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I am in heaven!

Pizzeria Uno now has Gluten Free (GF) menu. I am so in heaven to be able to order pizza after all of these years of not able to eat pizza at any regular restaurants! Even, they throw in GF beer too! Oh myyyyy gosh! Salad is so delicious - blueberries, watermelon, feta cheese, red onion and spinach! Mmmmmm!

Got it from Today's Highlights from Answers.com

Read a book. Do a crossword puzzle. Play an hours-long game of Monopoly. Plant a vegetable garden. Take a walk. Have a chat with your mom or dad. Sight-see. Put the pictures into the photo albums. Start to tackle the list of projects that has been getting longer. Take a child to the zoo. Write a letter, put it in an envelope and send it through the post office. Cook a gourmet dinner. Help your daughter with her homework. Get into a pickup game of basketball. Repaint your living room. Give your dog a bath. It's National TV Turnoff Week, April 20-26. Also referred to as Mental Detox Week, it's a good excuse to turn off the TV, the computer and all the other digital toys that keep us inside and focused on a screen.

Quote: "I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book."

— Groucho Marx

JV and Roni are hiking on Cannonball Trail

Beautiful day, temp is in 40's.

Trying to lose weight? Watch what you drink

An article from CNN is right on the track.  I drink water from bottle which I re-fill on daily basis.  If I crave for a pop or beer, I just need to get out of the house to get it....it is good way to pass on it nearly all the time when I come to this point and do not want to drive to get it.  8-)

Steps to trim calories and waistline

Good article to read to maintain your healthy weight or lose some weight in healthy way.

The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard

I made a request to have video translated in English a few months ago and I just got an email from Annie that it has been done! Recommend to watch this if you cares about our environment and its impact. Here is an excerpt from their website:

The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard 1:10am

Source: www.storyofstuff.com

 

What is the Story of Stuff?

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

Why You’re Not Happy

Really good article to read....I am familiar with some of these tips and I am going to say it without any doubt that these tips are extremely useful.

Forgetting things? Mnemonics can make them stick

Good article to read if you want to find some ways to improve your memory.  8-)

The best way to measure body fat

Interesting article to read to figure out how to measure your body fat in best way. 

NOT DEAF TO 'HUMILIATION'

It is a history in making - effective communication through a sign language interpreter would enable the doctor to provide the best care for Deaf and Hard of Hearing patients.