This blog will help you towards healthier lifestyle choices!

I owned a State Approved K-6 for over 20 years and when it closed, I was devastated. However, I decided to make lemonade out of lemons and so I thought: I went to school for 40 years (one class at a time) and I have a PhD, I'll just look for a better job.



And, I did.....look that is, the "finding" part eluded me. I was 60 years old, never got sick and could outwork almost anyone half my age but, as I was looking for a job, it was NOT looking for me!



In the first two years after my school's closure, I applied for over 450 jobs (everything from Starbucks, to Admin Assistant to jewelry sales) and had no luck.



Finally a friend asked why I was counting the jobs and I realized I was focusing on what was NOT happening instead of what might happen so I quit counting, but not applying.



In order to survive, I sold my house and lived off the proceeds while I continued applying. I lived extremely frugally because I knew that the money would not last forever.



Over the years, I have continued to live frugally and apply for jobs. However, there truly is ageism in America today and I have been unsuccessful in getting a "real" job.



What I have been successful at is cobbling together a life by working at my many part time jobs! Currently, I have 2 jobs each day (subbing in the Auburn School District and tutoring at Sylvan Learning Centers). And I do other jobs occasionally such as Real Estate Broker, Author, and Editor.



Because I am a Health Coach, my passion is helping people be healthier.
Over the years, I've learned much about how to be healthy even if I wasn't wealthy so I decided to share my expertise with you! I will bring you tips, recipes, and many ideas on how to choose a healthy lifestyle, even if you are eating out of the local Food Bank and/or don't have much money to pay for gym memberships!

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Raw - Going Green Smoothie

Going Green Smoothie (I found this recipe and it sounds much like a green smoothie that I used to make. It was delicious.) This recipe is from Vitamix Submitted by: Vitamix Going Green Smoothie Yield: 1 1/2 c (360 ml) Total Time: 11 Minutes Difficulty: Easy Print: 8.5x11 Save to: Recipe Book 35 Ingredients 1/3 cup (80 ml) ice cubes 1/3 cup (55 g) pineapple chunks 1/4 ripe banana, peeled, halved 1 cup (30 g) fresh spinach, packed 1/2 cup (75 g) green grapes 1/4 cup (60 ml) water Directions Place all ingredients into the Vitamix 20-ounce container in the order listed and secure blade. Turn the dial to 1 and slowly increase speed to 10. Blend for 25 to 30 seconds or until desired consistency is reached. Nutritional Facts Servings Size 1 cup (240 ml) Amount Per Serving Calories 110 Total Fat 0 g Saturated Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 50 mg Total Carbohydrate 30 g Dietary Fiber 3 g Sugars 20 g Protein
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