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I prefer Mexican food for breakfast-corn tortillas with beans, cheese and raw vegetables; enchaladas; chicken mole. If not Mexican food, then any bean and/or vegetable soup (homemade) or any other leftovers from supper, even a hearty salad. Just anything that's not sweet and has lots of spice...

I often hike alone and have this perspective: -the statistical likelihood of being harmed is small, even in a dangerous area. -news sources don't report the ten thousand people who had a nice, safe outing, just the one who didn't, so the danger seems far greater than the reality. -no one will...

The health and safety problems with cruise ships concerns me-not to mention the environmental impact of dumping their sewage and trash in the ocean. I live in an area (North Florida) with many rivers and springs, and families seem to really enjoy trips in canoes and kayaks. Don't know how common...

It's easy to make a big bunch of homemade protein bars out of real food and put them in the freezer or refridgerator until used. I use a ratio of about 1 cup protein powder, 2 cups grated apples or carrots, 1 cup tahini or other nut butter, 1 cup oats, plus a little dried fruit (any kind), any...

Mimeograph ink (anyone remember that?) Oh yes I do. I used to sniff those handouts and tests in school. Fresh rain, mowed grass, AND watermelon all at the same time. A barnful of new alfalfa hay. Weird: A sweaty horse. The damp nylon smell of a tent in the morning.

In addition to the options already mentioned, if you have access to walking trails-use 'em! The steeper the better. Walking on rough ground at a brisk pace definately qualifies as serious aerobic activity and is way different from walking on a sidewalk or treadmill. AND walking outside is so...

The two most haunting, sad movies I've ever seen are Frances, an old movie about a movie star that was too outspoken for her time and ended up in a mental hospital and was subdued by a lobotomy. I just fell apart after the movie and will never ever ever watch it again. The second movie is...

Consumer Reports reviews vacumn cleaners every so often. Price and quality are fairly unrelated in vacumns, so finding their most recent review would be a good place to start. I bought their top rated Sears Kenmore Progressive. Mid-range price and it works great. Consumer Reports doesn't...

Just to add to the previous posts-I have been playing around with hummus ingredients for many years and prefer the traditional ingredients best. I learned to ignore the amounts given in recipes and just process the chick peas, then start adding the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and olive...

In 24/7 Patrick's voice tone is calmer and I don't think he says "oh my gosh" much. I too really love that dvd. All his functional fitness dvds-Hard Work Conditioning, Body Design, Kitchen Sink Conditioning and now 24/7 are creative and fun, yet very challenging. My experience is that the...

David Sedaris and Jill Connor Brown are two writers who've made me laugh so hard I had tears in my eyes. Bailey White has a more gentle, wry humor. All are magnificent!

So glad to hear you all found CCC difficult. I did it this morning for the first time-how can laying down and standing up be so hard!? I can really feel this working my thighs and gluts.

If you are building a workout room from scratch, I'd want to make sure to keep all equipment handy but have the room look uncluttered and serene-a challenge-yes! Sturdy shelves or racks for weights and dvds, pegs for bands and other hangable equipment. Cloth curtains hike clutter but don't...

I love dancy step classes and dvds and have been doing step classes ever since step was invented. But I can no longer keep up and would love a slower beats-per-minute option. For example, I tried Shock Cardio Step Moves this morning and found it way too fast to keep up. So please offer your...

Very sensible and valuable advice, Maddiesmom. Pilates, power yoga, barre, lots of walking, and some weight work keep my muscles lean but strong.

You mention local gyms. I've had so much fun on trips getting a temporary membership or pass (sometimes for free!) to a local gym. Also, as other posters have mentioned, so many exercises can be done on playground equipment in the local parks, especially with the addition of an exercise band...

I've found the best results from, as others have mentioned, eating real food-high flavor meals with garlic, home-grown herbs (not difficult to grow), olive oil, fresh vegetables. Also, if I don't want to eat it-dont' buy it! Drink plenty of water, three meals plus one snack, have some meals that...

These are all audio books I've listened to recently and really like: The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed (won the National Book Award 2008) about Thomas Jefferson's slave children Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman The World Without Us by Alan Weisman both very well...

Homemade frozen meals are so good! I think the container size is important as far as defrosting and reheating. A shallow container of the exact size for the number of servings you need works best. My favorite dishes for freezing are vegetable soup, split pea soup, chili, enchaladas, spaghetti...

For donations, I love Doctors Without Borders, who help out in the most thankless, difficult places on earth. Our time and money is so valuable, and the help so immediate, in local schools. A few hours of tutoring each week is so fun. You get to pick your own subject, grade levels and time...