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Top Ten Pilates DVDs for beginners and beyond
This has been said about Pilates: “You will feel better in 10 sessions, look better in 20 sessions, and have a completely new body in 30 sessions.” If a Pilates DVD is on your (or her or his) wish list, here’s a review of the best-selling Pilates DVDs for beginners and beyond and why these DVDs lead the collection of the best. Pilates Beginning Mat Workout Pilates instructor Ana Caban clearly demonstrates proper alignment and technique for 10 minutes, and focuses on how to use the core muscles to strengthen the abdominal and back throughout the workout. Then she introduces a challenging 20-minute series of Pilates moves, instructing clearly with…
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How I Finally Got Rid of Pantry Moths!
Struggling with pantry moths? Learn the proven steps to get rid of pantry moths for good using Diatomaceous Earth and Boric Acid. Say goodbye to moth infestations and keep your pantry safe with these natural methods!
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The Top Yoga DVDs
A review of the top ten yoga DVDs for beginners and beyond and how to develop and maintain a home yoga practice.
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Vintage Button Bobby Pins For Mom
Learn how to make DIY vintage button bobby pins, a charming and easy craft for kids! Perfect as a Mother’s Day gift, this simple project uses vintage buttons and hair clips for a unique accessory.
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Mom, I need Another Tootsie Roll Pop Because I Forgot to Count
I love those rare moments that give me a chance to reach back into the stored recesses of memories from my own childhood, dust one off, breathe some life back into it by sharing it with our boys – knowing the whole time we are doing this, we are also co-creating a new memory to store in their memory bank. Yet, I’ve found that because the boys are entwined in a screen-based world, so different from my childhood, those points of commonality are few and far between. One of those extraordinary moments came when the boys, out of curiosity, asked me “How many licks does it take to get to…
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Fruit Flies Used In Human Genetic Research?
It’s true. Surprisingly, decades of studies by National Institute’s of Health have revealed that the tiny insects, fruit flies, which, thankfully, bear little resemblance to people, share, alarmingly, much of our genetic heritage. The list of human-related topics fruit fly researchers are currently working on is surprisingly broad in scope: cancer; birth defects; development of the respiratory and circulatory systems; cardiovascular development and disease; taste, sight, smell and hearing; learning and memory; brain disease; sleep; drug abuse; aging; and diabetes. Fruit Flies are multiplying like crazy this year. Once I get rid of them in the house, they come home with me every single time I come home from the grocery store…
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Harvesting and Preserving Basil
One summer, my friend Karen had “the mother-load” of basil harvests. She handed me an armful of basil as if it were an extravagant bouquet, with more to spare. I never take it for granted. When it grows, I savor it — or save it. For those looking for a way to save your basil, preserving basil in salt is a simple and long-lasting method. What you need to start: 1 cup fresh, packed basil leaves (or adjust for smaller batches) 1 cup salt (sea salt, Pink Himalayan, or Kosher, non-iodized) Glass Mason Jars for storage Lid for an airtight seal Layer fresh basil leaves with sea salt in a…
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Building A Better Fruit Fly Trap
Build your own fruit fly trap. Drain flies live in the drain.
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Angel Hair
After the tree was decorated and I went to sleep, my Mom would sneak to the Christmas tree and wrap the lights in angel hair — my entire favorite part of the Christmas tree. Angel hair went out with tinsel icicles, and is very rare to find today. But my Mom saved one last box of angel hair among her Christmas decorations stored in her attic — for me, I’m sure to find someday. She imagined me, as big girl, with children of my own, sneaking down to the tree to swirl the lights with angel hair. Angel hair looks exactly like an Angel’s hair would look. Angel hair is…
