Healthy Lifestyle Watch

My new watch is a healthy lifestyle watch!! When I took a short winter weekend cruise to Nassau this past January, I had a blast jewelry shopping with some new friends. I am not sure but I think that jewelry shopping is really almost the only thing there is to do in Nassau. My intention was to just get off the ship and go along for the fun. Many of my friends said “don’t let me buy anything” to which I agreed to point out that they may not really need a particular item. It never occurred to me that I may buy something….

Philip Stein Watch = The Feel Good Lifestyle Watch

We had a great time! Laughing and running from store to store doing the ship’s scavenger hunt. I performed my assigned duties often by saying “are you sure you really need that?”

I am not sure why, but I bought a Philip Stein watch. This is the watch that Oprah Winfrey gave away on her TV show a few months back. It has 1-2 electromagnets in the back of the watch that keeps you in alignment with the earth and is supposed to make you feel good.  As they put it a “metal disk that has been infused with key frequencies” that align the body with the earth.

This watch supports a healthy lifestyle. (No one said to me “are you sure you need that?”) I really did not need it as I have not worn a watch since leaving my job to work at home over 10 years ago. It was a true impulse buy.

The Watch Makes Me Feel Good

The watch DOES make me feel good. Maybe it is because I DO have a healthy lifestyle and generally feel good already. Maybe it makes me feel good because I know it is a really good watch or maybe it just makes me feel good because it is a gift that I gave myself and I deserve it!

Not sure really….

Laughing Is Healthy

Laughter Is Good For Your Health!

I have been told that laughing out loud is really good for your emotional health. If that is the case then the woman sitting behind me on this airplane must be one of the most emotionally stable people on earth!

We have been in the air about 40 minutes. Her soft-spoken boyfriend must be  hilariously funny because this lady breaks out into a boisterous laugh that surely can be heard from the back of the plane to first class every time.

The thought does also occur to me that she may have a nervous condition. Either way I am anxious to get a look at this woman. I tried to peep between the seats and short of popping my head up over the seat for a quick stare, I guess I will have to wait until we land to get my look.

Healthy Laughing Benefits

I have always maintained that laughing creates your smile and smiling creates better thought patterns and better thoughts attract better energy. Better energy brings better luck! So, people who laugh a lot are luckier!

Laughing out loud does have health benefits*:

When you laugh out loud it does have some health benefits in addition to being fun!

• Laughter relaxes the whole body.
• Laughter boosts the immune system.
• Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals.
• Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.
• Laughter increases blood flow and protects the heart.

Arriving in Miami, I noticed that the loud laugher (sounds like Seinfeld) looks pretty normal. Do you think that she knows she is a loud laugher?
*Wikipedia

Best Homemade Holiday Food Gifts

Food Gifts To Make

Some of the best gifts to receive are those made by someone personally rather than purchased. When I know that someone cares enough to handmake a card or gift for me, then I really feel as though they care about me.

Christmas Gifts In A Jar

There are a wide variety of gifts in a jar that make excellent Christmas or holiday gifts. They can be in actual mason jars, recycled jars or in a fancy mixing bowl that will get plenty of use after the holidays. Jars can be filled with brownies like these “batter bowl” brownies, soup mixes, cake mixes or hot chocolate combos.

I have a whole book here that is called “Gifts In A Jar” and has literally hundreds of jar gifts included. Use your creativity when it comes to gifts in a jar. The article posted last week on gifts in a jar includes a video on how to make Christmas gifts in a jar.

Another easy food gift to make is fresh homemade cranberry sauce. Make your cranberry sauce recipe then just put it in a small jar and top with a decorative wrapping paper. This gift may not seem like much but I can tell you from experience that it is always well received.

Make Holiday Food Gifts With Kids

When we make homemade gifts with kids, we are sharing our values with regard to the holidays. Family time making gifts is quality time with the kids. They will take pride in the gift and in the caring feeling created by the experience.