Everyone can benefit from massage therapy. Here are a few examples:

• Anyone who has aching muscles, including fibromyalgia, benefits from massage therapy. I have been to massage therapists for massages in the past, and it was wonderful! My favorite type of massage was the deep tissue massage which really helped me the most. In fact, I found one lady who did deep tissue massage, and she was the only one I would go to.

• Even pregnant women can have massages. When our daughter was pregnant last year, she went for a prenatal massage and thought it was very relaxing.

• Massages are great, too, for someone under stress. It helps relieve tension.
  

If you’ve never had a massage, I highly recommend one!

Every once in a while I read a post, and when I’m through…all I can say is, “Wow!” This is one of those posts for me: What Cancer Can’t Do, from Wanda at Apples-Zeros. We get so tied up in the busy, hectic lives we live that often we don’t take time to stop and think about what truly matters in our lives!

LifeLock is the industry leader in the field of Identity Theft Protection. Identity theft tops the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint list and has done so for the past seven years, so companies such as life lock are in a rapidly growing field. I believe it! We’ve had our identity stolen twice within the past few years on two different credit card accounts. Our son-in-law had the same experience on one of his credit cards. People have to be extra-careful nowadays, and it’s great there is a company like LifeLock that wants to secure your identity and guarantee your good name!

This was my comment on Zero and Up on The “Why” Behind a Few Blogs:

I had help choosing my name, “Healthy Home Blog,” but it really fits me. I’m trying more and more to make healthy choices in eating & lifestyle because I believe that so many health problems, from major issues all the way to PMS, are affected by the choices we make. And I love taking care of my family (it works both ways, we help each other), so the home part fits like a glove. I hope that things I’ve learned along the way can benefit some people, and I like learning things from other bloggers, too.

It’s interesting reading other people’s comments on that post!

Vista Print has so much to offer for every printing need. They not only have business cards but also checks, rubber stamps, announcements, and car magnets. All of their products can be customized! This feature adds that special touch to any product.
Vista Print also carries gift items which would be great for Mother’s Day which is just around the corner. Here are some gift ideas which I think any mother, grandmother, or aunt would like:

Their return address stickers with the customized family caricatures, including pets, are not only useful but also attractive. Our daughter has some like these and they are adorable! They also have a large number of design templates to choose from or you can create a custom design.

This notepad is not only cute but also great to write notes to a child’s teacher. This would be especially good when students have to change classes and a teacher might have a large number of students.

This would make a lovely gift for a mother, grandmother, or aunt. Who wouldn’t enjoy a calendar customized with pictures of loved ones!

These customized note cards would be great for writing notes, for thank-you notes, or even for invitations to friend & family get-togethers.

#1. When going out to dinner what items do your order? Appetizers, soup, salad, dinner, dessert.

Sometimes we order an appetizer to share. I usually order a dinner that comes with a salad. We rarely order dessert, but if we do, we get one piece and split it .

#2. How predictable are you when eating out? Do you usually order a meal that you’ve had before or do you like to try new things?

I am very predictable. Every once in a while, I’ll try something new.

#3. When eating at a restaurant, what beverage do you like to order with your meal?

Usually water with lemon, but sometimes I order iced tea with lemon.

#4. Name a meal that you ate at a restaurant that you liked so much you tried to recreate it, as well as the name of the restaurant and the recipe.

I have tried to recreate several dishes in the past, but artichoke spinach dip is probably the main thing. Here’s a recipe a friend of mine gave me for Olive Garden’s Artichoke Spinach Dip. It’s really good, but I’m still trying to make the dip closer to what we’ve had at Charleston’s.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chopped artichoke hearts
• 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach
• 8 ounces sour cream cream cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (I left these out the second time I made it- my family likes it better that way)
• dash ground pepper

Directions:

Cook the spinach and artichoke hearts in a cup of water for about 10 minutes or until tender. Drain.

Heat the cream cheese in a small bowl in the microwave for 1 minute. Add the spinach mixture and stir well.

Add the Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix well.

Serve with crackers or toasted bread strips for dipping. What we like best is to serve with Tostitos Gold Chips. They’re small triangular chips that are thicker and don’t break when dipping into a thick dip. I think that’s what they’re called. I know it has “gold” in the name.