WODs & Well-Being

September 3, 2012 Labor Day is usually the day that marks the end of the summer. Its the last weekend that people usually use their vacation homes, pack up their boats and have massive parties. Really... Labor Day exists for a much better reason. Labor Day was established as a National Holiday in 1894 to pay tribute to the working men and women in the Nation. I found this great quote by Samuel Gompers, founder and longtime president of the American Federation of Labor while looking up the actual date it became a national holiday and wanted to share... "Labor Day differs in every essential way from the other holidays of the year in any country. All other holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflicts and battles of man's prowess over man, of strife and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. Labor Day...is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race, or nation." As I have become more aware of myself, m...

November 12, 2011 24 DAYS OF THANKS #12 - I am thankful for my love for food... that I was raised with an appreciation of many different types of food and "lucky" enough that I really enjoy pretty much every type of food that gets put in front of me. I have always been pretty adventurous with foods and always say that I will try anything at least once. So far I cant really think of one thing that I have tried, that I wouldnt try again. There are of course a few things that I dont like... but nothing that I absolutely hate. Hubs and I decided years ago that we would go out and try sushi. We were totally hooked and could probably eat it at least three nights a week. We had a "favorite place" that we frequented and even knew the name of the owner and other regulars. Since starting Paleo we have not had sushi. Even on our days off, we have been opting for a bunless burger, a home made pizza and other non paleo foods. We are both Scorpios (which can either work fo...

September 14, 2011 Wow, its already half way through September. The whole year seems to have flown by... before we know it there will be snow on the ground and we will all be complaining about how cold it is! My favorite time of the year is fall. I love the changing of the season when the warmer daytime air turns to cool night air. I love the smell that fills the air of burning leaves and that "fall"smell that you cant really explain, like what it smells like outside when its going to rain. The leaves changing colors making the usual ride into work splashed with oranges and reds... it makes me smile. Makes me think of lots of great memories. The fall feels like a perfect time of year to shed all of the bad and negative things that happened throughout he year and get ready for a new year.  And... of course... the fall means FOOTBALL, tailgating at Pats games, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving (my favorite holiday), apple picking, warm hoodies and wrapping up with a blanket at night ...