It's Such a Dirty Word

LAUNDRY

If you have a laundry room...

can you still use a laundry bag?

Could this **from India Rose**be any cuter?
Tuxedo ruffles and a drawstring!

**I'm just saying**
If I had to leave home to do laundry,
this would go with me.

P.S. No smart remarks from those of you with 5 kids, who do laundry all day long :)

There's a New Bob in Town...and FIT TIP (#33)

salad kaBOB

**layer salad on a skewer, drizzle your fave dressing**
Such a fun way to fix, serve, and eat a summer salad!


Yummy option: Chicken Cobb KaBOB
Nice ring to it, huh?
**sorry, didn't get a picture...was so cute and colorful**

Layer:
romaine lettuce
avocado chunks
grilled chicken pieces
cherry tomatoes
hard-cooked egg wedges **Lee and Lynds favorite**

Drizzle:
blue cheese dressing

Sprinkle:
crumbled bacon


FIT TIP (#33): Sap or Save?
Surround yourself with green **living** plants both at home and in the office to help break down radiation coming from computers and televisions. The extra oxygen plants produce is an added energy saver.

Sometimes I ALMOST Forget...and FIT TIP (#32)

When I glance out a window...

and observe palm fronds and flowery bushes
swaying to and fro-
rustled from their stillness
by summer breezes,

I ALMOST forget.

Then I open the door and REMEMBER that it is ALMOST 110 degrees out there...in the Valley of the Sun.


FIT TIP (#32): Hoop it Up!
What is one of the cheapest **and most fun** pieces of exercise equipment you can buy?
A Hula Hoop!
For maximum weight loss results, use the hoop in short bursts of two minutes each.
Incorporate the hoop into a circuit routine for energetic cardio segments, or
TRY THIS: Hoop during the commercials of your favorite tv show. **about 22 minutes per one hour program**

I Scream, You Scream...and FIT TIP (#31)

We all scream for ICE CREAM... Always on the look-out

for ways to put my collection of

"pedestals"

to good use.

I am so going to try this.

**thank you Country Living**

Introducing my most recent summertime obsession:

Two words: creamy coconut
Two more words: deliriously delightful
**yes, they come in other flavors, but why?**

FIT TIP (#31): Simple and Consistent
"It's not how much you do, but that you do it, and on a regular basis. Consistency is the key. You will see results over time if you exercise consistently."
--Kathy Kaeler, fitness consultant to the stars

What's On My Head?...and FIT TIP (#30)

Gavin

**wearing daddy's hat and...

hotel's shower cap**

Chloe

**stylin' bandanna...
and flowery headband**

Stone

**donning a fireman's hat...
and CC's beach hat, sideways**

I more than love and adore these three!

FIT TIP (#30): At Home Workouts:
**So handy...ignore the ringing phone and urge to switch laundry loads!
**Can target all fitness levels!
**Are great time and money savers!
**Can be performed sans makeup!
A few of my personal favorites.

California Dreamin'...and FIT TIP (#29)

Fourth fun in San Diego.

Lil dude loved every minute--

sun, surf and sand.

We all did.

FIT TIP (#29): Summer Exercise Safety

**first & foremost---hydrate**

**monitor heart rate---avoid distress**

**avoid outdoors in the high heat of the day**

**wear poly-cotton fiber blends--perspiration evaporation**

**use sunscreen and a hat--even on cloudy days**

Let It Ring!

freedom

Independence Day approaches...
Are you discouraged and/or frustrated
with the direction things are going?
go here

Came across the "Restless Patriot" today-
WOW
Feel the need to share!

P.S. Made my "freedom banner" with 39 cent flags from the craft store and a spool of fantastic vintage ribbon.

Summer Sippin'...and FIT TIPPIN' (#28)

Had a friend over for drinks the other night.
We are non-alcoholic drinkers.

Delightfully refreshing on a warm summer's night!

lime and cucumber spritzer
24 ounces club soda
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
**in pitcher, combine soda, lime juice and cucumber...serve over ice**

strawberry lemonade fizz
6 strawberries, sliced
sprinkle of sugar
pink lemonade
seltzer or club soda
**lightly mash strawberries and sugar in bottom of pitcher...fill pitcher 2/3 with lemonade and the remainder with seltzer or soda...stir lightly to mix**

FIT TIP (#28): (Grocery) Shopping for Success
To keep calories under control, have a variety of choices at hand. Shop with a mission and never enter a grocery store hungry. Additional shopping strategies:
~Plan your meals and snacks.
~Make a list.
~Shop with focus.
~Avoid danger zones.
~Never shop with kids.
~Skip impulse buys.