Yesterday, I packed my camera up and went for a walk at Marina Del Rey, one of the largest man-made small boat harbors in the U.S., containing 19 marinas with a capacity for 5,300 ships. I’ve passed by Marina before but never stopped. Although a bit cool outside my house, and even a little cooler at the water, I nonetheless I still went. Hey, I’m an East Coast girl at heart, so a bit of cool air is nothing.
For your Wordless Wednesday Walking pleasure:

I did walk, but not in my …

Do you think that by taxing sugar sweetened beverages, aka soda and sugar-added juices, we’ll successfully combat the growth rates of childhood obesity and ultimately save states money in their annual health care costs?
Well, New York is considering following this exact course of action–to the tune of an18% tax per purchase.
Take a look at what New York’s Commissioner of Health is saying:

What do you think?
Will this new form of soda tax be coming to a store near you soon? Or is this another form of taxation without representation?
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Yes, I’m talking about you giving yourself a reward for achieving your end results. Well, not the total end, but for each small step along the way.
With January 1, 2009 right around the corner, I’ve already announced one of my goals; to race one event each month. I’m a believer in not becoming obsessed with goals, so one race a month equates to 12 per year. If, due to some foreseen or unforeseen circumstance, I’m unable to do one a month, but can do 2 in the same month, I’m …

As a mother, milk was the beverage of choice at our dinner table. It’s no secret that getting enough calcium from childhood through adulthood helps to build bones up and then helps slow the loss of bone as we age.
There’s much debate as to whether milk is the best source of calcium, but that’s a discussion for another day. Today’s focus is about the various kinds of milk, its calcium and fat content.
Indeed, even I was a little surprised by the results. Even though today is Thursday, …

As this year is quickly coming to a close, and what a wild ride we’ve had lately, I’ve been thinking about the goals I’d made for 2008. Some turned out great, more than one moved forward at a snail’s pace, several just sat there, and a couple didn’t do anything.
Some of us are perfectionists and want it all Type-A personalities, but life isn’t always like a race, or something that can be scientifically executed. That’s part of life’s mystery and depending on what side of the fence you’re …