I live in Solna, a municipality just north of the city of Stockholm. In 2006 Solna had 61,000 residents. We received a special section of the newspaper the other day that described the ongoing projects underway in the city.
Construction of a new national sports arena with 65,000 seats that will also incorporate one of the [...]
Microwave Vegetable Steamer. For me this is indispensible. We buy a lot of frozen vegetables because way up here they are either not available or after being on a truck for a week and a half to get here they just aren’t really all that fresh anyway. I put the frozen veggies in and [...]
I took Dr. Oz’s Ultimate Weight Loss Quiz and it was tricky, I got only 60% right on the first go around; and I read everything not nailed down about dieting! It’s only 20 questions and included some tips that I was not aware of. It was very helpful and I learned a few new things. If you take the quiz post your [...]
There are endless ways to stay motivated. In the middle of a slow day the phone can ring and suddenly you can find yourself off the couch and jumpin’.
One of my personal favorite ways to stay motivated while I workout is to listen to my favorite music. I have collections of music that represent energy, vibrancy and are generally [...]
We are on the road in Frankfurt at the Music Fair and do not have a reliable internet connection. Postings will resume next week. Until then enjoy this photo of Nurnberg. See you next week.
Stay positive!
Don’t beat yourself up if you have a wild night at a party with drinks and cake and chips and nuts, and …well you get the idea. Everything that you did up until that point is not totally erased. Take two aspirin, drink a lot of water, and just wake up the next morning [...]
There are lots of folks out there that are trying to lead healthier lives, and doing it is easier if you have [...]
Don’t you just love my new header banner photos? The photos were taken by Kathy and Tyson Smith from Wild and Wonderful Photography. Please visit their website to see more beautiful photographs. Be sure not to miss my personal favorites, their macro and close-up photos. The Smith’s website also has a blog section about photography. [...]
Not too many folks need to use the word motivation in the same sentence with doing something fun. No one has to twist my arm to help them demolish a pint of New York Super Fudge Chunk, travel or go on vacation, or play a game of Trivial Pursuit while the dishes mount up. That’s [...]
It’s been 7 weeks since I started my new healthy life. I am finding that at the moment getting a good workout on the bike every day is no longer my biggest problem. I still need to reminders to eat properly. I put a photo of a hiking trip in the Alps on the fridge [...]
Yesterday’s newspaper stated that the job outlook for young Swedes in the next ten years is good as a huge number of folks born in the 40’s begin to retire. In fact, Sweden is relying on immigration to help fill the job gap and to help support the growing numbers that will soon fill the state pension rolls.
It was reported years ago that a Washington bureaucrat sent a letter to the state of New Mexico requesting the number of cattle guards in the state. The state promptly responded and was told by Washington, “That’s too many. You’ll have to fire about half of them.”
people often only look at the negative on an issue. Immigration can provide a lot of benefits and it can cause difficulties. Simply shutting the doors is not the option.