The summer’s almost over and many young people have stayed busy with swimming, golf, and piano lessons, taekwondo, and just plain sleeping in. My grandchildren have also been included in all of the above, but they are also learning another activity that has become exciting to them and us. They are learning to become proficient […]
Archive | August, 2013
Boston’s Historic Fire Stations
Engine 33 and Ladder 15 are housed at the same fire station – one of the historic fire stations and the oldest fire station in Boston. These two vehicles were specially manufactured and sized to fit through the arched wooden bay doors of the station. The building, built in 1887, is weathered and worn . . […]
Money Saving Ideas for a Family Vacation
Would you like to get away, but don’t know how you can afford it? Is it one of those ideas that is planned haphazardly because of insufficient funds or a complete lack of funds? A family vacation is a great bonding time, and it is a time that will be cherished and remembered as some […]
I am Vegan – Go Figure, Me and Healthy Eating
If you would have suggested a little over a year ago that I would give up my weekly steak, fish or chicken I would have said, CRAZY! Yet over the last nine months I have evolved to become not just a vegetarian but a very satisfied totally plant based consumer. That’s right, I am Vegan. […]
12 Reasons Why Amtrak Travel is the Best Way to Travel from Vancouver to Seattle
For business commuters and tourists alike, the Amtrak from Vancouver, British Columbia to Seattle, Washington, is a popular mode of transportation. To begin with, there’s easy on-off access. The Pacific Central Station in Vancouver is located conveniently at the end of the False Creek Inlet, just minutes from the famous Expo building and the downtown […]
Homemade Vegetable Soup
To ensure that I’m not wasting any produce (or money), I like to combine whatever I’ve got left at the end of the week (http://writtenfyi.com/healthy-eating-recipe/) into prepared meals such as vegetable soups or primavera sauces to go over pasta. I call them my “cleaning-out-the-fridge” recipes and they are seldom exactly the same because the remaining […]
Creating Multiple Income Streams with Part-Time Employment
Recently a friend of mine wrote that she’s concerned about her finances. Since we’d never really discussed the subject of her finances in any detail in the past, I wasn’t really aware of how the situation had become a very stressful situation for her. In her note, she had written that one of her biggest […]
Sloppy Joes
This recipe is quick and delicious! It’s a perfect casual meal. My husband says, “Who needs meat when we can fix meals like this!” This recipe can be doubled easily for larger families. List of ingredients: ½ medium onion – chopped 1 package of vegetarian-style “meat-less” crumbles 1 12 ounce can organic tomato sauce 1 […]
10 Ways That Helped Us Transition to a Plant-Based Diet
Eating a vegan diet is now a permanent part of our lifestyle. Over the last nine months, we have fully transitioned away from eating foods that contain meat and dairy. However, it hasn’t always been that way. These dietary changes took time and dedication. Even though the ultimate goal was for health reasons, there were […]
What if that Happened to ME??
Have you noticed, or is it just me, how many servers at restaurants are senior citizens? How about baggers at the local grocery store? Does it seem that more and more people of retirement age are working in the service industry than there used to be? It could just be my perception, but it appears […]
Mango and Black Bean Salad
This salad is one of our weekly favorites because it’s delicious and oh so quick to prepare when we’re just getting home from work. There are only five main ingredients but it makes a healthy and filling meal. List of ingredients: 2 15 oz cans of black beans – rinsed 2 cups fresh or frozen […]