I read a post this week entitled, “Why Ruching Rocks.”   I didn’t know what ”ruching” was.  So after doing a little research, I found that ruching is a French word and is an ancient sewing technique.  Cindy at Quilters Fancy has dated it as far back as the Middle Ages.  According to MSN Encarta, ruching is a decorative fabric edging such as decorative edges of gathered, pleated, or frilled fabric.  Or it could be decorative ribbon.   It can help to conceal flaws in figures such as love handles.  A lot of places have clothes with ruching.  Even Target has a long-sleeved Tee with it.   To read more, go to “Why Ruching Rocks” at the link below.

http://www.allaboutappearances.info/why-ruching-rocks/

There are several different lists of healthy foods. This is one of them:

1) Blueberries - brain food, helps lower cholestrol, rich in fiber, highest antioxidant rating of any fruit

2) Guava - high fiber, 2nd to blueberries in antioxidants, contains cancer fighting lycopene

3) Kale - contains potent cancer fighting indoles, Vitamin K (great for bones), highest antioxidant of any veggie

4) Sardines - rich in omega-3 fats, least contaminated of any seafood

5) Apples - one of best sources of boron (great for bones), contains pectin (great fiber)

6) Virgin Coconut Oil - no trans fat, provides energy, contains natural anti-viral & anti-microbal properties

7) Green Tea - helps fight cancer, helps weight loss

Flaxseed Oil - contains omega-3 fats, has anti-cancer properties

Click here to read more.

Toys “R” Us removed all of Hamco Inc.’s vinyl baby bibs, which were made in China. Click here to read about this warning. These bibs have not been recalled but should be thrown away if torn.

Visit Jude at the Beauty Denominator for great beauty tips and beauty school insights. She has some great information on hair care and other topics.

http://www.judesmultiinfo.com/Beauty_Denominator/

When one of my friends told me a year and a half ago that she has fibromyalgia, I said, “Fibro-what?” I had never heard of it. And to my surprise when my dog tripped me and caused me to fall a few months later, fibromyalgia set in with a vengeance. At it’s worst, it’s awful to deal with! We researched and read a lot and discovered that I had been having mild symptoms starting several years ago. So now we know what we’re dealing with and through the course of the past year have been blessed to find things that really help me. I plan to share some of these things through other posts. And if you happen to have fibromyalgia, I sympathize with you.

This 100% whole-food vitamin is enzymatically active and contains the following ingredients:

*Barley Grass (excellent source of vitamins B12, E, C & minerals)

*Wheat Grass (contains virtually every nutrient known)

*Amla (great source of whole vitamin C)

*Green Tea Catechins (well known antioxidant)

*Spiruline (vegetarian protein, richest source of vitamin B-12 found in nature)

*Chorella (rich in minerals, chlorophyll, antioxidents, & carotenoids)

*Blue Green Algae (high in vitamin B & amino acids)

*Broccoli (source of vitamins, minerals, fatty acids & amino acids)

*Kamut Grass (source of amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins & minerals)

*Carrot Juice (”almost the perfect food,” containing vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids & antioxidants)

*Sea Kelp Powder (excellent source of minerals)

*Betatene (isolated from sea algae, rich in the 5 carotenoids found in fruits and also in yellow & dark green leafy vegetables)

(This is not a paid ad.)

The members of The Matt Stansberry Band attended Oklahoma Christian University together, formed their band and are now leaders in “Evolution Rock,” rock infused with pop, funk, jazz and jam. They were recently nominated for an LA Music Award, “Best Group with Vocal” for Code Red. The Los Angeles Music Awards is the largest and longest running Hollywood red carpet event for Independent Artists in the world. They play clean rock music, and the Talon says that their music is inspiring. If you or someone you know listens to rock, then check this out at http://mattstansberryband.com/

If you want an easy (and free) way to change your font color like I did in “BABY J Has Arrived,” click on Webtools at the link below and then click on Hex Codes:

http://quadium32.com/index/

For those of you who haven’t seen the “Drama Prairie Dog” clip,
click here. And then later …the “Dramatic Baby” clip came out. Click here to view it.
(”Baby J,” maybe when you’re older we could do a clip. Just kidding! LOL )

Our first grandbaby, a grandson, arrived this past Wednesday.  He is so adorable and so precious.  Anyone who’s been around a newborn baby knows how precious they are.   It’s amazing how a whole room full of people (even four men) can sit or stand around in a hospital room and be totally fascinated and entertained by watching a tiny newborn .  Well…he wasn’t exactly tiny…he weighed 8 pounds and was 20 inches long.  But in comparison to everyone else in the room, he was tiny.  And it was the sweetest thing when he put his tiny little fingers around one of my fingers, or when he made those sweet little sounds that only newborns make, or when he finally opened his eyes and looked at me!   We thank God for this sweet little bundle of joy.  What a blessing in the lives of all of us in that hospital room!