, her mother-in-law gave her a retractable clothesline one year, a sink hair strainer the next, and it just went even further down hill after that. (I am not kidding) And yes, we try to remember holiday seasons are about giving, not receiving....but still "What the heck!"
Recommendations for Heart Rate Monitors?
I need your help! I'm in the market for a heart rate monitor. Specifically, I want one that has mileage, heart rate (obviously), time and calories. I don't really need GPS functionality. Cost is a factor, of course.
What do you use or can recommend? Polar, Nike, Garmin, et.al?
FYI...heart rate monitor on woot.com today
Hey runners! Just an FYI, there's a heart rate monitor on www.woot.com today for under $30! I bought one because I've never had one and I'm curious to try it out."At least you weren't married"...the death of my boyfriend.
This post is more of a vent, since truly, no one can help in this situation. My boyfriend of 4 years died 6 months ago, we had lived together for three years and planned on getting married. 6 months is not a short amount of time, but after losing someone so close to me, it's not weird that I am still upset.Heart Disease in Women
The following article was originally published by our Sugar friend, NurseBossyBoots. This was such an important contribution to the literature that I asked her if I could reprint it here: Coronary Artery Disease in Women --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A lot of people think that women do not get heart disease. More women die from heart disease than from anything else.Swan Heart
Two Cygnets having just finished their morning feed of grass. Tjis photo is taken in Stephens Green Park in Dublin, Ireland just after sunrise. I love the early morning light and was delighted when these two young swans decided to pose for me.
Heart on her sleeve
Taken with my Sony DSC-T100, this was originally a black and white studio project in my photography class, but I colored it in photoshop. It's one of my favorites.
Protect Your Heart With Dairy
Chances are your doctor has taken your blood pressure to determine if you’re one of the 65 million American adults who have high blood pressure (HBP). HBP is dangerous because it makes the heart work harder than it normally would. The force needed to pump blood through your body can harm your arteries and organs, especially your heart.Emotional Wreck;
' i'd lie awake at night, see things in black and white '
As i closed my eyes on the train, listening to ' This I Promise You - N'Sync '. It reminded me of a story. A story, of a boy who didn't have any control over his own emotions.
Black Skinny Jeans
If you haven’t bought a pair of skinny black jeans yet, you really need to get on that! I’m not part of the crowd who spends $200 on jeans, so I’ve found you some of the best for under 100 bucks!
I popped in Forever 21 this weekend and picked up this pair for about $20!
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