Here is a simple recipe for delicious, organic yogurt with high quality protein.  And Stonyfield Yogurt has six different yogurt strains which makes for very healthy yogurt.

Mix the following:

• * 1 cup Stonyfield Organic Yogurt
• * 1 scoop Whey Protein Isolates, chocolate flavor (we use Gold  Standard 100% Whey Protein Isolates, Double Rich Chocolate)

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Whey protein is an excellent protein for women going through perimenopause, menopause and afterwards.

We have had term life insurance for many years now and think that term insurance is better in the long run.  What is great is that you can get online term life insurance from the convenience of your own home.  That is a plus since most people have busy schedules and find it hard to find the time to set up an appointment to meet with an insurance sales person.

Some families take care of a family member at home and might need medical equipment in order to take care of them. I know of a couple of different families who had hospital beds at home for their loved one.  There are supplies and equipment available for families that help make things easier.  And the great thing is that care can be given at home instead of a facility.

I have been so busy this week!  I did substitute teaching Monday through Friday plus my private tutoring that I do at home on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  And then on Wednesday evenings, I teach a toddler class.  I kept thinking that I really need to dust, but I didn’t want to take the time to do it.

Thanks to MS&L, I received the Swiffer 360 Duster to use in my home.  I used it last night, and it made dusting go so much faster.  And I was able to dust those “hard to dust” places easily, places like electronic equipment, window blinds, decorative ridges on furniture, around cords and wires, etc.

Another great thing about the Swiffer 360 Duster is that it reduces up to 90% of common household allergens from dogs, cats, and dust mites.  The fluffy dust-locking fibers lock up to two times more dust and allergens than a feather duster.

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Quote from Truett Cathy:

“Nearly every moment of every day we have the opportunity to give something to someone else – our time, our love, our resources. I have always found more joy in giving when I did not expect anything in return.”

Gaiam Organic Towels are premium towels made from 100% organic cotton.  It would be nice to have organic towels such as these that are made without chemicals being in the fibers of the cotton.  I don’t like the smell of some new towels and fabrics where there is some type of odor that makes me want to wash them as soon as possible!  There’s no way to know how many different chemicals were used in the making of these non-organic towels.

Sorry, I forgot to take a picture of the cobbler before we had some.  It smelled so good when I took it out of the oven, that I couldn’t wait to have a serving.

This is from a recipe that I adapted.  I made a couple of changes:

• * I used Stevia to sweeten it instead of sugar.
• * I used spelt flour instead of white flour.

We were pleased with the results.  Here’s the recipe (you can double it if you want a larger cobbler), and you can make it the original way or with Stevia and spelt flour if you want to make a healthier version:

COBBLER INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries (or frozen)
• Juice from 1/2 lemon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon Stevia – I always use “KAL” brand (or 1 cup sugar)
• 1/2  teaspoon spelt flour  (or other flour)
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Lightly grease baking dish.  Place blueberries, lemon juice, and vanilla in dish and mix.  Mix the Stevia (or sugar) and flour together and sprinkle evenly over blueberries.  Drizzle melted butter evenly over top and gently mix.  Now to make the crust.

CRUST INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup spelt flour (or regular flour)
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Crisco
• 5 tablespoons ice cold water

Mix the flour and salt.  Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter and Crisco until pieces are small, pea-shaped pieces.  Then add cold water a little at a time and gently mix to form a ball.  Roll out on lightly floured surface or mash out with fingers to the thickness you want.  Place on top of blueberry mixture.

Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.  Serve warm with frozen vanilla yogurt.