2015
July 12, 2015 | by Bev Benda | Gratitude, Nutrition, Wellness
I was weeding yesterday, the day before, and the day before. I was IN the dirt! I was happy to see some flowers on my cucumber plants. So how can it be that today, I found these two cucumbers, a long green Asian cucumber and a short, plump Mini-White Cucumber, both fully grown and ready to be plucked? Did […]
Tags: Cucumbers, Gardening, Joy of Gardening
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July 10, 2015 | by admin | Fitness, Nutrition, Wellness
This is a great question, and the answer really depends on what you looking for. However, with so many products out there, it is hard to decipher the ingredients against your actual needs. Many product labels will tell you that you need ingredients that have not been scientifically researched to have any benefits and others […]
Tags: Coaching, Energy drinks, Life Transition, Stevia Energy Drinks
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July 6, 2015 | by Bev Benda | Attitude, Gratitude, Nutrition
Here’s one of three radishes that my small garden produced… and yes, this is the end of it! Radishes are not my forte as you can see. Now before you think I really blew it and forgot to make it red, take it easy. It is a white radish, and that was intentional. This was the first product of my […]
Tags: Gardening, Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating
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June 28, 2015 | by admin | Attitude, Gratitude, Wellness
When my son Nick was 10 years old, he asked me if we could set a goal of going to “all the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments before we die.” I blurted out, “Yes!” Six years later, Veronica, my British-born girlfriend, who knew about Nick’s goal, called me up and suggested we turn the goal into reality and […]
Tags: Bucket List, Free Things in England, Mindful Travel, Wimbledon
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June 23, 2015 | by Bev Benda | Attitude, Child Nutrition, Fitness, Life Balance, Stress, Wellness
Every Monday I take three young adults frolfing. Or do we go frolicking? Sometimes I have so much fun, I feel like a dancing fairy in the forest! We start by choosing our weapons. J. likes “The Reaper” disc so he can warn the others, “FEAR the Reaper!” before he sends his sailing. S. likes the red disc because […]
Tags: frisbee golf, Frolfing, special needs activities, summer activities, summer exercise
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June 17, 2015 | by admin | Attitude, Wellness
I remember back in 2010 when I joined the world of blogging and was so proud of myself! My pride lasted for about a day when I learned from an article on successful blogging that I needed to “blog often!” As a person who proofreads emails to family members, the time and energy of “blogging often” horrified […]
Tags: Learning to Blog
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June 5, 2015 | by admin | Fitness, Nutrition, Stress
One summer a friend challenged me to try a vegan diet. A vegan diet means no animal products (no meat, no dairy, and no eggs.) After a good 3 month effort, I retired from the vegan diet, and returned to a primarily plant-based diet with a mix of regular, soy and almond milk, my much-missed eggs, plus occasional fish, poultry and lean meats. […]
Tags: emotional eating, Flexatarian, food rules, overeating, Vegan, Vegetarian
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June 1, 2015 | by Bev Benda | Attitude, Fitness, Life Balance, Nutrition, Stress, Wellness
Today’s post is written by Karen Koenig, author of Outsmarting Overeating: Boost Your Life Skills, End Your Food Problems. I was so impressed by this book that I have scheduled a group coaching tele-class on June 22nd based on its principles. The tele-class will allow members to study the book together in a small, professionally facilitated, confidential environment. Benefits include group […]
Tags: Classes for Families, De-stressing, emotional eating, group support for overeaters, help for overeaters, Mindful Eating, mindless eating, overeating, stress eating, teleclasses for overeaters, Weight Loss Coaching
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May 17, 2015 | by admin | Attitude, Wellness
Many people have read the book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, which was popular several years ago. The basic premise of this book is that what you focus on, think about, talk about, etc. is what you will get most of in your life. Your words attract your destiny. For example, if you always say, […]
Tags: Law of Attraction, Reaching Goals
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May 9, 2015 | by Bev Benda | Child Nutrition, Nutrition
On a cold, windy day while starting to make banana bread, I heard a knock at the door. It was my 6-year old neighbor Carter. He wanted to practice putting on my indoor golf putting machine. Of course. When he found out I was making banana bread, he asked if he could help. Very much “Of […]
Tags: Cooking with Children, Healthy Cooking with Children, Kids in the Kitchen, Kids' Cooking
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