The holidays are upon us. In part, I’m disgusted. The big chain grocery store has put up Christmas decor before Thanksgiving. There’s no need to rush unless of course we’re pushing for record retail sales. For some the holidays bring a certain measure of stress – a certain measure of how can I possibly get everything done and make this seem effortless like it was in my youth. First tip, this is not our youth.
Original image by D Sharon Pruitt - flickr creative commons
Posted by Tammy on November 26, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/11/26/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-holiday-prep-ideas/
Optimism, joy, chuckles, bliss. It seems that so many places we turn, people are talking about the elusive concept of happiness. We can speculate at the reasons; a tormented economy, the sandwich generation, increasing social pressures. I’ve read unfortunate tales about the increase in the use of antidepressants in adults and in children. Frankly, I think happiness is a difficult thing to calculate. How do we really know of its existence or its intensity unless we’ve measured it against sadness?
Rose Colored Smoothie
Posted by Tammy on November 8, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/11/08/looking-at-the-world-through-a-rose-colored-glass/
I think Mark Twain had something to do with that title quote but I’m unable to find a source for the saying “do as I say and not as I do”. The latter is often referred to as a statement in hypocrisy. Yet Dr. Samuel Johnson, a moralist and great contributor to English literature in the 1700s cautioned readers to tread lightly when charging others with hypocrisy.
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Posted by Tammy on October 4, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/10/04/developing-an-exercise-plan/
“Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” Albert Einstein
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Posted by Tammy on September 18, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/09/18/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian/
With the ever expanding plethora of iphone apps, my kids are often downloading something. There are some very useful things like the app that adds a tip and splits the check by 33 diners and very cool things like the ocarina. Recently, they stumbled upon fatbooth. It allows one to take an ordinary mug short and add weight to it and I must say, the finished product is quite believable.
Posted by Tammy on August 17, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/08/17/childhood-obesity-ten-10-recipes/
There’s a small red clay pot by my kitchen window. Inside grows a lovely pink flowering impatien. It’s a low maintenance variety. I pinch off leaves to make it grow more full and put a few drops of water on it daily – typically from a glass that someone didn’t finish. This little plant has a story.
Posted by Tammy on July 10, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/07/10/houseplants-indoor-air-quality-productivity/
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love learning and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Focusing on community-based Placemaking is the way that I work towards creating a healthier planet.
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