I taught martial arts/self-defense for 8 years through my early to late 20s. I also boxed and kick boxed, during that time. It seems like a life time ago. And, really, it was. But, the thing I remember the most? The idea that any person could defend themselves, if the situation arose, by several different [...]
First, I’ve taken a break from posting and producing videos. After the arm injury, my blood pressure whacked out. Not sure why: age, genetics, too much potassium, stress, or something else? Whatever the case, I’m on a medication for the first time in my 56 years and its equal parts humbling, and maddening. Maddening - [...]
My name’s Marsha. I’m 46, a mom, a grandmother, a wife, a breast-cancer survivor, an IT professional, and a whole lot more that I’m NOT going to tell you about. Well, at least not yet – there’s a wink in there, I’ll guarantee it. Then I started with your level best, I weighed 201 pounds. [...]
Housework. Okay, so, it’s not glamorous. And, no one likes doing it. But, it doesn’t do itself. Yes? And, for those of you interested in fitness, you can make it a step-producing workout. Let’s break it down into its chief components for a two person, no child, no pet, household. I think you’ll see the [...]
Home made yogurt’s a staple in our house. I make it. Actually, that’s a giving myself a bit too much credit. I heat the milk to 185 plus, but not to boiling, then let it cool to 100-110, but not below. The handy yogurt makers we purchased for $39.95 each, make the yogurt. IF [...]
Everything changes…. Live long enough, and those two words take on more meaning than most other words in the English language short of: I love you. I mean, I love my wife. I love my family. I love friends and I love experiencing life. But, sometimes, when everything changes, life hits back: hard. Recently, I [...]
As I promised from our vacation post, I said I would make a post on how to make a salad entirely from convenience food. When we're on vacation, it can be really hard to eat right. However, if you stack the deck in your favor, you can have healthy meals every day. Here are some [...]
Tony and I just took a short vacation up to Marquette, Michigan. It's located on the north central part of the Upper Peninsula on Lake Superior. We had a wonderful time. While we were out, we saw many really pretty things like the river pictured below: One of the things we didn't do was [...]
Stretching. I know. It seems like a waste of time. Especially, given how quickly the collected pages of our Lifebook’s turn. But, before you dismiss it out of hand, please look at these questions. 1. Do you experience pain, for no reason whatsoever, like you didn’t get hit by a truck last night, get in [...]
Arms; for those of us who’ve lifted for 40 years plus, arms get the most play by men. For women, legs. Hopefully, that’s started to change. But, check out some of the ‘cuter’ terms from gym-rats. Anyone remember these? “Curls for girls” “Guns” And, my favorite, when someone’s dedicated themselves to arms, and ignored all [...]
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