Mabel’s Cranberry Apple Crumb Pie

Growing up, a very dear family friend, Mabel Garis, always made a special dessert at Thanksgiving time. It was her amazing Cranberry Apple Crumb Pie. A few years ago I asked her if she might reveal the secret recipe, and she kindly obliged.

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Friendship doubles joy and halves grief. – Egyptian Proverb I have to say that I have been blessed with amazing, lifelong friends. Some I met in grade school and some as an adult. No matter where, or how I met…

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It’s a Dogs’s Life! Enjoy a stroll to the dog park with your furry friend and quema (burn) 30 calorías in 10 minutos.  While he plays do 5 minutos of jumping jacks and burn 40 calories.  Hoof it back to…

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30 in 30 Challenge!

Ok amigos, my “30 in 30″ Challenge is BACK! Most of you now that last December 1st I committed to doing I will do some sort of exercise each day, for 30 days. I called it my “30 in 30 Challenge”. My hope was to start the new year off in great shape, (i.e. without putting on any holiday weight) and feeling great. Well, the Challenge went great. People from all over the world joined me, followed my progress online and shared their progress with me.

Looking Fly on the Fly

We are all busy these days, in fact the current trend for responding to “How are you?” is “Busy”. But just because we are “busy” doesn’t mean that we need to forget about our appearance. Here are some quick and…

Shield Yourself From Colds and Flu With Interval Training

Interval training – short, high-energy bursts of exercise interspersed with lower-intensity exercise – is fun and has loads of benefits. In addition to adding variety to your workout it also gets your endorphins flowing more quickly, which leaves you feeling…