Monthly Archives: August 2010

The 100-Mile Diet

Last chance to enter to win my Smarty had a Party giveaway for party supplies! I've been really intrigued by the 100-Mile Diet for several years now. Something holds me back, however, every time I intend to try it out. Travelling is a major issue; if I'm out of the…

How to Pack a Suitcase or Backpack

Don't forget to enter to win my Smarty had a Party giveaway! Packing a bag for travelling purposes can be quite a bit of fun - it's a puzzle to try to get all of the things we want to take into a bag that we can easily carry with…

Product Review and Giveaway: Smarty had a Party

Since my condo is now looking lived-in and I actually own a couch and coffee table, I figured that it was about time I had friends and family over for a "little" housewarming party (four months after I moved in, hehe). Therefore, the company Smarty had a Party chose a very convenient…

Working from Home

Shop on Open Sky I now have my very own Open Sky store! Check it out by clicking on my Shop Healthy page. Peruse the items and let me know if you have any questions - I'd be happy to elaborate on the awesomeness of the products that I sell.…

America the Beautiful

I finally had the opportunity to see the documentary film America the Beautiful yesterday evening. The film describes how various industries in American culture influence people to think of beauty in a very specific way. The combination of health with rhetoric is one that I can never resist, and this…

Geocaching Interview

Colgate Winners And the three winners of the Colgate toothpaste are... fd, Clare, and Mary! E-mail me your mailing addresses and I'll send you some toothpaste :) This comment has also made me excited to start a brand-new challenge of raising awareness about cosmetics and household products. If there are…

Plea for Camera Help and a Sangria Recipe

Last chance to enter my Colgate giveaway! Death of a Camera My camera died. It is tragic. I was having my housewarming party on Friday evening, and it chose to die that very day. At least it lasted me through the BlogHer conference! And a couple friends were taking photos…

Creating your own Health Insurance

Don't forget to enter to win my Colgate giveaway! Managing Good Health At the BlogHer 2010 NYC conference that I attended last week, I met several bloggers who lamented the way that health care systems work and the expense involved for getting medical tests. There might not be a whole…

Product Review and Giveaway: Colgate

Winner of Tropical Traditions Honey And the winner of last week's honey giveaway is... Jenny! E-mail me your mailing address and I will ensure that your honey arrives at your door. Today happens to be Jenny's birthday, so Happy Birthday :) But I think Jenny would have won the giveaway…