New Year's Resolution?

Welcome to the new year 2008.
As many of us know that every new year millions of Us give their lives resolutions. Not just to quit smoking nor drinking. People nowadays were so keen of their health. It doesn't mean only food. Generally, a good LIFE.
To name a few of our year's resolution:
1) QUITsmoking & drinking
2) Loss weight
3) Exercise more & w/ green healthy food (explore what types of exercises REALLY work in a minute)
4) Spend more time w/family
5) Get out from debt
6) Get organize
7) Enjoy Life more

Yes! these are the most important things to do for the whole year, well, for some of us, though!

Bout U? what would you prefer of the above resolutions? Why not give me a hint to help me keep my resolution & reach my goals, ´cause i have 3 favs to do!!! but i won't tell you unless, you give me some advices. he he-----§:-)

See the picture? I want to be like her..waaahhh!!! what a dream of an old lady!

Good Luck to all who's tackling their new years resolutions. Hey! don't be to harsh to yourselves. Be friendly to your body & mind. Small steps ahead can give you the good result.

Planning for my lunch tomorrow!

Well, start of a new & good year, so i was really into a good & healthy life. A new year resolution? Maybe not!




Here it goes!

1 lb. med. or lg. shrimp
1 (16 oz.) can white cannellini beans
3/4 c. celery, minced
3 tbsp. onion, minced
1 (16 oz.) can black olives
2 1/2 c. arugula( subtitute w/ endive instead if u can't find arugula
3 med. sized carrots

DRESSING:

Juice of 1 lime
1/3 c. raspberry vinegar
1 c. olive oil
1 tbsp. Dijon style mustard
Fresh ground pepper to taste

Shell, devein and chill shrimp. Once chilled, chop half and set rest aside for garnish. Drain canned beans, rinse and drain again. Chop 1/3 of olives and set aside rest. Wash arugula thoroughly and trim tough stems. Cut carrots crosswise then into spears.

Make dressing: Combine lime juice, vinegar, oil, mustard and pepper in covered jar and shake well. Pour 1/4 of dressing into medium sized bowl and add shrimp, beans, celery, onion, olives. Mix gently to coat with dressing. Arrange beads of arugula on plates and place scoops of shrimp salad on top.

Garnish with remainder of shrimps and olives and carrots. Serve with dressing. Serve 6 as starter salad, 2 as entree.

This is a versatile salad and many of the ingredients can be substituted for others. Instead of arugula, lettuce can be used. Chopped parsley can be added to the shrimp salad. Walnut or other oils can be used.

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A lil boy is going to be young man

Today, January 2 is Carl's 5th birthday.

Carl! you're going to be a young man now. Hope you're there & lend your helping hand to your missier .
Don't be checky, huh?
Wish to be part of your life...
I will stay beside 2 you both!!!
Inhobbok lil man as to missier. bewsa kbira to U ftit malti ragel!!!

A very Peaceful & BOUNTIFUL NY to all

Some PIX taken during New Years EVE...my family gathered together enjoying & welcoming the year 2008. More pix will be uploaded in my phot2 album soon.

Am still awake??? can't sleep!

Am wide awake...& i have time to shout OUT to the world again, this early morning...
Soon, i go creep in under my warm dona. I wanted a cozy night tonight but as long my teenage daughter is out for a hang out party at her dance friends, am not calm! I feel that am drowning of sorrows and worries. Is this what my mum felt too?
Good night everybody! will laydown and listen my heartbeats this i fall asleep or can I?