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Take Care of YOU

HIMself and I are on a ‘get fit’ campaign this year. We want to shape up, get stronger and feel better! Last year, Dave Henry gave us a sample of Full Core Healthy Snack Replacement drinks. We tried them and were pleased with the fresh lemon-lime taste plus Full Core is an good alternative to [...]

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January 21, 2013

Finding Simple Balance, Happy and Healthy in 2013

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

I was recently asked what happy and healthy means to me. Happy and Healthy to me means taking care of myself first. I don’t believe that is selfish, although it may sound so. I learned, as a mother of four, that you can’t take care of others if you don’t take care of yourself first.

My [...]

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December 11, 2012

This Outdoor Girl Loves Her Dear Kate Undies {Coupon}

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

I am an outdoor kind of girl!!! I am still climbing trees like a monkey at my (somewhere over 50) age!!! I live between the ocean and the marsh on a tiny island in Florida. I am always outside doing something. I need my clothing to move with me as I play and especially when [...]

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December 9, 2012

Preparing for Cold & Flu Season with Kleenex® Brand Tissues

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

Kleenex® Brand Tissues Softness Worth Sharing
I love Kleenex!! I keep a box in every room in the house, and travel packs in the car. As a child, I remember my Mother giving me my own box when I was sick. I would color all over the box with my crayons. As an artist, I have [...]

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Nivea Daily Lotion – Keeping Moisturized During the Holidays
My skin is really dry this time of year…especially my feet. Sandy toes are a regular thing in my house. You see, I walk on the beach almost every day…barefooted! Lucky me…yes indeed, I am blessed to do what others only dream of. But there are a [...]

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You can deny your heart or deny your limits. -Tama Kieves

We are forever going to grow in our strength or our genius…weather you want to or not, the universe will get your attention. You have choices to make along the way…they are not always easy or peaceful…when you face a fear it is the opportunity [...]

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Bright Pink® and FRESCHETTA® are making a difference. YOU can make a difference too!!! Everyone ONE of us has the power to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. Join the FRESCHETTA team to see how your efforts, both large and small, can add up to great results.
Do you have a story about yourself, [...]

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My 30-Day Flower Power Challenge { Balance Your Life, Balance the Scale } by Jennifer Tuma-Young #balancebook

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30-Day Challenge
I am joining Susan Vernicek, founder of Identity Magazine to find balance in 30 Days. The challenge is inspired by the soon to be released (best selling) book by the remarkable Inspirista Jennifer Tuma-Young – Balance Your Life, Balance the Scale (HarperCollins). Heaven only knows I need B A L A N C [...]

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Discussion: More Hobbies = Fewer Menopause Symptoms?

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With the hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, weight gain, libido changes and other symptoms, menopause can be a time of dramatic change for many women. Dealing with these symptoms can be difficult, but a positive aspect of experiencing menopause during mid-life is that most women have a strong sense of self by the time they [...]

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Sunday Inspiration Image #47 ~ The BE vitamins

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I attempt each Sunday to publish something I saw during the previous week that inspired me. I actually counted the posts (all 46 of them) beginning on September 12, 2010. You can browse all the other Sunday Inspiration Images by clicking here. Enjoy and have a blessed week!!!

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Bliss Comes from the Simplest of Moments…If You Pay Attention

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I had a moment of bliss this morning…I decided to take my tea in the garden. As I enjoyed the warmth of the Plantation Mint (Bigelow) tea and a few of my fave pistachio macarons (Fr), I became really present in the moment. With three beautiful things…tea, pistachio macarons and my fave French magazine…I was [...]

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Uninsured Prescription Savings Club at Walgreens #rxsavingsclub

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Being uninsured (health) at any age is frightening. Being uninsured at my age (over 50) is like walking a tightrope every day. You never know when you might fall off, land wrong and be hurt…with no way to get help without bankrupting yourself. A Harvard study* published in 2005 determined that 46.2 percent of bankruptcies were [...]

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Tormentor Mentor ~ Turn the Negative into Positive By Changing Your Thinking

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Tormentor Mentor ~ Are You Crazy Rebecca?
Karen Salmansohn: View Your “Tormentor” As Your “Mentor!” View challenging people as your assignment. Ask yourself: “What is this person meant to teach me?” Every person in our lives has a lesson to teach. Some lessons include: to become stronger, to be more communicative, to trust one’s intuition, to [...]

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Sunday Inspiration Image { Mudpuddles and Doing YOUR Own Thing }

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I recently attended inCourage’s In Real Life Conference (#inRL). One of the other attendees, Deidra Riggs (@deidrariggs), tweeted this…
“If I’m not doing the thing He created me to do, then nobody’s doing it.” – Deidra Riggs of http://www.deidrariggs.com, @deidrariggs (Do YOUR thing, not someone else’s)
I don’t remember a time in my life that I was accused [...]

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