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FAMOUS PICTURES OF PRINCESS DIANA AND ROYAL FAMILY

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Photos of What We Eat #10, Seattle Edition: Caesar Salad at 5 Spot

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Photos of What We Eat #9, Seattle edition: Indian food and the Seattle skyline

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Personal entry: It’s amazing what a little sleep will do

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Photos of What We Eat #8: Quiche at Cafe Besalu in Seattle

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Photos of What We Eat #7: Sushi with shrimp soup

Supper, Thursday night at my Brother-in-Law’s home

Homemade Tekka maki (tuna roll), Salmon maki, Kappa maki (cucumber roll) with avocado, and “sushi explosion” (my Brother-in-Law’s name for the “everything” roll)
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Photos of What We Eat #6: Fish tacos with rice, beans, and corn

Tuesday evening, supper

Fish taco: Flour tortilla, grilled Oregon Albacore tuna, homemade organic black beans, fresh corn (Farmer’s Market), small amount of shredded cheese, fresh cilantro (from our garden), fresh organic tomatoes, sauce (see be…

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Photos of What We Eat #5: Bantam egg omelette with roasted potatoes

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Photos of What We Eat #4: Fusilli pasta with summer vegetables and shrimp

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Photo #3: Friday night homemade pizza

Homemade pizza is a great, healthy food to have at home.

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Photos of What We Eat #1: Grilled Oregon Albacore tuna

Summer supper outside, Wednesday evening

Grilled fresh local Oregon Albacore tuna
Cucumber in a yogurt and dill sauce (the cucumber is from our garden, the dill from a local farmer (via our CSA), and the yogurt is Nancy’s - another Oregon local …

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Demystifying chicken labels: From Organic to All Natural

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Things Don’t Always Go the Way We Plan

My son was really excited about going to D’Town.. but unfortunately on Saturday we got word that most of the kids registered in his division would be moving up due to weight OR had pulled out all together.  His Master made the call that it wouldn’t be worth the trip.. While I thought my son [...]

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Pre Anniversary Outing

This Thursday is our four year anniversary. Four years. Sometimes it feels like that day was just yesterday, but at the same time, it feels like I’ve been with Bryan for many many years. I got a GPS - for the car (lol - the running one will come lat…

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IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY…

COP IT..

 
Ms. Lee’s book.. her debut novel..
I just finished it.. IN ONE SITTING.. yes I sat down and read it from COVER TO COVER.. I couldn’t put it down..
man the memories.. the nostalgic feelings as I read about her descriptions of different places back home.. Granted this book is fiction it read like a day [...]

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“Berries, berries, the magical fruit…”

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Great blogs for health and fitness writers

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Quick Random Check In

I don’t even know how I’m managing to type this entry right now..
So far the nationals have been HECTIC OMG and filled with DRAMA yes.. I said DRAMA
The girls are doing well.. and my daughter got 1st pl in her category for her solo beating out 3 others and then 1st place in her duo [...]

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Do you eat together as a family?

This article focuses on the benefits of eating together for families with children, including practical steps on how to eat and cook together.

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So It Starts…

Ok guys.. Lil BK’s National Dance Competition Starts today.  She has the Circle of Stars rehearsal this am until about 130ish.. then her solo tonight at about 8:15pm.. Then the awards..
Tuesday she has a few workshops that she will be taking *I don’t think so but maybe at least 1 of them.. it is nationals [...]

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My Special Box

Fitness and health are both part of my lifestyle because of my family. I want to be around and active for many years to come and this reminder was made more clear recently.
As we entered the weekend Mother Nature brought chaotic unpredictable weather with her. Black, green, wall clouds moving in opposite [...]

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What Should I do?

Will I be wrong if I charged my kids for electricity and deducted the fee from their allowances???
I’m saying.. Bruce Leroy got 3 new games and that damn ps2 has been on more in the past 2 days than I think he owned that thing!!! geez louise!!! I wake up at 5.. he got a [...]

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Weekend Recap

What’s good family!!! Ok I realize this.. some of my son’s friends ARE UHHHHH WEIRD!!!!
Yes.. wow he is a geek LOL
Outside of his TKD boys, and the 1 girl that came..the other 3 boys were umm STRAAAAAAAAAAANGE!!! lol
One boy I just wanted to cut his pants at the knee and let he seems out!! *forgive [...]

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Happy 10th Birthday Bruce Leroy Einstein Jr.!!!

Ok.. please understand this is a proud parent moment so if you dont want to read please stop now.
10 yrs ago today.. who woulda thunk that THIS LIL FELLA would have turned into the handsome young man he is now!!!!

Born 6 weeks early but not considered a preemie cause he came in at a topplin [...]

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Bouncing for Fun and Health

It is summer and my kids still prefer to be inside! In MN even! What to do? My wife came up with a creative plan, “let’s get a pool or maybe a trampoline.”
I thought, “We needed to act quickly while the options were still at two!” A trampoline it is! No pool, no way!
So the [...]

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Nutrition for the Family

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. How can you bring nutrition into the home and teach the family about the importance of nutrition?
Bring Nutrition onto the Table

Eat breakfast each morning and make sure your kids eat a healthy breakfast too
Make a fruit and vegetable for lunch and dinner each day
Encourage your kids to [...]

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Exercise More Than Just Your Body

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Take some time today to do something active with your family and/or friends. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2005) recommend that as adults we should engage in physical activity at least 30 minutes each day. Most of us think that we have to do something defined, [...]

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10 Tips for A Successful New Year’s Resolution

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Many of us are going to embark on 2008 by setting some sort of a New Year’s resolution, even if we tell ourselves we won’t. But many of us (myself included) have set those NY resolutions in the past and by the end of January have [...]

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Low-cost eating! You can eat cheap and healthy!

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. One of my colleagues asked me the other day how she can feed her family healthy food on a tight budget. She was looking for recipes and a meal plan. Luckily, I didn’t have to “recreate the wheel”.
I just sent her to an awesome website from [...]

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Great Nutrition and Physical Activity Gifts for Kids–Part Two

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Every year, I think about getting my nieces and cousins something “nutrition-related” for their birthdays or for Christmas. This year, I decided to let you in on my searches and give you a list of what I’ve found of interest. Part One was about physical activity, [...]

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18 Ways to Eat Healthy During the Holidays

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Are you one of the many Americans who gains weight between Thanksgiving and Christmas? How can we indulge on our favorite foods without gaining weight? (and needing to buy bigger clothes after the season ends)
The Thanksgiving season is a wonderful time to enjoy our families, our friends, [...]

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Cooking the perfect turkey

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. As it gets closer to Thanksgiving, many of you may be wondering how to cook that perfect turkey.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a great handout titled “Let’s Talk Turkey” that explains how to thaw a frozen turkey, how much turkey to allot per person, [...]

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Weigh In - And A Week Eating Low Carb

I weighed myself this morning - and I’m right at 243 pounds.  This works well for my 33 by 33 project - my goal is to lose 33 pounds before my 33rd birthday in January.  I have decided to go “low-carb” for a week or two.  I’ve done this before and I find that it’s [...]

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Healthy Halloween Treats

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Let’s say that you’ve decided to give out healthy snacks this year for Halloween instead of the typical candy treat. What are some good options?
Unfortunately, it’s no longer proper to give out fresh fruit or homemade snacks, because the kids’ parents never know if it’s safe or [...]

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6 Reasons to take care of your food when it’s hot outside

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Family reunions are abundant during the summer months, and many reunions involve food and picnics. Do you know how to keep your family safe during a picnic by practicing food safety?
Why is it important? Bacteria grow in warm, moist conditions. If food is [...]

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Building your health history information

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Many of us have created a geneological/family tree for a school project while growing up, or you may be currently working on a family tree. Have you ever thought about a family health history tree?
The US Surgeon General has created a Family Health Portrait , [...]

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Movie Night is Hazardous to a Diet

So, major roadblock number one: living with junk food addicts who never gain any weight.My boyfriend and I were both so tired and cranky yesterday that we decided to have a date night and watch a movie together. Normally this would have been fine, exc…

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