Posts Tagged ‘gardening’
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Floral Friday, Home Sweet Home, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, Yours Truly on 10/09/2015 at 05:00
Although autumn‘s been around for a couple of weeks …
We haven’t officially experienced fall climate until this week!
Meanwhile, I’m enjoying GOD‘s lush greenery while it still lasts!
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Technology, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 10/07/2015 at 10:00
Since most of my energy and time are being spent on my dissertation, I’ve minimized my exercise
Sweaty Selfie: Shake Weight catches my reflection as I put in some action!
Yet I still fit it in
No need for the gym ~ I’ve got the gear that I need here, while sporting my fave teams: Dallas Mavericks * Dallas Cowboys * Texas Rangers
As I catch up on chores
As I dust my dresser that have decor, I also display jewelry and photos that I score!
Both inside the house
And outdoors!
More watches to witness my fitness + parabands that my student’s son made for his how-to speech
My favorite physical activity:
Dancing!
I also ♫sing♪ to work out those vocal chords!
Wow, speaking of black & gold, my students‘ homecoming is coming up …
Therefore, both my body and soul are refreshed!
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Fitness Friday, Health, Home Sweet Home, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 07/03/2015 at 10:00
☼Sun☼ Up, Guns Up!
No, I’m NOT talking about arming ourselves with ammo ~ despite the recent open carry law in my state (that caused controversy and healthy debate among my ☼summer☼ speech students)
I don’t shoot at moving targets ~ simply for sport!
but I do mean business when it comes to our arms!
Since we’re baring more skin in the ☼summer☼ heat, we want to be eye candy, am I right?
Here are some moves to take your company to a gun show!
Arm Yourself in the Gun Show Scene with this Routine
[with bodyweight ~ shoot for 10 per set]
- Standard Pushups {wide grip for shoulders}
- Diamond Pushups {narrow grip for triceps}
[with weight resistance ~ 2-3×10-12 heavy or 2-3×15-60 light]
- Chest Flies {to firm up our pectorals to reduce unsightly armpit fat} ~ holding weights directly in front of your chest, push outward to your sides
- Shoulder Raises ~ holding weights at each shoulder, raise directly above your head
- Bicep Curls ~ holding weights at 45* facing you, curl toward you; I recommend variations from in front of you to your sides to create a “W”
- Tricep Press ~ holding weights at your side with arm hinged, press behind you
Bonus Baby Back
- Renegade Row ~ from plank with weight in one hand, bring up to chest level
- Lateral Pulldown ~ while seated at the bench, bring arms up to hanging bar with arms facing forward, pull down to chest level
Even when you’re not in beast mode, or getting ready for a major event or a special somebody
Happy Independence Day to the Great U*S of *A!!!
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Feline Friday, Fitness Friday, Floral Friday, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 06/26/2015 at 20:20
What do you think of Pope Francis‘ Laudato Si environmental encyclical?
Praise Be His creation!
I’m taking full advantage of taking care of my share of †GOD’s† ☼creations☼ and creatures this weekend!
Following a long week filled with grading speeches and continuing my doctoral dissertation data processing, I beat the heat before today’s rain hit to tend to the garden.
St. Francis of Assisi ~ the Patron Saint of Animals ~ welcomes GOD’s creatures into this Garden of Creation!
In bloom …
Fully blossomed!
To yours truly, gardening is very therapeutic…
And to my fine, furry friends, this gives them a chance to peer into the great outdoors!
Piano Cat Annie is ready to attack while Big Sis Asia stays laidback!
Flashback Friday: Asia climbs trees as the Baby Cat Acrobat!
✌R.I.P.✌ ♥Papa Ped♥ (June 27, 1927-November 18, 2015)
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Floral Friday, Foodie Friday, Health, Home Sweet Home, Public Interest, Relationships, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Yours Truly on 04/24/2015 at 21:00
Happy Belated 🌍Earth🌎 Day!
In spirit of conserving our Mother 🌏Earth’s resources, here’s a pano photo📷 that shows part of my 🏡parents’ 🌳garden, filled with 🌹roses🌷 of different 💐colors! The Folgers coffee☕️ canister stores soil, 🍳egg shells🐚 and other particles for the compost to restore their 🌲land🌴 and produce fresh 🌿plants!
Plus, here are my favorite fruit and veggies:
😎Elaine’s TOP 50 Preferred Produce🔗
Vegetables
Asparagus (A, E)
Basil
Beans: black, kidney, lima, white, etc.
🔔Bell pepper*: red, green, yellow (C, a)
🍢Bok choy*
Broccoli (A, C, E, c)
Carrots* (A) 👓👀
Cauliflower (o3)
Celery*
Cilantro / Parsley
🌽Corn (E)
🍆Eggplant
Green Beans
Kale (A)
Lettuce*: Romaine
🍄Mushroom*
Peas
Pepper: Habanero, Jalapeño, Poplano
Potato
🎃Pumpkin (A)
Spinach* 👊💪
🍜Sugar Snap Peas
Sweet Potato (A)
🍎Apple* : Golden Delicious, Fuji🍏
🍑Apricot (A)
Avocado* (E, o3)
🍌Banana*
Berries: Blackberry, Blueberry (C, a) 💡💭
🍈Cantaloupe (A)
🍒Cherries (C)
Coconut
Cranberry (a)
Grapefruit: Ruby Red (C)
🍇Grapes: Concord
Kiwi (C)
🍋Lemon* (C)
Lime (C)
🍊Orange (C) 👓👀
Papaya*
🍑Peach (A)
🍐Pear
🍍Pineapple (C)
Plum
Pomegranate (C) 💡💭
Raspberry (a)
🍅Tomato: cherry, Roma (A, C)
🍉Watermelon (A)
*Year-round/Non-seasonal🍀💐🌿🍃🍁🍂❄️⛄️
(A) VitA/beta carotene: skin & nails💅
(B) VitB: skin & nails💅 ~ 🍣meat🍗 & dairy
(C) 🍊🍋VitC: 💁hair, skin & nails💅
(D) 🌞😎VitD: 💁hair & nails💅 ~ 🐠proteins
(E) VitE: skin ~ fruits, veggies & nuts🌰
(c) 🍶🍼Calcium: 💁hair & nails💅 ~ dairy
(o3) Omega-3 fatty acids: skin
(a) Antioxidants: 💁hair & skin
(zi) Zinc & iron: 💁hair, skin & nails💅 ~ prot.
👓👀 Eye Health
💡💭 Memory
👊💪 Strength
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Feline Friday, Fitness Friday, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Weekly Wonders, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 09/03/2014 at 16:20
🌺Gardening & Green Thumb! 👍
Whoever said that gardening is a workout in itself is
💡Genius! 👊
Picking 🌿plants🌾 and harvesting 🌽crops🍅 take immense energy. 🛁Watering🚿 🌴trees🌲 and 🌳bushes🍃 also provides resistance. For instance,
✨ Lifting a pail focuses on the arms. 💪
🌟 🌵Trunk🎍 twists focus on the core.
💫 😸Cat chasing gives both you and your fine furry friend cardio! 😻
And my eldest aunt, who’s a Medical Doctor, swears by it too. In her 70s and still practicing medicine as a pediatrician, she stays healthy by ballroom dancing with my uncle and gardening!
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