Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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It’s Cold
Actually, I AM COLD. A funny thing happened when I lost weight. I got cold. Really cold. I don’t know the reason per se. I was always the one in the house turning down the heat. Visitors (and family) claimed my house was cold. I told them to put on a sweater. I would hand…
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It’s a New Day-I’m Starting a New Blog
The time has come. I am transitioning out of the Weight Loss Rollercoaster to begin a new chapter of reflection in my life. I felt my blog was too weight loss (ha! ha!, the title says it all!) centered. I wanted to begin working on other parts of me. I don’t know what they are…
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Quickies and What has She Been Smokin’
I couldn’t stay away for long. Two people asked about quickies. Meals that is. You know the go to stuff to keep you full and on track. First it was Gilly who just discovered Monterey Jack cheese. It’s been around these parts for years so I don’t know what she’s been smokin’. It was discovered…
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Will I be Ready to Retire?
Click here to read my post on my other blog, The Rest of Our Days. * This article was originally published here
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Walking is My Exercise of Choice
Walking has been part of my life for over 5 decades. From walking to elementary and high schools, to walks through the neightbourhood and trails close to home and when travelling. No running, no biking. Walking. I choose to walk for health because I enjoy it. Not because it will help me lose weight because…
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Poutine is NOT a National Dish
This is just sick. Really sick. Wendy’s Canada seems to think we should make this Heart Attack on a Plate the national dish of Canada. Don’t know what Poutine is? Here’s the recipe: Start with a huge plate of French Fries Top with a bunch of Cheese Curd Drench the entire pile with Gravy. Our way…
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Raising Kids
“There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: One is roots, the other is wings” by Hodding Carter. I really like this quote because someone recently asked me if I would still have kids if I had to do it all over again? Babies seem to be popping up all over the place. There are…
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Stress and the Lap-Band
Just found this great info about why the band gets tight during stress and at different times of the day. I actually believe the guy. Click here to read the original blog post by Dr. Terry Simpson, MD (Lapband surgeon from Arizona). BTW, he has a lot of other blog posts well worth reading. Here is…
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Best Weekend Ever
I had the most amazing long weekend where we celebrated Victoria Day in memory of some long dead queen. But who can turn down a long weekend and the official start of summer. My sister drove up from Toronto so there was a lot of visiting and partying. The weather was amazing. Hot and sunny…
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Life is like a box of crayons
I envision my life to be like this quote written by John Mayer: “Life is like a box of crayons. Most people are the 8-color boxes, but what you’re really looking for are the 64-color boxes with the sharpeners on the back. I fancy myself to be a 64-color box, though I’ve got a few missing. It’s ok though,…
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