Tag Archives: Health

Five Question Friday – 8/5/11

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

TGIF everyone:) Hope you’ve all had a great week and have wonderful plans for the weekend! 1. Do you have siblings and are you close with them? I have two younger sisters and I am very close to them. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Question Friday | Tagged BMI, bmi chart, family, five question friday, Food, Health, ocean, over weight, pool, siblings, sisters, State fair, under weight, veggies tempura, Weight | 20 Comments

Five Question Friday – 7/15/11

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

TGIF! Hope everyone has had a great week and is looking forward to a relaxing weekend. I know I am! We went to a Keith Urban concert last night (it was awesome–pics to follow on another post) and I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Question Friday | Tagged Advice, cheaters, Drink, five question friday, hair washing, Hangover, Health, keith urban teaser | 7 Comments

Jailed for growing one’s own produce??

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

I honestly just don’t even know what to say about this one…yet had to share it. Apparently there is a woman in Oak Park, MI who when re-landscaping her front yard after a sewer line was replaced, decided to build … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Living/Vegetarianism | Tagged Food safety, Health, julie bass, Oak Park Michigan, Organic food, organit, raised bed gardening, Vegetable | 20 Comments

Thankful Thursday – Fresh Starts

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

Last night when I went to visit my grandmother at the rehabilitation center, she couldn’t remember my name. She recognized me, knew who I was…but couldn’t come up with a name. I tried to smile reassuringly. She asked me my … Continue reading →

Posted in Thankful Thursday | Tagged critical, dementia, family, fresh starts, grandmother, Grandparent, Health, hurtful, Mother, movie star, paralysis, Physical therapy, rehabilitation, second chances, short term memory loss, stroke, Thankful Thursday | 24 Comments

Thankful Thursday – Thankfulness is such a simple thing…

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

Definition of THANKFUL: 1: conscious of benefit received 2: expressive of thanks 3: well pleased : glad (from: Merriam-Webster.com) Benefits of being THANKFUL: Recent academic studies have shown: People who describe themselves as feeling grateful to others and either … Continue reading →