Marilu Henner's Blog, page 205

Spirit Sunday * Small changes

 

Practice gratitude * All we have has been given to us from the world, from God. We are the thanks-givers. Before this day is over, give thanks to the people within your reach, especially the one(s) you find difficult to thank. We can never thank enough.

 

Photo by Charlotte Na

 

Recommended * Vegan culinary experience

We're on a bunch of email distribution lists, and this is one we've never – not for a minute – regretted signing up for. The Vegan Culinary Experience is a monthly(-ish) downloadable magazine that includes a lot of recipes from Executive Chef Jason Wyrick. The recipes are always part of a theme, and they're always extremely well-documented. If you're new to cooking (or vegan cooking) you can learn a lot.

Check out the website to download the latest issue of the magazine and sign up for the ...

B.Y.O.B. revisited

It's time to talk about Bringing Your Own Bag again.

Don't leave the house without your reusable shopping bags. If you always put them on the doorknob of the door you leave from, you'll always remember to take them along. We drive to the grocery store, so our bags hang on the door leading to the garage. And then they're on the front seat of the car – because if we toss them in the back seat, we seem to forget them there.

If you have a bunch of extra plastic or paper shopping bags, fold them ...

It's more than just A to B

Use this music to get up and get moving. Add it to your walking (or jogging) playlist. Use it for lunges and squats. Do your bicep curls and chest flys.

But listen to the lyrics, too. Yes, it's got a lot of words about dying – but they're in the context of how you live – and that how you live is what matters. You can live your life walking in a straight line, but it's more than just A to B.

Your life is now. Don't let it be about A to B – a simple line from beginning to end. Fill...

Fitness Friday * Middle school solution for middle age pollution

Reacquaint yourself with something that kept you fit in your childhood: a jump rope, hula hoop, pair of roller-skates, frisbee, unicycle, basketball, skateboard, stilts, inline skates.

Go easy at first if you're a tad past your prime. It's embarrassing for a middle-aged person to be waiting in an emergency room holding a pogo stick.

If you have kids, get them acquainted with these activities. They're way more fun than video games.

 

A passion for fashion

We've read that PURPLE is the new signature color for fall. We're pretty excited about that here at Marilu.com because purple is one of Marilu's Rainbow Theory colors – you can read about it here.

Purple has the enthusiasm and passion of a fresh start. Purple is for eating clean, whole, simple foods – so we naturally detox and cleanse our bodies just by the way we eat.Purple makes us feel committed and dedicated to our goals.Purple is for royalty, those in charge of their destiny.Purple

Featured recipe from Marilu's table * Ratatouille

It's "what do I do with all this zucchini" time. Before your zucchini looks like a baseball bat, pick it! If you think maybe it's getting close to the right size, but you just want to wait until tomorrow – don't! Pick it now!

We don't like to freeze zucchini – and we've tried to like it (year after year), but we've found it's easier to make something with the zucchini and freeze the prepared food instead. Raw zucchini just gets too watery when it's frozen and thawed.

Today we have links t...

Cruise with Marilu on the MSC Poesia

MSC Cruises ushered in a new era of elegance at sea with the Poesia. Just as the Holistic Holiday at Sea™ – Voyage To Well Being is not a typical vacation cruise, the new eco-friendly MSC Poesia is not a typical cruise ship. The Poesia is an Italian masterpiece. As the name implies the Poesia brings a sense of poetry and a new dimension of enjoyment to the art of traveling by ship. Combining the Old World sophistication of European design with state-of-the-art American comforts and...

Back-to-school bargain hunting

Always make an effort to purchase an item you're interested in at its sale price. This requires a little time, effort and research.

Right now, school supplies are at their cheapest prices of the year. Stock up for next semester, too!

Check outlet stores for clothing. Shop on their back-to-school discount weekends (best if you're on the mailing list). They're expecting you. Go early for the best selection.

Get on your favorite department store's mailing list (email lists are better –...

What would Marilu do?

"What Would Marilu Do?" is the next class at Marilu.com starting Wednesday, September 8th.

If you've ever been faced with a choice in your eating, exercise or lifestyle habits, and wondered What Would Marilu Do? – this is your chance to find out.

Marilu will be sharing the details of her life: her health and beauty routines, her food and exercise choices, the responsibilities of her career and her personal and family activities.

Do you think you could benefit by spending a few weeks...