What’s on my Cluttered Desktop this W4 May 2017? It’s spring here, after a long winter we’re more than happy to be outside. Spring yard cleaning is approximately 6-8 weeks of 12 hour hard labor days. This is an exhausting task, done while the gardens are in full bloom so at least it’s enjoyable. As tired […]
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On my cluttered desktop this first week of May (W1 may 2017) you might find an interesting mish mash of things. This week I’m working in the gardens, keeping up with my fitness reading, and working out a knitting pattern for my mother. It certainly is an interesting mix; gardening and fitness roughen up my
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One of our favorite things to do is to invest a few hours riding the Burlington Bike path, oogling the views and shoreline along the way. The Burlington trail is part of the Champlain Bike Trail, a 1600 mile group of trails, 363 miles of that trail around Lake Champlain. I’m more of a
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I’ve been lifting weights for years, starting on the farm long before joining a gym. My early lifting equipment happened to be hay bales and logs. Once I’d grown and left the farm, my weights were the type typically found in a gym. I continued working at one gym or another for years, until we
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Today’s theme is women and why we should remaining active. From weight training to finding your why. Read through an article or two, there are nuggets of information in the posts. Weight training isn’t only about getting lean; there are many benefits to lifting from bone density. Nia Shanks gives us the deets with “Why
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I’m a Jillian Michaels fan from way back, listened to her podcasts and watched her reality shows. She’s an inspiration to those who want to inspire others. Love her or hate her; you don’t have to agree with her programming to appreciate her work. That being said, Jillian has a new app on Google Play
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A good friend turned me onto Pinterest some years ago, when it was first in its infancy. As I am drinking my coffee this morning I saw a few graphics, one that I wanted to share.. Well, one so far at least. Grab your beans and a fresh filter and we’ll share a cup over
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Secrets to Fat Loss If you want to know how to burn fat, pay close attention. It will save you time and get you far better results from your workouts! Just hopping on the exercise equipment and working in the described “fat burn zone,” the chart won’t guarantee you’re burning fat; the chart is
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I first heard about Changa, a mushroom found on birch trees, from a friend who harvests it for its health benefits. I’d seen the black blob growing in the forest many times before, I didn’t realize it’s importance until that point. While Changa is seen in our region quite often, it’s more rare in other
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Exercising around the world is easy with IFit IFit was included with our recent purchase of a FreeStrider from Nordic Track. At first I wasn’t sure about the benefit of IFit, or if I’d find it helpful. Since using it however, I’ve discovered that I enjoy running various locations around the world. Typically when we
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