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July 6, 2010 23 Comments

Wherever You Send Us, We Will Go

My dad phoned on Saturday asking if we could help him with a rental unit. The renter moved out, and Dad needed help cleaning and hauling some trash and tree branches. But more than anything, Dad needed someone to examine the crawlspace. A year or two ago, Dad actually tried to squeeze under there. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family, taking risks Tagged With: fitness, health, serving

August 12, 2008 3 Comments

Improve the Mind; Find a Friend

Science Daily summarized a University of Michigan study thusly:Spending just 10 minutes talking to another person can help improve your memory and your performance on tests.And to think that the time you've invested in reading and playing Sudoku could have been replaced by a few minutes with friends!I wonder, though, does it matter what you talk about?Do you have to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: lifelong learning, mind, self-discovery, simplicity Tagged With: friendship, health, refresh the mind, socialization

August 10, 2008 3 Comments

Eco-Friendly Experiments: Bicycling to Church (and thoughts on patience)

This past week we've only had one van. The other one is in the shop for repairs. As a result, we've been creative with transportation solutions, running errands by bicycle or simply staying home some afternoons.Inspired by this forced experiment (and with this post from Anne Jackson still affecting me a little every time we fire up the van on a Sunday), we decided to ride … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, children, exercise, family, frugality, simplicity, slowing, taking risks, The Wimpy Environmentalist Tagged With: bicycling, eco-friendly choices, eco-friendly experiments, greener choices, health, low-impact

August 4, 2008 6 Comments

Lake Michigan!

 When I sat on the sand and watched the water crash against those rocks and send up that spray, I thought, "Why, this could almost be California!" Yet, we only had to drive a few hours to enjoy this Lake Michigan beach.I guess I was surprised that the lake was able to offer such an ocean-like display of power.But when on the drive home I phoned my parents and mentioned the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: frugality, nature, simplicity, travel Tagged With: blueberries, health, Lake Michigan, travel

May 14, 2008 Leave a Comment

3 Ways to Bring Balance to Your Face

My face can't be symmetrical. In fact, I don't even want it to be. But am I inadvertently creating imbalance to some features through activities that could easily be adjusted? Are there ways to bring a little more balance to the teeth, eyebrows and smile? Imbalanced vs Balanced Teeth One time I was looking at a picture of Katie Couric. Here's one that will suffice to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, exercise, Uncategorized, WFMW, works for me wednesday Tagged With: beauty, dental care, eyebrows, health, teeth, toothbrushing

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