ANNOUNCING "MONDAY'S MUSIC MOVES ME!"

HI EVERYBODY AND WELCOME TO "MONDAY'S MUSIC MOVES ME!"

This is so cool!  So, all you really have to do is run on over to You Tube, find your favorite song/video, an appropriate song for Labor Day or whatever song you would like us to groove too!
 
Now, I will think of a theme every other week to help out, and the week there isn't a theme you can put whatever you like. Once your song is posted,  sign up to our linky, don't forget to grab our "Monday's Music Moves Me" Button (right side under my button), and (HERE'S THE FUN PART) pick from the links already there who you would like to groove with. That's right!  Whoever  you like to shake a tailfeather with or bump, bump, bump!   Then twist/hop on over there & in your comment just say: " I'LL FOLLOW YOU".  Now, if you already follow them, you get to lead, and you can go on to the next person and keep groovin' to the music!   That's all that's too it.  Does that sound like fun?

     So, PICK A SONG, GRAB OUR NEW BUTTON, SIGN MC LINKY, GO FIND A PARTNER,AND COME BACK AND TELL US WHO IT IS!  Now don't be a wallflower.  Okay, now if you see that someone has been there before you may still tag, and dance.  At the end of the day if you'd like to come back and post how many new partners (partners meaning new blogs your following, NOT the ones you are already following, and let me know how many.    The one with the most new partners will be featured next week in our number two spot for that week, and recognized.  I will email you, and let you know, so please leave your e-mail address with your amount of new partners!  That's it!

My pick for today is:   

I picked this one for all the picnics going on today.  HAPPY LABOR DAY EVERYONE!  I HOPE YOU'RE ALL HAVING FUN or have had fun all day!
Flip me a burger will ya!!!!  WOO WOO!  ENJOY & HAVE FUN! 

MONDAY'S MUSIC MOVES ME!

COMING THIS MONDAY "MONDAY'S MUSIC MOVES ME"

WHOA!  GET DOWN! Hey Everybody, yes, this Monday I am starting a NEW meme called "MONDAY'S MUSIC MOVES ME".    

All you have to do is run on over to You Tube, and find your favorite song/video, an appropriate song for Labor Day or whatever song you would like all of us to groove too!  

Now, I will think of some theme's every other week, and the week there isn't a theme you can put whatever you like. Then once your song is posted,  sign up to our linky, and pick from the links already there who you would like to dance/groove with. That's right!  Who would you like to shake your bootie with.  Then hop on over there & in your comment just tell them "LET'S SHAKE THAT THANG & I'LL FOLLOW YOU",  and follow them.  That's all that's too it.  You can grab our button today if you like.  It's on the right side under my xmasdolly button!  Woo Hoo!

So, whatcha think?  Sound like fun?  Am I going to see you Monday?  I sure hope so!

LET'S SHAKE THAT THANG!  HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND Y'ALL!

Benefits of drinking Green Tea

Although drinking tea has been associated with health benefits for centuries, only in the last few years has its medicinal properties been scientifically investigated. A recent Harvard health newsletter not only documented the healthy benefits of tea, but listed tips on how to get the most out of each cup.

The newsletter states the health benefits from tea are mainly due to its high level of flavonoids (naturally occurring antioxidants). Green tea is the best source of a group called catechins. In test tubes, catechins are more powerful than vitamins C and E in halting oxidative damage to cells and appear to have other disease-fighting properties. Studies also found an association between consuming green tea and a reduced risk for several cancers, including, skin, breast, lung, colon, esophageal and bladder.

Green tea

Chinese Green Tea Discovered Thousand Years Ago! Chinese people have been drinking green tea to promote good health for at least 5,000 years. The one popular legend about Chinese Green Tea had been told that Chinese green tea was accidentally discovered by Emperior Shen Nung. While his preparing hot water, a leaf from nearby plant fell into the pot imparting a strong fragrance. He sipped and found it had a delightful and refreshing flavor. Chinese Green Tea is the most popular beverage and that is what is meant, when one is talking about 'tea'. Middle Kingdom states that 'luh cha' (lu cha), or Chinese green tea is so named because of the tint of the infusion, as opposed to the color of the leaves. In recent years, as a healthy source discovery that Chinese green tea is a rich source of antioxidants, many people in traditional black tea markets have also started to drink Chinese green tea either straight or as part of some green tea blends. Why Chinese Tea are in Green? Green tea leaves are steamed, heated in hot pans or roasting in an oven after picking, arresting bacterial growth. Then they are rolled by hand to squeeze out excess moisture and to release flavor enzymes. The green tea leaves are finally dried and packed. Chinese Green Tea Benefits Modern science tells us what Asian tradition has known for centuries.  Tea is good for you.  The strong anti-oxidants called polyphenols is found as a rich compound in Chinese Green Tea, which benefits in many ways for health. Studies have been done across the globe that show, Chinese Green Tea will flight against cancer, aging, bacteria, heart disease and help with digestion and weight loss. While Chinese green tea has received by far the most attention recently, both oolong and black teas have studies supporting their own distinctive claims.

Additional benefits for regular consumers of green and black teas include a reduced risk for heart disease. The antioxidants in green, black and oolong teas can help block the oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol, increase HDL (good) cholesterol and improve artery function. A Chinese study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed a 46%-65% reduction in the risk of hypertension in regular consumers of oolong or green tea, compared to non-consumers of tea.  Over the last few decades green tea has been subjected to many scientific and medical studies to determine the extent of its long-purported health benefits, with some evidence suggesting that regular green tea drinkers have lower chances of heart disease and developing certain types of cancer. Although there is no scientific evidence that plain green tea can produce weight loss, a green tea extract rich in polyphenols and caffeine has been shown to be useful for "obesity management", since it induces thermogenesis and stimulates fat oxidation. 

Tips on how to get the most out of drinking tea:

Drink a cup of tea a few times a day to absorb antioxidants and other healthy plant compounds. Allow tea to brew for three to five minutes to bring out its catechins. The best way to get the catechins and other flavonoids in tea is to drink it freshly brewed. Decaffeinated, bottled ready-to-drink and instant teas contain less of these compounds and possibly greater calories.

*Disclaimer: No product or compensation was received or provided for by anyone to me.  This is my honest review of information the was e-mailed to me, and research I had done on the net, and 100% my opinion and no monetary compensation was given.

ALOHA, THESE ARE MY FRIDAY MEMES!

Alicia over at More than Words started "Friday Photo Flashback" because of having so many pictures from her PRE-digital camera days. She thought it would be fun to scan them and share them here with you. I'm having so much fun doing this, that I would love for you to join us, too! So dig out the photo albums and put your scanner to good use! Don't forget to sign in to MckLinky so we can all visit and comment on each others blogs!  I personally think it's a great idea, and IT'S GREAT FUN! I totally love old pictures.  Please come join us.   Just sign up to my friend's linky at Friday Photo Flashback (link above).  You'll love walking down memory lane - just as I do!

September 1st would have been my mom & dad's wedding anniversary, and they would have celebrated their 67th Wedding Anniversary!  So, I thought it only fitting to show you their honeymoon picture.   On the back of this picture it has written, "Russell and Carm taken and Riverview Park, June 17, 1943 on Wednesday night.  Ages 20 (my mom), and Nineteen (my dad).

Are you a blogger over 40? Yeah, welcome to the club!
Please join in the fun and get to know your fellow bloggers at Never Growing Old!!

"In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So here on Fridays we're taking it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’m asking a simple question for you to answer & nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link at the very friendly place of Islandlife808.com. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends and find new followers!

My question is:  Being as it was just my parents wedding anniversary, when is yours, and what year are you celebrating, and how did your hubby propose?

We have two wedding anniversaries.  We had been together since 1991, and that Christmas season Dave was laid off.  We were talking about Christmas a few nights before that, and he said to me the only thing I can afford to give you for Christmas is my name.  We eloped December 23rd, and got married by the Judge at the courthouse.  Then on June 24th after that we got married by the preacher in our backyard, so Dave's Mom could see her only baby boy get married (and  his family).  You see Dave was a  42 yr. old bachelor (no kids either - I know a rare breed nowadays), and his family thought he'd never get married.  SURPRISE!  LOL  We're celebrating our 11th Anniversary this December.   HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND & THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.  HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN REAL SOON!  DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT MY GIVE-AWAYS!

AWARD? AWARD? Did someone mention an AWARD?

I recently became the proud recipient of the following award, 'GREAT BLOG NEIGHBOR AWARD".   I received it from my wonderful cyber-buddy Cheryl over at CMash Loves to Read!

Cheryl, and I have been talking for a while now, and we have found out that it is such a small world, and we  have so many, many things in common.  She's almost like a long lost sister I never had, but always wanted.  Thanks good buddy, and I hope you're on the road to recovery soon!  I know I don't read much (if at all), but I'm getting close.  I assure you that if I do it will be in the winter time.  ~hehe~

Now in accepting this award the rules are as follows:

Pass this on to five great blog neighbors
I define a great blog neighbor as someone that consistently comments on your posts and responds to questions or comments that you have.
I am now passing this award on (in no particular order):

Haupie from HaupLight

Stephanie from GlitterBabe

Liz (Better known as Blue Violot) from A Nut in a Nutshell

Laurie from The Shewbridges of Celebration, Fl

Colette from JAmerican Spice
 

I hope you enjoy this award as much as I have !!

Elmer's Virtual Bag It Forward and Adopt A Class Room

I was a single mother raising four children on my own, and when all four were in school at the same time believe me between getting them clothes, shoes, and school supplies I needed two jobs just to keep a float.  Thank God I had friends at my job that we all kind of passed around hand-me-downs, but they were really good clothes, and I had a wonderful mother who helped out buying each one a brand new outfit for the first day of school for each child.  She also bought odds & ends of supplies.

I had to sneak time here, and there to go shopping for everything even if I had the money, I didn't have the time to go get everything for four children with working two jobs, but some how we managed.  Nowadays I have heard of these programs that give children who are from low-income families school supplies, and even medical programs for their shots for school too.

I was sent a Elmer's Virtual Bag from Tricia over at NightOwlMama.  So, now I'm also sending a Elmer's Virtual Bag to three fantastic Bloggers that I know.

Noelle at Jumping Beans
Alicia from More than Words
Cheryl from CMash loves to read
Okay ladies read the instructions below copy and paste to your blog and/or you can find full instructions at http://bagitforward.org/donate-a-bag/

ELMER’S VIRTUAL "BAG IT FORWARD" rules:

• Copy and paste these rules into your blog post or Facebook note.
• Create a post giving a “virtual bag of school supplies” to other bloggers or write about your Back to School shopping trip at Walmart.
• Link back to the person who gave you a bag of school supplies.
• Let each person you are giving a virtual bag of school supplies know you have given them a bag.
• Leave your link in the Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward comment section. You can also find the official rules of this virtual #bagitforward program there.
• Elmer’s is donating $10 for each blog participating in the Virtual Bag It Forward Donation to Adopt-A-Classroom (up to total of $10,000 for blog posts written by September 10,2010).
• Please note that only one blog post per blog url will count towards the donation

Be sure to head over and leave your link to the post on Bag it Forward post for the post to count towards Elmer's Donation . 

NEW ENGLAND COFFEE GIVE-AWAY! AND THE WINNER IS ---

New England Coffee is giving one of my readers the chance to win  one bag each of  Blueberry Cobbler and Peach Cobbler Retail Ground Coffees.
mmm Doesn't that sound too yummy!

But now the contest is over!  (Okay everyone all at once) Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!  Good job!




And the winner is: 
True Random Number Generator Min: 1 Max: 176  Result: 87
Haupi said... 87 I subscribed (thankfully - should have done this earlier) to your blog newsletter by email.
Haupi from Hauplight is our winner!  Congratulatoins Haupi! 

  I hope you invite me over for coffee some time, and some of those homemade cookies too!  ~hehe~

Thanks o everyone who entered.