Your Nails, a Statement?

Now a days there is SO many options for your nails.

You could get them artificially lengthened, have them blingged, sport your favorite NFL team logo, stripes, flowers, Christmas trees for the holidays... or if your not feeling so inspired, you could go the simpler route and choose from all the colors in the rainbow and their slight variations. With all the options out there you should have no problem in choosing a look to express your mood for that day.

Tell me, when has neon yellow, lime green, or sky blue nails ever enhanced an outfit (unless maybe your a clown)? What about the latest trend of using very dark colors, like Navy Blue, Midnight Purple or Black, your nails turn black when your dead.

Have you ever been trying to listen to someone talking but get distracted at every wave of their hand, with the thought "Woowh look, Nails!" your fingers are supposed to complement not distract.

Fingernails are a natural thing, lets keep them somewhat so. There really is a classiness, and simple feminine beauty to a woman's hands when she keeps them well manicured. That means hands with soft skin, and nails clean, trimmed and filed. Wearing nail polish is fine but make sure its a soft complimentary color, or even clear. Not one that shouts "Look at ME". I personally love the look of a French, or a soft pearl pink. They are both, very versatile with many outfits matching most anything you might wear whether formal or every day, and your hands look manicured without being way over done.

The New Mr. and Mrs. Scheuerman

This past weekend I had the honor and privilege to be apart of my cousin Joanna's wedding to the man of her dreams. After dating for about a year and a half in July, Daniel asked her to be his wife. The couple decided to enter into that wonderful covenant made between themselves and God, called marriage, on the 2nd of October surrounded by only family and a few good friends. The ceremony was short but sweet, held outside on a friends beautiful and newly refurbished patio. So wrapped up in each other and the

this special moment they didn't even notice it began to rain.

On the way to the reception both Bride and Groom thought the whole thing went off remarkably well, and said they couldn't have asked for it to go any better.

The reception was in the fellowship hall of The First Baptist Church there in Champaign. After the reception was done, pictures taken and good bye hugs given... the new Mr. ans Mrs. Scheuerman head off to spend a week in Hawaii

Below is a quick slideshow of the highlights during the past weekend. (I apologize ahead of time for its sad lacking of professional quality of both the slideshow and the pictures.)

The photographer Ashly Goetsch was absolutely amazing I can't wait to see more of the pictures she took and I defiantly plan on hiring her for my wedding.

Things We Say Wrong

On Orthomolecular Nutrition

I have recently added the book "Putting it all Together, The New Orthomolecular Nutrition" by Abram Hoffer, M.d, Ph.D and Morton Walker, D.P.M to my ever growing list of books I have read and found their content to be very informative.

In this book the authors discuss different vitamins and minerals, their benefits to us and some of the physical issues that result from our modern unbalanced diets.

Don't let the name "Orthomolecular" scare you off. Although Drs. Abram Hoffer and Morton Walker do discuss things somewhat on a molecular level, you don't need to already be a Doctor or Scientist to read and understand what they wrote. The authors' intent was to explain this information in such away that the everyday person could pick up this book and use the information they learned to help themselves and their families attain better health.

Two of My Fav Looks from Ann Taylors New Fall Line

I love both of these fall layered looks by Ann Taylor they both have an air of simplicity, versatility and comfort without sacrificing style, modesty or femininity.

The first with its simple lines and colors, the layering of solid sweater over striped long-sleeve tee not only gives dimension to the outfit but gives you the comfort of the "Big comfy sweater" that we all love in this cooler weather, without the bulk on your arms. A great everyday look... or add a long two string necklace, bracelet and and a black purse to dress it up for a trip to Starbucks or a day out with the girls.

The second look has much the same going for it as the first. The eggshell white has a fresh look, and the longer waistline of the sweater acts as a sliming effect smoothing out the illusion of the bold line drawn, when a shirt falls at the "in-curve" of the waist and meets the new color and texture of the new material of your bottoms, at the "out-curve" of the hips.
And who doesn't love a scarf? The matching scarf and flats really tie the outfit together and set it off

nicely

I Completely Agree...

This article has been circulating around on Facebook and I thought I would repost it here for the benefit of all of you who ether haven't seen it yet or who aren't on Facebook. It is a very clear yet sadly concise summary of the state of our culture

By Richard Meckstroth

Pictured is a young physician by the name of Dr. Roger Starner Jones. His short two-paragraph letter to the White House accurately puts the blame on a "Culture Crisis" instead of a "Health Care Crisis"..

It's worth a quick read:


Dear Mr. President:
During my shift in the Emergency Room last night, I had the pleasure of evaluating a patient whose smile revealed an expensive shiny gold tooth, whose body was adorned with a wide assortment of elaborate and costly tattoos, who wore a very expensive brand of tennis shoes and who chatted on a new cellular telephone equipped with a popular R&B ringtone.


While glancing over her patient chart, I happened to notice that her payer status was listed as "Medicaid"! During my examination of her, the patient informed me that she smokes more than one pack of cigarettes every day, eats only at fast-food take-outs, and somehow still has money to buy pretzels and beer. And, you and our Congress expect me to pay for this woman's health care? I contend that our nation's "health care crisis" is not the result of a shortage of quality hospitals, doctors or nurses. Rather, it is the result of a "crisis of culture" a culture in which it is perfectly acceptable to spend money on luxuries and vices while refusing to take care of one's self or, heaven forbid, purchase health insurance. It is a culture based in the irresponsible credo that "I can do whatever I want to because someone else will always take care of me". Once you fix this "culture crisis" that rewards irresponsibility and dependency, you'll be amazed at how quickly our nation's health care difficulties will disappear.

Respectfully,
ROGER STARNER JONES, MD
If you agree...pass it on.

Maggie on, Economics

The other day while driving home from wal-mart with Maggie, she gave me a thrifty tip on economics...and I thought I'd pass it on to you.

"If you want to get something like dolls, toys or pink dresses and it cost lots of money like 2 or 3 or 50,000 dollars and you don't wanna pay that much. Just give the guy $1 and get it. Cuz that won't cost to much and the guy will be happy."

Trip to Florida

I spent the majority of last week in Florida, attending The King Institutes's Level 7 class on TKM, taught by Jim Robertson N.D.
Being once again reminded of what a magnificent and wise God we serve and more about His wonderful creation, us.

When this Wisconsin girl left her northern home last Tuesday it was 59 degrees, when she arrived at her Florida destination just a short 2 1/2 hours later it was 90+ (and she loved it). I was meet at the airport by a very dear lady named Gail, who was also my gracious hostess for the week, we instantly got along great.
Day one of classes dawned bright and early the next morning at 8:30, with an hour lunch break, class didn't wrap up till sometime after 5:30pm. We covered a lot of good information, and took a lot of notes. By that evening I was ready for a quite dinner at the Robertson's house, so I thought... It turns out that Dr. and Mrs. Robertson are a part of a bluegrass band called Back Porch Revival, and they have a jam session on most Thursday nights, but since this night was Wednesday they decided to have a pre-jam, jam session, and nothing would please them more than that I should play the Bodhran along with them. I had never played the Bodhran before, so I did my best to not throw them off time and keep beat, and had a over all great time.

Day two started off much the same, about half way through the afternoon session, we broke up for "Hands On" the favorite part of class for most of the attendees. That evening being Thursday, was official jam night...so we stopped by China 1 (China 1 uses no preservatives or MSG in their food) for a quick bite of dinner, than it was off to the Roberson's house for another fun evening of music and me dutifully drumming on the Bodhran.

The final day of class came and we still had lots to cover. We also had a special guest speaker Dr. David Edwards a holistic dentist, coming in to speak a little about the holistic approach to dentistry. For dinner that evening I enjoyed Thia for the first time, at the Thia House with the Robertsons, Mrs. Robertson's sister Ginger her husband, and Dr. Edwards. Another wonderful evening, with food and friends.

My plane wasn't scheduled to leave till 8:20 Saturday evening, so Dr. Robertson took me around and showed me some of the local sights or "Real Florida" as he called it. First stop was a little organic winery where we walked around and listened to a local band. Second stop, was the oldest race track in Florida. Also I was taken to Highland Hammocks Sate Park, it was absolutely beautiful, I could have spent hours there...but alas I had a plane to catch.

I arrived home safe and sound late that night, glad to have learned more and spent time with wonderful people.

Pineapple Relish

2 cups chopped *pineapple
1 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tsp. fresh grated ginger
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 tsp. ground turmeric
Pinch of cayenne pepper optional

Combine all ingredients, refrigerate and enjoy. Can be used on fish, grilled chicken or eat it with corn chips.

* substitute the fresh pineapple with fresh cut mango for a fun new twist

Waking Up Is Hard To Do

Lol what can I say, it's just funny :)

Stay Hydrated

I know everyone tells you, "You need to drink more water"... big deal. But did you know, when you are only 3% dehydrated your mind stops working clearly, the average person on the street is more than 3% dehydrated. Our bodies are made up of somewhere between 60 and 70% water (depending on age, weight and gender). Water not only helps the blood flow, it also helps the body eliminate toxins. Its no surprise then that Dr Kellogg said "Water without a doubt is one of the most ancient of all remedial agents for disease." One way of elimination our bodies use, is through perspiration or just pain ol' sweating...our pores open up and the toxins are carried out. Just another important reason why we should make sure we're getting the adequate amount of fresh pure water in these hot summer months.
So the question is, "What is the best kind of water and how much?" The ideal water would be fresh unsoiled rain water, that is not run off from roofs or out of gutters. I would suggest drinking ether spring or well water not city water. An easy way for a healthy person to figure out about how much he should be drinking is, his weight in ounces divided in half, if you weighed 120 lbs the formula would look something like this 120lbs=120oz/2=60oz. It may seem like a lot at first but your body will soon get used to it, and then it will crave it, and to top it off you'll be able to think more clearly. So Bottoms up

...and the little black bar continues to flash on an empty page, waiting for the out pouring of thought. The writers fingers fly, and then the back-space key does its job. Once again the little black bar flashes on the empty page, as if mocking the writer saying 'where are your thoughts, your ideas put them down write them out...what are you waiting for?' And the writer, all the while feeling as if her brain was a vast desolate chasm empty and void of thought...

Health Benefits from Your Everyday Fruits and Vegetables

Apples- Contain phosphate of calcium, potash and soda, albumen, chlorophyle malic acid, lime, gum, sugar ect...They can help acidity, colic, diarrhoea, disorders in the liver and kidneys, and gall-stones.


Cabbage- Has sulphur, soda, and iron. And is useful for coughs, bronchitis, asthma, warts, and some skin diseases.


Celery- Contains iron and sulphur and is good for rheumatism and gout


Figs- Are a good laxative. They contain sugar, phosphates, gum, albumen.


Grapes- Are rich in sugar called glucose. They contain tannin, gum tartrate of lime, magnesia, alum, iron, citric and malic acid ect...Grapes help stop thirst and because of this, are useful during fevers, also for teething children. They promote healthy urine flow and are useful for people with gout rheumatism and cancer.




Lemons- Contain potassium, citric malate, and tartaric acid, and are also rich in vitamins. Lemons are believed to help with spongy gums, scurvy, gout, rheumatism, constipation, sore throat, thirst, heart burn, lumbago, and coughs.




Lettuce-contains potassium salts and is useful for sleeplessness




Mangoes- Have sugar and highly refined turpentine, iron, useful acids. They are helpful for rheumatism, diarrhoea, diabetes. The seeds and rinds of a mangoes are astringent.



Onions- Contain sulphur, phosphorus, potassium salts, ammonia, phosphoric and acetic acid, starch ect...good for coughs, bronchitis, colds, influenza, liver troubles, inflammatory conditions, gout, rheumatism. Onions promote perspiration and circulation of blood.



Peach- Have iron, gum, sugar and acids. It is a tonic and is useful for fever and anaemia.



Spinach- Contains ferrum salts, some contain sodium salts, and are good for constipation, and fever.


Information from Naturopathy for the 21st Century by Robert Thiel, PH.D

Its the Duck Song

Haha now you'll be singing it all day

Visit to the Dodges

I spent a great week,last week down in mid Illinois with my cousins. The following pictures are just a few random highlights from the visit.

Whoever said lint rollers couldn't be microphones?

-Gangster Bridesmaids

Bekah and I decided we need to try our dresses for the wedding on (and the guys hats)

-Introducing a Brother-Sister modeling team

James showing off his outfit that Bekah and I picked out for him (minus the shoes lol)

The leaning tower of hats.

Bekah holding onto the hats we found for the wedding

Smiles

Bekah and James took me out Zas' for a Birthday lunch/dinner

Guess Who...