• Health,  Uncategorized,  Weight Loss

    Long-Term Weight Loss with Protein

    Long Term Weight Loss with Protein Hope you’re having a terrific week. (I know it just got started, so it can’t be THAT bad yet, right?) The reason I decided to do health and weight loss topics on Mondays, was so that I could motivate all of us to get back on track after the weekend.  I, for one, need motivation on Mondays to get me thinking straight…and back to eating right. lol Referring back to my list of Superfoods, turkey, chicken breast, salmon and other fish were on the list.  This is mainly due to the protein content in these foods.  Most of us want long-term weight loss and…

  • Beauty Tips,  DIY Beauty,  Do it Yourself,  Health,  Miscellaneous,  Saving Money,  Thrifty Moms

    Save Money Creating Natural Beauty Remedies at Home

    Save Money Creating Natural Beauty Remedies at Home For Thrifty Thursday, I thought I would share a few ways that will keep you from spending a fortune on beauty products at the store.  In fact, all of the ingredients you’ll need are right in your kitchen or pantry cabinet. Here are three ways in which you can create natural beauty remedies at home in a flash… Olive Oil: You cook and bake with it; but did you know that you can use it in a variety of other ways? Because olive oil is chemical free, it can be used on your skin; as a bath oil, moisturizer, massage oil, and…

  • Health,  Miscellaneous,  Uncategorized,  Weight Loss

    Eat Breakfast and Lose Weight

    *A foreword note: From time to time, I’ll be sharing articles from other resources.  This week I’m sharing an article with you that is written by another author.  I was a bit under the weather last week, and so I’m spending the day trying to catch up with getting my house in order.  I chose the following article because I think it serves as a good reminder why we need to keep eating breakfast… Eat Breakfast and Lose Weight When you wake up, your metabolism is a bit slow. The best thing you can do to rev up your metabolism is to eat breakfast within 1 hour of waking. For…

  • Cooking,  Health,  Meal Planning,  Saving Money,  Thrifty Moms,  Uncategorized

    How to Feed Your Family Healthy Meals on a Tight Budget – Video

    How to Feed Your Family Healthy Meals on a Tight Budget – Video Thought you might enjoy this video today on “Thrifty Thursday” How To Feed Your Family Healthy Meals on a Tight Budget on Howcast Step 1: Start with hot cereal Start the day with a hot cereal; they’re much cheaper than cold cereals. Oatmeal is a nutritional winner and very inexpensive if you buy a container of plain, old-fashioned oatmeal. Step 2: Stretch your milk Stretch your milk dollars by diluting a can of evaporated milk or some powdered milk with water to create whole milk. Step 3: Stock up on frozen veggies Stock up on frozen vegetables…

  • Health,  Uncategorized,  Weight Loss

    Weight Loss with Beans & Weekly Motivational Pep Talk

    Weight Loss with Beans & Weekly Motivational Pep Talk  (plus, Healthy Recipe of the Week) Finally, I’m through with the introduction of my weight loss series. (You’re probably relieved as well as I am because I hate talking about myself.)  Now I’m going to focus on explaining some positive benefits of various superfoods and hopefully encouraging you to keep on track each week. *To view previous weight loss topics click here. Recent research statistics have shown that those who ate beans weighed an average of  6.6 pounds less than those who didn’t eat beans EVEN though the bean consumers ate around 200 extra calories daily than the non bean-eaters.  That’s…